Welcome to SNEA Karnataka

Edited and Published By S P Jagadale, CS

 

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Comrades,

EPF Full pension SLP at Hon Supreme Court SNEA has decided to implede the SLP by making all the members party by name. Intestested members are requested to fil the details Click here by today evening pl. A fee of Rs.200/- may be paid to respective DS.

07-10-2022

 

click here for the Star group health Insurance policy copy.

Click here to add your details to opt for the Group medical Insurance.

Click Google sheet here to raise your query if any regarding Group medical Insurance.

Comrades,

EF Full pension SLP at Hon Supreme Court SNEA has decided to implede the SLP by making all the members party by name. Intestested members are requested to fil the details Click here by today evening pl. A fee of Rs.200/- may be paid to respective DSs.

Click for the Speech of CS SNEA Ktk on BSNL formation day function. https://photos.app.goo.gl/fxyQJFY3nbUmwDtK8

07.10.2022

Landmark & historical Judgement by the Hon SC on EPS 95: HonorableSupreme Court has delivered the judgement in the EPS batch cases on 04/11/2022. The Courts have allowed the Writ Petitions and dismissed appeal by the EPFO and Government of India. Copy of Judgement <<<>>

A Bench comprising Justice Uday Umesh Lalit, Chief Justice of India, Justice Aniruddha Bose, and Justice Sudhanshu Dhulia have allowed the appeal of the Employees Provident Fund Organisation and the Union government challenging the judgements of the High Courts of Kerala, Rajasthan, and Delhi, which had quashed the EPS Amendment of 2014.

After completion of hearing on 11/08/2022, the Honorable Court has reserved the judgement and pronounced it on 04/11/2022.

This landmark judgement is the achievement of continuous efforts on platform of NCOA (National Confederation of Officer Associations) and has given great relief to BSNL recruited Executives as well as Non executives.

SNEA was continuously pursuing EPF 95 issue as major constituent of NCOA, the applicant in this case decided by the Hon Supreme Court. SNEA funded for this case fought by NCOA and as a Prominent constituent of NCOA, judgement is directly applicable for SNEA members.

This case has 700 plus applicants from various Central and State PSUs and NCOA. Today, the efforts of SNEA on the platform of NCOA yielded results in favour of the BSNL recruited Executives.

With this achievement and justice through the Supreme Court now the higher pension option will be available to all BSNL Recruited Executives and Non-Executives and crores of the EPFO Members.

In Kerala High Court, the prayer by some individuals from BSNL was only to extend the order already passed by the high Court in an earlier judgement obtained in the cases filed ed by Milma, ITI, NHL, HMT employees and Hon. HC allowed it even though they are not a party in the Supreme Court.

The real fight was in the Supreme Court and this battle has been successfully taken care of by NCOA and many other Unions/Associations of Central & State PSUs.

Among all Associations/Unions in BSNL, SNEA is the only association which is a party in this case finally decided by Supreme Court vide Writ Petition (C) No 1134 of 2018 through NCOA. There are about 68 cases all tagged together concerning EPS 95 Higher Pension issue.

Com. K. Sebastin, Ex GS SNEA has taken up this important issue related to BSNL recruited Executives as major constituent of NCOA and continuously extended required financial support to NCOA led by Shri. V.K. Tomar, SG NCOA and Shri Ashok Rao, Ex-President NCOA. SNEA CHQ conveys sincere thanks and gratitude to all these stalwart leaders for their initiatives and persuasion till getting this result.

SNEA CHQ congratulates all the EPF Account Holders in general and SNEA members in particular for their victory in getting this long pending issue settled in their favour.

Highlights of the judgement: This judgement needs detailed analysis and team SNEA is on job. But we have consolidated the following important points of this historical judgement.

· The Court held that the Pensioners right to receive enhanced pension is constitutionally and legally protected and guaranteed.

· Before Amendment of 2014 they had the right to receive enhanced pension in exercise of option under paragraph 11 (3) and post Amendment they will continue to have the right to exercise joint option under paragraph 11(4) of the EPS Scheme

· The cut of date imposed in the 2014 Amendment and Circulars are illegal and bad in law. Hence any member of the Pension Scheme can exercise their option without reference of cut off date during his membership tenure.

· There is no difference between Exempted and unexempted establishments for the purpose of Pension and enhanced pension extension.

· All Members who continue in service after 2014 are given an extension of four months to exercise their joint option to enable the same to be processed by the EPFO.

· Locus of EPO to maintain the SLP will be decided later by the Court.

· The Court has granted Moratorium on quashing of the 2014 Amendment till the next 6 months to enable EPFO to do necessary computation and request refund of Provident fund amount from the pensioners who seek enhanced pension.

· Also, the court has given four months to employees who could not enroll in the scheme and are entitled to do so.

· Though this Historical judgement will give full pension benefit to all BSNL employees joined prior to the cut off date of 2014 but did not give relief to the employees retired before 2014. In BSNL there will be a rare case of pensioners who retired before 2014 and are members of EPFO.

· All Pensioners who retired before 2014 Amendment without exercising their joint option will not be eligible for enhanced pension as they exited the Pension Scheme without giving the option.

· All Pensioners who retired before 2014 the Amendment after exercising their option to receive a higher pension but the same being rejected or unprocessed will be entitled to receive higher pension.

· All pensioners who retired prior to 2014 without exercising joint option to consider moving appropriate Application/Writ Petition before the Honorable Supreme Court will get the benefits extended as has been given to others and SNEA is ascertaining its possibilities through NCOA.

These are some important points and this judgement needs detailed study from all angles and aspects and matter will be clear only when EPFO issues the guidelines based on this judgement.

SNEA will continue to pursue through NCOA to get the guidelines issued from EPFO at the earliest & its implementation in BSNL and to settle the unresolved issues if any.

15.10.2022

BSNL CO done partial modification in facility of Immunity from transfer to recognised and support Union / Assosiations. Click for the letter

13.10.2022

GS SNEA CHQ writes:

PGM Restg BSNL CO issued Time Schedule and FAQs in Online IPMS for executives to all Circle Heads. Copy <<<>>

As per this letter, the window for entering achievements for the Aug-Sep 2022 cycle is open from 30/09/2022 to 15/10/2022, but it is not practically opened as till it shows IPMS cannot be created, window is not Open. The IPMS data of about 17 Executives is yet to be updated due to different reasons.

SNEA CHQ has taken up matter with PGM SR BSNL CO for reopening of Window for submitting IPMS data of left out executives and she assured to look into it.

But it is seen that vide this letter, Negative Marking has been introduced for not updating targets in time.

One side BSNL management is not able to provide good Desktop and laptops to the Executives in Middle management and creating policy for purchase of laptops for the GM and above level officers who already have laptop supplied by BSNL.

On the other hand, such stringent conditions are put on Executives in Middle level management without giving minimum required infrastructure with deliberate attempt to create unrest among the executives.

Hundreds of GM and above level officers have not reported reviewed e-APRs for which well-established system is introduced before five years and date of e-APR is being extended at number of times every year, but for this new concept of online IPMS where the initiatives were required at Higher level, and then only action is expected at lower level, immediate penalties are being introduced as if he/she has done big crime.

One must understand the need to of time for newly introduced concept and adjust with non-availability of Infrastructure.

SNEA CHQ will take this matter with Management with request to stop all such punishment practices at least at the initial stage or give the minimum required infrastructure and support by Executives in Middle Management, we have no issue if one in punished after minimum required support is extended but same should be equally applicable for all.

 

03.10.2022

Humanity ever remains with BSNL staff: SNEA Karnataka Could able to get donation from many humble people to Late Com Vikas to support his family of Rs 151757/- The Cheque is being sent to Com Somentah CS West Bengal to handover this Cheque to handover personally to Smt Kavita Kumari W/o Late Vikas JTO WB who earlier workedas JE in Shirahatti SDCA of Hubli SSA of Karnataka.

The list of donors is available in the excel sheet attached pl. *My Sincere thanks to all who have supported by donation, may God bless you all.

Special thanks to our Two Lady comrades Smt Navyashree and Smt Kokila SDEs Mobile Service CO Bangalore who took initiative of collecting donations and gave consolidated amount.

Click for the list of donars , Click for the cheque Issued. Click for the letter to CS WB to handover the cheque.

01.10.2022

SNEA Karnataka wishing all the BSNL family members on the Occasion of BSNL Formation day 2022. Let strive hard to uplift the BSNL and increase our productivity for ultimate prosparity of our BSNL.

30.09.2022

SNEA Karnataka Thankful to Com C Agatha Sophie SDE MS CO Bangalore for donating Rs 5000 to SNEA. She is getting relieved today from this CO and joining her home town Nagaercoil in Tamilanadu. SNEA Karnataka conveys best wishes to her for new assignment at new place.

SNEA Karnataka Thankful to Com Vijayakumari SDE BGTD for donating Rs 5000 to SNEA. SNEA Karnataka conveys best wishes to her for new assignment at new place.

26.09.2022

CS Writes to CGM Karnataka / BBNW/ CN Txmn about FTTH Issues being faced by field units due to non cooperation of other units / non availibity of essential Infrastructure resources reg.Click for the letter.

24.09.2022

SAD NEWS: With deep sorrow, it is to inform that Smt. Krishnaveni SDE STR Bidar passed away at age of 40 years. She suffered from low BP and was immediately shifted to hospital, but her life could not be saved as she had severe heart attack and passed away in the hospital. She is survived with husband and two small kids son age 10 years and daughter five years.

Unfortunately she has also not opted for GTI and entire family was fully dependent on Smt. Krishnaveni SDE. As such, the future of her kids and family is in deep dark. Smt. Krishnaveni, was 2008 batch JTO joined BSNL in 2010 and was recently promoted as SDE.

SNEA conveys deepest condolences to aggrieved family and prays to the Almighty to give courage and sufficient strength to aggrieved family members to tide over this period of crisis and for bearing this irreparable loss. May departed soul of Smt. Krishnaveni Rest in Heaven with the Nobel Peace.

Shri. Ardhani Srivastav, DS SNEA Bidar and Shri. Prabhakar, ACS SNEA KTK Circle along with CS KTK took initiatives and  collected financial help to her kids. In a single day an amount of Rs. 150660.00 is collected which will be utilized for kids education like that SNEA Karnataka will make an arrangements.

SNEA appeals to all Executives/Non-Executives in BSNL in general and SNEA members in particular to come forward and stand with family members of Late Com. Smt. Krishnaveni, by extending financial support liberally. The amount may be deposited/ transferred to State Bank of India Account No. 32025272651 Com Ardhani Shrivastava IFSC: SBIN0011265, Honnali, Karnataka State or Phone Pay or google pay on 9449025129  

03.09.2022

CS SNEA Karnataka writes to CGMT Karnataka and GS SNEA CHQ for immediate stop empowering responsibility of Motivational training “Customer / Citizen Centricity program to Centum learning limited Institute which belongs to Bharati Airtel reg.

Click for the letter Centum Trg Issue

30.08.2022

Status of SDE to AGM Promotions: The proposal by DPC-Pers section for approval of SDE to AGM promotion order was approved by CMD BSNL at late evening of Saturday 27/08/2022. Thereafter, with day night efforts by the officers in DPC and Pers section, BSNL CO for days together and specially on holidays on last Saturday and Sunday, the DPC for SDE to AGM Promotions is completed by the afternoon 29/08/2022.

The e-file was to be processed for final approval of Director HR BSNL board for issuing AGM promotions and promotion order would have been issued by late evening yesterday. But unfortunately one court case has been filed in CAT Jabalpur and even though case was not listed in the morning and BSNL advocate/ representative was not present in court, CAT Jabalpur has granted stay on SDE to AGM promotions and entire process has been kept on hold.   Copy <<<>> By taking serious note of happenings and understanding unrest among SDEs aspirant of AGM promotions, SNEA CHQ has taken immediate action and matter has been pursued at all level. The issues were discussed with GS of other associations for pursuing possibility of issuing promotions orders as the entire process of DPC was completed. But management has stopped process as the notice was served to BSNL under acknowledgement.GS SNEA has telephonic and personal discussions with GS SEWA BSNL by evening hours, but GS SEWA BSNL could not join us when we other GS decided to meet Director HR and CMD BSNL as by that time he left office. But GS SEWA BSNL also has firmly supported our stand to issue promotion order without delay.Accordingly, late evening at 1930 hrs, GS SNEA, GS AIGETOA, GS AIBSNLEA met Shri. Arvind Vadnerkar, Director, HR BSNL Board and requested for issuing orders as entire process of DPC has been completed and formal order should be issued even though stay has been granted. Director HR responded very positively but expressed his difficulties in issuing promotion orders as though process of DPC is completed but the file was not processed and if promotion order is issued after stay by court, then it will be contempt of court.We have elaborate discussion on other options it was firmly agreed by Director HR BSNL Board for checking possibilities of filing review petition in CAT Jabalpur or filing an appeal in High Court Jabalpur. Accordingly, Director HR BSNL Board immediately passed on instructions to GM Pers, CGM MP and GM BA Head Jabalpur.  Apart from these legal options, the applicant will be appealed to withdraw the case as the process of MT recruitment and AGM promotions are two different processes and there is no direct relation between it. After elaborate discussions Director HR BSNL has firmly assured to take all efforts for getting stay vacated and clear hurdles if any in issuing promotion orders.The chances of vacation of stay are more as compared to getting relief by filing review petition and accordingly the judgment will be challenged in High Court Jabalpur for vacation of stay. From the pleadings of the case and overall proceedings it is clear that the aim of this court case is to stop the process of AGM promotions and get the orders issued for GD & Interviews of MT process, before the AGM promotions are issued.Thereafter we all three GS have requested for time from Shri. P.K. Purwar, CMD BSNL who just returned from DOT meeting by 2000 hrs and was further busy in meeting of all directors of BSNL. But we all waited and CMD BSNL was kind enough to give us time to even though it was 2145 hrs in the late evening.On our concern to issue promotions orders today itself, CMD BSNL expressed displeasure and pointed out that some of your member is approaching court of law and has stopped promotions by getting stay and now it is responsibility of association leaders to deal with it who have played or may be playing with the process of promotions. CMD BSNL expressed that the inter rivalry among the different groups and strongly oppose to MT is reason for stopping AGM promotions also. CMD BSNL added that if association leaders have shown patience and allowed management to go ahead with the process of promotions for all, there will not have been any issue. But when matter has been taken up to court, now for issuing promotion order, it is required that stay is vacated.CMD BSNL elaborated that he has discussed details with Director HR and other senior officers and confirmed that the stay is granted without ground for staying AGM process and hence he has issued directions for proceeding for vacation of stay. CMD BSNL informed in clear words that what you are sowing, you will get same ripe in return and no need to blame anybody else for it. CMD BSNL appealed all to take serious note of happening and bring awareness among members for not approaching court on such already decided issues. CMD BSNL was confident that very shortly the stay will be vacated, but advised us that association leaders will have to think up to which level any issue is to be stretched and take corrective action in future.As such it is clear that BSNL management is firm on getting stay vacated and issuing AGM promotions and the stay will be vacated shortly and AGM promotions which are stalled at last moment will be issued shortly. All the four associations are also pursuing for issuing early promotion orders by vacation of stay.If required, SNEA will join in the case which is being filed by BSNL for vacating stay as thousands of its members are affected and actively join hands in vacating stay.When others are opposing Internal MT Recruitment by tooth and nail, SNEA has openly supported and stood behind successful candidates of Internal MTs by understanding need of BSNL and mainly for opening doors of fast-track promotions to BSNL’s own talent. But it does not mean that some of the MT candidates are given free hand to play politics and play with sentiments of other thousands of aspirants of AGM promotions and stop the promotions of SDEs who are waiting for their turn since 2018.  We are also aware that some similar cases are being planned by some group of executives and BSNL management is taking care of all such cases by taking required action so that AGM promotions are not further held up in litigation.SNEA condemns such selfish and hopeless attitude of creating hurdles in the way of promotion of other executives by managing stay at last moment of AGM DPC process and spoiling long awaited happiness of the other executives. We cannot tolerate all such nonsense attitude of fighting among each other and creating hurdles in our own promotions. SNEA promote brotherhood among executives of BSNL our aim is to move ahead with support of each other and will move ahead with it.   SNEA also appeal the applicants in case to come out of this politics of stopping SDE to AGM Promotions and withdraw the case and not to approach any other court for stopping any other promotion process for expediating their promotions otherwise SNEA will have to think over its stand to support MTs. If appeal of SNEA is responded positively, SNEA will continue with our stand to support Internal MT recruitment, otherwise we will have to think over it and we cannot allow anyone to play with sentiments of others.  SNEA CHQ is well aware about deep feelings of the SDEs who are aspirants of AGM promotions and patiently waiting for their turn of AGM promotion since 2018. We are also aware that some similar cases are being planned by some group of executives and BSNL management is taking care of all such cases by taking required action so that AGM promotions are not further held up in litigation.

SNEA appeals all of them to keep patience for some more time by understanding that till now all the hurdles are overcome with keen persuasion at all levels and we are confident with firm stand and action by BSNL management this last hurdle will also be overcome in similar manner and SDE to AGM promotions for all wings and all cadres will be issued very shortly. 

03.08.2022

Condolences:

we express deepest condolences in the loss of our beloved leader, colleague Com.Deepak Kumar P. SDE Kerala Kannur SSA left for his heavenly abode on 02.08.2022, at Kannur Kerala.

Comrade Deepak Kumar red salute to you.
We have not forgotten the contribution you have done to the young JTOs posted in a hilly station like Coorg and through the channel of SNEA, you were able to help every youngster in their comfortable working, including their transfers and incidentally strengthened SNEA both at Karnataka and Kerala. The ground work you did in achieving our goals, I have very closely seen. We never thought of your departure so soon and still not able to believe. Your humane approach, good works and helps to us always remain in our hearts. May God give all the strength to your wife and family to bear with the shock and pray God for RIP. With deep sorrow.

16.07.2022

Warm Welcome to newly joined members in SNEA Family: It is nice to see that with the devoted efforts of Activists, Districts Secretaries/Circle Office Bearers, and DOBs, hundreds of executives all over Karnataka circle of new members are joining SNEA family all over India.

SNEA Karnataka wholeheartedly welcomes the Executives who have shown faith in SNEA by filling membership form of SNEA. Warm Welcome to all. Your joining in masses to the SNEA family has boosted our morale and doubled our energy as leaders of this Prestigious association known for its fighting spirit and resolution of issues by successful negotiation with management and Government.  

We firmly assure each and every member of SNEA, that SNEA will continue its sincere and devoted efforts on resolution of the pending HR issues and issues related to growth and development of BSNL.

02.07.2022

AUAB Karnataka met Honble PM Chikkaballapur Sri Bachchegowda and gave the memorandum. He was very kind enough to listen to our Issues since the day of Inception and assured that he will defiantely raise the issue during Parliment session being commenced from 18.07.2022.

24.06.2022

AUAB Karnataka met Honble EX PM and Present Rajya Sabaha member Sri H D Devegowda, Newly Elected Honble Rajya Sabha Member Sri Jaggesh, Honble MP Banglore North Sadanand Gowda, Honble MP Bangalore Central Sri P C Mohan, Honble MP Bangalore South Sri Tejasvi Surya and presented the memorandum to all the dignitaries. All the dignitaries were very humble and gave patience litsening to our BSNL issues on Implementation of 3rd pay revision for all BSNL Employees from 01.01.2017 and all assured us that they will definately take up this genune issue of BSNL Employees with concerned minitrof communication and will try their best for early resolution. AUAB extnded gratitude to all of them.

24.06.2022

SNEA Karnataka Greeted Sri Devesh Kumar CGM Karnataka on his promotion to HAG level. Conveyed best wishes and wished for his continuaton as CGM Karnataka. Along with CS , Com Tata Babu , K N Muralidhar, Sadanad Makkannavar , Ananadkrishna, Prashant and Alpesh Desai joined on the occasion of greeting.

18.06.2022

AMC contract for Bharat Net Phase I is awarded to M/s Telecrats India Private Limited who will start the work soon. This will give relief to our Executives on maintenance of NOFN GPs.

14.06.2022

CS SNEA Karnataka wrote to CGM about Reduction of HKLs and Vehicle severely affect on the field units reg. Click for the letter

10.06.2022

Meeting with GM CN TX South Bangalore was held on 10.06.2022 by SNEA CN TX new Office bearers Com Smt Archana Galiyavar President, Com Shivanna Nayak DS, Com Arun Divae Treasurer, Deepak ADS and the following points were discussed.
1.Regular sanctioning and disbursement of temporary advance without curtailing by IFA and also section wise disbursement of temporary advance was demanded by SNEA CN TX.
GM CN TX South assured to regularize the temporary advance sanction and disbursement, if any curtail is to be done it will be done by DGMM only.
2. Delay in HKS payment causing unrest among field staff and facing the embracing situation every day by the field staff was explained in detail by SNEA team.
GM CN TX told that due to previous pendency of 'MMS' bills, maximum fund was diverted to 'MMS' and now all the MMS bills are cleared. In future fund will be allotted to BSF and HKS payment will be regularised.
3. Shortage of field staff JE/JTO/SDE in almost all the divisions was raised and demanded to post JE/JTO/SDE to the divisions having acute shortage of field staff.
GM CN TX taken data of JEs appearing for LICE from the Circle secretary and planned to write letter to circle office(ktk) to get more staff during next promotion from JE to JTO to fill the vacancies.
4. Pay fixation case of 6 executives who got time bound promotion from E4 to E5 last year was discussed.
GM CN TX assured that it will be settled very shortly.

03.06.2022

CS SNEA Karnataka wrote to CGM about non payment of Temproary advances to the Executives in the field and discussed in personal the hardship being faced by the executives in the field. Click for the letter

30.05.2022

District conference of STR Karnataka held today in NTB Bangalore.

The conference was attended by CS SNEA Ktk along with All India CHQ treasurer Com Tatababu, our ACSs Com K N Muralidhar and Com Kencharedder.

The conference presided by Com Kencharedder, Com Mukund Jois presented invocation song and DS report.

The members from Karnataka STR attended and delibarated on various issues of BSNL and Executives HR issues.

New body is formed with following office bearers.Almost OBs are young and BSNL recruited.

Com Smt Archana Galiyavar President

Com Gangadhar Naik Vice President

Com Shivanna Naik District secretary

Com Deepak ADS
Com Arun Kumar Divate Treasurer
Com Nagesh organizing secretary
Com Taher Khan CEC member.
Executive committee members.
1.Com Hazare. Davangere
2. Ganesh Airsang Hubli
3. M Srinivas Mysore
4. Shivangowda Raichur.

The conference was with excellent arrangements.

SNEA Karnataka best wishes to all newly elected OBs

05.05.2022

CS SNEA Karnataka met PGM finance and requested for considering Inter and intra circle Rule 8 JAO transfer with the incoming reaptriated JAOs, PGM Finance assured after all 28 JAOs joins to Karnataka Circle. We keep on pursuing at both end pl.

23.04.2022

SNEA Karnataka extends thanks to CGM Karntaka, GM HR & Admin CO for considering all Intra circle request and issuing transfer order for the Executives. SNEA Karnataka assures best services from these executives. Click for orders 1 , 2 & 3

21.04.2022

The Delegates of SNEA Karnataka attended 31st AIC of SNEA held at Auditorium of Andhra University Visakapattanam from 11th to 13th April 2022. All the Karnataka delegates actively participated in the deliberations and gave valuable inputs to CHQ. After a long gap of 20 years SNEA Karnataka could able to get one key post i.e All India Treasurer to Karnataka. Com Tata Babu Karnam SDE Bangalore got unanimously elected as All India Treasurer.

28.03.2022

SNEA Karnataka held on line CEC meeting on 27.03.2022 in view of AIC being held on 11th to 13th April 2022 in Vishapattanam. Issue on BBNL merger with BSNL, CFA cluster, FTTH speed Issues, exhorbitant chrging by FTTH vendors to FTTH Customers, penalty for not attending FTTH faults by vendors, offering MDO to PDO, Higher capacity Battery requirement, Additional Txmn nodes supply, staff shortage of Executives inKtk, Vehicle and HKL payment pendency,Temproary advances pendency, JE recruitment , E2 E3 and SAB etc were discussed in length by all the DSs and CEC members. CS summed up with whatever the steps taken by SNEA Karnataka with Karnataka managament to addres the above issues pertaing to Karnataka Circle. President Com Guruprasad Deshpande presided over the CEC.

26.03.2022

BSNL Board meeting on 28.03.2022:

RR amendments with stagnation criteria and lower Pay Scales is an agenda in the meeting:

Hon CAT/HYD stayed further actions on the draft Rect Rules.

Sensing the danger of demotion of the entry level cadres of JTO/JAO and SDE/AO to lower pay scales and the ill motives of the management to derail Time Bound Promotions in the name of Restructuring, SNEA, Telangana Circle and other SNEA activists challenged in the CAT, Hyderabad the Restructuring order dated 23.11.2021 and the proposed amendments in SDE equivalent RRs with lower pay scales of E2 and stagnation criteria of 12 years, JAO RRs with lower pay scale of E1. We prayed for the scrapping of the Restg order proposing amendments in RRs with 12 year condition (instead of 4-6 years as per the terms and conditions) and the proposed amendments in the RRs with lower pay scales of E1 and E2 w.e.f. 01.01.2007.

Hon court disposed the petition on 11.03.2022 with the order: “ ---. It is needless to say that if they have not finalized the draft Rect Rules, no further action should be contemplated. ---. In 2018 their demand has been accepted but ----“

The lawyer served the notice and the court order to BSNL Management and DoT, yesterday.

Comrades, as SNEA repeatedly assured to the Executives in BSNL, SNEA will take all the measures to protect the interest of the Executives without any dilution on our demands for E2 and E3 scales and Time Bound Promotions which are sacrosanct and cannot be altered as it is part of the terms and conditions for absorption. Terms and conditions finalized after prolonged agitation by SNEA through the negotiated settlement dated 01.11.2002 and through the court orders we obtained from PCAT, New Delhi on 06.08.2002.

Through the amendment in RRs, management is trying to reject both our demands of E2 & E3 scales and Time Bound Promotions.

How other Assns can be salient on such important developments which is going to decide the fate of entire BSNL Executives?

Whether management taken them into confidence before bringing such amendments in the RRs with lower pay scales of E1 and E2 and stagnation period of 12 years?

03.02.2022

CS along with ACS Com Prashant K Y met CGM Karnataka and highlited the de motivating stand taken by BSNL CO to transfer the SDEs/ AGMs tose completed 26 years of service in Karnataka. As already Karnataka is declared as Deficit circle in restructuring by BSNL CO. Now transferring from the deficit circle will lead to double displacement and unnecessary expenditure on BSNL. Requested CGM for writing to BSNL COP about shortage staff position in Karnataka and to prevent the proposed transfer to Karnataka Executives. CGM agreed for all the points we discussed and spoke immediately to PGM Personal BSNL CO and expressed transferring of Karnataka Executives will be discouraging and affect Karnataka greately.

02.02.2022

SNEA Karnataka protest on the proposal of BSNL CO NEW Delhi on transfer of Executives from Karntaka which is already declared as Deficit circle. Double displacement and unnecessary expenditure to BSNL on double transfer may be avoided.

