The All India Conference of SNEA started at Visakhapatnam today. Com.A.A.Khan, President, is presiding over. Com.K.Sebastin, GS, delivered the key note address. Com.P.Abhimanyu,GS, addressed this conference and spoke at length on the anti-BSNL and anti-Public Sector policies of the Modi government, National Monetisation Pipeline and the anti-employee attitude of the BSNL Management. He insisted for united struggles under the banner of the AUAB, to safeguard and strengthen BSNL. The Conference is addressed by Com.G.L.Jogi, former GS,SNEA, Com.Chandeswar Singh, GS,NFTE, Shri V.K.Thomar,SG, NCOA, Com.Veerabadhra Rao, President, AIGETOA, Shri P.Paul William, PGM, Visakhapatnam, Shri B. Suresh Krishna, PGM, AP circle, Com.V.Shaaji, GS, AIBSNLEA, Com.Suresh Kumar, GS, BSNL MS and Com.Suresh Kumar, GS, SNATTA. 

It was on this day in 1919, the Jallianwala Bagh massacre has taken place. The Jallianwala Bagh massacre is the darkest chapter of our freedom movement. On 13th April, 1919, nearly 10,000 people had gathered in the Jallianwala Bagh at Amritsar, to express their peaceful protest for the repressive Rowlatt Act and the arresting of prominent leaders of the freedom struggle, under this law. The Jallianwala Bagh is a park closed on all three sides, with a narrow passage on one side. All of a sudden, the British troops entered the Jallianwala Bagh and started firing on the armless gathering. To escape the firing, many people jumped into the well located inside the Jallianwala Bagh. The army kept on firing, till their ammunitions were exhausted. Thousands were killed and a large number of people were injured. However, the British government maintained that only 397 were killed. Till today, the British government has not apologised for the atrocities committed by them at Jallianwala Bagh. On this day, BSNLEU pays it’s respectful homage to the Martyrs of Jallianwala Bagh and promises to carry forward the “anti-imperialist spirit “of the martyrs of Jallianwala Bagh.

The 10^th All India Conference of BSNLEU, held at Guwahati, discussed various crucial issues and has passed resolutions. The Telangana circle union conducted press meets at the district level on 09.04.2022. The decisions taken and resolutions passed in the 10^th All India Conference were reported to the media persons in these meetings. As a result, these decisions of BSNLEU All India Conference are reported in the media in Telangana circle. The CHQ of BSNLEU heartily congratulates Telangana circle union, as well as the district unions for conducting this press meets.

On 07.04.2022, the General Secretary of the Trade Union International (Transports, Ports, Fisheries and Communications) wrote to Com.P.Abhimanyu, General Secretary, congratulating for the success of the 10^th All India Conference of BSNLEU. The General Secretary, TUI(TPFC), has also wished great success for BSNLEU in it’s future struggles. Thanking for the greetings sent by the TUI(TPFC), Com.P.Abhimanyu, GS, has written a letter today, to the General Secretary, TUI(TPFC).

As a result of the efforts taken by BSNLEU, the Group Health Insurance Policy for the willing BSNL employees, will be implemented from 01-05-2022. The Oriental Insurance Company Limited will be the Insurer.  The Corporate Office has issued letter yesterday, informing the terms and conditions for this Group Health Insurance Policy. Accordingly, the pop up window in ERP/ESS portal will open on 12-04-2022 for submitting options. Last date for submitting options is 18-04-2022. Last date for withdrawal of the options is 21-04-2022. The letter of the Corporate Office is enclosed.

Consequent to the letter issued by the Director (HR) today, regarding the implementation of the Health Insurance Policy for the BSNL employees, Com.P.Abhimanyu,GS, discussed the issue with Shri S.P.Singh, GM(Admn.), BSNL CO, today. The GM(Admn) stated that, the Health Insurance Policy would be implemented w.e.f 01-05-2022 and that the process of calling for options etc., would start soon.  As regards the premium for various categories, the following details are given by the GM(Admn).

BSNLEU had taken the initiative for the implementation of a Health Insurance Scheme. The MoU signed between BSNL and the New India Assurance did not take off. Again, quotations were called for and the quotations submitted by Oriental Insurance Company Ltd. is the lowest. The Director (HR) has issued a letter today stating that, the Health Insurance Scheme with Oriental Insurance Company Ltd. is getting implemented and details of the same would be informed by the Admin Branch of the Corporate Office. 

Com.Ali Riza Kucukosmanoglu, General Secretary of the Trade Union International (Transports, Ports, Fisheries and Communications) has written letter to Com.P.Abhimanyu, GS, expressing his thanks for the hospitality extended to Com. Erdem Ilhami, a leader of the Trade Union International (TPFC), who came from Istanbul, Turkey, to attend the 10^th All India Conference of BSNLEU. Com.Ali Riza has congratulated Com.P.Abhimanyu, for his re-election as the General Secretary of BSNLEU. He has also conveyed his red salutes to all the members of BSNLEU, wishing the Union great success in it’s militant and class oriented struggles. Com.Ali Riza has also expressed his thanks to BSNLEU for paying 700 US dollars as fee to the Trade Union International (TPFC). The letter of the General Secretary, TUI (TPFC), is enclosed.