A meeting is held in the Corporate Office today, to finalise the premium amount of the Group Health Insurance Scheme. Com. Animesh Mitra, President, represented BSNLEU. The Oriental Insurance Company has increased the premium amount by 60%. The union representatives pointed out that this is a steep increase and demanded to review the same. Union representatives also demanded that a part of the premium amount should be borne by the Management. After detailed discussion, the representatives of Oriental insurance Company are requested to discuss with their higher-ups, for reducing the premium amount. Next meeting will take place at 11:00 am on 13-04-2023.

The All India Centre of BSNLEU has already called on the circle and district unions to celebrate Dr. B.R. Ambedkar’s Birth Anniversary on 14.04.2023, by organising seminars, garlanding of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar’s photo in all union offices and also by donating bags, books and other school materials to the SC/ST students. The CHQ requests the circle and district unions to implement the programme effectively and send report and photos to the CHQ. 

14^th April, 2023 (Friday) will be a closed holiday on account of the birth anniversary of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar. Order to this effect is issued today by the DoP&T.  

The Admn. Branch of the Corporate Office hurriedly conducted a meeting on 05.04.2023, to discuss renewal of the Group Health Insurance. The intimation for this meeting was given only on 03.04.2023. Both BSNLEU and NFTE requested the Management to conduct the meeting after a few days, since both the General Secretaries were not in Delhi. However, the meeting was conducted ignoring the Recognised Unions of the Non-Executives.  Hence, both BSNLEU and NFTE made a complaint to the CMD BSNL stating that, the Recognised Unions of the Non-Executives are being neglected by the GM (Admn.), by way of conducting hurried meetings, without giving sufficient notice. Today the DGM(Admn.) contacted the General Secretary, BSNLEU, and suggested to once again hold the meeting for the renewal of the Group Health Insurance Scheme on 12.04.2023. Following this, notification is issued for holding the meeting at 15:00 hrs on 12-04-2023. Com.Animesh Mitra, President, will represent BSNLEU in this meeting. 

The BSNL Management has drastically cut down the strength of various cadres in the name of Restructuring. As a result of this, acute shortage is being experienced at the field level. BSNLEU has already raised the issue with the Director (HR), demanding immediate review of the norms fixed for sanctioning of posts for various cadres. Com.P.Abhimanyu, GS, met Ms. Anita Johri, PGM(Restg.) on 06.04.2023 and insisted for a discussion on this issue. The PGM(Restg.) agreed that a discussion on this issue would be held soon.