SNEA Karnataka writes to GS SNEA CHQ for immediate intervention to stop transfer from deficit circle . Click for the letter.

01.02.2022

CS along with Com Umesha K DS SNEA Tumakur met CGM and requested to convert salary deduction for the agitation period as EL and avoid salary deduction so that Executives will be motivated to continue to shoulder the responsibility. CGM was humble and assured to look for best possible way to do the needful. Click for the letter.

 

31.01.2022

Pay Loss issue of Rs 22820 for 2007 & 2008 Rect JTOs and 2010 Rect DR JAOs:

SNEA activists Com Pavitra Singh, CS, SNEA(UP East), Com M Delhi Babu (Karnataka) and Others filed petition in the Hon Principal CAT, New Delhi on the issue. All the applicants are 2007/2008 Rect JTOs or 2010 JAO. SNEA will be pursuing the case by engaging Senior Lawyer of the Delhi High Court.

There is no decision taken by SNEA to collect any fund from the individuals for the case. So, no JTO/JAO of the above batch is to give any contribution /collection to any Association. The benefit of the final outcome of the case will be equally applicable for all the similarly placed JTO/JAOs.  

10.01.2022

The district conference of Hassan held on Friday 7.1.2022 in a grand manner in Jewel Rock Hotel.

The open session was presided by District president Com Sanjay Kumar. The open session was graced by CS SNEA ktk, Circle Treasurer com S V Makkannavar, Sri Nagesh DGM Hassan, Sri Nagaraj AGM Hassan, Smt Santoshkumari AGM Hassan, Com Sampath Kumar DS NFTE, Com Govind Gowda DS BSNLE Com Sourabh Kumar DS AIGETOA Hassan and all 100% of SNEA members were present in the conference.

All the guests and honourable guest spoke on the topic " The revival of BSNL and upcoming challenges with BSNL"

Com Rudresh presented DS Report and Com Maruthi Rathod presented the district financial report both are approved by entire house without any doubt.

Delegate session started after open session, all members expressed the issues with cluster management, bandwidth issue, Stores for EB, vehicle issues etc.

CS SNEA ktk noted all the issues raised by the Members and assured to take up at Circle Office and to support for any cause.

Election for the new office bearer took place and following new DOBs were elected unanimously.

Sanjay Kumar DP
Santhosh Kumari VDP
Rudresh K DS
Maruthi Rathod ADS
Uday Kumar ADS
Tirumalesh Dist Tresusrer
Gurumurthy Org Secretary
Exe committee members
Anupama
Harish
Prithvi
Shivakumar
Shyam S K Auditor

It was a very nicely arranged and grand conference.

 

04.01.2022

NOTICE FOR ALL INDIA CONFERENCE

The XXXI All India Conference of Sanchar Nigam Executives’ Association will be held at:

        ANDHRA UNIVERSITY CONVENTION CENTRE, RAMA KRISHNA BEACH

VISAKHAPATNAM, ANDHRA PRADESH.

For two days 12th and 13th February, 2022 with pre CWC on 11th February 2022.

Notice for XXXI All India Conference 

 

02.01.2022

Work According to Rule (Non Co-operation) and Quitting all official What’s App Group from 03.01.2022 onwards

Dear Comrades and Friends,

All our major HR issues like Time Bound Promotions for JTO to SDE, JAO to AO and SDE to AGM , AO to CAO, E2 & E3 pay scales, Regular DGM promotions, Regular Promotion instead of LA, Scrapping of DR DGM and MT RRs etc not settled so far. Many years passed.

Even the SDE promotions made recent months, their promotion is due from 01.07.2018 itself. E2 & E3 Pay scales from 01.01.2007.

In order to protest against this, all Executives are requested to leave the Official What App Group and start Work According to Rule from 03.01.2022 onwards.

Join this movement to ensure your career progression.

Mass C/L will be on 07.01.2022

01.01.2022

My Dear Comrades,

SNEA wish you all, all your family members and relatives, a Happy and Prosperous New Year 2022.

We will fully focus and dedicate ourselves towards our uninterrupted career Growth in terms of Promotions, Pay scales, Pay Revision and Pension. 

More importantly, for the faster Revival of BSNL.

01.12.2021

The 7th Circle Conference of SNEA Karnataka held on 18th, 19th and 20th of November 2021 at Hubli in very grand Manner under the leadership of Com S A Bellubbi and entire team of SNEA Hubli. Everyone appreciated the hospitality and gesture offered by Hubli comrades.

Report of the 7th circle conference of SNEA Karnataka held at Hubli

As per notice issued, circle conference was held on 18.11.2021, 19.11.2021 and 20.11.2021 at Hubli. Following is the detailed report of the conference.

Meeting commenced at 18:00 hours with welcome speech and presentation of bouquets to all dignitaries by comrade of Hubli division Com Gunashekhar followed by invocation rendered by Com.Mukunda Jois.

Circle president Com. S B Nagavi delivered opening remarks with a note that presentation of CS report and audited financial reports are part of agenda of the Pre-CEC.

Circle secretary Com. S P Jagadale presented report to the august house. House approved the report with following additions as proposed by Circle org. secretary Com. Muralidhara K N.

Before commencement of the delegate session CP Com. S B Nagavi and GS SNEA CHQ Com K Sebastin hoisted the flag of SNEA and slogan BSNL Zindabad, SNEA Zindabad,, Executive Unity Zindabad, Hubli Conference Zindabad taen by all deegates. Soon after meeting started with invitation of dignitaries to Dias by Com. S A Bellubbi, DS Hubli division. Invocation was rendered by the Invocation was rendered by lady comrades of Hubli Division Com. Bharati Gogi ,Swapna bhujang and Chetana shet, Followed by welcome address presented by the district president of Hubli division                           Com Chandrashekar Abbigeri.
House observed two minutes silence to remember sacrifices made by departed comrades of the association during the period gone by.

Circle president in his opening remarks informed the house for approval of the agenda for delegate session. In response to the same house approved the agenda.

Circle secretary Com. S P Jagadale presented report to the august house and sought for its approval. House approved   the report.

Circle treasurer Sri. Sadanand V Makkannavar presented audited financial reports of the                            Completed period of circle and SNEA Bhavan. House approved the report after discussion of few issues namely item 11 and 14 in the report.
District secretaries’ report: -

Session ended with felicitation to Com. Ashok Nayak, VSSP Awardee.

Address by General Secretary SNEA: -
At the very outset thanked all comrades of SNEA KTK for emerging as NO.1 in Membership verification of executives.
AIC shall be held in the month of January/February and venue will be decided in a day or two.
Due to VRS, participation for association activities is seen reduced.
Mentioned that Circle conference is historical one due to the fact that on the same day farm laws are kept under abeyance.
Revival package implemented in BSNL is a big relief for BSNL remaining employees.
Association prioritized the focus on improvement of services and condition of BSNL rather than concentration towards HR issues. Out of 70000 crores allotted by GOI as relief package, 15000 crores spent towards ex gratia payment, 10000 crores towards bonds.
GOI has taken a decision to allot spectrum at free of cost.
Out of many HR issues, 3 major issues are implementation of CPSU cadre hierarchy, Standard pay scales to executives and Implementation of III PRC in BSNL.
As on date there is no proposal of even 0%fitment in III PRC implementation
BSNL is not allowed to avail any bank loan and even collateral security is denied by the Govt.
Explained the struggle behind PRC issues, briefed various developments during that period.
Because of recent struggle wage negotiation is resumed back and CMD agreed to arrange a meeting with Secretary, DOT.
SNEA is committed to pursue for attainment of standard pay scales to executives of BSNL.
16 individuals are benefited with GTI scheme of BSNL for Rs 50 Lakhs to each.
Explained in detail the various court cases made for promotions and opined that CPSUCH is the only solution and needs its implantation.
Regarding GHI, duty of employer is to protect the interest of employees. BSNL is facing cash crunch, Restoration of medical allowance as given earlier is not going to happen in near future.
Members asked various questions and GS answered with patience and to the satisfaction of members.

Open session on 20.11.2021
In a well-organized function Sri. Devesh kumar and Mrs CGMT KTK Smt Anju Deveshumar , GS SNEA Com  Sebastin, GM Hubli BA Shri Dhnanjay Tripathi, Circle presiden Com S B Nagavi, Circle secretary Com S P Jagadale, CS AIGETOA KTK Com Sourabh Agarwal, ACS NFTE Com Belur,  AIBSNLEA Com Purushottam Katti DS  AIBDPA Hubli  Com G G Patil , DGM(HR&Admin) Smt Vijaya Hiremath, CS SNWPA Com M H Gombi, CHQ Advisor Com M Delhi Babu, AGS SNEA Com Pandurang Nayak and other dignitaries were chaired on the Dias.
Invocation was rendered by lady comrades of Hubli Division Com. Bharati Gogi , Swapna bhujang and Chetana shet.
Lamping of light by all the chief guests.
Welcome address was delivered by the district secretary Com. Sudhir Bellubbi.

Speech by CGMT KTK:

Thanked SNEA for invitation and share the feelings. Elaborated the way how the company is survived and expressed happiness for support from staff and could achieve milestones. Informed that as per customer need FTTH is replaced with landline and broadband. In post VRS scenario staff reduction happened and that is the reason to go for franchise ship. Appealed employees to feel themselves as owners and ownership to be taken and suggested not to divert calls. Citizens of the country and also Karnataka have faith on BSNL and employees should reciprocate. It is known that issues are pending with outsourcing and are being sorted out, as a leader concerned should take care without leaving it to vendors completely. No single paise should be paid for no work and hence final authority rests on executives. Based on field suggestions many changes are being incorporated. Not the quarte alone whole year we should be able to generate profits. In mobile segment 2G&3G will continue and revenue should go up and market share of minimum 10 percent should be ensured and accordingly marketing activities should be promoted. In EB segment each customer should be taken care and casual calls should be made to known their problems. Reiterated that contact with customer can bring miracles. Staff side Karnataka circle is in very difficult condition with only outgoing transfers but no incoming made acute shortage. If Karnataka can be converted as soft tenure, then people will come. Finally appealed all the members to work hard so that can be comfortable.

Continued delegate session:

While addressing the house with thanks giving to each district and circle office bearers announced that the present body gets dissolved and election can be conducted for selection of new Circle office bearers for further next term.

Elections for the post of office bearers for the period 2021-2024
Under chairmanship of Sri. Makkalgeri and vice chairmanship Sri. Mukund Jois elections were held and following are the office bearers elected for the period 2021-2024.

6. Area secretaries:
i). Com. Kumaraswamy K R   SDE Electrical ACE Division BG
i). Com. M C Suresh               DGM (L/A) Tumkur
7. CWC Members:
i) Com. Girish Moola Bharathi  AGM (L/A) Gulbarga
ii) Com. Delhi Babu                   SDE BGTD
iii) Com. Umesh B K                 SDE Tumkur
iv) Com. Narain Nandakumar   SDE Kolar

All the above office bearers have taken oath in presence of the delegates and GS SNEA. Circle president adjourned the house “sinedie”

Click here for the glimpses of open session Part I Part II Part III

29.10.2021

The final list of paid members for enrolling group health Insurance of The New India Insurance Kerala Policy,

Click➡ Excel sheet Pl check the data you have entered for GHI, pl update us if any corrections to be done in the list, message with your reference of Sl no in sheet , Name and HRMS mobile number mentioning the corrections needed pl to Bellubbi 9448010044 or Shrikant 9448010012 or Delhi Babu 9449935536 on or before 17:00 Hrs of 29.10.2021 so that corrections if any can be incorporated before issuing policy document..

The 7th Circle conference of SNEA Karnataka will be held on 19th and 20th November 2021 with the Pre CEC on 18th November 2021.

Venue:
Chandravadan Desai Sabhagriha,
II Floor, Karnataka Chamber of Commerce& Industry,
Lamington Road, OPP Nehru Stadium JC Nagar,
Hubli-580020.

All the District Secretaries / Circle Office Bearers / CEC/ CWC members and delegates are requested to attend and make the conference grand success.

Click here for the Notice. Click for the circular.

22.10.2021

Health Insurance of New India Insurance policy

Payment should be made on or before 25.10.2021. later paymet will not be entertained.

Click the below link 👇 for entering/ editing data and for the payment update.

http://ocbdvg.ddns.net/ghi.

As the claim ratio is very high of the last year with star health insurance based on which this year renewal premium quoted very high by star health insurance which is not affordable and willing members are also so premium will shoot up.
It is economically non feasible to continue with star health insurance.
Heance it is proposed to merge with the New India Insurance policy initiated by BSNL employees of Kerala, the renewal of which is on 23.03.2020, we existing policy holders of star health insurance of SNEA Karnataka can join the Kerala policy for next five months on pro rate premium basis from 30.10.2021 to 23.03.2022.

Note: Only existing policy holders of star health insurance initiated by SNEA Karnataka can join for next five months and remaining intrested can join only at the time of renewal i.e. in the month of march 2022.

The existing members are requested to fill up the details and pay the premium payment details on or before 25.10.2021 wihtout fail,later entry wil not be entertained.

Note:
1. It is only for existing policy holders.
2. Provision for the new entrants is not there now.However they can join in the month of March 2022.
3. This premium and policy will be only for five months from 30th October to March 2022.
4. Annual premium for the next policy period from March 2022 to March 2023 will be collected during March 2022 and policy will be issued in the month of March 2022.

Read the Instructions before proceeding to fill the form please.

Note:
1) If data already entered Search with HR Number and fill missing data and Submit.
2) New Optees should enter full data and Submit.
3) As per the Aadhar Card Details should be updated please
4) Dependents to be removed in the list.
5) Parents and InLaws add or remove from the list based on your requirement.
6) Before making payments make sure that Calculations of Premium Amount as per the slab given. This is premium is inclusive of GST, no separate GST
7) Payment can be done through online or payments App by using NFET details given bellow.

8) Payment UTR number should be entered in the registration form and also whatsapp to 9449854799 with Name, HRMS No amount paid and UTR number.

9) NEFT Details:SANCHAR NIGAM EXECUTIVES'ASSOSIATION Acc No: 520101235063068 IFSC code: UBIN0901750.

10) Premium Amount here it is calculated only for E+S+C+P which DOB are Entered. 11) Wait for Payment confirmation through SMS by SNEA KTK by next day

 

06.09.2021

SNEA Belgaum SSA branch conducted District conference today in grand manner, all the SNEA members, other union/ assosiation office bearers and GM Belgaum Sri Vikas Jaylar attended and graced the function.

All the delegates took active participation in discussion of issues related to growth of the BSNL and welfare of members.
CS SNEA spoke on circle issues, AGS Com Pandurang Nayak highlited issues at CHQ level and CWC member Com M H Talikote highlited about need of team work and DS SNEA Hubli com S A Bellubbi all addressed the gathering.

Following new office bearers are elected unanimously.

1. Nishikant Jadhav DP
2. Vinayak Dasar VDP
3. Abdul Kothali DS
4. Seema Badiger ADS1
5. Gopi Dandagal ADS2
6.Vinod Kulkarni Treasurer
7. Prasad Pawar Org Sec
8. Arun Chavali CEC member
9. M S Devadig Auditor

Out of 9 elected office bearers, 6 new office bearers are BSNL recruitees.

Congratulations to all the newly elected office bearers.

14.07.2021

CS SNEA Karnataka writes to GS SNEA CHQ for pursuing the SDE promotions to all the left out eligible executives and to consider the number of promotions which were issued to the resigned / expired Executives wrongly.

Click for the letter

12.07.2021

Gratitude of SNEA Karnataka

CS SNEA ktk along with ACSs com Ramesha B, Prashant K Y, Delhi Babu Treasurer BGTD, Com Anandkrishna DS CO, Com Giridhar M DS MS met CGM Karnataka, GM HR and admin thanked both of them and entire DGM and AGM Admin staff for their tireless efforts in making all the data made available to CO as required for DPC well within time and ensured the huge promotions.

There is no single left out case in Karnataka.

SNEA Karnataka whole heartedly thanked every one in the staff section up to CGM who made it possible to get our long waiting JTOs promotion to SDE.

SNEA ktk requested CGM Karnataka for posting all the SDEs who are all have promoted as SDEs to be posted as is where as basis.

CGM assured to do his best.

SNEA Karnataka once again thankfull to Karnataka circle management.

08.07.2021

Congratulations comrades....

26.04.2021

CS writes to CGMT Karnaaka to impress upon the state Government for giving priority for the BSNL staff in giving the treatment and vaccination for all the BSNL employees irrespective of the age and impress upon the BSNL CO for allotment of medical advances for the covid infected BSNL employees for the treatment as none of the empanelled Hospitals are giving cashless treatment to BSNL employees. Appealed that BSNL has to support its employees in such crucial pandemic.

Click for the letter

"Employee may be count for the organisation and whole world but for the family he/she is entire world"

19.04.2021

CS along with ACS Com Prashant K Y , DS CO Com AnandKrishna and Com Prashant Treasurer MS met CGM brought to the notice about the increasing covid cases, in view of which requested CGM for 1. Getting vaccination to all BSNL employees irrespective of age group as BSNL employees are covered under essential services. 2. Getting priority in getting admitted and treatment for BSNL employees in Hospitals by state government on priority as BSNL is under esential service. 3. Ensuring one empanelled hospital in each SSA for cashless treatment to BSNL employees. 4. Based on the worsening situation of covid requested to bring roster in working hours / allowing to work from home wherever feasible. 5. Also requested to CGM for not processing any long stay transfers. CGM was very patiently listened and assured his best for all the above points raised by SNEA Karnataka.

Click for the letter 1 and letter 2

14.04.2021

12.04.2021

Comrades
Due to pandemic covid 19 the number of cases increasing in Karnataka.
State Govt put restrictions on public gathering and all our DSs expressed their opinion to postpone the circle conference which is scheduled from 17th to 19th April 2021.

COBs had meeting on 9.4.2021 CS, ACSs Com Ramesha B, Tata Babu, Prashant, Tresurer com Makannavar, organising secretary com K N Muralidhar, DSs of CO Anandkrishna and Com Giridhar M were also present, based on the members and all DSs views and By considering the genuine facts SNEA ktk circle organization is compelled to postpone the scheduled circle conference, future date will be decided once the situation comes to normal.

Kindly don't book the tickets, may be cancelled if already booked, sorry for the inconveniences.

Sorry for the inconvenience caused to host SSA Hubli DS and all Comrades who enthusiastically organised for the circle conference.

Circle conference is postponed till the situation comes to normal pl.

09.04.2021

CS, ACSs Com Ramesha B, Tata Babu, Prashant, Tresurer com Makannavar, organising secretary com K N Muralidhar, DSs of CO Anandkrishna and Com Giridhar M, met CGM Shri Deveshkumar and Shri Ashok K Agarwal was also present. SNEA Karnataka strongly protested on the decision of calling option from Executives who have completed 15 years of service at same place. Explained the CGM that as Karnataka Circle is already having excellent transfer policy which is being followed by many years by which almost Executives are happy and there is smooth working atmosphere. In view of Covid 19 increasing cases and BSNL financial position the transferring of Executives is not only inconvinience but also burden for the company unnecessarily. SNEA Karnataka appealed the CGM to adhre to the Existing Transfer policy rather than deviation. CGMT and GM HR were listened us patiently and assured to consider the points which were discussed for stopping of calling options for transfer. SNEA stronglly protest this move of the management.

03.04.2021

The District conference of Mysore Branch held on 02.04.2021 in RTTC Mysore.

The Function with Prayer by Smt Annapurna Jagannath, Com Raghavendra welcomed the guest and members and lighting the lamp.

Veteren leader and Ex CP Com Venkatesh Murthy, Com M N Ramakrishna CVP, Com Ravikumar Ex DS, Com Sudhakar Gour DP, Com Vishnu Sharma DS and Com Raghavendra G V Ex DS SNEA Mysore shared the dias along with CS SNEA Ktk.

Almost all members have attended the conference. All the members delibarated and shown their keen intrest on the revival of BSNL, improvemment of Revenue and allotment of 4G service to BSNL along with many maintenance and developmental issues were delibarated.

CS addressed the gathering and thrown light on the present financial condition of BSNL interms of Revenue, Expenditure and liabilities. Clarified all the doubts raised by the members.

Appealed to all the members to join their hands in increasing the revenue and decreasing the Expenditue by using their innovative ideas.

Com M N Ramakrishna addressed and appealed to all the members about the need of the unity and Assosiation during present crisis.

Com Venkateshmurthy appealed all for their unitedness and work with more enthusiasm and more energy in the coming days.

Com Ravikumar Ex DS also addressed and thanked all the members for their best support to him during his tenure.

Com Sudhakar Gour District President presided over the function and Com Chetan gave cote of thanks.

 

The Election for the new office bearer took place and following Office bearers are elected Unanimously for the next two years.

1.Com Sudhakar C Gour- DP
2.Com Vishnu Sharma - DVP
3.Ravishankar G B- DS
4.Sathish S - Treasurer

Assistant District Secretaries
5. Girish S
6. Chethan C R
7. Vishwanath S

Organising Secretary
8. Nagaraj Nandanwar

Executive Committee Members
9. Smt Annapurna Jagannath
10. Manjunath D-ECM
11. Yadhunandan P- ECM
12. Harsha kumar -ECMC

Audior:
13. om smt Laxmi Devi Madagundi

SNEA Karnataka congratulates all the newly elected office bearers of SNEA Mysore.

31.03.2021

SNEA deeply mourns the sad and sudden demise of very active member of SNEA and excellent worker of the BSNL, late Sri J D Guled, Hubli on 30.03.2021. He was our strong and committed member and leader of SNEA Hubli. He was instrumental in strengthening SNEA in Hubli during crisis of the leasdership after vaccation of Late Sri Antonyswamy. It is great loss for the trade union for his departure. SNEA Karnataka mourns and Prays almighty for his great soul rest in heavenly peace .

30.03.2021

The District conference of Karwar held on 27.03.2021 in the conference hall O/o GMTD Karwar.

Smt Rajeshwari DGM Karwar was the Chief guest. Most of the members attended and delibarated on many maintenance, developmental, Marketing Issues, CFA tender drawbacks, Battery and power plant issues, NGN card repair etc. It was very interactive session. CS noted all the issues and assured to take up with the management. CS addressed about the present scenario of Telcom and especially about BSNL. Motivated the menmbers how to increase the revenue and cut down the expenditures to the BSNL.

The election for the new office bearers took place and following Office bearers have been elected unanimously.

Dist President Manjunath Pednekar

Vice President Vinayak Nayak

Dist Secretary Shivaprasad Bhat

ADS Smt Chaitra Akkasali

Tresurer Akash Jain

Org Secretary R N Goankar

Exe committee members:
Rizwan Madgavi, Jayant Moger, Smt A S Rajeshwari
A Ranganath

Auditor
Nagaraj Moger

SNEA Karnataka congratulates all the newly elected office bearers of SNEA Karwar .

09.03.2021

Comrades
Pl ensure the Circle conference fund Rs 500 from each member and remit to circle treasurer on or before 31.3.2021. Pl conduct branch meeting and elect delegates for attending circle conference. One deligate for every 15 paid membership and part their off.

Delegation fees Rs 1000.

Observer may be allowed against the payment of Rs 1500 per observer.

Note: Observers can present in the delegate and open session but they cant deliberate.

Accomodation will be available
For DS,CEC and COB:
From the morning of 17.4.2021 to 20.4.2021.

For deligates and observer
From morning of 18.4.2021 to 20.4.2021

Pl expedite the collection of conference fund and selection of deligates and inform to host SSA pl.

Pl intimate your arrival and departure details to the reception committee.

Reception committee Leader:

Com Chandrashekar Abbigeri : 9449994432

Team Maembers:

Ashok Talawar : 9449160002

Ayyanagoudar : 9480011966

SomashekarDandin 9448811177

Prahlad Kulkarni : 9449237247

Kumar Savadatti : 9482959555

Smt. Shwetha : [ For Lady Delegates ] 9481011011                                                                        
                                                                                   
For any other information and queries SNEA Hubli District Secretary S A Bellubbi [9448010044] , Treasurer Sri Raviraj Badiger [ 9480131992 ] and Asst.District Secretary Sri R Gunashekhar  [94835 02445] may be contacted please.

09.03.2021

The 7th Circle conference of SNEA Karnataka will be held on 18th and 19th April 2021 with the Pre CEC on 17th April 2021.

Venue:

Auditorium Dept of Bio Technology,

BVB Engineering College, Vidyanagar, PB Road Hubli.

All the District Secretaries / Circle Office Bearers / CEC/ CWC members and delegates are requested to attend and make the conference grand success.

Click here for the Notice Click here for the Circular

05.03.2021

Indefinite Hunger Fast from 08.03.2021 postponed for one month

Considering the personal assurance from Hon CMD, BSNL and the appeal made in the meeting held on 03.03.2021, SNEA decided to postpone the “INDEFINITE HUNGER FAST” at BSNLCO and Circle HQs from 08.03.2021 onwards for a period of one month, for facilitating the Management to implement the new Promotion Policy approved by the BSNL Board.

The CSs and CHQ OBs meeting held on 04.03.2021, online took this unanimous decision, considering the appeal made by CMD. At the same time the preparations for a long drawn battle is to be continued by the Circles. SSA General Body meetings are to be completed wherever it is not held.  

GS writes to Shri P K Purwar, CMD/BSNL on postponement:

Appeal  GS letter to CMD, BSNL

01.03.2021

The District Conference of SNEA BIJAPUR branch held on 28.02.2021 in very grand manner. All the members attended and new members were also added to the fold of SNEA Bijapur. The Function begun with invocation song by Com Smt Sunanda Patter, Com Sunil Mundewadi welcomed the gathering and anchred the function. Com Siddaroodh Cheelad gave DS report, Com M R Ustad Prisided over the function and Com I M Patil gave vote of thanks.

During the delebartion all the members expreseed their views and difficulties being faced by the executives in the field.

Vateran leader Com Bijjargi also graced the function and addressed the gathering.

Com Pandurang Nayak AGS graced the conference and addressed on the financial status of the BSNL as a whole, the present HR issues, what is the role of SNEA CHQ in resolving all HR issues, he completely gave picture about CPSU CH and its need and benefits to the executives. As in the present scenario of lots of litigations on seniority and reservation issues to overcome all these hurdles and to get promotion at faster rate it is possible only through CPSU CH ands what is the action plan SNEA CHQ to achive it. He appealed all the members to extend their full support for the implementation CPSU CH in the intrest of the Executive carreer progression.

CS addressed the gathering during which highlighted the present financial position of the company, revenue and present laibilities. Appealed to all the members to analyse the revenue and expenditure in their own section in which they are working, then work out how the revenue can be increased and how we can reduce the expenditure. This kind of analysis will definately help the BSNL to overcome the present crisis. Explaind the need of CPSU CH implementation. Also highlited the welfare majors taken by SNEA Karnataka like distribution of food grains to the HKLs when they were not getting long pending wages. SNEA Karnataka initiated Group Health Insurance for the employees of the BSNL at very low premium with coverage of 7 lakhs. SNEA CHQ extending support of 1.5 lakhs to the decesed family member in case of unforseen incidents to the members and GTI through which executive's family is being secured by 50 lakhs by paying a very meager premium which will defianately help the families in the crisis. He also told the Bijapur was one of the energetic and strong Branch earlier and appealed to maintain with the same zeal and enthusiasm.

