CHQ of BSNLEU gladly informs that the stay that has been issued by the Principal CAT at New Delhi, for declaring the results of the Special JTO LICE, has been vacated today. Hence, results of the Special JTO LICE are expected to be declared within a day or two.

The CMD BSNL met all the unions and associations yesterday to brief on the developmental activities, as well as merger of MTNL with BSNL. The following are the main points.

BSNL’s 4G.

BSNL Board has approved Rs.24,556.37 crore as the price for purchasing 1 lakh 4G BTSs, which includes AMC for 9 years. All these BTSs are 5G compatible. This has gone for the approval of the government. It will take another 18 months for BSNL to launch it’s 4G service.

Merger of MTNL with BSNL.

• Government has formed a Committee of Secretaries to recommend on this issue.
• MTNL is listed in share market.
• BSNL does not want to take over MTNL’s assets and liabilities.
• It wants to take over only the telecom equipments and the land and buildings which are necessary to run the service.
• MTNL is having 1,202 Non-Executives and 2,306 Executives. After merger, BSNL pay scales will be made applicable to them.
• Unions and associations may give their views in writing, so that they will be taken up with the Group of Secretaries.

The Supreme Court, in it’s judgement dated 04.11.2022, has allowed workers and pensioners who were members of the Employees Pension Scheme (EPS 1995), as on 01.09.2014, to opt for higher pension, based on actual salary. The deadline set by the Supreme Court for submitting the option is 03.03.2023. But, the EPF Organisation (EPFO) has extended this deadline up to 03.05.2023.

BSNLEU has continuously pressed on the Management to expeditiously conduct the JE LICE for the vacancy year 2021. Yesterday the Recruitment Branch of the Corporate Office issued the notification for holding this exam. For this exam also, vacancies are available only in 13 circles. It may be noted that, BSNLEU has already demanded the Management to divert the Direct Recruitment quota posts also for the JE LICE. This issue is being pursued with the Management and CHQ hopes to settle it soon. Letter of the Corporate Office for holding the JE LICE is enclosed for information.    

The CMD BSNL is holding a meeting with the unions and associations of BSNL at 06:00 pm today, to brief on the developmental activities in BSNL and the merger of MTNL with BSNL. BSNLEU is taking part in this meeting.