A meeting of the Joint Forum is held at New Delhi today the 25.09.2023. Com.Chandeshwar Singh, GS, NFTE & Chairman, Joint Forum, presided over the meeting. Com.P.Abhimanyu, GS, BSNLEU & Convenor, Joint Forum, briefed on the agenda item. The meeting heartily thanked all the comrades who participated in the Human Chain programme, March to Raj Bhawan programme and dharna programme held at Jantar Mantar. The meeting seriously discussed settlement of the Wage Revision issue and a resolution is passed on the future course of action. Copy of the resolution is enclosed for the information of the comrades.

The JTO, JE and TT LICEs were held on 27.08.2023. Queries are being raised with the CHQ, as to when the results of these examinations will be published. Com.P.Abhimanyu, GS, discussed this issue with Ms. Samita Luthra, GM (Rectt.) today. It is reported by the GM(Rectt.) that, the JTO and JE LICE results are expected to be published next week and that publication of the results of the TT LICE would take some more time. 

Com.P.Abhimanyu, has gone on leave for 10 days and Com.John Verghese, Dy.GS has been functioning as the Acting General Secretary during this period. On expiry of his leave, Com.P.Abhimanyu, General Secretary, has resumed duty today. 

The BSNL Corporate Office implemented a Career Progression Policy for the outstanding sports personnel, vide it’s letter dated 01.05.2008. As per this Policy, promotions and special increments have been recommended by the respective Chief General Managers and the cases were sent for the approval of the Corporate Office. However, the Corporate Office did not approve these cases and put them in the cold storage. In the meanwhile, the BSNL Corporate Office has arbitrarily issued a new Sports Compendium on 20.12.2022. Ever since then, BSNLEU has been writing letters to the CMD BSNL, demanding to approve the cases for promotions and special increments as already recommended by the respective CGMs and send for the approval of the Corporate Office. Today, once again BSNLEU has written letter to the CMD BSNL, demanding to approve the cases which are already approved by the respective CGMs, as per the Career Progression Policy-2008.