President Com M R Ustad gave presidential remarks and appealed to all the members for he unity and strengthen the SNEA and workmfor the glory of BSNL.

The Election for the New Office bearers was conducted and following Office bearers got elected Unanimously.

Com M R Ustad District President

Com Siddaroodh Cheelad, Com Kumarswamy as Vice Presidents

Com Vivekanand D Naik District Secretary

Com I M Patil, Com Azhar Momin as Asst dist Secretaries

Com Sunil Mundewadi as Treasurer

Com Anil Tankasali Organising Secretary

Com Anand Naikodi, ComRavi Linganur, Com B G Aiduddi, Com V G Kulkarni, Com P N Patil, Com S M Rathod, Com R M Biradar, Com Santosh Jadhav and Com Smt Sunanda Patter as Executive members.

SNEA Karnataka extends best wishes to all the newely elected office bearers.

27.02.2021

Salaries & Pensions Are Rightful Entitlements Of Government Employees; Appropriate Interest Must Be Paid For Delayed Payment: Supreme Court .......View Media Report. 

24.02.2021

Indefinite Hunger Fast from 08.03.2021:

REGULAR Promotion to all eligible Executives w.e.f. 01.07.2018

Our Demands:

1. Regular Promotions through the Non-post based Time Bound Functional Promotion Policy, BSNL Executives Promotion Policy Amendment and Recruitment Rules (BEPPARR) 2017, approved by the BSNL Board on 28.05.2018, effectively from 01.07.2018.

2. Regular Promotion upto DGM Grade instead of LA promotion and open the path for promotion to higher posts.

a) SSA/local meeting may be held and explain the compelling reasons for going for Indefinite Hunger Fast:

b) Meet all GMs and BA/SSA Heads and submit the copy of the Notice issued on 05.11.2020 and explain the compulsions to go for agitations and seek their intervention.

c) Promotion is for all the Executives. Support of all the Executives may be sought for the agitation by meeting them individually.

Make all out preparations by meeting every Executives to make the Indefinite Hunger Fast a big success till management listening to our demands.

Appeal to all Executives 

23.02.2021

CS writes to CGMT Karnataka for immediate intervention with BBMP commissioner for stopping of cutting BSNL overhead OFC cables by BBMP Authority.Click for the letter

18.02.2021

Condolences:

ಅತ್ಯಂತ ಸಾರ್ಥಕವಾದ ರೀತಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಸಾಗುತ್ತಿದ್ದ ಅವರ ತುಂಬು ಜೀವನ ಯಾರೂ ನಿರೀಕ್ಷಿಸದ ರೀತಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಅಂತ್ಯಗೊಂಡಿದೆ. ವೃತ್ತಿ ಜೀವನದಲ್ಲಿ ಒಬ್ಬ ತಪಸ್ವಿಯಂತೆ ಬದುಕಿದ ಶಾನವಾಡರು ತಮ್ಮ ಹಿಂದೆ ಅವರ ಜೀವನದ ಅನೇಕ ಉದಾಹರಣೆಗಳನ್ನು ಬಿಟ್ಟು ಹೋಗಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
ಏಕನಿಷ್ಠೆ, ಸಮಯಪಾಲನೆ, ಸಾತತ್ಯ, ಒಳಗೆ ಬಿರುಗಾಳಿ ಇದ್ದಾಗಲೂ ಮುಖದಲ್ಲಿ ಸದಾ ಮಂದಹಾಸ, ಕಷ್ಟಗಳನ್ನು ಎದುರಿಸುವ ಅವರ ರೀತಿ, ವಿನೋದದಲ್ಲೂ ಶಿಕ್ಷಣ, ಆತ್ಮವಿಲೋಪಿ ಸ್ವಭಾವ ಹೀಗೆ ತಮ್ಮ ಸಾಧನೆಯಿಂದ ಉದಾಹರಣೆಯಾಗಿ ಹೋದ ಅವರ ಜೀವನ ನಮ್ಮಂಥರಿಗೆಲ್ಲ ಒಂದು ಶ್ರೇಷ್ಠ ಮೇಲ್ಪಂಕ್ತಿ.
ನಿವೃತ್ತರಾದ ನಂತರವೂ ಪ್ರತಿನಿತ್ಯ ಊಟ ಕಟ್ಟಿಕೊಂಡು ಸಮಯಕ್ಕೆ ಸರಿಯಾಗಿ ಬಂದು ಅನೇಕ ತಿಂಗಳುಗಳ ಕಾಲ ಕೆಲಸ ಮಾಡಿದರು. ಈ ಕುರಿತು ಅವರನ್ನೂಮ್ಮೆ ಕೇಳಿದಾಗ ಅವರು ಕೊಟ್ಟ ಉತ್ತರ ನಿಜಕ್ಕೂ ಅದ್ಭುತ. ಅವರು ಹೇಳಿದ್ದು... ನನಗ ಮೂರಮಂದಿ ಅವ್ವಂದ್ರು(ತಾಯಂದ್ರು).ನನ್ನ ಹಡದವ್ವ(ಹೆತ್ತ ತಾಯಿ),ಹೊತ್ತವ್ವ (ದೇಶ-ಭಾರತಮಾತೆ) ಇನ್ನ ಮೂರನೇದಾಕಿ ನನಗ-ನಮಗ ತುತ್ತು ನೀಡಿದ ಈ ಅವ್ವ(P&T,DOT,ಈಗ BSNL) ಈ ಮೂರು ಜನ ಅವ್ವಂದ್ರ ಋಣ ತೀರ್ಸೋದ್ರ ಸಲುವಾಗಿ ಬದುಕಿದಾಗ ನಮ್ಮ ಜೀವನ ಸಾರ್ಥಕ " ಅಂದ್ರು.
"ಸ್ನೇಹಕ್ಕೆ ಸ್ನೇಹ, ಪ್ರೇಮಕ್ಕೆ ಪ್ರೇಮ" ಇದು ಸಹಜ. ಆದರೆ ಶಾನವಾಡರು ಇದನ್ನು ಮೀರಿ ಎಲ್ಲರಲ್ಲೂ ಸ್ನೇಹ ಪ್ರೀತಿಯನ್ನು ಕಂಡವರು,ಎಲ್ಲರಿಗೂ ಸ್ನೇಹ - ಪ್ರೀತಿಯನ್ನು ಹಂಚಿದವರು.
ಹೀಗೆ ನಿಜ ಅರ್ಥದಲ್ಲಿ ಒಬ್ಬ ಕರ್ಮಯೋಗಿಯಂತೆ ಬದುಕಿದವರು.ಇಷ್ಟು ಬೇಗ ಅವರು ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಅಗಲಬಹುದು ಎಂದು ಯಾರೂ ನಿರೀಕ್ಷಿಸಿರಲಿಲ್ಲ.
ಅವರಿಗೆ ಭಗವಂತ ಸದ್ಗತಿಯನ್ನು ಹಾಗೂ ಅವರ ಕುಟುಂಬದ ಎಲ್ಲರಿಗೂ ಈ ದು:ಖವನ್ನು ತಡೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳುವ ಶಕ್ತಿಯನ್ನು ದಯಪಾಲಿಸಲಿ ಎಂದು ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥಿಸುವೆ.

SNEA deeply mourns the sad and sudden demise of very active member of SNEA and excellent worker of the BSNL, late Sri D D Shanwad, Rtd DE Belgaum on 18.02.2021. He worked at various position as DS, CEC and CWC member in SNEA. Though he retired during 2015 he was daily he was coming to Belguam Main Exchanges use to help during NGN Installation, Battery Installation and Power Plant maintenance etc. He was great asset for the BSNL. A good human being we all lost , may God rest his soul in peace and give enough strength to his family members to bear the loss and pain.

10.02.2021

CS Writes to CGM Karnataka for impementing transfer module in ESS portal to bring more transparency in transfers and avoid delay in forwarding request transfer applications by the controlling officers unnecessarily and causing inconvinience to the genuines cases.

Click for the letter.

29.01.2021

SNEA Karnataka holding online CEC meeting on 31.01.2021 at 10.30 hours. All the DSs , CEC members and COBs are requested to attend the CEC meeting and give feedback and views of general members on BEPPARR (CPSU CH) and preparation for indefinite Hunger fast w.e.f 15.02.2021.

29.01.2021

 Group Term Insurance for BSNL Executives – Reminder for annual renewal of the scheme w e f 01-03-21 reg. 

25.01.2021

In view of Indefinate hunger strike all the District Secretaries are requested to hold their Branch level meeting, educate the importance and the need of CPSU CH implementation for smooth carreer progress of Executives.

The SSA meeting and Circle Executive Committee (CEC) meetings will be held immediately to explain the compelling reasons for going for agitations:

i) Number of Posts will be drastically reduced after Restg, based on the current assets and connections. Restg is in the advanced stage. (Eg: In Telecom stream, the posts will be JTO-12,000, SDE-11,000 and DE-3,000 approx. 7,500 SDEs and 1,425 DEs are wkg after VRS. Eligible DE post for promotion is 75% of 3,000, i.e. 2,250 of which 1,425 are already wkg! About 3,500 SDE vacancies will be available for SCF and LDCE quota together).  

ii) Management is considering withdrawal of the Board approved Promotion Policy from the Board. This will close the doors for promotion, once for all.

iii) Non posts based promotion as per BEPPARR 2017 is to be implemented before completion of Restg.

iv) After first promotion to SDE/AO, there will not be any further career progression for the Executives. The young Executives will be forced to retire maximum as a DE/CAO/EE.

v) The young JTO/JAOs, the GATE JTOs and 2017 JAOs will get their first functional promotion with scale in 5 years, 1 year earlier (instead of first scale upgradation after 6 years). They will have smooth career progression to DGM, GM/CGM posts.

vi) The young JTOs and JAOs become SDE/AOs in 2015 and 2018 may have to wait 15 to 20 years for their promotion through DPC to DE/CAO cadres where as they will get DE/CAO promotion in 5 to 8 years through the new promotion policy. Many will be forced to retire as DE/CAO as witnessing today.

vii) All list 8 SDEs will not be able to promote as DE now, as per the vacancies (1725 SDEs are in list 8 and the vacancies after Restg will be around 850). As per the new policy, all the SDEs in list 8, list 9 and list 10 (to be published for the SDEs promoted against 2007-08 vacancies in 2009 and LDCE in 2013) will become DE on 01.07.2021 or earlier!

viii) Management will continue with LA arrangement as per requirement. They will not allow the Executives to become DE or DGM on regular basis because it will lead to their promotion to higher posts of GM etc.

ix) Demanding promotion from a prospective date (say from 2021) is indirectly to kill the efforts for promotion from 01.07.2018. All Executives will lose almost 3 years of service.

x) Demanding promotion through DPC for limited posts from a prospective date is indirectly to kill the efforts for Time Bound Promotion through BEPPARR. All Executives will suffer in future.

b) Meeting of SSA and Circle heads by SSA/Circle Secs this week itself and explaining them the reasons for going for agitation and seeking their intervention by submitting the copy of the Notice issued on 05.11.2020.

c) Promotion is for all the Executives. Support of all the Executives will be sought for the agitation by meeting them individually.

d) Mgt selectively leaking news about DPC for some cadres and remain silent over other cadres in the name of Restg. At the same time senior management had already taken a decision to go for promotion only after completion of Restg. If management is sincere on promotions, why they are not making similar efforts for promotion in other cadres?

Make all out preparations by convening SSA level meetings to make the Indefinite Hunger Fast a big success till management is listening to our demands.

Online CEC will be held at this weeek end.

22.01.2021

01.01.2021

BSNL EXECUTIVES ON AGITATION

Hunger Fast at BSNLCO and Circle HQs

From 04-08 January, 2021

OUR DEMANDS

Implement the New Promotion Policy BEPPARR 2017 from 01.07.2018 as approved by the BSNL Board.

Promotion for BSNL Executives as per the Terms and conditions for Absorption.

Honour the Assurances of Time Bound Promotions upto SG JAG Grade.

Time Bound Promotion after every 5 years as approved.

BSNL formed in 2000 but still working as Govt Dept, unlike the other CPSUs.

Abandon Govt structure and embrace the CPSU structure for promotions in BSNL.

Implement non-post based Time Bound promotions before Restructuring.

Change of Designation alongwith change of scale.

Promotions with Parity and Uniformity, without discrimination.

Past Service Weightage for future promotions.

Only Regular Promotion, NO Look After or Adhoc promotion.

Regular Promotion upto DGM Grade instead of LA arrangement.

No CPSU run by deputed management, BSNL should stop deputation.

BSNL should be lead by BSNL Officers as in other CPSUs.

Open Promotion to Higher Posts for BSNL Executives.

Stop deputation and promote BSNL Own Executives.

Allow career growth for young Executives.

Provide fast track promotion for the meritorious candidates.

Executives drawing higher scales but could not extract the work of higher posts.

Smooth career progression for BSNL Executives.

This struggle is for all the Executives, across all the Wings in BSNL.

Excutives Unity Zindabad

19.12.2020

SNEA Karnataka stood once again to its commitment in getting further Rule 8 Transfer order issued for 30 JTOs (already persued by SNEA and management agreed cases during Nov 2018 got it approved and implemented with present CGMT). With effort of SNEA Ktk more than 300 Rule 8 transfers have been issued so far and It continues its sincere effrort till the waiting list of rule 8 becomes end.

Thankfull to CGM Karnataka for his kind consideration of long pending Rule 8 transfer, thankfull to GM HR and Admin, DGM Staff , AGM Staff and entire staff section for working out in getting the rule 8 transfer order released.

Click for the orders for AP & Telangana

16.12.2020

TWITTER CAMPAIGN ON 17-12-2020

 Appeal to all the Associations and Unions

Appeal to all the Executives in BSNL. 

Kindly support the Twitter campaign on 17.12.20 demanding non post based Time bound functional promotion w.e.f 01.07.2018.

Comrades, non post based time bound functional promotion only will give us career progression after Restructuring and VRS. 

It is for the promotion for all the Executives, minimum up to AGM Grade and thereafter to DGM and above. 

It is a common issue for all the Executives and those become Executives in the future. 

 Hash tag   #ReformHRPolicies_BSNL

Tweet to

CMD,BSNL  @cmdbsnl

Hon Minister @rsprasad

Secretary, DOT @DoT_India

Director HR  @arvind9963 

(Every Tweet shall contain Hash tag and Profile tag)

14.12.2020

CS SNEA Karnataka along with ACSs com Prashant, com Tata Babu, Treasurer com Makannavar, DS CO com Anandkrishna, DS MS com Giridhar M, met and greeted Dir EB Sri V Ramesh who is incharge for all Maintenance regions along with EB .

CS SNEA Karnataka utilised this opportunity to highlight the following issues which are being faced our STR Executives.

1. Immediate clearance of pending wages of poor HKLs who have stood with BSNL in restoring services.

2. Repeated reduction of HKLs in STR where outsourcing is not all done till today will not be accepted and should not be implemented in STR.

3. Expressed that STR Executives are attending the faults with their own two wheeler, with scarcity of stores, the management still not understanding the pain of Executives and importance of STR network.

4. Regular and skilled labour force is must for txmn and outdoor works, it is highly impossible to relay on engaging daily base labours on fault basis. Regular petroling of route is must which saves many damages.

5. Even after year the merger of STR and STP activity is not getting initiated, CS daringly told that it is being purposefully delayed to accommodate both STR and STP CGMs safely for some more time.
This is creating very unrest among the STR comrades who are struggling day and night where as STP staff are liesure as at present not uch capital wors are there due to scarcity of fund which pinches the STR staff who are limited in number and strugling in restoring the services round the clock.

6. FTTH vendors are suffering lot due to speed issues which needs to be addressed immediately to retain customers.

6. The clause of restrictions of only 25% fibre allocation to circle utility is to be removed as there is huge demand for EB and many leads are pending for the fibre allocation from STR.

Both CGM Karnataka and CGM STR, Dir EB listened and accepted all the points.
CS SNEA Karnataka gave the letter containing the issues to resolve by CO at the earliest.

Click for the letter

06.12.2020

CS SNEA Karnataka writes to GS SNEA CHQ for ensuring JTOs under Rue 8 wait list of Karnataka to get posting to their choice of circle during JTO to SDE promotions.Click for the letter.

05.12.2020

The list of the willing members of Karnataka to opt for EPF Full pension option sent for SNEA CHQ to implede the SLP being filed at SC. Cick for the list.

03.12.2020

District conference of BGTD held on 01.12.2020. Com Shivanna DP presided the conference, Com Kiran Kumar S DS BGTD conducted the proceedings, SantoshKumar ADS BGTD, Delhi Babu Treasurer BGTD, Circle president Com Nagavi, CVP Com Jayaprakash Javali , ACSs Com Ramesh, Com Tata Babu , Com Prashant , Ex DP BGTD Sri Huliraja, Ex DS BGTD Sri Vishwanath attended and graced the conference. The adhoc body desolved and new body is formed.

Following office bearers have got elected.

Vasant Dist President Rajkumar Vice President

Ramesha B Dist Secretary

Goutam ADS 1, Prakash ADS 2

Delhi Babu Treasurer

Murthy C H Org Secretary

Area Secretaries
1. Shivaprasad, 2. Jannappa, 3. Penchalaiah & 4. Ravi H

CEC Members
1. Govind Gudi, 2. Manikanta & 3. Shivanna.

Kiran Kumar S Auditor

SNEA Karnataka conveys best wishes for all the newly elected office bearers.

Unity is order of the day and collective effort will yield results.
Let us go with single United voice for the growth of the BSNL and welfare of members through strengthening SNEA.

New office bearers taking Oath.

Ex DP Sri Huliraja & Ex DS Sri Vishwanath were felicitated by SNEA BGTD

28.10.2020

Successfully got insured by STAR Health Insurance for BSNL Karnataka employees by initiation of SNEA Karnataka. The Cheque for first batch (277 families ) for amount of 49,85,513 rupees is handed over by CGM KTK to Zonal Manager of Star Health Insurance.

Now all the 277 optees and their family of first batch are covered under the Health insurance scheme from today itself for 7 Lakhs.

Note: This opportunity is not yet closed. Still all the BSNL Karnataka employees can opt for the same and secure their family by making payment.

12.10.2020

SNEA Karnataka Circle conducted on line CEC meeting on 10.10.2020. Al the DSs, CEC members and COBs attended the meetng and delebarated on many operation, maintenance and deveeopment issues.

1. CFA outsoursing performance of vendor is not satisfactory and penalty clauses are not stringent.

2. Drastic reducton of HKLs even in the area where outsoursing is not done yet.

3. Scarcty of ow count 4F OF cable.

4. Jonting kits , Uy Connectors short supply.

5. Refund of security deposit to the land ine closed cases.

6. Clearing of HKLs pending wages and clearing medica pending bils to hospitas so that Hospitals start treatment to BSNL employees, as many hospitals denying for giving the treatment because of huge bill pendency. Hospital empanallment in every SSA to get the cashless treatment to our BSNL Staff.

7. Taking up the issue with BBNL regarding as CSC vendor is not promptly attending the GPs faults and GPs are complaining on BSN staff unnecessarily.

8. FTTH speed Issues to be resolved.

9. Proper suport for repairing Power plant modules and supply of good new sets of battery and repair of DG sets wil only yield fruitfull resut of outsoursing of BTS Infra maintenance.

CGMT Karnataka was invited for this Onlne CEC and presented all the above isssues and CGMT addressed on the above ponts and assured his best support in resolving the issues and appealed to all the executives to jont their hands for the growth of the revenue for Karnataka circle.

CHQ President Com A A Khan attended and addressed on strengthening of the organisation both BSNL and SNEA.

GS SNEA Com K Sebastien attended and addressed on all HR issues like status on E2 E3, SAB, 22820, EPF fullpension option, Promotions avenues through DPC and CPSU CH etc.Circle President Com S B Nagavi presided over the meeting.

CS gave brief note on the development what SNEA Karnataka did and the issues taken up with Circle Administration for the welfare of the members.

 

01.10.2020

The finality for group health insurance Initiated by SNEA Karnataka has reached and come to the stage of payment. Pl click the link , http://ocbdvg.ddns.net/ghi/, type your HRMS No go to search option if you have already filled, check your details add or correct if any. Make the payment and update the details in the same sheet.

Those who get all their details after entering their HRMS No they have to pay the premium amount and needs to uptdate the UTR ( the tarnsaction ID generated from Bank after payment) in the sheet and submit.

The Bank account No: 520101235063068 IFSC Code : CORP0000175 A/c Name : Sanchar Nigam Executives' Assosiation.

For those after entering their HRMS No if their Details are not displayed then they have to fill all their family members details to whom all they want to cover in this GHS and submit. They need not pay immediately, they will be communicated when they have to pay, till then they need to wait.

Note : An employee can add maximum 1 self plus 5 ( including spouse,children, parents and inlwas). If the number is exceeding 6 then employee has to choose among the parents and in-laws to include.

All BSNL employees can opt for this GHS, irrespective of cadres. SNEA initiated this GHS for the welfare of all our BSNL employees. Let us protect ourself and our family health.

Pay on or before 07.10.2020 to ensure your enrollment in the GHS pl.

01.10.2020

CS SNEA Karnataka along with ACS Com Prashant K Y , Treasurer Com Makkannavar and DS SNEA CO Com Anandkrishna met CGM and greeted on the occasionof 21 st BSNL formation day.Presented the face mask to CGMT .

Brought to the notice of CGMT, In the name reducing HKLs SSA GMs are removing all HKLs even in Txmn which will affect severly the network. CGM assured that HKLs will not be removed from Txmn. Requested to Continue the Sri M Toppo GM CFA as Incharge GM for Bellary and Raichur SSA, CGM agreed. Requested to have one empanalled Hospital in each SSA for BSNL Employees treatment especially in Covid 19 situation, CGM assured to do the needful. Requested to consider pending SDE request transfer for which CGM assured to do.

"Wish you all a very happy 21st BSNL Formation day".We all have experienced excellent and bad time for Entire telecom field especially for BSNL. Though we are capable of doing wonders and leading the telecom market we are deprived of opportunities. Inspite of all hurdles from all side to BSNL, BSNL stood and continuing for 20 years as no 1 royal company to our citizens of India is just and just because of all your dedication, efforts, sacrifice and ultimately your great commitment towards the mother organization. Let us not be disheartened because of the diprived of opportunities,let us unite and fight together for the betterment of BSNL and for betterment of our own people who are working for BSNL. Let us contribute our best and best to the company BSNL. Let us be part in making BSNL turn around. With best wishes on this day once again.

28.09.2020

The District conference of SNEA Hubi held on 27.09.2020, Com G Shivaputrayya Presided over, Program begun with wecome by Com Raviraj Badiger. Com S A Bellubbi presented the DS report and com S J Bongale District Treasurer Presented the Financial report. Entire House approved both the reports without raising any single query.

During the member session, all the members discussed heartburning issues being faced in the fields,

1. Flaws in the CFA tender and no satisfacory service from the vendor.

2. FTTH /Mobile data speed issues.

3. From BNG up link issue as only one 10 G link is available to Bangalore for the entire services of Hubli which is overloaded and congestion and low speed issues are raising because of theis uplink non enhancement.

4.Extending the security personnals during the Night hours to safeguard BSNL assetes especially for main hub exchanges.

5. Stores and spares for the Transmission maintenance.

6. Round the clock man power availity in Mobile OMCR/ FTTH/MPLS NOC.

7. The CPAN NOC Access to be extended to the field units especially to each SSA NIB up to L3 level privilages so that dependency on NOC from the field units will be reduced and ultimately issues will be resolved at the SSA level itself.

8. Small Electrical / Civil works are to be got attended through Temprory advances by the Executives of Civil / Electrical.

9. Pension contribution on highest pay scale issue to be taken.

10. The Burning issue of 22820 for 2007 & 08 batch JTO is to be resolved immediately to overcome huge pay losses to these two batches.

11. E2 E3 and SAB issues were also discussed.

12. Promotion through DPC/ CPSU CH.

13. Rule 8 transfer issue.

Sri R S Kadam DGM MS was invited as Chief Guest for the Open Session, Sri S L Pujar DS NFTE was also attended the Open Session. Com S A Belubbi DS SNEA Huibi presented Key note address in which he highlited how the Executives are suffering and woorking in the fied with the scarcity of resources. The flaws in the CFA outsourcing tender were aso highighted.

Sri S L Pujar addressed the open session, extended their support for the Executice assosiation in any strugle. He expressed though we are having hurdes with unity and joint effort only it can be overcome.

CS SNEA Karnataka addressed the open session, Congratulated the entire team of SNEA Hubi under the leadrership of Com S A Belubbi for their best effort and giving their best contribution of more than 65 % to SNEA in the recent MV process which made SNEA Karnataka Victory.

Explained what is the status of other businesses in the pendamic Covid 19 situation, out of all businesses only the service in demand and it is increasing is only Teecom services, appealed to encash this best opportunity and bring more connections and Revenue to the BSNL. There lot of lansd and building which are vaccant and being unutilised, such assets are to be identified and effort shouls be made realise revenue by renting out.There is lot of scope to earn revenue from our Passive Infra which needs to be encashed. Even our Battery and Powerplants are not in good condition there is a provision to install Battery and Power plant by other TSP on their own who are sharing BSNL infra like Tower and spacce and we can share their Battery and Powerplany which will lessen our burden of maiontainance. As we are having limited / no resources instead of waiting for the resources and losing the revenue till our resources are made available it nis better to provide FTTH/Leased lines through vendors and earn 50% revenue without any capex. During the marketing Mela customised location/ customers to be identified do the Mela so that it will be more effective. As the customer mainly botheration is speed and the best service availability, choose the location ofr Mela where our 3G services is there, less data traffic, site avaialbililty is more. Appealed to work professionally and stratagically to bring more revenue to the BSNL. Regarding non payments of empampanalled Hospitals which are not giving treatment to our staff, already brought to the notice of CGMT and appealed to make one Hospital empanalled in every SSA to get the cashless treatment to our BSNL Staff. Expressed the effort done by SNEA CHQ in taking the HR issues of E2,E3, 22820, SAB and promotion for the Executives to the management , DOT etc.

SNEA Karnataka initiated the Group Health Insurance whic is being finalised this week and it best to choose and safe gurad our health and get treated with cashless.

Sri R S Kadam Chief Guest addressed, appealed to work with Unity and enthusiasm. More professionalism is need of the hour. Let us utilise the available resorces and best opprtunities optimally and join hands to improve our revenue. What ever the field issues are coming to their notice assured to take up immediately and resolve at the earliest to support the field staff.

Com G Shivaputrayya gave presidential speech and appealed to all work as team and help the BSNL in realising more customers and ultimately revenue to the BSNL.

Com Gunashekar gave vote of Thanks.

Election of new office bearers took place and following mebers were Elected as new office bearers unanimously.

