The Hyderabad CEC meeting has decided to organise a "Meet The Members Programme", from 21-08-2021 to 05-09-2021. Due to certain unavoidable reasons, the All India Centre has rescheduled this programme. Accordingly, the “Meet The Members Programme” will now be organised from 01-09-2021 to 15-09-2021. All the circle secretaries and CHQ office bearers are requested to kindly make note of this. The district unions may kindly be informed accordingly.  All out efforts may be taken from now onwards, to make the programme successful.

The Circle Executive Committee meeting of BSNLEU, Tamil Nadu circle, is held physically  at Chennai today. The meeting started with the hoisting of BSNLEU’s Flag. Com.S.Chellappa, President & AGS, presided over the meeting. Com.P.Abhimanyu, GS, delivered the inaugural address. In his speech, the GS explained in detail about the functioning of the CHQ, decisions of the Hyderabad CEC meeting, as well as the movement for Revival of BSNL, being spearheaded by the AUAB. All the Executive Committee members participated in the debate enthusiastically. Many decisions are taken to strengthen the Organisation and to effectively implement the decisions of the Hyderabad CEC meeting, as well as the calls of the AUAB.

A physical meeting of the Chennai Circle Executive Committee was held yesterday the 16.08.2021. The meeting was held in the Union Office at Flower Bazar. Com.D. Parandhaman, presided over the meeting. Com.Sridharasubramanian, Circle Secretary, welcomed everyone. Com.P.Abhimanyu, GS and Com.S. Chellappa, AGS, addressed the meeting on behalf of the CHQ. In his address, the General Secretary explained about the struggles being launched by the AUAB, the decisions of the Hyderabad CEC meeting and the issues of Non-Executives taken up / resolved by BSNLEU. The General Secretary also replied to the All India level issues raised by the Executive Committee members. Healthy debate was made by the Executive Committee members on the report on activities presented by the Circle Secretary. The meeting took many decisions to strengthen the organisation in Chennai Telephones Circle.

As regards the BSNL Employees Health Insurance Policy 2021, the last date for submitting option had been fixed as 17.08.2021 and the last date for withdrawal of option had been fixed as 19.08.2021. Today, the Corporate Office has issued a letter, extending the last date for submitting option to 19.08.2021 and the last date for withdrawal of option to 22.08.2021. The dates have been extended to enable more number of employees to submit their options. 

It will take at least 3 more years for BSNL to procure 4G equipments through the tendering process and launch it’s 4G service. Hence, the AUAB has been demanding to upgrade the existing 4G compatible BTSs, for launching BSNL’s 4G service. On 01.07.2021, the BSNL Management Committee approved the upgradation of 18,500 BTSs, for launching 4G service in the South and Western Zones. This will cost the Company only around Rs.550 crore. This proposal of the Management Committee went for the approval of the BSNL Board. However, in the BSNL Board meeting, the two Government Directors from DoT did not approve the upgradation proposal. Hence, the proposal for upgrading the existing BTSs and launching 4G service has been put on hold. Under these circumstances, the AUAB has written to Shri Ashwini Vaishnaw, Hon’ble Minister for Communications, seeking his intervention to remove the roadblocks created by the Government Directors in BSNL Board.

The Corporate Office has allotted funds for the payment of July, 2021 salary. On 13.08.2021, BSNLEU wrote to the CMD BSNL, demanding to disburse the salary for the month of July, 2021 immediately, in view of the Onam Festival falling on 21.08.2021. Further, based on the Ministry of Finance letter dated 11.08.2021, BSNLEU has also demanded that salary for the month of August, 2021, should be paid to the BSNL employees posted in Kerala circle on or before 19.08.2021.

The Extended Circle Executive Committee meeting of BSNLEU, West Bengal Circle, was held yesterday and today, in K.G. Bose Smriti Bhavan at Kolkata. It is inspiring to note that, 51 delegates from 18 districts attended this meeting, even during this pandemic situation. Com.Banani Chattopadhyay, Circle President, hoisted the Union Red Flag and presided over the meeting. Com. Animesh Mitra, Circle Secretary, welcomed everyone. Com. Pijush Chakraborty, delivered the inaugural address of the meeting. Thereafter, serious deliberations took place based on the report on activities presented by Com.Animesh Mitra, Circle Secretary. Com.Bidyut Goswami, Treasurer, presented the financial report. Com.Sisir Roy, Organising Secretary (CHQ), greeted the meeting. The Extended Circle Executive Committee meeting has taken many important decisions to strengthen the Union and for the Revival of BSNL. The CHQ heartily congratulates the West Bengal circle union for organising this Extended Circle Executive Committee meeting, which will go a long way in strengthening the Union. 

BSNLEU conveys it's best wishes and warm greetings to all, on the occasion of the Nation's 75th Independence Day.