1. Com Chandrashekar Abbigeri District President

2. Com H F Shirahatti Vice President

3, Com S A Bellubbi District Secretary

4. Com Gunashekar Asst District Secretary

5. Com Smt Shweta Meharwade Asst District Secretary

6. Com Raviraj Badiger District Treasurer

7. Com Ayyangouda Organsing Secretary

8. Com Jagadeesh Kammar CEC Member

9. Com Ashok Talawar Auditor

Executive Committee Memebrs

1. Com Baghat Singh

2. Com Vinayak

3. Com S N Dandin

4. Com Kattimani

Congratualtions to the very young and energetic team full of BSNL recruits. All the seniors supported to the youngsters and encouraged to lead the organisation. All the youngsters supported Senior comrade S A Bellubbi to lead as DS. This shows the faith of BRs on seniros and concern of all our seniors comrades to give leadership to our youngsters to lead the organisation.

SNEA Karnataka conveys the Best wishes to all newly elected Office bearers.

Click here https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1B4EkY5t66vMCZTm8qhcA1ypMevpGFu0u for the Glimpses.

16.09.2020

SNEA Karnataka thankful to CGMT for considering and issuing the Intra circle transfer order for 14 JTOs. The requests registred up to March 2020 were considered, SNEA Karnataka continues to persue for further consideration of remaining cases.

14.09.2020

SNEA Karnataka thankful to CGM , GM HR for posting the LICE JTOs to the places maximum of their choice which they have opted. Few are not posted to their choice of places, SNEA Karnataka Requesting and persuing with the CGM to review those few cases also and help them also to get thier choice of places among their 3 options.

07.09.2020

CS aong wth ACs Com Prashant and Tata Babu met CGM and requested to consider the choice of place in posting the LICE JTOs who are completting their training on 11.09.2020.

It is also requested to consider all pending Intra circle JTOs, SDEs, and Rule 8 request transfers.

There are many Temproary transfers (Rule 9) of JTOs/ JAOs are pending since long, many are having genuine medical cases, requetsed CGM to consider such cases on priority.

CGM was kind enough to listen and assured his best to help in this regard.

03.09.2020

The District conference of BGTD held on 02.09.2020 through online. Com Huiraja District President presided over the conference, Com Vishwanath District Secretary BGTD presented the DS report, the District Treasurer Com Devaraj presented the financiial report Entire House approved both the reports without raising any single query. COBs CP Com S B Nagavi, Vice President Com Jayaprakash Javali, ACSs Ramesha B, Tata Babu, Prashant K Y were graced the conference along with CS SNEA Ktk. The exisiting body desolved, as every member insisted to go for physical election for selecton of new office bearers, hence an adhoc body consisting of the following office bearers is formed to work till a physical election is held.

Com Shivanna District President

Com Kirankumar S District Secretary

Com Santosh Kumar ADS

Com Delhi Babu Treasurer

21.08.2020

Heartiey congratuations to all the members, DSs, DOBs, COBs, for the Victory of SNEA in Karnataka Circle in 2nd EMV.Thanks to each and every Executive of Karnataka for their good support to SNEA. Thanks to all who have worked day and night to make SNEA victroy in Karnataka. Thanks to all our senior comrades who stood with SNEA and helped during MV.

Our fight is not with any other assosiations but our fight is for the welfare of the Executives' and against the wrong policies of the management.

Unity is need of the hour and we all Executives' Assosiations have to join hands in resolving the Issues of Executives and work for thier welfare and to strengthen BSNL.

Together we can achieve many things, let us join hands all together.

12.08.2020

Achievements / breakthrough / progress / status of the issues taken up by SNEA

1. Protected BSNL from the threat of closure. Protected  job  of  thousands  and thousands of employees.

2. Opposed Tower Subsidiary formation. Actively involved in the major issues like Restructuring, review of sanctioned posts based on Assets, Pension Contribution, Project Vasundhara, FTTH policy, Outsourcing of CFA and OFC work, NGN  tender, MPLS expansion, Phase VII add on and Phase VIII.4 GSM tender.

3.For smooth career progression, Non-post based Time Bound Functional Promotion Policy negotiated and approved by Board. It will ensure Promotion  after  every  5 years, upto AGM Grade, irrespective of vacancy.  Implementation  from  01.07.2018 will ensure parity and smooth career progression for youngsters.

4.14,082 Executives got promotion, filling almost all the vacancies in all  cadres.  Approval of CPSU Cadre Hierarchy on 28.05.18 made it possible in June 2018. 5.BSNL recommended standard pay scales of E2, E3. Protected the Cadres from demotion to E1 and E2 scale from 2017 onwards. Making all the efforts for the approval of E2 and E3 pay scales w.e.f.01.01.2007.

6. Superannuation Fund created with 3% contribution. Another hike @2% of the emoluments w.e.f. 01.04.2017. Pursuing for further enhancement.

7. EPF full Pension: EPF contribution without the ceiling of 12%  of  Rs  6500  implemented in BSNL. SNEA and its members becoming direct party in the  case  at  Hon Supreme Court for EPF full Pension.

8.BSNL Board recommended 3rd PRC with 15% fitment. BSNL is the only loss making PSU, recommended Pay Revision.

9. Group Term Insurance (GTI) for the BSNL Executives from March, 2019 with a  premium of Rs 9440/- for coverage of Rs 50 lakhs for all Executives up to 50 Years.

10. First TBP uniformly after 4 years: Action initiated.

11. Pay loss of Rs 22820/- for post 2007 rects: We made Management to accept there is huge pay loss. Initiated legal action for 2007 &  2008  rects.  Demanded  continuing with the pre-revised scale of Rs 9850/ till the issue resolved. Additional increments from E2 also demanded.

13. Rect of thousands of JTO/JAOs in Dept/DR quota by  clearing  various  hurdles.  JTO LICE made almost current.

14. Maximum Rule 8 cases settled utilising LICE and GATE JTOs as substitutes. Relaxation  in qualifying service for LICE JTO/JAO in Rule 8 Transfers.

15. External MT stopped. Examination for internal MT conducted for the career progression of young Executives.

16. Orders issued on 28.02.2017 protecting the officiating pay.

17. Protection of Additional increment on functional promotions.

18. SDE RR amended with Rota & Quota from 28.08.2015.

19. FR22(1)(a)(i) fixation for Officiating JTOs.

20. E1A and E2A pay scales for Civil/Elect/Arch/TF/PA/PS from 01.10.2000 approved by  the MC of the Board.

21. Addressing Reversion of 2001 Rect JTOs passed LDCE 2007.

22. e-APAAR and e-DPC got it introduced in BSNL.

Give us 51 vote, SNEA will achieve more.

Vote for SNEA, Vote for Unity,

Vote for Sl. Number: 9

03.08.2020

Both CS SNEA Karnataka and Com Shudharshan CS BSNLEU Karnataka met Sri Madhanpuri PGM STR, Sri Deepak Tayal CGM STR, highlighted the heart burning issues of non payment of STR HKLs , non supply of material, non support of temproary advances in time. Both the CSs pressurised to release 3 months wages for HKLs immediately and supply of standard jointing kits and other accessories to restore the faults.Not attending of HKLs to work will impact more on the fault restoration and patroling the route which is highly needed as at many routes smart city projetcs/ NH way expansion and other developmental works are in great progress which are severely damagaing our OFC routes and our executives of STR are suffering with scarcity of men and material. Demanded for immediate priority to STR.

While our discussion with CGM STR , call received form DIR EB to CGM STR and CGM escalated to Dir EB that SNAE and BSNLEU are infront of him and demanding for the release of pending HKLs payments and STR Karnataka is allotted only 35 lakhs against the outstanding of 13 months each month invoice value is abpout 75 lakhs, 35 lakhs is not even sufficient to clear the one month wagws to HKLs.. Dir EB assured to intervene with CO for further fund allotment. Regarding Jointing Kits already tender process for the procurment of joint kits is completed and will be suppied to each store location by the month end.

Both CSs thanked all the HKLs for their great patience for extending their best cooperation to BSNL and attending the faults even at the risky time of COVID and not getting their wages from 11 months. Red salute to all the HKLs from SNEA and BSNLEU for their commitment to the BSNL.

After discussion with CGM, PGM STR addresssed all the Executives of Bangalore OD section and HKLs. PGM STR told how many times CS SNEA Karnataka met CGM and PGM STR highlighted HKLs payments and other burnining issues of STR with dates. He assured to arrange one month wages to HKLs by Friday and appealed all HKLs to cooperate and join for work.

Both the CSs assured to all Execuives and HKLs best effort will be put from our CHQ to impress upon the CO to release the HKLs payment on high priority as STR is the Back bone for all the BSNL services. Both the assosiations will be there for any strugle in the intrest of the BSNL and for the welfare of the mankinds who ever working for the BSNL.

SNEA and BSNLEU together arranged food grains packet to STR HKLs, requested HKLs to collect on Monday at WMS compound.

 

29.07.2020

CS SNEA Karnataka along with ACS Com Prashant met CGM and discussed the following issues.
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1. Clearing the pending bills of HKLs by diverting from the fund allotted to other heads which can be managed for time being.
CGM made an arrangement for payment of one month all vendor for all SSAs. Amount already has been sent to bank.
2. Empanelment of hospitals for the remaining SSAs for getting cashless treatment for COVID 19 to our BSNL staff.
CGM agreed and assured to get it done.
3. Requested CGM to initiate the process for considering further pending Rule 8 transfers, JTOs are waiting since long time of more than 10 years.
The discussion of working strength, sanctioned strength in Karnataka and the circles for which rule 8 request transfer are given were discussed at length.
CS SNEA highlighted the heart'burning issues faced by these rule 8 request JTOs who are away from their spouse, aged parents and family. After much discussion CGM got convinced and very humble to initiate the process in the 3rd week of August 2020.

4. As DGMs/AGMs /SDEs are retiring continously, requested to give looking after immediately to fill up all the positions.
5. Also requested to consider and approve the rule 9 cases which are of genuine medical/physical handicap cases.
6. Requested to consider the intra circle transfers of JTOs/SDEs/DEs.
7. Also discussed the pending cases of settlement of terminal benefits to some retirees through VRS.

Discussion took in detail and CGM patiently listened and assured his best to resolve the above all issues in time bound manner.
SNEA Karnataka conveyed thanks to CGM Karnataka for his assurance.

23.07.2020

Condolences:

ಮೇಧಾವಿ ,ಮೃದು ಮಾತಿನ ,ಸ್ನೇಹಮಯ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿತ್ವ ಸದಾ ನಗು ಮುಖದ ರಂಜನ ಇನ್ನಿಲ್ಲ ಎಂದು ನಂಬಲಿಕ್ಕೆ ಸಾಧ್ಯವಿಲ್ಲ.
ಅವರ ಆತ್ಮಕ್ಕೆ ಶಾಂತಿ,ಸದ್ಗತಿ ಕೊಡಲಿ ಎಂದು ಭಗವಂತನಲ್ಲಿ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥನೆ.

SNEA deeply mourns the sad and sudden demise of very active member of SNEA and excellent worker of the BSNL, late Smt Ranjana C V SDE RTTC , Mysore on 22.07.2020. Her husband also expired last month. We pray almighty let the departed soul rest in peace and give enough strength to their only daughter and family members to bear the loss and pain.

06.07.2020

SNEA Karnataka initiated the Group medical insurance for the BSNL staff, under the panic situation of COVID 19 protection of our health and Insurance coverage is highly need of the hour.

SNEA Karnataka negotiated with Star health Insurnace and got competitive quotation. Those who are willing to join in this group medical insurance can join by giving their willingness and can add their family details in the google sheet available below.

Click here to add your details to opt for the Group medical Insurance.

Quotation age group wise is as below. E - Employee S- Spouse C- Children

Parents can also be added with additional premium.

 

06.07.2020

SNEA Karnataka held Online CEC meeting on 05.07.2020, all the COBs, DSs, CEC members and many active members of SNEA took part in the deliberation. Meeting continously took for 8 hours. Many Issues disscussed regarding HR , BSNL growth and about need of MV. GS SNEA CHQ gave reply to all the query raised by the members, like CPSU, E1 to E2, SAB , 22820 , Rule-8, GATE JTOs Bond issue, 4G, STR-STP merger, staff restructuring etc and explained the role played by SNEA in the past 3 years which was very critical. In such a tough a situation also SNEA ensured about 15000 promotions for the executives in various cadre. SNEA is striving hard for the implementation of CPSU CH through which another 15000 promotions to the long waiting executives can be ensured. GS appealed to all the executives for the unification, our all pending issues will be resolved only when we all executives are united. When issues are common to all the executives then why cant we align to single Executive asssosiation?. Unity is need of the hour.

Some of the highlights are:
1. E1+5 increment already sanction will be pursued for implementation shortly for 2015 batch onwards and for 2010 SRD batch. Will be fixed at 18850/- instead of 19020/-.
2. CPSU cadre hierarchy will be implemented from 1-7-2018 within three months of becoming solid majority association after MV. Dear comrades please note if implemented all those who have completed 5 years of service will get promotion to the next cadre, JTO-SDE, JAO to AO, with this Rule-8 will be resolved as SDE and AI are all India cadre and promotees can opt home circle.
2A) please note recently promoted LICE JTO' , GATE recruited JTO's and recently recruited and promoted JAO's are highest beneficiaries of CPSU cadre hierarchy.
3. In the side lines of CPSU , SNEA will also try for making JTO As all India cadre to resolve rule-8 issue permanently.
3A) SNEA will also try resolve Bond period agreement issue of GATE JTO'd which is against the natural law justice.
4. STR - STP merger is on the anvil, initially to start with WTR-WTP circles, to solve STR staff related issue.
5 . Requested GS to put pressure at top level for improving conditions in STR with respect to staff and expenditure, same was assured by GS.
6.GS also mentioned that, SNEA considers everybody except ITS as BSNL recruited, and hence no bias in SNEA as propogated by other associations, Evey body will be treated equally with most importance.
7. GS also mentioned that in three years after first MV, if SNEA can give 15000/- promotions in 2018 and make way for promotion to juniors, After becoming majority association in the present MV can arrange another 15000/- promotions in the very near future.
8. SNEA is also trying for unification of associations either before MV or immediately after MV, as the strength of unification as already shown results by making Government to declare as strategic department and also made it to borne the VRS-2019 expenditure , other wise there was a plan to close BSNL and also all the VRS expenditure would have made to be borne by BSNL, But due to United fight present results have been achieved.
9. 4G tender has become a national security issue after border issues with China, it is under discussion at higher level, will be disclosed as and when information/progress is received.
10. GS has instructed to all comrades of SNEA to goto other non comrades of SNEA pursue them to Join SNEA by revealing the achievements and commitment of SNEA towards executive fraternity of BSNL in particular and CPSU's in general as SNEA is playing very important role in NCOA .(A common association representing all central government companies).
11. GS also discussed about merger of BSNL and MTNL, he reiterated the SNEA stand of resolving pay parity issue between BSNL and MTNL before merger.
12.SNEA Karnataka assured to consider all intra circle request transfers during LICE JTO posting .

13. SNEA Karntaka is committed for Rule 8 transfer and coninue to persue for getting rule 8 transfers.

Dear comrades, don't fall or allow others to fall in the false propganda of any association which wants to creat division among BSNL executives tagging different people differently, we should understand the strength of SNEA and try to make it more strong with full majority in the coming MV, we can fight for our issues within the SNEA platform, as SNEA platform is very strong with present leadership at all levels from SSA to CHQ.

Let us be united and strengthen both SNEA and BSNL.

26.06.2020

Today CS Met GM Admin & HR requested to issue the request transfer orders immediately for the executives who have gone on longstay and completed two years and also for JTOs/ SDEs who have requested for their transfer. GM HR & Admin assured it will be issued on priority.

19.06.2020

CS along with Vice President Com Jayaprakash Javali, ACSs Com B Ramesh,Com Tata Babu,Com K Y Prashant, Organising secretary Com K N Muralidhar, DS BGTD Com Vishwanath, DS CO Com AnandKrishna, Com Nagesh, met Newly joined CGMT Karnataka Sri Devesh Kumar and gave him warm welcome to Karnataka on Behalf of SNEA Karnataka.Assured our best support for the development of BSNL Karnataka and requested CGM support in resolving the field and HR issues. CGMT was very humble and listened all the points and gave his suggestions also for the betterment of the organisation. The points discussed with CGMT are available in the letter attached. Click for the letter.

16.06.2020

CS Met GM HR and Admin , requested to consideer the request transfer of SDEs who have gone on longstanding and completed two years and issue the order at the ealiest. Also requested to consider the request transfer of JTOs and issue the order.

09.06.2020

CS SNEA Karnataka along with SNEA STR branch office bearers Com Chandrashekhar, com Arun Divate, met PGM Sri Madhanpuri and CGM STR Sri Deepak Tayal.

Highlighted the heart burning issues of STR Karnataka which are as follows.
1. Long pending HKLs wages.
Today amount is transferred to all four vendors for month, however CS demanded to persue with CO to clear atleast 3 months wages then only the HKLs can come for work.
CGMT appealed us to convey he is trying his best to ensure minimum 3 months wages to HKLs in this month and requested to ask all HKLs to report for work. CS SNEA also told he will also persue with GS to get fund allocation for another 2 months wages to HKLs.

2. Hired vehicle bills and their GST deduction issue.
Agreed to persue with CO for fund allocation and for GST workout with account section.

3. Jointing kits and 24F cable for maintenance.
Already tender is floated for around 1800 jointing kits through GEM portal, PO will be placed as soon as tender formalities complete.

4. EPF and ESI payment issue for HKLs.

Being persued with CO.

5. Outsourcing of OFC routes.

30% of OFC route is proposed and being taken up shortly.

6. Merger of STP with STR immediately to overcome the staff shortage in STR.

It was proposed to implement by 1st April but due to lockdown and other issues could not happen, will be once again taken up with CO and request for intervention.

7. Posting regular DGM to STR Hubli division.

Agreed to act.

8. Accepting the temproary advances request from the field executives on their need basis but not asking them to put request depending on the availability of fund , which is wrong practice.

Agreed and asked to place ty advance request based on the field requirements.

9. Rationalisation of STR staff based on the network and geographical terrains.

Agreed but couldn't done because of STP merger pendency.

10. Instead of giving additional charge to staff it is better if it is made permanent with STP staff merger.

Again waiting for STP merger implementation.

11. Suggested to adopt the OFC maintenance tender of BGTD/AIRTEL which is job based billing and it workout to be cheaper.
Agreed to see the proposal and asked the PGM to pur up for process.

CS explained all the above in detail, especially why outside labours can't be engaged through ty advance when our trained HKLs are not coming to work.
CGMT got convinced and requested to call HKLs for duty and assure them their pending dues will be cleared with persuasion with CO. Hoping another 2 months wages this month.

09.03.2020

The SNEA Mysore district conference was held yesterday on 8.3.2020.CS along with CP S B Nagavi, CVP M N Ramakrishna, CVP Jayaprakash Javali, Ex CP Sri Venkateshmurthy, Gopalkrishna DS Chikkamangalore attended the conference and addressed the gathering.Various points related to post VRS were discussed and appealed to all VRS optees to help and support our existing staff and to take the BSNL ahead so that BSNL can once again flourish soon.Mysore SNEA branch felicitated around 70  retirees( VRS optees/ those who retired by superannuation). Also felicitated all the executive s and non-executive s who dedicated worked in admin section during VRS process.The conference was presided by Com Arun Naragund, Com Ravikumar presented the DS report, and Com Sameeulla presented the financial report.

Election conducted for the selection of new office bearers.

Com Sudhakar Gour AGM is District President,

Com Raghavendra G Y SDE Txmn, he is BSNL recruitee of 2002 batch, is District secretary.

Com Satish SDE Txmn as Treasurer, Got elected unanimously with other office bearers.

SNEA Karnataka congratulates the new young team which is going to lead by young DS Com Raghavendra.

The conference was held in a grand manner.For the Glimpses of conference click the linkhttps://drive.google.com/open?id=1__GyNfbDA7QNyXIpWO4hnMp0LD3wHyh6

 

After the completion of hunger strike yesterday,  AUAB circle secretaries, District secretaries of BGTD , CO and office bearers met CGMT KTK, exhibited the unhappiness about CGMT attitude of not giving meeting either to AUAB or any union and assosiation individually.CGMT replied as the management is presently panic to handle many crucial issues of post VRS, once everything is streamlined meeting will be given to all.Following issues were discussed in detail which are affecting our service and facing in execution of day to day development, o&m works in the field.

1. Assigning outdoor related works to CG appointed ATT is not yielding fruitful results instead HKLs number may be increased.

2. More revenue earning CSCs should be operated by our own staff instead of handing over to franchaise.

3. About NGN, our existing line condition not meeting the line parameters as required by the NGN specification which causing frequent disturbance of voice and data services. Due to which many numbers are getting disconnected.

4. Regarding outsourcing of CFA, it is mentioned in the tender that the permission for road cutting is the responsibility of BSNL, which should be made as the responsibility of the contractor as BSNL struggling lot to deal with such issues officially but it is for the contractor to manage in indivaual contractor capacity.

5. Requested CGM to write highlighting the shortage of DGMs in Karnataka so that some of recently promoted DGMs of ktk  posted to out of ktk can be retained and posted back to ktk.

6. About vacating of entire BSNL establishment at ( Pride Heritage) CTO building to  CO for letting out CTO building to judicial department, requested to maintain two floors with BSNL so that ownership of the entire building remains with BSNL.

7. Discussed about disbursement of January salary, settlement of the all recoveries which are not paid to the concerned. CGM told January salary is expected by this month end.

8. About revenue decline, CGMT told there is revenue rise of 10% in mobile sector, which is good sign for the BSNL.AUAB Put it's best effort to highlight the burning issues, let us hope management takes in right spirit and acts for the revival of the BSNL in true spirit.

9. AUAB asked CGMT to instruct all the SSA heads to give meeting to unions / Assosiations to discuss about local issues.

AUAB Put it's best effort to highlight the burning issues, let us hope management takes in right spirit and acts for the revival of the BSNL in true spirit. 

CS writes to CGMT Karnataka , protesting against engaging selective VRS opted Officers in Circle Office.

Click for the letter.

The CGMT Karnataka inititaed a move of engaging VRS optees for the Circle office work,

which is highly objectionable under following crisis of the BSNL.

1. When the BSNL is not in a position to pay salary to its working employees in time.

2. BSNL has not paid more than 15 months wages to casual labours who are starving without payment even then they are with BSNL and working for the BSNL, with whose presence only our customers are getting services and BSNL getting revenue.

3. It would have been appreciated if the management took the initiative of paying all the pending dues of the casual labours and increasing their confidence with the BSNL

4. BSNL not paid building / land owners rent since many months.

5. BSNL is unable to pay the electricity bills of BSNL Exchanges / BTS, resulting good revenue earning sites are getting switched off.

6. BSNL unable to pay the IP Vendors bills, resulting good revenue earning sites are getting switched off.

7. BSNL is unable to refund the deposits of the customers who have closed their connections.

8. BSNL is unable to pay already recovered money of the employees to the concerned financial institutions like LIC/ Post Office / MOU banks/ BSNL employees’ societies etc.

9. BSNL unable to pay the vehicle vendors bills since many months because of which the vehicle services have been stopped at many places and our field staff attending the faults by taking all the cable material and accessories on their head and shoulders and sometimes on their own two wheeler and attending the interruptions, which never been recognized by the management and appreciated. But where as for the administrative vehicle VOLA money is being paid regularly without a single day delay which is total discrimination and demoralizing the field staff.

 10. BSNL is not in a position to pay many vendors bills who believed in BSNL and extended their services to BSNL and BSNL already earned money but failed to pay their claims.

11. Many of the transmission trained executives / non executives have opted VRS whose absence really felt in the field and as a result many leased circuits are pending for commissioning and many circuits not being unattended in time.

In this context SNEA Karnataka strongly protest this stand of the BSNL Karnataka management's proposal of engaging consultants or whatsoever to the Circle Office.

27.01.2020

"Pride of SNEA KArnataka "

The following members of SNEA bagged the “Vishist Sanchar Seva Padak Award” for the year 2018 for their excellent contribution and delivering their best to the organization.

 

23.01.2020

CS writes to CGMT STR Chennai for,

A formal agenda meeting to discuss the issues mentioned in the letter to handle the post VRS crisis.Click for the letter.

23.01.2020

Mangalore become 4G Enabled.

SNEA Karnataka conveys Heartiest congratulations to all the Executives and non executives for getting 4G service innagurated and launched in Mangalore. 161 BTSs are upgraded with 4G services in Mangalore city.

16.01.2020

The AGB meeting of Hubli SSA was held on 13.01.2020, almost all the members who have not opted for VRS, continuing in BSNL after 1st February 2020 and who has to take this organisation have all attended. All the members riased thier doubts about the BSNL , O& M activities , HR issues and restructuring policy etc. Com S A Bellubbi DS Hubli noted all the local issues and explained what are all the issues resolved by the District body. CS explained elobarately what are the plans that the BSNL has thought of to overcome the crisis of HR after VRS.

Com Bongale welcomed the gathering and Com V S Myageri gave a vote of thanks.

08.01.2020

CS writes reminder to CGMT Karnataka for

A formal agenda meeting to discuss the issues mentioned in the letter to handle the post VRS crisis.

02.01.2020

The district conference of Shimoga held on 29.12.2019 in the conference hall of GM Office Shimoga, CS attended. The function was presided by Com Rajashekar District President, begun the program with Invocatcation song by Com Subramanya , Welcome by Com Shivaram. Com Dattatri DS presented the DS report and detailed the activities done during his tenure as DS Shimoga. Com Shiram presented the treasurer report. Com Kenchareddy anchored the whole function. Shri Baskar Javali DGM was invited as a guest of honour for the conferenece. He addressed the gathering and appeled the members to contribute their best to the organisation and concentrate more on the outstanding dues. CS addressed and eloborated all the issues and role played by SNEA Karnataka and SNEA CHQ in resolving the issues of the members and to safeguard the intrest of the BSNL. He also told what are the activities and stand taken by the managaement to overcome the shortage of staff after 31.01.2020. He Thanked all the staff of Shimoga for their excellent contribution in S& M activities and FTTH penetration. Com Rajaashekar gave the presidential speech in which he highlited the role played by the SNEA since the Days of our late Late Sheshagiri Rao for the welfare of the members and presented the vote of thanks.

The election for the new office bearers was conducted in which Com Jayappa elected as President, Com Raju elected as DS and Com Smt Vidya Kini got unanimously as treasurer. SNEA Karnataka congratulates and conveys the best wishes to the newly elected office bearers.

Click for the Glimpses.

01.01.2020

SNEA Conveys a very and prosperous new year 2020 to all.Let us begin the new year with new zeal,and enthusiasm. Let us make BSNL more flurishing with our innovative ideas.

30.12.2019

CS along with newly elected OBs of STR ROK division DS Com Mukund Joise , Com Shivanna President Com Ravindrakumar, Com M L Chandrashekar met Shri Madanpuri PGM STR, started discussion on the agenda given by STR comrades during the STR ROK meeting which was held in Hubli on 14.12.2019. Highlited the shaortage of staff, scarcity of materials especially 24 F cable and SJC/BJC, vehicle, temproary advance pending and HKLs payments pending since many months. Protested the for not taking action for transporting 24 F cable which was diverted from Chennai to Hubli and Bangalore. Demanded for immediate action plan for the restrucure to handle the post VRS situation. PGM told that management is waiting for STR and STP merger activity complete then only it will become easy fro the restructure of staff. Also discussed the heart burnining issues of the STR Raichur division where only one JTO and one JE are taking the load of entire 600 Kms along with DTC indoor activities which is practically very difficult to maintain the network. Aslo pressurised to releive JTO Vanshikrishna who has got already Rule 8 Transfer but not yet releived, pressurised to releive him by immediate rearrangements of staff. The registration of request transfer of JTO Ganesh was also discussed and asked to register and consider at the earliest.

From the Admin side Shri C Kodlekar was prsent and noted all the issues which were raised during the meeting. SNEA thanked PGM and Kodlekar for having meeting with SNEA and taking the STR issues and assured to resolve in best possible manner.

27.12.2019 Click here to add your details to opt for the Group medical Insurance.

SNEA Karnataka has taken initiative to negotiate with the Insurance companies for the Group medical Insurance for our BSNL employees. It is to seek the details from the willing employees opting for Group medical insurance, to get quotation for Group Medical Insurance.

Special features of this proposal are

1. Both working and retired employees of BSNL can opt.

2. Employee can add their children up to the age of 30 years.

3. Employee can add their parents, in laws up to the age of 75 years.

Pl ensure the willingness and upadte data in above google sheet within 10.01.2020 please.

27.12.2019

Heartiest congratulations to Com Chetan JTO NW - O CM Mysore with his innovative idea saved Rs 75000/- with EB reduction for one month from 10 Non BSNL sites after fitting DC Fans and switching off Airconditioner units. He is our SNEA ADS of Mysore Branch. SNEA thanks and congratulates him for his contribution.

Click for the Technical details.

27.12.2019

Pride of Karnataka,

Heartiest congratulations to each and very one of Davanagere Executives and non executives with whose effort Davanagere got Best maintained SSA Award, Shri Dasar DGM Davanagere Received the award, which is inspiration to all the remaining SSAs. SNEA Conveys best wishes to all.

One more National level Award has come to Karntaka Hubli SSA, Shri Girish Chindi TT Awarded with "Bharat Sanchar Seva Padak award" for his maritoreous service. He is very sincere and hard working man and he really deserve this award. He was working in Broad band and leased lines. Now he is working for FTTH and extending good support for the FTTH franchaisees to get more FTTH in the fold of the BSNL. He is an asset for the BSNL.SNEA conveys best wishes to him for his future.

21.12.2019

CS met CGMT Ktk, reminded the request for the formal meeting with SNEA on the agenda points submitted a week before.Asked about the temproary advances, reorganisation of manpower, the limit of only 4 to 8 years of services in a particular place for applying Deputation to TERM cell and about the transfer proposals if any.Staff scarcity in STR Raichur regarding also told.

CGMT told that the CO is getting the succession plans form all the BAs and after reconciling only possible to have the meeting. Assured to clear all the dues before 31.1.2020 especially of those who opted for VRS. Working out at all the BA level to reorganise the manpower. The limit is fixed just to avoid the newly joined executive displacement and who are under the perview of getting transfer after 8 years normally.As of now there is no thought on transfer, may be on the analysis of future scarcity.To meet the the shortage of STR Raichur staff will be taken care.

18.12.2019

The house elected Com B.G. Aiududdi as President, Com Mukunda Jois H A as District Secretary and Com S.D Hazare as Treasurer. SNEA Karnataka extends best wishes to all the newly elected office bearers.

Click for the New office beraer list and the resolutions conveyed to the PGM STR.

11.12.2019 CS writes to CGMT Karnataka for

A formal agenda meeting to discuss the issues mentioned in the letter to handle the post VRS crisis. Click for the letter.

03.12.2019

The combined General body meeting of BGTD, CO and MS Bangalore branches held on 02.12.2019 at Auditorium CO Bangalore, Com Ravi President prisided over the meeting, CS, ACS Com B Ramesh, Com Prashant and CHQOB Com Smt Savita addressed the gathering, replied for all the queries in respect of VRS option and post VRS issues. CS Explained in detail about what made the VRS to come for BSNL, what compelled the Govt to think seriously about BSNL presence for the Nation and revive it urgently. He also explained the role played by all unions and assosiasions along with the members in getting this revival paln in which entire 4G spectrum along with GST is freely allotted to the BSNL, around Rs 7500 Cr to BSNL beingg supported by GOI through sovenier bonds and all the money earned through land monitisation will directly come to BSNL. Honble MOC Shri Ravishankar Prasad clearly told BSNL is strateggical GOVT PSU which will not be closed, will not be disinvested and it will never be privatised. This has boosted the moral and image of the entire BSNL in the telecom market inspite of so many false propoganda of wested intrest agencies about BSNL. CS Explained the pros cons of the VRS scheme and appealed to the members to take their informed decision. Also told what are the restructuring plans being preapred at CO for the post VRS scenario. CS encouraged the executives who remain with BSNL to take the future challenges sportively and definately bright future is there for BSNL.

02.12.2019

The General body meeting of Mysore branch held on 01.12.2019 at RTTC Mysore, Com Naragund President prisided over the meeting, Com Ramakrishna CVP and CS addressed the gathering, replied all the queries in respect of VRS option and post VRS issues. CS Explained in detail about the pros cons of the VRS scheme and appealed to the members to take their informed decision. Also told what are the restructuring plans being preapred at CO for the post VRS scenario. Ex VP Venkateshmurthy was also attended and addressed the meeting and encouraged the executives who remain with BSNL to take the future challenges sportively and definately bright future is there for BSNL.

20.11.2019

Click here to write up your valuable suggestions for the Future Road Map for maintenance activities and restructuring in post VRS scenario --- Meeting with BSNL Management on 26.11.2019.

The suggestions of the members from SSAs are to be collected and consolidated by the CSs and email to CHQ by this week end. External Plant and OFC route maintenance are tough jobs requires feedback from those working in those areas. CSs may interact with all the Dist Secs and activists on this issue. All the activists are requested to contribute.

13.11.2019

CS writes to the CGMT Karnataka,

1. For seeking the clarification on the points related to VRS option immediately from CO, DOT and GOI.

2. Post VRS action plan for the survival of the company and motivation to the employees who remain with BSNL and has to take our BSNL forward. Click for the letter.

13.11.2019

It is noticed that some disgruntled elements with malafide intentions, spreading fake news on VRS, just to create panic among the Executives.

It is noticed that even the Executives below 55 years also opted for VRS in large numbers, even beyond the expectation of the management eventhough the package is not good for them and may suffer financial losses in the long run. The package for 55+ is comparatively better.

The future increments, better prospects of pay revision, better career prospects, better terminal benefits and pension, family circumstances and the future challenges in the changed scenario are to be taken into account before taking a final decision.

It will be always better to take some challenges especially during challenging time. VRS is purely voluntary and individual has to take a final call. The negativity created by management and other vested interests should not come in the way of such crucial decision in your career.

Eventhough Union Cabinet approved the proposal for reduction of retirement age from 60 to 58, it is quite unlikely that the Govt will implement such unpopular measure now, in view of the good response for the VRS.

GS/SNEA

01.11.2019

Payment of electricity bills:

BSNL connection to other Govt Depts:

31-10-2019

HUNGER STRIKE on 18-10-2019 by AUAB:

Make the programme a resounding success.

17-10-2019

The main demand is speedy revival of BSNL and other demands are linked with that. The Hunger Strike tomorrow is a good beginning where the General Secretaries, Circle Secretaries and District Secretaries are leading the Hunger strike at Corporate Office, Circle and SSA levels respectively. Other activists also can join the Hunger Strike.

Lunch hour demonstrations are to be organised at all the places on same day, involving the entire Executives and Non-Executives of BSNL. Almost all the Unions and Associations joined together on this critical issue of Revival of BSNL forgetting all the differences.

The success of any agitation depends on the participation and this is the occasion to show our solidarity. It is for our survival, for our bread and butter, all the employees should understand that. If the Revival package is not decided by Diwali as promised, we have to gear up for the biggest struggle in November and this will be the run up to that agitation. We have to send the right message to the Govt.

Demands

1. Immediate payment of the September salary. Timely payment of salary every month.

2. Payment of contract/casual workers wages, electricity bills, rentals etc.

3. Revival of BSNL by immediate allocation of 4G spectrum, extension of financial assistance/ soft loan and approval for BSNL’s Land Monetisation policy.

4. Settlement of 3rd Pay Revision, Pension Revision and 30% Superannuation benefits.

5. Payment towards Banks, LIC premium, Societies, GPF etc.

 

04-10-2019

Condolences:

SNEA deeply mourns the sad and sudden demise of very active member of SNEA and excellent worker of the BSNL, late Smt Sandhya SDE Indoor CTS Exchange, BGTD on 4.10.2019. We pray almighty let the departed soul rest in peace and give enough strength to all her family members to bear the loss and pain.

ACS Com Ramesh B, District Treasurer Devaraj, Com Ananadkumar and many other members of SNEA BGTD have attended the final rituals at Bangalore to give the respect of homage to the departed soul.

 

04-10-2019

Positive developments on BSNL Revival Plan

It is understood that the discussions held at PMO yesterday was very positive and the Secretaries from different Depts come to an understanding that BSNL Revival is required and BSNL can be Revived. Discussions are continuing on the implementation of Revival package. Hopefully it will be concluded in another one week and proposal may go to the Cabinet for approval before Deepavali.

01-10-2019

Wish you all a very happy and prosperous BSNL formation day.

Let all of us unite our ideas and try to implement them for the betterment of the BSNL. The talented human resourse, wide network and customer faith are the greatest strength of the BSNL with which we can definately take our BSNL to new height with prosparity. Let us get united and make BSNL flag fly high in the Telecom market. Once again with best wishes.

28-09-2019

Protest Lunch Hour Demonstration on 01.10.2019

The Unions and Associations of BSNL is constrained to conduct a lunch hour demonstration on 01.10.2019 in protest against the non-payment of salary in time, non-payment of wages to contract workers, electricity bills, rentals etc and total ban on capital expenditure along with other issues related with Revival of BSNL.

Unions and Associations further demanded that if BSNL is not able to pay the salary, Govt should pay the salary to all BSNL employees being the Principal Employer and owner of the company.

Charter of Demands

1. Immediate allotment of 4G Spectrum and Land Monetization.

2. Payment of Salary to BSNL employees on due date by BSNL or DoT.

3. Payment of wages to contract workers, payment of electricity and rental charges.

4.    Implementation of 3rd Pay Revision.

5.  Honour the Commitments given by Union Cabinet in 2000 to ensure Financial viability of BSNL:

i) Financial support for loss making Rural Exchanges.

ii) Extend soft loan to BSNL/ Sovereign Guarantee for it’s capital expenditures.

iii) Remove the total ban on capital expenditure by BSNL. Allow field units capital expenditure, where revenue is assured.

6. No Retrenchment & No Roll Back of Retirement age to 58.

7. Payment of Pension Contribution by BSNL as per the Govt Rule.

We appeal to all the Unions & Associations and employees to join the protest demonstration on 01.10.2019

16-09-2019

The District Conference of Chikkamagalore was held on 08.09.2019 in the auditorium of main telephone exchange Chikkamagalore. The Conference begun with the Prayer by melodious voice of Kum Medha Daughter of Com Mukunda Jois, welcome by Com Parmeshwara, Com Pattenshetty presided over the meeting. Com Gopalkrishna A presented the DS report and Com Mukunda Jois presented the finance report. Shri K Shivanna DGM Chikkamagalore was invited as the Chief Guest of the function. The Circle President and the Circle Secretary SNEA have attended the conference. Almost members have attended the conference and actively participated and delibarated all field issues which are affecting the development and maintenance activities. STR comrade highlighted the critical issues of STR ataff suffering in the field. Newly joined Gate JTOs shared their difficulties in handling staff which was very much genuine and about very much worried about their future in BSNL with present condition.

The CS addressed and explained what are all the action taken by SNEA Karnataka to get support from the managment to our field staff. Thanked for the dedication of the Chikkamagalore staff in restoring the services during the flood and landsliding inspite of resources scarcity.

The CP addressed the gathering and explained the reason for the present crisis and what is the need of the hour to overcome the present crisis.

The Chief guest Shri K Shivanna addressed the gathering and remembered the support of the SNEA for Chikkamagalore management and appealed for all the members to involve 100% and contribute their best to make the company strong in revenue.

Deliberations took up to late evening and concluded with vote of thanks by Com Bhaskar Rao.

The new body with following office bearers is formed.

Com B M Prasannakumar District President.

ComA N Gopalkrishna District Secretary.

Com H N Sharathkumar District Treasurer.

Com Parameshwar VP, Com N B Hebbal ADS, Com Smt Geetha Asst Treasurer,

Com Vinayakumar Org Secretary, Com Mukund Jois Auditor,

Comrades Jeevankumar, Amithkumar,K Prasanna, Parappa, Subraman, Smt A S Gayathri got elected as Executice committie members.

13-09-2019

CS writes to SNEA CHQ President and GS regarding delay in disbursing Salary of August 2019. Click for the Letter.

12-09-2019

SNEA Karnataka held the CEC meeting on 31.08.2019 at Gokul Veg Hotel, Airport Road, Yelahanka, Bangalore. The meeting begun with prayer by Com P S Bhat DS Karwar, welcome by the Circle Secretary Com S P Jagadale. Com S B Nagavi presided over the meeting, Com A A Khan President SNEA CHQ, Com K Sebastein GS , Com Chandrashekar AGS , Com Panduranga Nayak AS South, and our Vetren leader Shri G L Jogi graced and addressed the members on the viability and future of the company, HR issues, developmental and maintenance issues etc and what is the need of the hour.

All the distrcits except Davanagere, Hassan, Chikkamagalore, Raichur, Bellary have attended the CEC and delibatred their burning issues of Maintenanace , developmental, HKL payments, Electricity bills, land and Building owner rent, vehicle , temproary advances, immediate death relief fund, GLCP card requirement for Alphion OLTE to meet the FTTH demand, etc. CS SNEA Karnataka noted all the all the issues raised by the participants in the CEC and assured to take up the issues pertaining to Karnataka with the circle managament and rest with SNEA CHQ to deal with Corporate office.The deliberations took up to late evening and concluded with vote of thanks by Com Muralidhara Organising secretary.

Com Sureshkumar is nominated as Auditor for the period of the present circle body.

CS SNEA Karnataka extended thanks to all COBs , DOBs of BGTD and all comrades of BGTD who worked hard and made the CWC event grand success and memoriable by nice arrangements of stay and food.

12-09-2019

Pride moment for the SNEA Karnataka that, CWC meeting of SNEA CHQ held at Gokul Veg Hotel, Yalahanka , Airport Road, Bangalore from 29th to 30th August, 2019 after long gap of holding AIC in Karnataka during 2006.

The CWC meeting started at 10 am on 29.08.2019 with flag hoisting by CHQ President  Com A A Khan. A brief report was presented by the General Secretary Com K Sebastin and thereafter CWC entered into serious discussions on various agenda items. On 29th morning, Shri S. K.Mishra CGM / KTK Circle addressed the CWC meeting. SNEA Karnataka Circle office bearers and District office bearers and comrades of BGTD involved in all the activities for making the event grand success.All the Circles have given their apprciation for all the food, stay arrangements and for the nice way of conducting the event by the SNEA Karnataka circle. SNEA Karnataka circle thanks who are all involved to make it a very grand success. SNEA Karnataka thanks to CHQ for giving an opprtunity to hold CWC in Karnataka.

SNEA CHQ felicitated Shri S K Mishra CGMT Ktk and Shri S B Nagavi CP SNEA Ktk on his achievement of Master degree in Law.

For the details of CWC discussion and resolutions click here.

24-08-2019 Pride of SNEA !!!!!

It is proud to share that our beloved Circle President SNEA Karnataka Sri S B Nagavi passed his LLM regular course with first class and stood second topper among all the very young regular LLM students. The difference of Marks between 1st rank and Second Rank Nagavi is only 1 mark, it shows he competed well with youngsters. He once again proved that age is only the number, will not obstruct for learning and the enthusiasm. All of us do higher education to get the Job but he did his B.Sc graduataion at 53 plus of his age , done his LLB and MBL at 56 plus of his age and postgraduation after his retirement which shows his keen intrest of learning the new things, which will help him to help the needy people who are in need of legal assistance.

SNEA proud of him and we all inspired by his commitment and dedication. May his additional legal knowledge will help BSNL and it's faternity. SNEA Karnataka congratulates and conveys best wishes to him.

08-08-2019

CS met GM HR & Admin, requested to consider the pending request transfers of JTOs and also requested to consider the genuine medical cases and having less than two years of service cases sympathetically. GM HR assured to do the needful.

06-08-2019

CS writes to CGMT regarding the wrong criteria adopted for the rationalisation of staff in Karnataka.

1. Click for the CS letter. 2 . Click for the CGMT reply to CS letter.

All the district secretaries and CEC members are requested to come with full preparation for CEC meeting being held on 31.8.2019 at Bangalore, to discuss in depth on issue of Unscientific Rationalisation of staff being adopted by Karnataka BSNL managaement.

05-08-2019

Condolences:

SNEA deeply mourns the sad and sudden demise of late Tamarai Selvam SDE HSR on 05.08.2019 due to prolonged illness. We pray almighty let the departed soul rest in peace and give enough strength to all his family members to bear the loss and pain.

03-08-2019 CEC Meeting of SNEA Karnataka :

CEC meeting of SNEA Karnataka is scheduled on 31st August 2019 at Hotel Gokul, near Kogilu cross, Airport road, Bangalore. All the CEC members and District secretaries are requested to go through the agenda and attend the meeting with preparation and make the deliberations more fruitful for the growth of the company BSNL and for the welfare of the Executives. Our beloved CHQ President Com A A Khan and General Secretary Com K Sebastin, Com Chandrashekar Joint Secretary South and Com Pandurang Nayak AGS will be attending and address. Click here for the agenda

03-08-2019

SNEA Karnataka thankful to Com S N Kaldeep JTO Dharwad who donated Rs 11111/ -, and Rs 11111/- to SNEA Hubli Branch also, he was a very active member of SNEA and was good asset for the BSNL oirganisation, retired on superannuation. SNEA Karnataka wishes him a very happy and healthy retired life.

CS attended the felicitation function of most spiritted Officer of BSNL and SNEA very active member and District President SNEA Hubli Com Smt Rajalaxmi P Yavagal DE external Hubli, retired on superannuation on 31st July 2019. Being a lady Officer she took every transfer and posting as a challenge and created her own image in improving the system.Now a days every one fear to work in outdoor because of scarcity of money / men and material but at the age of 56 years she was posted as DE External Hubli, but inspite of her age and many health issues she did her best and involved herself and her team in rehabitation work of Pillars and external plant put her best effort to minimise the fault occuerance. Earlier she was CAF incharge there also she made 100 % CAFs defects free and convetred maximum CAFs in to Digital CAFs which saved huge penalty from TERM cell. Along with Official duty she was also actively involved in assosiation activites and played her major role in rebuilding SNEA in Hubli. She worked in various position and right now she is District President of SNEA Hubli. She was the voice of the women during 2008 when there was so many malpractice in Transfer and posting , she presented the irregularities in the transfer policy before women commission, her strong fight a decade before in Karnataka helped today and paved the way to bring the transparency in tranfer and posting by maintaining proper waiting list. She was also Director for BSNL Employess Co Op Society Hubli continously for 15 years. She was very humble and dedicated Officer to BSNL, SNEA wishes her a very healthy and happy retired Life.

Also attended the felicitation function of Com S N Kaldeep JTO, Com Sudhakar Kulkarni SDE MS, Com M S Deshpande JTO STR. SNEA wishes to all those who retired on superannuation " A very healthy and happy retired Life".

Click here for the Glimpses

30-07-2019

CS writes to CGMT regarding the wrong criteria adopted for the rationalisation of staff in which many tasks of the executives are masked and arrived to the justification figures only on the number of connections which is not at all acceptable. Click for the letter.

30-07-2019

Condolences:

SNEA deeply mourns the sad and sudden demise of late S N Lokanatha Retd SDE Chikkamagalore on 30.07.2019 due to massive heart attack. We pray almighty let the departed soul rest in peace and give enough strength to all his family members to bear the loss and pain.

24-07-2019 For the latest updates visit SNEA CHQ website .

15-07-2019

Condolences:

SNEA deeply mourns the sad and sudden demise of very active member of SNEA, late S N Prasad SDE BTS Mtce, Shankarpuram,BGTD on 14.07.2019. We pray almighty let the departed soul rest in peace and give enough strength to all his family members to bear the loss and pain.

11-07-2019

For the latest updation on Revival plan of BSNL pl visit our SNEA CHQ web site.

GS writes to Smt. Aruna Sundararajan, Secretary, DoT: Instructions may be issued to the State Govts not to disconnect the power supply for Telephone Exchanges and BSNL Towers for maintaining the Telecom Services till the Revival Plan is implemented – your kind intervention.

GS letter to Secretary, DoT 

09-07-2019

The Circle Administartion called all the Unions and associations meeting on 06.07.2019, for giving the feedback under the present crucial financial condition of the company, on the following points.

1. Service improvement and Continuity. 2. Revenue Improvement. 3 Expenditure control 4. Demand generation and HR Changes if any to achive point no 1 to 4.

SNEA Karnataka collected the view points from all its members, compiled and presented in the meeting with power point presentation. CGMT Letter , Click for the PPT

06-07-2019

Condolences:

SNEA deeply mourns the sad and sudden demise of very young and active member of SNEA Manojkumar JAO BGTD on 06.07.2019. We pray almighty let the departed soul rest in peace and give enough strength to all his family members to bear the loss and pain.

ACS Com Prashant and many other members of SNEA are attending the final rituals at Hassan to give the respect of homage to the departed soul.

Unfortunately he didn't opt for GTI , otherwise his family could havle assisted with 50 lakhs. Let us feel the importance of GTI.

29-06-2019 Welfare claims through LIC: Every month, the list of members for whom subscription is deducted from salary is submitted to the LIC along with the premium for their coverage. Those names available in the list only will be eligible for welfare claims. So all the Branch/ SSA Secretaries are instructed to ensure that new members and those who are not in check off system is brought under check off system every month.

Less deduction of subscription amount: Irrespective of repeated reminders, it is observed that the subscription for 51 Executives of Karnataka are deducted for less amount Rs 70 instead of Rs 100. The list is enclosed. Take up the issue with concerned DDOs for correction and get the deduction implemented @ Rs 100 per month from January, 2019 onwards. The arrears from January, 2019 also may be got deducted. All SSA/Brach Secretaries may complete the process at the earliest. View the list of executives of Karnataka, less deduction taking place and get it corrected to actuals.

27-06-2019 "Customer lost never be gained again"

CS writes to GS SNEA , BSNL services are started deteriorating due to non-payment of Electric supply payments, Labours, land and building rents and vendor payments . Click for the letter .

27-06-2019

We want BSNL to survive: Ravi Shankar Prasad blames stiff competition, high employee cost for crisis in telecom PSU ....View Media Report. 

26-06-2019

CS writes to GS SNEA, BSNL Bulk SMS revenue from SBI blocked due to non payments of dues to System Integrator M/s Infronics by BSNL reg. Click for the letter

26-06-2019

Com K Sebastin GS along with President and other CHQ office berers of SNEA had Meeting with Shri Arvind G Sawant, Hon Union Cabinet Minister for Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises.

Hon Minister assured to discuss the important issues mentioned in our memorandum with our Minister, Shri Ravi Shankar Prasad.

Memorandum submitted to Shri Arvind G Sawant, Hon Union Cabinet Minister for Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises 

25-06-2019

Modalities for settlement of welfare claims through LIC.The following documents are required for settlement of the claims by LIC. CSs may forward the welfare claim application with the following documents:

1. Death Certificate.

2. KYC (copy of Aadhar/PAN etc) of the deceased employee and the nominee.

3. Cancelled cheque of the nominee.

The welfare claim amount increased from Rs 1 lakh to 1.5 lakhs.

Every month, the list of members for whom subscription is deducted from salary is submitted to the LIC along with the premium for their coverage. Those names available in the list only will be eligible for welfare claims hereafter. So all the Branch/SSA/Circle Secretaries are instructed to ensure that new members and those who are not in check off system is brought under check off system every month.

22-06-2019

Mysore staff you are Really Inspiring to all : Converted city of Palace to City of FTTH:

Heartiest congratulations to Mysore staff for their marvelous achivement in FTTH. Also the support of PGM Mysore Sri K L Jairam is highly appreciable even in the financial crisis and non availabilty of stores and accessories they have achived 4000 net connections with Rs 1250 ARPU per month, addition of Rs 50 lakhs per month. All together made Mysore as a City of FTTH.

20-06-2019

No one can pay us other than our customers ; No option left us other than hard work :

The only option to survive is to increase the revenue and that can be possible only through improving the quality of services. The biggest challenge is to maintain the connections and system without even labour support, by the employees themselves. All the employees are to understand that we are in a serious financial crisis in our family and we have to overcome this at any cost. Since this financial crisis may continue for a period for 1 to 2 years, there is no meaning for a wait and watch. We have to act very fast as we had demonstrated during natural calamities etc. Considering the poor financial condition of the Union Govt, it will not be very easy to get support from the Govt also. Now Govt and BSNL is seriously exploring the revival through monetization of BSNL land and massive restructuring of the organizations. It may take minimum few months to get the results. Till that time we are struggling to get financial support from the Govt as well as Banks. Blame game or excuses are not going to help us in any manner and nobody is going to solve our problems.

Management is knocking every door of financial institutions for the loan and seeking the support from the Government but no positive hope. But our own customers ready and coming to pay us , they expect only best service so let us give our best service to them so that money comes automatically and we can definately overcome the crisis. Let us try our best to withstand on our own confidences & resources.

20-06-2019

JTO to SDE promotion: Arguments on the review petition filed by BSNL completed and judgment reserved. Till then proceedings on contempt petition stayed.

15-06-2019

CS SNEA Karnataka spoke to GS SNEA and given the details of heart burn issues of the Karnataka in particular and BSNL as a whole about the non payment of Electricity Bills, HKL payments,Rent of land and building, all vendors payments , which is affecting the services greately . GS immediately responded by writing a letter to MOC.

GS writes to Shri. Ravi Shankar Prasad, Hon Minister for Communications: Urgent need for speedy revival of BSNL by facilitating loan for BSNL for OPEX/CAPEX, permission for land monetization and payment of pension contribution on actual basic pay which will improve the cash flow.  If the decision is delayed by another 2 to 3 months, it will be too late as BSNL network may deteriorate beyond repair/revival, making revival impossible. 

GS letter to Hon Minister for Communications 

15-06-2019

SNEA Karnataka is thankful to our beloved CGMT for considering the SDE / AGM request transfer and issuing the order. Thankful to GM HR , DGM Admin , AGM Admin and the entire staff section who put their best effort in processing and releasing the request transfer order at the earliest after receiving the corporate office guidelines.

CS wrote to the CGMT about the three missing cases in the issued transfer order and requested for considering the missing transfer requests also and issuing the transfer order immediately.

28-05-2019

SNEA thankful to the CO finance wing for endorsing the TTA to JTO Fixation under FR 22 I a (1) to all SSAs for all those TTAs who have officiated as JTO.

For the fixation details Click A , B and C .

28-05-2019

It is a humble appeal to all that now the BSNL has got an oppotunity from the Government of India for Aadhar enrolment and updation through our CSCs in KTK circle. BSNL is getting Rs 100 for new enrolment, Rs 50 for any updation , Rs 30 for printouts. This is a good opprtunity for all of us to increase the revenue and at the same time we can market our SIMs and FTTH , landlines to those who are coming to our CSCs for Aadhar enrolment and other related works of Aadhar. Already 245 staff are trained by UDAI team, now these 245 members have to take one small online examination after that they will be assigned this Aadhar enrolement works. It is to request to all DSs and OBs please see that all the staff who have already trained in the Aadhar activity, takes online Examination at the earliest so that they can start the Aadhar enrolment in your respective SSAs and start earning revenue to the BSNL. Pl contact Com R Laxman AGM IT who is Nodal Incharge for this activity. His Mob No 9449850105 for any assistance please.

List of staff undergone training on Aadhar enrolment and updation in KTK circle is enclosed herewith for further kind encouragement...

27-05-2019

SNEA Karnataka held meeting of COBs , DOBs of BGTD and CO with our beloved GS SNEA Com K Sebastin on his visit to Bangalore on 25.5.2019 at 5.30 in conference Hall NTB Bangalore.

CS welcomed the GS SNEA Com K Sebastin for Karnataka after his 3rd time becoming GS with good mandate. CS presented the following heart burning issues to GS for the address.

1. Incoming transfer issue of Karnataka pending for the approval from Co New Delhi.
2. Financial Crisis for the payments of  Electricity bills, Land and building owners, HKL payments, FTTH Vendor payments (Commission), other service vendor payments etc.
3. Requirement of the GLCP cards of OLTE of Alphian make is sent from Karnataka to Corporate Office, for 80 nos action to be initiated to place PO immediately by CO so that FTTH demand can be met.
4. HR Issues : First TBP for 4 years , Standard pay scales E2, E3, 22820 scale fixation, additional 3% hike in SAB from March 2019 as assured by CMD BSNL.
5. Promotion Issues: JTO to SDE SDE to DE and DE to DGM promotions. Progress on CPSU CH Implementation.
6. Those who have opted GTI by mistake either less than 50 years or more than 50 years, if those are not willing to opt GTI then refund of their amount which is already deducted from the March salary may be refunded.

GS elaborated in detail for all the queries raised by the members and explained what is the present condition of the company and what is the need of the hour to come out of the crisis.

CP Com S B Nagavi elaborated how the BSNL can be revived and what are the responsibilities of the employees , management and ultimately the intrest of  guardian of BSNL that is Govt of India towards BSNL.

All the office bearers actively participated in interaction with GS. It was fruitfull interaction session which clarified many fears in the minds of the members.

SNEA felicitated our senior and very active member Com Raja AGM Txmn BGTD , who is retiring this month. SNEA remembers his dedication to both BSNL in total and SNEA in particular. He donated Rs 10,000 /- to SNEA for which SNEA is thankful to him. Wishes him a very happy and contended retired life

SNEA Karnataka felicitated our beloved GS SNEA Com K Sebastin for his daughter Mis Jyotsna who secured 1st Rank with Gold medal in M Sc Botany from Christ College Bangalore. SNEA prays almighty for her bright future. Happy to know earlier his elder daughter Mis Jasmine also secured 1st Rank with Gold medal in MBA from Jain institution Bangalore and now she is working in Bangalore and her wedding is on 8th June 2019. GS expressed his gratitude to Bangalore comrades who took care of his children during their study in Bangalore. He also recalled the words said to him by our Pithamaha of SNEA, late Shri W . Sheshagirirao that when our present GS was not ready to go to Delhi because of small children who were studying in Kerala, at that time sheshagirirao told him to work for the people and you will get the blessings of thousands of people and your children will be taken care of by the blessings of the people which came true to our GS. If we do good then good things will definitely follow us. SNEA conveyed best wishes for her future. 

Com Vishwanath DS BGTD gave Vote of Thanks.

Click for the Glimpses

21-05-2019

CS along with Com Jayaprakash Javali CVP, Com S V Makkannavar Tresurer, Com Vishwanath DS BGTD and Com Anand Krishna DS CO, met CGMT explained the heart burning issues of Incoming request transfers of Executives especially who have completed two years on their long stay transfer from parent SSA, pressurised for considering the incoming request transfers of Executives and issuing the transfer order immediately as many of the Executives are ladies and kids of some of them have to take admission to School/ colleges.

Also discussed the long pending non payment issues of HKL , Vendors etc. The difficulities being faced by our field staff due to non support of BBNW NOC also brought to the notice of CGMT.

CGMT expressed that he is more concerned about incoming request transfers and equally concerned about shortage of Executives in the other SSAs. Assured that action will be initiated as soon as reply comes from CO New Delhi.

Regarding funds he assured that it is being persued with CO and for BBNW NOC Issue, assured to speak to GM BBNW and resolve the issue at the earliest.

Finally he appealed all of us to contribute our best to the Organisation and join hands to come out of the present crisis.

Click here for the Reply of CGMT.

02-05-2019

With continuous effort of our predecessor then the CS Com S B Nagavi around 191 Rule-8 transfers of JTOs were realized. This could be achieved only through continuous persuasion with management with logical justification yielded into 191 cases of rule-8 transfers in different slots and made 173 JTOs to join their nearest and dearest family members who were waiting since long and 18 JTOs got cancelled their rule transfer and continued in Karnataka.  
After our 6th Circle conference held during February 2018, the 55 cases which were approved during Com S B Nagavi CS period were got relieved during April 2018. As the there was huge waiting list of Rule 8 around 171 , Once again the present body of  Circle Organization team started perusing for further consideration of Rule 8 transfer as new GATE JTOs started reporting to Ktk Circle after the completion of their First Phase training.  A formal meeting with then the CGMT Sri R Mani was held on 05.05.2018 and Rule 8 transfer consideration was one of the important agenda. After discussion at a length CGMT was reluctant and not agreed for considering further rule 8 as the new GATE JTOs were very fresh to Company and yet to acquaint to the work culture of the BSNL. Among the 238 reported for Karnataka many were applied for NOC to quit the company. With all these backgrounds CGMT not agreed for further consideration of Rule 8 request. This was not agreed to by SNEA in our formal meeting. However the then CGMT gave hope of reviewing issue after six months.
Again after six months once again we had formal meeting with the CGMT on 17.11.2018 presented all the JTOs strength and new addition to JTO cadre with facts and figures, the net GATE JTOs after resignation was 189 , we presented the LICE JTOs  but CGMT didn’t agree to take LICE JTOs as addition as there is no man power increase as such. Then we put forth the addition of DR JEs around 105 and convinced CGMT to consider at least to the extent of this 105 in JE cadre corresponding number of JTOs to be taken in to account, CGMT somewhat convinced and agreed initially for considering 20 cases. After continuous discussion, pursuation and negotiation; finally agreed for 35 cases with the condition of relieving in April 2019.  Further we requested the CGMT to consider all rule 8 cases registered upto 2015 which were around another 30 , they can also be considered and relieved after another six months in staggered  manner. With great reluctance it was also agreed to.
SNEA Karnataka put its sincere and continuous effort in getting Rule 8 Transfer as much as possible even in the crisis of JTOs in Karnataka and made the JTOs , who were waiting long to join their age old parents and spouse. SNEA is more thankful to our Karnataka native JTOs/ SDEs being kindhearted who took an additional workload and helped these Rule 8 waiting JTOs to get relieved.
SNEA Karnataka could also able to get around 10 JTOs mutual transfer who were a in Rule 8 transfer waiting list, with GATE JTOs especially from Kerala, Gujarat and West Bengal.
Around 8 JTOs who were also in the Rule 8 transfer list got promoted as SDE in LDCE, SNEA Karnataka could able to get posted them to their choice of place.
SNEA finding all means to and helping to clear the waiting list of Rule 8 and Intra Circle transfer as and when opportunity gets.
SNEA is very much thankful to the CGMT, GM HR, DGM Admin and AGM HRD and all the staff who put their best effort in helping for the Rule 8 Transfers.
SNEA continuously works for the welfare of the members and betterment of the organization. Faith and loyalty of the members with SNEA are the only inspiration to SNEA.

27-04-2019

During the Ugadi fest organised by Kannada Sangha circle Office Bangalore, SNEA felicitated Kum Nivedita Balareddiyavar D/o Balareddiyavar DGM CO Bangalore, who qualified in UPSC Examination with 303 Rank and likely to get IRS. SNEA wishes for her bright future ahead. Click for the Glimpses

27-04-2019

Com Sharathkumar JTO Chikkamagalore awarded with letter of appreciation for his excellent work and contribution in migration work of NGN along with his normal duties. Chikkamagalore is the first SSA which completed NGN migration work in Karnataka Circle. SNEA Congratultes Com Sharthkumar and Chikkamagalore SSA for achivement.

27-04-2019

The VCs of 87 AGMs and 43 Adhoc DGMs of Karnataka Circle for the promotion of regular DGM have sent to Corporate office. Promotion order expected soon.

25-04-2019

CS conveys GS SNEA CHQ the resolution of an emmergency CEC meeting of SNEA Karnataka held on 2.4.2019 at SNEA Bhavan, Sahakarnagar, Bangalore, for resolving the issues at the earliest. Click for the letter

24-04-2019

CS along with Com Javali VP, ACSs Com B Ramesh and Com Prashant, Com Makkannavar Treasurer, Com Savitha CWC member, Com AnandKrishna DS CO and Com Palanivelu VP BGTD met and gave warm welcome to Sri Poddar who has assumed the charge of GM HR Karnataka Circle. Discussed the incoming transfer and requested to issue request transfer order immediately as the Executives who have gone long stay have already completed their two years of tennure and eagerly waiting for transfer back to their original place. GM told administritation is seriously thinking about this issue and assured to act at the earliest once the CGMT returns back to HQ.

22-04-2019

CS writes to CGMT once again, for considering the request transfer of SDEs and issuing the transfer order immediately. Click for the letter

20-04-2019

Brief report of  emergency CEC meeting held on 02.04.2019 at SNEA Bhavan Sahakarnagar Bangalore.

The meeting begun with Invocation by Com Mukund Jois , welcome by Com B Ramesh ACS. Com S B Nagavi, CP Presided over the meeting , Com Pandurang Nayak AGS CHQ and women representative council CHQ Com Savita A represented CHQ. Along with CS Com Sadananad Makannavar Tresurer also shared the dias.

CEC paid  homage to all the departed members by observing one minute silence.

Circle President Com S B Nagavi in his opening remarks highlighted the reasons for the present crisis in the BSNL and motivated how to overcome the same. Explained role played by SNEA during promotions of various cadres, last year and SNEAs’ effort in getting approval of the CPSU CH by BSNL Board, which would put an end to all litigation and gives a free path to all future promotions provided it is notified ealry.

CS presented the CS report for the period 26.02.2018 to 01.04.2019.

The discussion as per the agenda commenced and lots of fruitful discussions were made by many DSs, COBs and CEC members, for the betterment of the Organization and welfare of the members.
Following are the inputs / feedback given to CEC body, early resolution of which will help the organization and boost the morale of the members.

a. Revenue generation and expenditure control for the growth of the company. Steps for increasing the productivity of self and subordinate staff.

. Minimum price for our services to be suggested by TRAI and this has to be taken up on priority to remain in financial health.

. Punctuality and precautionary steps will help for the improvement of productivity.

. Bio metric attendance to be implemented in all Offices and for all employees even to Group A cadre.

. Reduction of HKL implemented everywhere except CO, the excess HKLs in CO can be diverted to SSA where it helps to provide service to our customers and helps to earn revenue.

. Expenditure on hired vehicles being utilized for administrative purposes may be reduced by switching over to OLA as already implemented in some of the Circles.

. Revenue growth can be expected and customer can be more satisfied only through FTTH service. Penetration in FTTH is need of the hour. This can be achieved with proper supply of stores, OLTEs and man power.

. Incentive to encourage the outstanding dues recovery, to employees will help in expediting the realization of the dues.

. Scrapping of obsolete items and materials by taking local quotation up to Rs 15000 as done by Chikkamagalore SSA will help in disposing of the scrap for items which cannot be referred to MSTC.

. Nonpayment of the Electricity bills and non supply of diesel will make even good earning BTS down and thereby incremental loss of revenue. Priority of payment should be given to revenue earning SSAs/BTSs.

. Revenue can be generated by proper space audit and energy audit. The Unutilized space in commercial location can be made remunerative by renting out the land and building  to earn revenue.

. To reduce the Service charges to various Vendors supporting in various platforms like CDR, SAP, CRM, Sancharsfot, Canon fx, etc all are to be integrated with single platform to resolve all the issues.

. Proper co-ordination of the higher ups in realizing the damage restoration charges from state Government in Smart city project will help reducing our operational expenditures. Kerala State Government paid 9 Cr during the smart city project and this effort is missing with us.

. AMC for ZTE DSLAMs cards should be made as per working connection but not as per equipped capacity which will save huge AMC amount. Same way AMC charges for Juniper routers also can be reduced.

. CAF section should be owned by marketing wing to make it robust and reduce the penalty.

. The rent realization for the quarters occupied by the DOT staff.

b . Creative imitative for building the BSNL image of our products.

. Proper service and customer Satisfaction will enhance the BSNL image.

. Social media exploitation will help to improve the BSNL image.

. Press conferences to be held to clarify the damages done recently with the BSNL image in social media.

. Common platform for all APPs on GPS based will help fast disposal of complaint and extending the services to our customers.

c. Development and maintenance issues including shortage of stores.

. Sufficient OLTEs supply with all stores and accessories to penetrate more in FTTH.

. The SSID being displayed for Rural USO WiFi Hotspots is 4G+ which needs to be changed as it is with backhaul of 2 mbps only. This may be embracing to the field staff to answer public.

. All the Core Equipments are located in Bangalore, during major OFC cuts major part of the Karnataka will be isolated. To avoid decentralization of core equipments to be done at two or three places.

. There is no proper support from NOC, NGN and CPAN vendors. These issues needs to be addressed.

. In CPAN E1 issue not yet being resolved after several reminders to CPAN vendor.

. Support of EMS server is very poor though it is of capacity to handle 120 clients but gets overloaded with only 30 clients.

. OFC fault occurrence is more and existing Txmn teams are overloaded, suggested to have more well equipped Txmn teams at every SDCA level which will help in fast restoration of the services. Outsourcing of the OFC network maintenance is need of the hour. Excusive and dedicated FTTH team will improve the number of connections customer satisfaction and revenue.

. Requirement of the GLCB cards is on priority to meet the demands of the FTTH in Bangalore, Mangalore, Mysore, Hubli, Belgaum, Bidar, Kolar SSAs etc.

. Procurement of armored OFC cable will help in localization of OFC route and faults. Unwanted items being supplied with OFC jointing kits to be removed and cost of the Jointing can be reduced and it will saving to BSNL.

. Coordination from the BSNL higher authority with other Departments like BBMP, Muncipal Authority, BSSWB, PWD, National Highway, BESCOM, Police Department, other telecom operators by whose developmental work our UG copper ad OFC network being damaged severely. Coordination and Nodal officer will help to protect our network from damage and service interruption.

. There is no manpower available to switch on DG set during night at Infra shared site but the operators Reliance JIO, AIRTEL etc complain severely and quarrels with BSNL staff , this needs to be addressed by proper supply of man power for all the Infra shared BTSs.

. The restriction of 25% STR fibre allotment to Circles / SSA is to be modified as most of the SSAs don’t have SDCA to SDCA OFC cable route and difficult to implement CPAN project and meet the EB requirements.

. Multi agency work damaging our cable networks. Supply of sufficient Uy connectors, Birla connectors, cable pieces of various sizes and manpower will ease the restoration work.

. Backhaul up gradation to RPR and mobile 3G BTSs will help to extend assured bandwidth to our customers

d . Technical staff utilized for non technical works like CSC, UDAN, and Marketing etc.

To meet the acute shortage of technical staff, CEC resolved in the   meeting to demand the management  to utilize the JAOs and AOs for non technical works like UDAN, CSC and Marketing etc to overcome the actual shortage of JTOs / SDEs in the field.

e . Better Utilization of  WiFi hotspots : The non-revenue generating WiFi hotspots are to be relocated to the place where more Public can utilize the service and fetch revenue for the BSNL.

f. Specific field issues related to service : No support of MPLS NOC. This  is very serious issue to be taken with GM NOC.

g . Transfer policy regarding.

• Rotational Transfer to be initiated at STR from Outdoor to Indoor.
• Rationalization of the staff to ensure sufficient staff for outdoor maintenance.
• Resolved to demand for the continuation of the  existing  agreed transfer policy adopted by Karnataka.

h. Organizational HR Issues related to First TBP , E2 E3 , SAB, Promotions, CPSU CH, PRC Viability of BSNL.

. All the HR issues discussed and AGS Com Pandurang Nayak briefed the present status of all the issues.

The deliberation was more on the growth of the company and customer needs. CS summed up all the points and assured to take up the issues related to circle with CGMT and issues related to CHQ with GS SNEA. Com Savita A women representative council CHQ addressed the meeting and appealed for unity and joint struggle in the coming days for the survival of the company and welfare of the members.

The meeting concluded by late evening with concluding remarks and vote of thanks by senior Comrade Ramakrishna VP SNEA Ktk.

11-04-2019

CS writes to PGM Finance CO Bangalore for early settlement of Fixation of pay under FR 22 (1) (a) (1) to the Officials who were screening test passed & were Officiating in the grade of JTOs, as it is being persued since six months but so far no progress. Click for the letter

10-04-2019

Our Com Arun Chavali DS SNEA Belgaum, he is SDE CSC Incharge Belgaum got awarded from Sri Prashant Obayya GM Belgaum for highest SIM sale and MNP (Port In to BSNL) in CSC Belgaum. It is an Inspiration to all of us. SNEA Karnataka congratulates him , entire CSC Staff and Belgaum comrades for their best effort in acheiving more than the target.

09-04-2019

CS writes to CGMT to consider the request transfer of SDEs who have gone on longstay , sincerely obeyed the transfer order of the management and completed their two years of service at the place of their transfer, waiting for their transfer back to their previous place of working. Click for the letter

01-04-2019

CS along with AGS Com Pandurang Nayak, CWC member Com Talikote , DS STR ROK Com Kenchareddy, DP STR ROK Com Raveendrakumar, CEC member Shyam Kulkarni . Com Mukund Jois met Sri K C Pandey GM STR Bangalore on 01.04.2019, discussed many heart burning issues which our STR Executives facing daily. Pending transfer cases also discussed . Requested for posting of DE on regular basis to Raichur. The specific problems of road widening and support of vehicles, sufficient HKL and temproary advances discussed. GM patiently heard all the isssues and assured his best in ensuring his support to resolve the issues and to ease the work of Executives. SNEA Ktk thanked him for his support.

27-03-2019

CS writes to GS SNEA CHQ the heartburn issue of non payment of HKL wages since 4 months in Karnataka, if they have not been paid since four moths what will be their family condition and how we can entrust work to them, it is very inhuman thing. requested GS for his persuasion for the early allotment fund from CO.Click for the letter.

22-03-2019

CS Writes to PGM BGTD regarding Improper selection process of Executives to work for the BESCOM on consultation basis. Requested to ensure the Justice for the deserving people who can build best Image of our BSNL but not for the people who are seeking backdoor entry, challenge such transparent policy adopted by Karnataka Circle just to avoid transfers at the cost of others. Click here for the letter.

18-03-2019 CEC Meeting of SNEA Karnataka :

An emergency CEC meeting of SNEA Karnataka is scheduled on 2nd April 2019. All the CEC members and District secretaries are requested to go through the Agenda and attend the meeting with preparation and make the deliberations more fruitful for the growth of the company BSNL and for the welfare of the Executives. Click here for the Agenda.

16-03-2019

CS along with ACS Com Prashant K Y met CGMT Karnataka brought to his notice regarding frequent interruption of

10 G link between Hubli to Bangalore , the traffic for MPLS, ILL, KSWAN, DCR Links, NGN Exchanges, FTTH etc are severely getting affected and customers are annoyed. Requested for put hold time being to migrate the GSM traffic on MPLS as it is frequently getting interupted, it will lead further disatisfaction of mobile customers also.

Requested to make neccessary arrangements for the FTTH vendor payments ( revenue share cases), issues of FTTH Wallet aslo brought to his notice. Requested to add the Rural Exchanges where NOFN OLTEs are located to the list of critical / super critical list for the payment of Electricity bill so that such exchanges can be avoided from disconnection of power supply.

Disposal of scrap materials which are not in ERP , locally through quotation.

Suggested to explore the possibilities of promoting WINGS service in WiFi enabled campuses like NIT Suratkal , Educational Institutes , corporate Offices etc.

Extending an Official platform for the BSNL staff who can create attractive audio / vedio documents of our product to promote in social media for the public to make aware of our products, which will not cost anything financially to BSNL.

Requested for changing the existing the announcement ( e.g Busy tone announcement) which is not pleasent in mobile services. To reduce the cost of the printing bills of the lesser amount telephone number.

The discussion took place for an hour , CGMT patiently heard us and also shown us the improvements in Karnataka after some inititaive step taken by him for the bettterment of BSNL. Appealed for giving our best within the available limitations and resources. We assured our best .

15-03-2019

Condolences:

SNEA deeply mourns the sad and sudden demise of very active member of SNEA Late Smt Jayanthi D S SDE CDMA BGTD on 15.3.2019. We pray almighty let the departed soul rest in peace and give enough strength to all her family members to bear the loss and pain.

DS BGTD Com Vishwanath, Com Ashok and many other members of SNEA visited hospital and gave the respect of homage to the departed soul.

14-03-2019

Awareness and knowledge about CFA products and services -- new initiative on Bharat Fibre Demand Generation Portal.
Covering letter  Initiative on FTTH

12-03-2019

CGMT Karnataka has immediately replied to SNEA letter regarding motivation Vis-a-Vis demotivation. He has raised certain important facts regarding monitoring by Corporate Office, comparison and the results of his proactive and administrative measures. The District secretaries are requested to give their inputs for further discourse in the matter. After Sri R K Mishra then the CGMT Karnataka we have got administrative response by Sri S K Mishraji present CGMT Karnataka on our letter. The objectives of the CGMT are well taken and SNEA wants to move in the direction of development and QOS to result into increase in revenue . Therefore all the District Secretaries have to come forward with their view points and report through e mail to CS mail id mysneaktk@gmail.com Click for CGMT letter

07-03-2019

CS Writes to CGMT, Motivation is the need of the hour and not summery classification as Worst performance sans factual ground realities. Click for the letter

06-03-2019

CS has sent the fund requirement of STR Karnataka to Com K Sebastien GS SNEA for the kind persual and fund allotment immediately for smooth functioning of STR Network in Karnataka. Fund Requirement

05-03-2019

CS writes to Com K Sebastien GS SNEA to take up the issues of STR Karnataka with CMD BSNL immediately, to avoid further detoriation STR network which will affect all our GSM / EB / VAS / FTTH / BB services . Click for the letter

04-03-2019

CS along with Com Jayaprakash Javali VP , Com B Ramesh ACS, Com Palanivelu DP, Com Vishwanath DS BGTD met the Incharge CGMT Sri Deepak Tayal requested him to meet the Chief Secretary Karnataka State Government personely and get the instructions issued to all the MDs of BESCOM / CHESCOM / GESCOM / HESCOM / MESCOM for not disconnecting the power supply to BSNL exchanges / BTSs which are rendering essential services to the public and Government offices. Click for the letter

28-02-2019

AGB Meeting of Mobile service Branch Bangalore held on 27.2.2019 in the auditorium CO Bangalore . Com S Prasad President presided the meeting and DS MS Com Sudeendra presented the DS report . CP Sri S B Nagavi addressed the gathering recalled how the MS branch of SNEA grown up and who were all contributed for the strenghtening the branch. He also told about present scenario of Telecom in the market and also elaborated on the legal hurdles which were contributed in delaying the promotion avenues of the Executives. Appealed to be united which is order of the day.

CS addressed about the present financial position of the BSNL and what is the role of all employees of the BSNL to uplift the BSNL by putting our best efforts in improving the revenue and at the same time serious efforts should be put for curtailing the expenditures and put hold on the waistage. Appealed to MS members to seriously have look on AMC , Vendor bills and their quality of works which can save money to BSNL and improves the services to our esteemed customers.

The meeting was also graced by our ACs Com Tata babu , Com K Y Prashant, Organising Secretary Com K N Muralidhar and DS CO Com Ananadkrishna . It was good interactive session and good gathering.

Com K N Muaralidhar gave vote of thanks.

The new body formed with Com Ramadas President, Com M Giridhar Branch Secretary, Com Prashant Treasurer, Com Ashwatnarayan Reddy VP, Com Shankar Belemani Asst Secretary, Com Damodar Asst treasurer, Com Manjunath Organising Secretary, Com Srinivasalu CEC member Com Srinivas Reddy, Com Smt Kokila and Com Srinivas as EC member.

27-02-2019

SNEA Karnataka welcomed Sri T V Venkatarama who joined Karnataka Circle and taken the charge of PGM NBC CO Bangalore. Appealed to PGM to have co ordination meeting with Police commissioner and BBMP commissioner for smooth functioning of BSNL outdoor works. He assured to do the needful.

23-02-2019

CP Com S B Nagavi and CS attended the special General body meeting of Hubli on 09.02.2019 in the conference hall, Sanchar Sadan Hubli. the meeting started under the presidentship of Com Smt Rajalaxmi P Yavagal , with welcome by Com S J Bongale, with opening remarks by DS Com S A Bellubbi.

Most of the executives attended the meeting and actively involved in the discussion of field problems and with their suggestion for the improvement of the serviec and there by revenue growth.

Com Kumar JTO Amargol the outdoor difficulties , scaarcity of staff and HKL. He also appealed to have co ordiantion meeting with all concerned other Departments and well informed of their respective works to all so that it will helps to protect our UG and OFC cable.

Com Tadas SDE Shiggoan expressed the presuure of NPC and new mobile customers aquisition targets on the executives, to provide one land line with Broad band and FTTH in village area is very difficult, rural customer are not affordable , it is evry difficlut to achive the targets. He appealed that targets should given on realastic manner based on the geography. He also expressed difficulty in maintenace without HKL in the un manned exchanges.

Com Maganurmath SDE Ranebennur expressed the shortage of OFC jointing kits, difficulty in convincing the HECOM authority every month for not disconnection of Supply to our Excahnges / BTS due to delay in payment by BSNL.

Com Hanumanthappa Parvatar expressed the difficulies of Power plant module AMC.

Com Benagi AGM Saptapur expressed the difficulies of maintenance by reducing the HKL.

Com R S Kadam AGM Dharwad expressed that putting the targets of NPC on external staff is not correct, lead booking should be done by UDAN spacial meant fr Bookinhg of new connection, so that external staff can be utilised optimally for service provision and maintenance. As lots of cables are being damaged during road widening most of the time external staff are enagaged in attending the cable cuts and hardly gets time for NPC.

Com Ravi Badiger JTO expressedthe draw back of marketing the WINGs services as it requires Internet connection and for every internet pack voice is 100 % free then the necessity of voice calls through WINGS does nto arrises. He also expressed the fault booking of FTTH and escalating to respective vendor / section incharge.

Com Smt Girija Kariyappanavar expresssed the issues of NGN and poor support form NMS / NGN CORE team in resolving customer related issues. Requested for having local acces so that issues can be resolved locally without any delay.

Com A G Kulkarni AGM STR, appealed to SSA regarding informinhg the non working circuits for chich bandwidth / fibre allotted so that it can be decommissioned and same can be allotted for new circuits.

Com Jagadish Kammar JTO Gokul Exchange expressed that co ordination of BSNL with other Departments is need of the hour to protect our UG cable network.

Com Gunashekar JTO MS asked about the HR related issues on JTO to SDE Promotion , SAB , E2 - E3 etalong with above comrades many more members spoke on the various issues on Development and maintenace.

CS Congratulated all the members of Hubli for their best contribution in acquiring highest FTTH connections and maintaing BEST QOS parameters inspite of all the hurdles.

He explained the financial position of the Hubli SSA / Karnataka Circle and BSNL as a whole. He appealed to all that now it is the need of the hour improve our revenue along with reduction of our expenditures where ever it is possible. Customers are the backbone of the BSNL they must be given BSEt service and gain thir confidence with the BSNL. As we cant assure the required internet speed with our convention land line , we need to migrate as many customers as possible to FTTH. There is accute shortage of OLTEs as a alternate we can go for more number of MOU with local cable TV operators on revenue share model so that we can satisfy the customers as well as we will get 50 revenue without CAPEX and OPEX. For the drastic reduction ogf HKL CS asked all the mebers to sit with all their Superior and subordinate staff and work out how much manpower of HKL is needed genuinely. Also narrated about the GTI and Rule 8 transfer of Karnataka.

CP Sri S B Nagavi briefed in detail on HR issues and on the ongoing court cases on various promotion, he also eloborated the role played by SNEA in getting JTO to SDE Promotions, SDE to DE Promotions. He also updated on the latset position of E2 , E3 Scales , SAB . He also appeale dto the members to work professionally and maintain all the records for the justification for money , man power and materials.

DS Com S A Bellubbi answered for all the local issues and appealed to support for the 3days strike call given by AUAB.

The meeting was very interactive and informative. The meeting concluded with presidential remarks by Com Smt Rajalaxmi P Yavagal and vote of thanks by ADS Com V S Myageri .

 

21-02-2019

CS writes to Sri Shivaraj CGMT STR regarding frequent interruption of 10 G link between Hubli to Bangalore , the traffic for MPLS, ILL,KSWAN, DCR Links, NGN Exchanges, FTTH etc are severely getting affected and customers are annoyed. Requested for immediate restoration of the fault permanently. Click for the letter

21-02-2019

SNEA Karnataka very thankful to all its members , COBs, District secretaies , DOBs for their solidarity and support extended for the 3 days strike.

Though our efforts are not yielded immediate fruitful results but definitely it will be achieved.

Let us believe in our strength and struggle definitely we will succeed.

Let us not be dishearten immediately. Let us make all our efforts to make the Government to know our importance and our genuine demands.

Let us make make appeal more effectively through available social media and by personnel rapo with Ministers , MPs and social concerned parties.

AUAB decided certain mode of communication to Govt let us do as much effectively as possible

1. On 06.3.19 March to PMO.
2. Meet all MPs by 28.2.19 and submit memorandum on the charter of demands.
3. Send messages to PMO and Minister through Twitter.
4. Meeting with minister wherever possible through various sources.

There is one saying in Hindi " Koshish Karne walonki koyi haar nahi hothi "

Let us believe in our own Strength.

Let us resume for our duty on 21.2.2019 pl.

14-02-2019

CS writes to CGMT Karnataka , requesting to hold immediate press conference with all National and local news agencies and clarify about the wrong propoganda published about BSNL in yesturday's and today's news papers. Click for the letter.

14-02-2019

CP Com S B Nagavi and CS attended the Executive body meeting of BGTD in the conference hall,NTB , Bangalore. all the executive members expressed ther field difficulties especially outdoor and Transmission staff, that everyday they are facing major cable cuts due to many agencies who are damaging our cable network during their activity. The members expressed further reducing of HKL numbers will definately hamper the outdoor works and affects the services. Members protested for the CGMT / PGM BGTD classification of executives in the name of performance , without properly understanding and analysing the practical difficulties of the field staff and circumstances under which they are working and giving their best out of all odds. CP expressed about the heartburn issues that BSNL is undergoing now and what are the remedies to overcome. CS explained how to work out the justification for getting HKL as per requirement and he has also appealed to the members to put their best effort where ever they can find scope to reduce the expenditure which is order of the day.

On this occasion SNEA BGTD Division took the opportunity to felicitate our senior and very active member Sri M H Gombi , who worked upto the level of AGS SNEA CHQ , on his superannuation on 31.12.2018. Many members spoke about his dedication and contribution to the trade union. CP spoke about his assosiation with Sri M H Gombi .

President Com Huliraja presided over the meeting and DS Com Vishwanath E conducted the meeting and Com Devaraj gave Vote of thanks.

Condolences:

SNEA deeply mourns the sad and sudden demise of very active member of SNEA Com Late Shivakumar RSDE Marketing BGTD on 9.2.2019. He left with his wife Smt Hema and only daughter Nanditha who is married. We pray almighty let the departed soul rest in peace and give enough strength to all his family members to bear the loss and pain.

DS BGTD Com Vishwanath and many other members of SNEA attended the funeral and gave the respect of homage to the departed soul.

 

AUAB SERVED NOTICE FOR 3 DAYS STRIKE FROM 18.02.2019

Make extensive preparations at Circle/SSA/Branch level by conducting combined meetings and door to door campaign.

Demands

(1)   Implementation of 3rd Pay Revision with 15% fitment.

(2)   Allotment of 4G spectrum to BSNL, as per the proposals submitted by the BSNL Management.

(3)   Implement assurance of the Hon Minister of State for Communications for delinking pension revision from pay revision. Revise pension of BSNL retirees w.e.f. 01.01.2017.

(4)   Payment of pension contribution by BSNL as per the Government rule.

(5)   Settlement of the left out issues of the 2nd Pay Revision Committee.

(6)   a) Approval for BSNL’s Land Management Policy without any delay.

b) Expeditiously complete the mutation and the process of transferring of all assets to BSNL, as per the Cabinet decision taken on the eve of the formation of BSNL.

(7)   (a) Ensure financial viability of BSNL, as per the decision taken by the Group of Ministers, at the time of formation of BSNL.

(b) Issue letter of comfort for BSNL’s proposals for taking bank loans.

(c) Expeditiously fill up all vacant post of BSNL Board of Directors.

(8)   Scrap BSNLs outsourcing for the operation and maintenance of its mobile towers. 

07-02-2019 CS writes to GS SNEA regarding stopping of outsourcing of mobile CAFs scanning and preservation in Pvt server to M/s Intense Technologies PvtLtd by paying huge money unnecessarily when our own staff doing major activities of it. Click for letter

07-02-2019 CS writes to GS SNEA regarding the financial crisis the Karnataka circle facing and about total liability Rs 220 Cr as on date. Click for the letter

06-02-2019 CS Writes to CGMT Karnataka for his immediate intervention with police higher authority for the withdrwal of false FIR filed against our Comrade Vishwanath P JTO Ulsoor Bangalore , while attending the cable break down which was damaged by BESCOM authority. Click for the letter

24-01-2019

CS and Com Raveendrakumar met Sri K C Pandey GM STSR Bangalore,discussed the field issues which our STSR executives suffering like non payments for HKL , Tepmroary advacnce,diesel for Vehicle etc and shortage of staff where major road widening is in progress. Transfer case of Com Saraswati and giving technical manpower to SDE O/D Belgaum where major Belgaum to Goa road widening is in progress. GM assured to act.

CS also requested the GM to give the details of the requirement projected by STR to CO so that SNEA CHQ can persue with CO to get allotment.

Also met GM STP and requested to forward the request of Com Konnur at the earliest.

09-01-2019

Our AGS Com Pandurang Nayak is at CHQ Delhi, he will be there for a week and assisting the CHQ in preparatory work of DPC and in other welfare issues of members. Any needful is needed to any members at CHQ level may kindly contact either CS SNEA Ktk or Pandurang Nayak AGS so that personnel attention for the Karnataka cases can be given and resolved to our level best. Cases of Karnataka to be resolved

08-01-2019

CS , DS CO Com Anandkrishna and Com Subramanya met DGM Admin and DGM Operation CO requested for giving approval for purchase of diary 2019 for the executives of Karnataka. It is being processed and approval is expected shortly.

The list of the JTOs under Rule 8 Transfer and who are due for JTO to SDE promotion , requested for their choice of Place are forwarded to GM personnel by our GS SNEA . Click for the list. Any missing cases , their representation may be sent to mail Id mysneaktk@gmail.com for including further pl.

07-01-2019

CS Met DGM IFA CO taken the updates of fund allotment for HKL and Electricty Bills etc for Karnataka Circle . It is known that only 1 Cr received to pay Electricity bills out of 9 Cr dues. HKL payments may be expected this week.

03-01-2019

CS and Circle treasurer along with members met GM Finance Smt Durga Rani escalated the issue of 3rd party fund transfer like MOU Bank loan EMI , LIC and Society EMI pending since two months, which leads to unnecessary penalty burden on the officials and lowers the credit score of the employee with bank. She assured to do the needful to avoid penalty.

02-01-2019

SNEA KARNATAKA COBs and DSs near by Bangalore met

Sri Shushil Kumar Mishraji new CGMT Karnataka who joined yesturday and greeted him on the occasion of new year 2019.

Happy and proud to say that he is One of the BSNL Absorbed ITS officers heading our Karnataka.

The Executive Diary 2019 of SNEA is released by our beloved Sri S K Mishraji . CS Explained majority of the members of SNEA are working in the field and doing their best in delevering their service to our esteemed customers. He also brought to the notice of the CGMT, what are the crucial points for which our executives are strugling. CGMT was very kind enough to listen the field problems which our field executives are facing. He assured to support all the issues which are for the betterment of the BSNL. VPs Com Javali, Com Ramakrishna , CS Com S P Jagadale, ACSs Com B Ramesh , Com Tatababu, Com K Y Prashant , Treasurer Com Sdananad Makannavar, CWC members Com Balakrishna Aithal, Com Smt Savitha A, DS CO Bangalore Com Ananadkrishna , DS BGTD Com Vishwanath, DS Kolar Com Narein Nandakumar, DS Tumakur Com Umesh, DS Mysore Com Ravikumar , Com Sudhakar Gour, Com Ashok , expressed the support of SNEA to CGMT Karnataka for the growth of the BSNL.

SNEA presented the letter Click

01-01-2019

SNEA KARNATAKA WISHES A VERY HAPPY & PROSPEROUS NEW YEAR 2019.

 

31-12-2018 Farewell Function:

SNEA Karnataka gave a grand farewell on 29.12.2018 at Conference Hall CGMT Office, Bangalore and expressed our gratitude to our Beloved Sri R Mani CGMT who is retiring on 31.12.2018 , for his excellent contribution in development of Karnataka Circle especially in Transmission OFC cable laying during 2000 to 2002 STD station conversion when he was DGM TP and for his keen interest in developing mobile services as GM MS Operation Karnataka. He worked and was incharge for Madikeri, Tumakur, Chikkamagalore, Hassan, Shivamoga, Karwar, Davanagere, BGTD in various capacities and ultimately headed entire Kerala Circle for one year and then from June 2017 one half year Karnataka Circle as Chief General manager Telecom. Where ever he has worked he left his foot foot prints of development , improvement of service and revenue growth for the BSNL. He is very open minded personality , very humble , took every emplyee as his own family member and entire BSNL as his family. The crowd gathered for the farewell function witnessed the love and affection he gained from the executives. Many members and OBs spoke and praised about his good works and prayed for his happy and Healthy retired life. SNEA Karnataka pleased to place on its record his cordial relation with SNEA through out his service. SNEA Karnataka wishes him "A Very Happy and contended retired life".

On the same occasion along with CGMT , SNEA Karnataka felicitated our senior comrade and our Ex AGS SNEA CHQ Com M H Gombi who is also retiring on 31.12.2018 , for his contribution and dedication to SNEA. He was in trade union at Bombay at various position and then continued after coming to Karnataka worked up to the level of AGS SNEA. He is a strong follower of Our Pithamaha of SNEA Late Sheshagirirao , earlier GS Bagchi , Jogi etc . He was known for dedication and commitment to SNEA greately for which SNEA is very greatful to him. He is retiring as AGM Jayanagar Bangalore after serving for 34 years to the BSNL. Many members spoke on his contribution during his service to the organisation and prayed for his happy and healthy retired life. SNEA seeks his service in future also. SNEA Karnataka wishes him "A Very Happy and contended retired life".

 

29-12-2018 CHQ Updates

29-12-2018

28.12.2018

Condolences:

SNEA deeply mourns the sad and sudden demise of Mother of our Circle President Sri S B Nagavi today morning at Gadag. Funeral will be at their native Kurtakoti near Hulakoti , Gadag District, on today at 4 Pm. We pray almighty let the departed soul rest in peace and give enough strength to Nagavi and all family members to bear the loss and pain.

27.12.2018

JTO to SDE promotion: Today the proposal for conduction of DPC for all the SDE(T) vacancies upto 31.03.2018 is moved for the approval of competent authority. The DPC proposal is as per the suggestion given by SNEA.

The reply in the contempt case also sent for the approval of competent authority so that it can be filed latest by Monday, 31.12.2018. In the reply affidavit, BSNL is intimating the Hon CAT that BSNL is proposing to go ahead with promotion for the remaining vacancies, rect year wise, as per the interim measure suggested by the Hon High Court.

GS, President and AGS met GM(Pers) and held discussions to complete the process expeditiously and issuing the promotion orders at the earliest. We also demanded to consider all the Rule 8 request transfers while issuing the promotion and posting orders which is accepted by management. On our request to include the 2012 batch JTOs also, GM(P) assured to examine the case to the extent of vacancies and do the needful. We expect the promotion orders by early next week if everything moves as we planned. 

DE to DGM promotion proposal is with DIR(HR) and after the clearance of DIR, it will be moved to CMD for approval. We requested DIR(HR) for early clearance of the proposal and she assured early action. 

Sanchar Soft issues in South Zone: Last few days, Sanchar Soft is not working for the South Zone, halting all the activities of provisioning, MNP etc in entire south Zone due to some hardware problem. This also during festival season when more connections are expected. There is no DR also for South Zone.

Earlier GS brought this to the notice of CMD/BSNL for his intervention. Today GS and AGS met DIR(CFA) also and held further discussions on the subject. Technical team is already on the job for the last 4 days and complete restoration is expected by today night. Meanwhile the system is restored temporarily with limited access.   

24.12.2018

BSNL to raise Rs 12,000 crore from PSBs for network upkeep. 

View Media Report:

20.12.2018 CHQ Updates

19-12-2018

19-12-2018

18.12.2018 Visit of Com K Sebastien our beloved General Secretary to Mysore

In view of attending AIC of BSNLEU held at Mysore, our Beloved General Secretary K Sebastien attended the General body meeting of SNEA Mysore Branch which was held in grand manner at RTTC Mysore on 17.12.2018.The meeting begun with welcome by DS Com Ravikumar, welcomed the new members . The Circle secretary Com S P Jagadale expressed the heart burnt issues that the executives are facing in the field due to scarcity of fund and human resources. CS appealed the General Secretary to address on the following issues of executives

1. E2 E3 standard pay scale progress and status, 2. 30 % SAB, 3. EPF full pension option , 4. JTO to SDE Promotion 5. Medical bills settlement, 6. GTI 7. Promotion avenues in other executive cadres. 8. MT recruitment etc

For all the above queries our Beloved General secretary gave detailed explanation with facts and figures and also explianed what role played by SNEA for resolving all these issues. He put his best effort in clearing all the doubts which were there in the minds of executives. He also explained what was the impact of our huge preparation for the indefinate strike which was declared from 3.12.2018 on the Government and DOT and ultimately gave path for negotiation of our 5 Demands and found a ray of hope to get our demands fulfilled.

Com Ramakrishna Vice President addressed the meeting and explained the achivement of SNEA as a whole and SNEA Mysore branch in particular.

Our Ex President SNEA Karnataka Sri Venkateshmurthy , senior Com Balasubramanya , Com Vishwanath DS BGTD, Com Rudresh DS Hassan , Com Panchakshari DS Madikeri , Com Suvarna DP and Com Bijapur District Treasurer Mandya were attendeed the meeting as special invitees.

Almost members have attended the meeting and got updated with detailed address of our General Secretary K Sebastien.

Mysore comrades felicitataed our beloved General Secretary on his hattrick victory . All the comrades showered their love , affection and conveyed their best wishes for his third tenure as GS SNEA.

Com Naragund gave presidentail remarks , com Raghavendra gave vote of thanks.

15.12.2018

Revision of guidelines regarding simplification of referral system under CGHS - MoH and FW instructions reg

14.12.2018 GS writes to Shri Anupam Shrivatava, CMD/BSNL:

Notification for Recruitment of Management Trainee (External) – Recruitment from External candidates and placing them above the existing Executives, virtually killing the career growth will demoralize thousands of highly talented and experienced Executives working in BSNL. Evolve a fast track promotion policy to promote talented internal candidates through meaningful rigorous screening mechanism to occupy higher positions after implementation of CPSU Cadre Hierarchy approved by the BSNL Board and promoting all the eligible Executives to the higher grades. 

As far as so-called internal MT is concerned, the need of the hour is to get DGM level Executives left with sufficient service to head the company from among the experienced internal candidates by meaningful rigorous screening. There is no point in giving chance to internal candidates at E3, E4, E5 scales to compete for a post in E3 scale.

SNEA demands:

1) Review the decision to recruit Management Trainees from open market at E3 scale and evolve a suitable fast track promotion policy to promote the Internal talent to high management positions through rigorous screening.

2) Before any such attempt, promote all the eligible candidates and bring parity and uniformity in promotions for the existing Executives in equivalent cadres by implementing the CPSU Cadre Hierarchy w.e.f. 01.07.2018 as approved by the BSNL Board.GS letter to CMD 

14-12-2018

AUAB Circular - Hold Joint General Body Meetings during the period from 26-12-2018 to 29-12-18.....View Circular copy.

13.12.2018

It is reliably learned that as assured to AUAB, a very positive recommendation on Pension Contribution on actual basic pay instead of maximum of the pay scale is sent by DoT to Ministry of Finance and it reached MoF. We hope a positive decision from MoF shortly. This will take us one step close to 3rd PRC.

One cannot imagine implementation of 3rd PRC without settling this issue. After 3rd PRC implementation, Pension Contribution alone will shoot up to about Rs 2420 Crores (presently it is less than 200 Cr) and if it is on actual basic pay, it will be about Rs 875 Cr (with 15% fitment). A difference of more than 1500 Cr in Pension contribution alone. Even for 0% fitment also, BSNL has to pay Rs 2420 Cr as Pension Contribution! This is the reason why AUAB given top priority to settle this issue before 3rd PRC.

JTO to SDE promotion – Review petition:

All the tree review petitions filed by BSNL pleading for 1) restoration of training Centre marks as the criteria to decide the inter-se seniority among Direct rects and 2) there is no excess promotion between 1995 to 2000 came up for hearing today, 12.12.2018. For completing the formalities, Hon HC issued notice to AIBSNLEA who was a party in the case earlier but not present in the court. SNEA represented by its lawyer and taken notice earlier. The case will be listed once notice is served to AIBSNLEA.

The Hon HC was pronounced the judgment on 05.06.2018. Thereafter another OA filed in the CAT by AIGETOA activists.After the promotion order, a contempt petition is filed against CMD/BSNL and GM(Pers) for issuing promotion order with the main contention that 1) there are excess promotion during 1995 to 2000 and 2) 1:1 ratio not followed.

The data collected from all the Circles established that there is no excess promotion between 1995 to 2000 in the 50% Dept quota. According to the compiled data from all the Circles, from 1995 to 2000, total vacancy in 50% Dept quota is 14,102 and JTOs promoted is just 8,833 only.

For an issue, which is not having any relevance, AIGETOA and its activists are fighting in the court and misguiding the innocent and young JTOs. They are deliberately provoking the management by insisting the personal appearance of CMD and GM(Pers) in the Hon CAT. This is just for delaying the promotion for the remaining JTOs. By this time, Management more or less understood their game plan.

It has become a fashion for them to blame other Associations for their short sightedness, negative attitude and mal propaganda. Filing court cases and closing the doors for promotion has become a passion for some sections and then crocodile tears in the name of BR, DR etc. On each and every issue they want to make a division among the Executives. This also mainly in JTO cadre, not among JAOs. This will be suicidal. The divide and rule policy of the erstwhile British Rulers are again trying among the Executives and by this, they are simply strengthening the hands of management and playing with the future of thousands of JTOs. This thinking we are not witnessing among Non Executives. This all propaganda can be for the sake of membership.

On JTO to SDE promotion, the court cases started in 2010 from Chennai. Once they defeated at Chennai, they shifted to Ernakulam from 2013 onwards. 8 years long court cases, spending lakhs of rupees and precious time. Their achievements are: 1) About 3000 JTOs retired without SDE promotion after serving more than 15 years as JTOs, 2) The promotion for the JTOs upto 2001 rect year would have completed in 2014, they lost minimum 4 years of service, 3) LDCE promotion delayed 3 years due to the conflict, 4) upto 2005 rect JTOs, promotion could have completed by 2016, it is getting delayed, 5) 2007, 2008, 2010 and 2012 JTOs would have got promotion by 2017 or 2018 which is not happened yet.

The prayer of AIGETOA and its activists (mainly SDEs now) are rejected by all the courts, Chennai CAT, Ernakulam CAT and Ernakulam High Court. Still they are blocking the promotion of the juniors by filing contempt petition in the name of excess promotion in JTO cadre which is not at all true as explained earlier.

It is heard from reliable sources that during LDCE posting in May, 2018 some non-recognised sections made some understanding with the management on MT rect and on that condition only LDCE posting issued. Joint Forum was not consulted. With that understanding, now MT rect notification is out! Another achievement for them!

Now our young comrades should analyse why promotions are getting delayed and what is real reason behind that and who is responsible for creating this stalemate condition. SNEA is making sincere efforts to come out of this stalemate condition and interacting with the management. Not only 2007 & 2008 batches, we will try our level best to promote the JTOs from 2012 batch also as per the availability of vacancies. To protect the inter-se seniority, we are trying the promotion notionally from 29.06.2018, along with those got promotion on 29.06.2018.

11.12.2018 Minutes of the formal meeting of SNEA with CGMT Karnataka issued :

For minutes click here

SNEA Karnataka extends grattitude to our beloved CGMT Sri R Mani, GM HR Sri Ashok Agarwal, DGM Admin Sri M V Angadi , AGM HR Sri Swaminathan , AGM SGO Muralidharan and Shantala Shanbagh and all GMs and senior Officers who were present in our formal meeting and actively involved in the discussion of Development , maintenance and HR issues.

We extend our sincere thanks to our very humble CGMT Sri R Mani and CO HR and Admin section for very kind enough to consider 65 JTO Rule transfer from Karnataka ( 35 will be processed now and releived in April 2019 and another 30 will also be processed and releived staggerly in next months ). This could happen only with persuation of SNEA and kind hearted Management.

11.12.2018

GTI implementation w.e.f 01.01.2019:

A meeting held today to review the progress in the submission of options. As on today 24,832 Executives (about 50%) submitted the options through ERP. Remaining Executives also submit their opinions immediately. All those upto age group of 50 shall opt for the GTI as it is very much beneficial for them. 

No medical certificate is required for this scheme which is the main advantage. The premium will remain as the same till the retirement (even after crossing the age of 50). This is an initiative taken by SNEA for the welfare of our young comrades.All SSA Secretaries and Office bearers may contact our members and make them to submit the options through ERP before 20.12.2018.

11.12.2018 External Management Trainee recruitment..

The SNEA stand on Extl MT was once again reiterated in the last Ludhiana AIC to oppose it in all the possible ways. SNEA will strongly oppose Extl MT organizationally and if required legally also.

11.12.2018Corporate Office letter on Recruitment of Management Trainee (Telecom Operations) in BSNL from Internal candidates:

Corporate Office letter on Recruitment of Management Trainee (Telecom Operations) in BSNL from External candidates:

Notification for Rect of Internal MT  Notification for Rect of External MT

11.12.2018 Meeting with Smt Sujata T Ray, DIR(HR & Fin) on 10.12.2018:

GS and AGSs Com Padmanabha Rao and Com Sanjeev Sharma met DIR(HR) and held discussions on the following issues:

a) Financial problems in the field units: We brought the severe financial crunch in all the field units which started affecting the services. UP(East), STR and TN Circle issues specifically brought to the notice of DIR(Fin). DIR informed the efforts taken by the management to take bank loan to tide over the present situation. The letter of comfort from DoT is yet to be released for taking the loan even though it was promised. BSNL is pursuing with DoT in this regard. The condition will continue for some more time.

b) Notification of CPSU Cadre Hierarchy: We informed the demand in the Ludhiana AIC and the resolution passed in the AIC for early implementation of CPSU Cadre Hierarchy w.e.f 01.07.2018 for giving promotions to thousands of Executives waiting for promotion and to bring parity with those got promotion on or before 29.06.2018. Except SDE(T) cadre, vacancy is not available in any other cadre and thousands and thousands of Executives are waiting for promotion. Day by day, litigations on reservation and seniority related matters increasing and at the earliest it should be implemented. DIR(HR) assured early action based on the report submitted by the Committee.

c) JTO to SDE promotion: We continued our earlier discussion for finding some way out to give promotions for all the SDE vacancies. The court cases after 15.06.2018 delayed the promotion for about 6 months now. The court cases are spearheaded by some SDEs and those who may not get promotions in the coming DPC. So they are trying to delay the promotions as much possible by way of contempt and other methods. The innocent JTOs who are not part of the litigations are becoming victims, promotions not happening and management has to help them, we demanded. As a possible way out we suggested two ways to go ahead with promotions.

The vacancy is about 4500 which is calculated now and submitted the roster for approval. The promotions given earlier led to contempt of court and litigations. So before issuing promotion, management want to ensure that it will not lead to another court case or contempt. Management is taking all precautions in this regard and the promotions are delayed only because of court cases, not due to management, DIR(HR) told. The suggestion of the Assn to prepare the AIEL based on Ernakulam HC order and give promotions subject to the outcome of the court cases is not feasible as it will weaken the review petition filed by BSNL, mgt informed. The second option given by us, as an interim arrangement to give promotions from among the remaining JTOs in 1:1 ratio to the extent possible, rect yearwise, is almost agreed by the Management. As a precaution management is informing this to the CAT/EKM on 18.12.2018 for its concurrence before taking actions.

Meanwhile the 3rd Review petition filed by BSNL come up yesterday in Hon High Court of Kerala and posted to 12.12.2018 along with other two review petitions which is already listed for 12.12.2018. If the applicants (AIGETOA activists) does not oppose the review petitions tomorrow, on 12.12.2018 and agreeing to BSNL prayer for restoring Training Centre marks for fixing the inter-se-seniority, the case will be decided immediately and BSNL can go ahead with promotion. If it happens, it will end the litigations and management can go ahead with promotion for about 4500 vacancies for which the grading, VC etc already collected. GS and President informed this to GS/AIGETOA and told him to prevail upon the AIGETOA activists at Ernakulam for the same line of action, not to oppose the review petition. This will be in the best interest of the cadre and promotions can be given immediately.

d) Submitting the seniority list to Hon CAT Chandigarh for DE to DGM promotion: Detailed discussion held in this regard. The seniority list as per Rule 206 has to be prepared and submitted. A provisional list of the serving DEs as per Rule 206 prepared by BSNL and submitted for the approval of DIR(HR). DIR(HR) assured to discuss the matter with GM(P) tomorrow, 11.12.18 as some more clarity is required in this regard before approval.

07.12.2018

Heartiest Congratulations to Hubli and Mangalore Mobile Team for getting an Appreciation letter from our Beloved CMD Sri Anupam Shrivastav for maintaining best QOS parameters in Drive test of Mobile coverage conducted by TRAI.

Appreciation Letter KT

05.12.2018

Group Term Insurance (GTI):

The demand of SNEA immediately after MV for Group Term Insurance is getting implemented. As reported earlier, a POP UP is developed by ERP team. It will be available as and when ERP portal is opened. This scheme is initially proposed for the BSNL directly recruited Executives who are not covered by Govt pension and now extended for all. This will be more beneficial for those below 50 years.All our comrades are requested to exercise their option before 20.12.2018.

GS, President and AGS Com Sanjeev Kumar Sharma met GM(Pers) and held discussions regarding JTO to SDE promotions for the vacancies and SDE to DE promotion for the missing cases and unassessed cases. In the AIC also we requested in this regard and GM(P) responded positively at Ludhiana. Discussions held on various options to give promotions for maximum vacancies. For bringing parity, JTOs of 2012 also to be promoted, we demanded. Now JTOs from 1999 rect onwards are waiting for promotion. Above all thousands of young JTOs are waiting for the promotion and losing the precious service, we pointed out.

Meanwhile BSNL sought the legal opinion from Addtl Solicitor General (ASG) on own merit in promotions after the Hon SC judgment dated 26.09.2018.

Status of court cases:

JTO to SDE contempt case – The case came up for hearing on 03.12.2018. BSNL sought exemption from personal appearance which court allowed upto 18.12.18. CAT directed BSNL to file reply by 18.12.2018 and the case posted to 18.12.2018.

JTO to SDE promotion --- Review petition in the Hon High Court, Kerala: The review petition is expected this week end.

STRIKE DEFERRED TILL FURTHER INTIMATION:

03-12-2018

03-12-2018

 

The Delegates of Karnataka who attended 30th AIC of SNEA held at Ludhiana.

Felicitation during AIC at Ludhiana by SNEA CHQ to Com S B Nagavi for his dedication & service to the SNEA.

17.11.2018

Today formal meeting of SNEA with CGMT Karnataka Sri R Mani took place in presence of all GMs , DGM Admin , AGM HR, AGM SGO and Circle office berers of SNEA Karnataka . All the developmental and maintenance issues were discussed , CGMT gave patience hearing to all the issues and assured his best possible support in resolving the issues. Agenda

Com Ramakrishna highlited the issues of CSC to open between 8 am to 8 pm and opening during closed holidays because of scarcity of clerical staff.

Com Prashant highlited about formation of persuit team for realisation of outstanding bills. Proper arrangements to post Bescom payments RR numberwise will avoid unnecessary penalty on BSNL due to the delay in sagrigation individual RR numberwise by BESCOM.

Com Javali and Com Ramesh requested for making an arrangments for continous availability of 4F low count cable , UG cable stores and Uy connectors for day to day maintenance.Highlited the need of OFC cable laying in and arround city of Bangalore to strengthen Backhaul connectivity for all our services.

Discussion on JTO rule 8 request transfer is also discussed in length , CGMT and GM HR Sri Ashok Agarawal expressed about shortage of JTOs in Karnataka , more resignation of newely recruited Gate JTOs and very difficult to consider Rule 8 request transfers. We from SNEA gave the complete Data analysis of JTO strength and expressed the difficulties of these long awaited Rule 8 JTOs . After giving patience listening to our request CGMT made his mind to consider only 20 nos but we all SNEA Office bearers present in the meeting tried our best to convince CGMT, ultimately very kind hearted CGMT agreed for 35 nos to process immediately and will be releived during April 2019 and another 30 nos will also be processed and will be releived stagerly. SNEA Karnataka made all its best effort to clinch 65 cases of pending Rule 8 requests which are all registered up to 2015.

CGMT appealed to all of us to put best effort in making GB paln more and more reach to customer and reconnections of closed lines. As 4F low count cable has come around 3000 Kms and PO for another 800 Kms is being processed so asked to give more FTTH and EB connections. We assured our best to the organisation.

SNEA Thanked CGMT Sri R Mani , GM HR Sri Ashok Agarawal, DGM Admin Sri M V Angadi, AGM HR Sri Swaminathan for their sympathetic consideration.

Thanked all GMs for giving their patience hearing of all our points and for their intaeraction. Thanked AGM SGO for making necesary arrangemnts for the meeting.

From SNEA side the Office bearers Com Jayaprakash Javali, Com Ramakrishna, Com S P Jagadale , Com Sadanand Makannavar , Com B Ramesh, Com Tata babu , Com Prashant K Y, Com Kumarswamy, Com Smt Savitha, Com Ananadkrishna, Com Ramadas and Com S B Nagavi also gave his guest appearance at the final and thanked the CGMT and GM HR for considering Rule 8 requests. For the Glimpses

15.11.2018

Today All Unions and Associations of BSNL Karnataka Circle Bangalore all the Circle Secretaries, BGTD District Secretaries/Circle Office and active leader's met Honrable Minister of State of Communications (IC) Sri Manoj Shinha Ji and submitted memorandum of demands on behalf of AUAB Karnataka Circle Bangalore. Leader's apprised the Minister and expressed their anguish regarding delay in implementation of 3rd PRC ( wage revision wedding 01.01.2017). Honrable Minister expressed that regarding wage revision Iam fully aware and Iam thinking of implementation of revival plan of BSNL and it's takes approximately one month time, Referring pension contribution on actual pay, allotment of 4G spectrum DOT already decided to do the needful other issues nothing has been decided. He visited to Bangalore on the accasion of Security Assurance Facility, Mandatory Testing and certification of Telecom Equipment portal and Saral Sanchar protal on 15th November 2018 at City Telephone Exchange Sampangi Ramanagara Bangalore.

12.11.2018 The District Conference of Mangalore SSA held on 04.11.2018 at Auditorium , GMTD Office Building, Mangalore in very grand manner. During the delegate session all the field probelms were discussed at length and every executive was very keen for the growth of the BSNL.The Distrct Secretary Com Samaga presented the DS report and Com K Janardhana presented the Tresurer report. Both reports were accepted with acknoledgement by august house.

The Open session was Innagurated by Sri Ravi PGM Mangalore and Sri Prakash DGM Admin , Circle President Com S B Nagavi and Circle Sectretary Com S P Jagadale. The function was presided by the presiden Com K S Murlidhar. The grand open session was witnessed by huge presence of executives. Mangalore SNEA felicitated all the retired members of SNEA and also felicitated the Circle President Com S B Nagavi for his untired work for SNEA and for Mangalore SNEA in particular.

In the District Secretary key note address Com Samaga highlited the problems that the field executives are facing in the field, inspite of all the sacrcity of man power, material and money our executives are giving their best to the organiastion and service to our esteemed customers. Inspite of all price war and competetion BSNL is withstanding in the market, is only because of the Faith of customers in BSNL and the employees who give the best service to the customers. He appealed the managment for their best support in giving manpower or outsourcing the maintenence activities. He also highlighted that Mangalore SSA is having very good revenue in Mobile Sector , if existing Nortel network of only 2G is replaced by 3G then there is scope further revenue growth.

Circle Secretary Com S P Jagadale addressed the gathering , in his speech he gave the revenue and loss analysis of BSNL as a whole , Karnataka Circle and Mangalore SSA. He appreciated the Mangalore SSA for the dedication and sinceraty of Mangalore comrades for the growth of Mangalore SSA . He appealed to the management to make use of our executives for the revenue growth rather than SIM sales which is in reality not fetching remarkable revenue. He toold MOU with LCOs is need of the hour to penetrate aggressively in FTTH and earn more revenue without Capex and Opex. As at many place sthe WiFi hotspots have been installed but not in a way to get service to customers and earn revenue , instead these WiFi hotspots can be relocated to places like Corporate Offices, Engineering ,Medical Instituitions and Hostels , etc so that utility of the avaliable service can be made to earn revenue.

Circle President Com S B Nagavi in his address gave the complete picture of Today's telecom market , how the predatory pricing of REL JIO affected the entire Telecom Industry in which majority of small Telecom companies vanished away, now at present only three Major telecom companies are there in the Market. All telecom companies are with huge debt where as our BSNL is having bank debt very very less. He appreciated the role played by our executives in giving service to our esteemed customers under the crisis of money, men and material. He also narrated the role of the management in supporting staff and strengthening the BSNL.

Guest of the function Sri Ravi PGM Mangalore in his address , appreciated the concern of SNEA members for the growth of the BSNL. He narrated the limitations but assured to overcome all the issues to support the field executives problem and will create an encouragement environment to the staff to work.

Sri Prakash DGM Admin also addressed the gathering , appreciated the SNEA for the concern of BSNL Growth. He recalled and thanked SNEA for helping him when he was in need. He appealed to the members to concentrate on reconnection mela , retaining ten customers is easier than bringing one new customers. He assured to extend best cooperation for the growth of the BSNL and to create good working atmosphere to all the executives in the field.

Com Kiran Bhat Anchored the function, Com Smt Pankaja presented inovocation, Com Guruprasad Deshpande welcomed the gathering , Com K S Murlidhar gave his presidential speach and Com Arun Manvi gave vote of thanks.

In the afternoon session all the field problems were discussed . Com S B Nagavi breifed on the CHQ updates on Promotions in various cadres , E2 ,E3 Issues, SAB , GTI , CPSU and JTO to SDE promotions further. He gave the picture of legal hurdles faced during last decade which was major reason for the delay of promotions.

Election for the formation of new body took place and following office beares were elected unanimously.

1. Com Guruprasad Deshpande Disrict President

2. Com K S Murlidhar District Secretary

3. Com Narayan Pai Distrct Tresurer

For the Glimpses

09.11.2018

03.11.2018 Revival of BSNL: DoT appointed IIM, Ahmedabad as consultant for the revival of BSNL. Prof Rekha Jain from IIMA is heading the team. They visited Kerala Circle as part of the study and invited SNEA for the discussions. Eventhough they had given 30 minutes time, very fruitful discussions held for more than 1 hour. SNEA KRL Circle in consultation with CHQ given a detailed presentation. IIMA team very much appreciated our presentation.  BSNL Revival Plan --- Pdf  BSNL Revival Plan-- Power point presentation

02.11.2018

View Media Reports:

01.11.2018

GS, President and AGS met Smt Sujata T Ray, DIR(Fin) on 31.10.18 and held discussions on Precarious fund situation in BSNL: We discussed the serious issue of fund allotment and it is reported by KTK Circle that Electricity authorities disconnected several connections and Exchanges/BTSs are down. DIR(Fin) informed that there is serious cash flow issue and next month it may worsen further. BSNL taken up the issue with DoT. All has to work together to come out of this grave situation, forgetting the differences, she suggested. SNEA assured its full support.

Earlier GS brought these issue to the notice of CMD, DIR(Fin) and GM(BFCI). On the intervention of KTK Circle, management met the Electricity authorities yesterday, 31.10.18 and got one month extension for the pending payment. The connections will be restored by today, 01.11.18. DIR(Fin) assured to allot fund to KTK on priority.

31.10.2018

Kum Shrirang Gombi Son of our very actice SNEA member, Ex CS and Ex AGS Com M H Gombi AGM Jayanagar, Bangalore , awarded with Gold medal by Mata Amritanandmai University for securing 1st Rank in M.Tech Mechanical Engineering. Immediately he was interviewed by M/s Cummins India Pune , appointed and positioned as Senior Engineer.

Congratulations to Kum Shrirang Mohan Gombi

31.10.2018 View the Glimpses of AUAB Dharana held on 30.10.2018 all over Karnataka Circle.

29.10.2018 View Media Reports:

All Unions & Associations in BSNL (AUAB) has served notice today, to the Secretary/DoT and CMD/BSNL for Dharna and rallies, demanding implementation of the assurances given by the Hon MoSC in the meeting held with the AUAB on 24.02.2018.

Demands:

(a) 3rd Pay Revision to BSNL employees.

(b) Implementation of Government Rules in payment of Pension

contribution by BSNL.

(c) Allotment of 4G spectrum to BSNL as per the proposal submitted by the BSNL Management.

(d) Pension revision for the BSNL pensioners.

e) Settlement of left out issues of the 2nd PRC.

Programs:

1) Dharna at all levels on 30-10-2018.

2) Rallies at circle and districts levels on 14-11-2018.

AUAB notice 

25.10.2018

CS spoke to CGMT STR Chennai and explained the crisis that STR executives facing in terms of Temproary adavance , diesel supply to Departmental vehicle to maintain the long distance OFC major routes , scarcity of manpower assistance to executives. Requested for immediate intervention with Corporate Office in getting fund allocation for Diesel to vehicle on priority.

23.10.2018

CS Writes to CGMT STR Chennai regarding no fund allocation for Diesel to Department Vehicles and temproary advances to field executives. Click

22.10.2018

GS writes to Hon MoSC Shri Manoj Sinha: It is high time for the Govt intervention for the revival of BSNL. As a first step, more than 6400 Crores rupees due from DoT, the administrative Ministry to BSNL is to be released immediately. Abnormal delay in reimbursement of huge amount is seriously affecting the cash flow and functioning of BSNL

GS letter to Hon MoSC regarding reimbursement of Rs 6400 Crores due for BSNL 

11.10.2018

GS writes to DIR(HR): Fixation of pay under FR22(1)(a)(1) and its  consequential  benefit on pay revision to the officiating JTOs.

GS letter to DIR(HR) 

10.10.2018 CS Writes to CGMT Ktk regarding:

1. delay in temproary advance allotment. Click

2. Karwar SSA issues. Click

09.10.2018

District Conference of Karwar Telecom District:

The District conference of Karawar District held on 07.10.2018 under the presidentship of Com V A Kamat the deliberation begun with invocation by Kum Sonali Shet D/o R J Shet SDE STSR Karwar, welcome by DS Com C E Gunagi ADS. Com P S Bhat presented DS report and Com R N Goankar presented the finance report.

During the delegate session, members raised the querries on JTO Rule - 8 transfer, DE promotions for list no 8 & 9, STR issues of Diesel supply to vehicle,Tempraory advances, shortage of staff in outdoor, FR22 1(a)1 , First Time bound promotions for JTOs issue,No tender for OFC development and maintenance in Karwar SSA, redeployed BTS installed recently whose control cards are getting faulty frequently,poor 3G coverage and speed issues, AMC vendor for power plant repair not responding effectivey, major issue of good old powerplant at Karwar MBM and Sirsi , HKL payment and not full HKL is supplied to feild units ( 0.5 unit), issues of CSCs , dedicated ERP supporting staff issues, scarcity of stores and shortage of staff etc were discussed by all the members.The session was very interactive and it was all about for the betterment of the BSNL and welfare of the members.

Com S A Bellubbi DS Hubli who was invited as guest , he appreciated the Karwar staff in maintaining all the QOS parameter of Mobile services at top and karwar SSA earned good profit. Expressed about need of still more staff for Karwar. He compared the Mysore SSA , inspite of all shortage and crisis Mysore is doing its best. Appelaed to all members that the diversified business avenues can only fetch the revenue in the coming days as all operators are in huge revenue dip becuase of price war in Telecom field in recent two years.

CS Com S P Jagadale addressed the gathering , gave the financial analysis of BSNL, Karnataka . The reasons for not getting temproary advances , rent for hired buildings / land, KEB bills, water charges , HKL payments , other vendor bills in time. He explained that the single reason for all delay payments is the drastic revenue dip of entire BSNL in the current financial year of about 46 % dip. Appealed to diversify our activities towards more revenue earnining area. As there is staff shortage every where and it will continue, he requested to go for more automation like ERP, extending infra alarms to monitor Exges / BTSs etc. Appealed to all members to contribute their best for uplifting the BSNL . Elaborated the developments at SNEA CHQ and Karnataka Circle.

It was nice, well organised function under the leadership and dedication of all the comrades of Karwar SSA.

The election for the new Office bearers took place and the following Office bearers were got Elected.

District President-                            Shri Chandrakant.E.gunagi JTO (Tx) Karwar.

District Vice President-                    Shri Sudesh.G.jogalekar  S.D.E. (P) Sirsi.             

District Secretary-                            Shri Pradeep.S.Bhat  S.D.E. (Tx) Karwar.

Asst District Secretary-                   Shri Vinod.S.Vajantri J.T.O. (MBM) Kumta.

Asst District Secretary-                   Shri G.H.Palekar  S.D.O.T  Sirsi.

Asst District Secretary-                   Shri Vinayaka Naik J.T.O. (MBM) Karwar.

Organising secretary-                      Shri Ramadas.N.Gaonkar  J.T.O (MM) Karwar.

District Treasurer-                           Smt Chaitra.S.Akkasali J.T.O (ERP) Karwar.

Executive Committee Members-    Shri Rajesh.M. Moger. D.E. (DTC) STR Karwar.
                                                                         
                                                           Shri Chandrakant. S.Ager. S.D.E. (Phons/Groups) Ankola.

                                                           Shri Nagaraj.N.Moger. J.T.O. (Groups) murdeshwar.
                                                                        
                                                           Shri Rizwan.Madgaonvi J.T.O. (Groups) Haliyal.
                                                                       
                                                           Shri Natik Jain J.T.O. (Tx) Karwar.

Auditor-                                            Shri V.M.Pai  S.D.E.(DRC) Karwar.      

For the Glimpses

06.10.2018 CS writes to CGMT for taking initiative for the supply of low count cable 4F and procurment of low capacity OLTEs for providing FTTH reg Click

05.10.2018 CHQ Updates

Meeting with Shri Aunpam Shrivastava, CMD/BSNL on 04.10.2018: GS met CMD/BSNL and held discussion on the proposal of E2/E3 scales and its approval by DoT. GS informed CMD that the reply given by DPE is processed by DoT and the file is with Secretary/DoT for further directions. GS requested immediate intervention of CMD by personally taking up the matter with Secretary. CMD assured to discuss with Secretary once she returns to the office on 14.10.2018. Meanwhile a DO letter regarding early approval of E2/E3 pay scales will be sent from CMD, it is assured.

Meeting with Shri Keshav Rao, GM(Pers) on 04.10.2018: GS, President, AGS and Jt sec met GM(Pers) and held discussion on 1) resubmitting the Committee report on CPSU Hierarchy, 2) JTO to SDE promotion, 3) Soft tenure break and 4) promotion for the missing cases.

1) On the Committee report, it is informed that it may take few more days as some feedback is yet to get from some section.

2) On JTO to SDE promotion, we held detailed discussion based on our letter dated 17.09.2018. Since Hon HC permitted to give promotions even before finalization of AIEL, all possibility is to be explored for the promotions from the remaining JTOs, to the extent possible. The AIEL is finalized for the DoT rect upto 1999, DoT rect and BSNL rect are segregated by Hon HC and promotion orders are issued. Remaining JTOs can be promoted on interim measure. The promotion can be regularized after finalization of AIEL, we suggested. Management is trying to establish that there is no contempt and of opined that after giving much awaited promotions, management is facing contempt and other court cases which is not a positive sign. Finally GM(P) assured to examine the matter and continue the discussions next week.

3) Soft tenure break: The matter will be discussed with DIR(HR) for approval.

4) Promotion for the missing cases: Due to the contempt cases, further promotions are not processing, GM(P) informed. We explained that the pending cases are nothing to do with the contempt cases and they are very seniors, their juniors are already promoted. Finally GM(P) assured to discuss this with DIR(HR) and do the needful.

Meeting with Shri Sourabh Tyagi, Sr GM(Estt) on 04.10.2018: GS met Sr GM(Estt) and held discussion on 1) sending a DO letter regarding early approval of E2/E3 pay scales and 2) Board approval for E1/E2A pay scales notionally from 01.10.2000 for the Civil/Electrical/TF/Arch/PA/Ps etc and 3) Board approval for the AD(OL) scale:

Based on the discussions held earlier with CMD, DIR(HR) and GM(Estt), a draft DO letter is prepared, GM(Estt) informed.

On approval of E1A/E2A scales from 01.10.2000, the possibility of settling the issue without altering the Presidential order is under examination. Whether it can be shifted to another date to overcome the objections of DOT, it is under examination.

The AD(OL) pay scale proposal is an agenda in todays Board meeting and in all probability, it will be approved, informed GM(Estt). 

05.10.2018 GS writes to CMD/BSNL: Outsourcing of O&M activities of passive infra of Non-collocated BTS sites – the rates needed to be revisited again in view of 1) huge investment BSNL already made in the last few years, 2) the exorbitantly higher rates and 3) revenue from the BTSs.GS letter to CMD 

04.10.2018

Inspirational Initiative by GM Kolar Sri Pardasarathi and staff :

As a part of BSNL formation Day and Gandhi Jayanthi , GM Kolar Sri Pardasarathi and staff of Kolar actively participated in "Swachcha Bharath programme" on 01.10.2018. Cleaned all the office premises . All the members of SNEA also took part in this programme actively under the leadership of DS SNEA Com Narain Nandakumar. Click for photos

03.10.2018

District Conference of Belgaum Telecom District:

For the Glimpses

28.09.2018GS writes to Smt Aruna Sundararajan, Secretary, DoT on E2 and E3 pay scales: Approval of BSNL proposal for revision of the intermediary pay scales of E1A and E2A to the next higher standard pay scales of E2 and E3 for the JTO, SDE and equivalent Executives in BSNL w.e.f 01.01.2007 as per 2nd PRC recommendations, based on the 1) pay scales notified by DoT in the Presidential order dated 28.07.2003 for the BSNL Executives, 2) affordability clause for 2nd PRC, the PBT for the year 2007-08 and 3) based on the advice given by DPE in its OM dated 29.08.2018.

As advised by DPE, it is requested to review the unilateral decision of DOT on 28.03.2017 to lower the pay scales of E1A to E1 and E2A to E2 w.e.f 01.01.2007 and approve the BSNL proposal dated 06.06.2016 and subsequent reminders to replace the intermediary pay scales of E1A and E2A to E2 and E3 respectively.

GS letter to Secretary, DoT on E2, E3 ---- pay scale approval 

27.09.2018 Status of APAR and SCR of JTO for SDE DPC

25.09.2018

District Conference of Tumakur Telecom District:

The District Conference of Tumakur Telecom District held on 23.09.2018 in the conference hall, GM Office Building,Tumakur.The hall was with full of enthusiastic and active members.The delebarations were begun under the presidentship of Com Sangameshwaraiah with innvocation song by Com Smt Seetalaxmi , with welcome speech by Com M C Suresh.District Secretary Com Mahesh gave detailed DS report and Tresurer Com T P Nijalingappa submitted the accounts detailed report for the approval of the house.Both the reports were approved by the house with great appreciation.

SNEA Tumakur Branch felicitated the Vishisht Sanchar Seva Padhak Awardee Com Madesh B AGM Txmn.

Circle President Com S B Nagavi addressed the gathering, interacted more with the newely joined GATE JTOs.He narrated in depth about the BSNL organisation, what are the adavanteges of working in BSNL rather than in IT Company.He took the feed back on the matter all the Gate JTO expressed that they are comfartable in BSNL compared to their friends who are in IT field facing terrible work pressure and with monotonus type of work where in BSNL they are getting variety of job exposures. Only Language is the hitch which can be overcome as the time elapses and with more interaction with public in the field.CP also appealed to the new JTOs with their high talents in IT and Electronics they can contribute their best and can definately take the organisation to new heights. Appreciated the contribution and dedication of SNEA Tumakur branch in strengthening the SNEA and taking care of the welfare of members.

Tumakur comrades in acknowledging the service of Com S B Nagavi CP and his contribution to SNEA as a whole and for Tumakur SSA in particular,honoured him with warm felicitation.

CS addressed the audience, he explained what is an assosiation,what for it is required and what SNEA being only the mojority recognised Executive assosiation delivering its best to the executive cadres.He explianed the milestones achived by SNEA for the welfare of Executives and what are the current challenges to overcome.He eloborated the details of CHQ and Circle issues.He also explained the present financial status of Tumakur,Karnata and BSNL as a whole.Appealed to all the members to give their best in improving the revenue.Explained how to penetrate more and more in FTTH by having MOU with cable TV operators which is the need of the hour.Asked all the new Gate JTOs with their IT experience and knowlege to come out with ideas to control the expenditure and to improve the revenue for the BSNL.

Distrct President Com Sangameshwaraiah gave the presidential remarks and concluded the meeting with vote of thanks.

The following office bearers got Elected unanimously:

1. District President Com V Mahesh

2.District Vice Presidents

a.Com Sangameshwaraiah b. Com Ramesh S R

3.District Secretary Com Umesh B K

4.Asst Dist Secretaries

a.Com Hanumanthrai

b.Com Shankar K M

5.District Treasurer Com Rangaswamy R K

6.Asst Dist Treasurer Com N Krishnamurthy

7.Organising Secretary Com Manjunath P

8.Executive committe members :

1. Com Smt Rehmat unisa

2.Com Vishweshwarayya K S

3.Com Basavaraj A

4.Gopikumar N

5. Com Viveksharma

Auditor : Com Nataraj For the Glimpses

24.09.2018

District Conference of Bangalore Telecom District:

The auditorium completely packed with huge participation

of members, witnessed the enthusiasm of members and

strength of SNEA in BGTD.

 

On 22.09.2018 under the Presidentship of Com M Huliraja, the AGB meeting of Bangalore Telecom District commenced in Auditorium of CTO Building with invocation song by Com Smt Shaila and welcomed by Com Rama in very grand manner with huge crowd of members. Com Jayarakash Javali presented the District Secretary report and Com Gurunath Treasurer gave the financial report both the reports were accepted and approved with big round of applause by the entire house of members.

Com Jayaprakash Javali DS gave the details of the efforts made by the DS and DOB in resolving all the issues related to executives. It was the first time where in the postings of JTOs (LICE) in BGTD were done in more transparent and convincing way through counseling which avoided any favoritism and injustice to the meritorious executives in postings.

BGTD recalled and remembered the contribution of Com S B Nagavi for the association in general and supporting BGTD in particular.As mark of respect they have honoured Com S B Nagavi  by grand felicitation on his superannuation.

Com S B Nagavi Circle President , addressed the gathering and highlighted the efforts in Strengthening the SNEA BGTD and he appreciated the approach of  Jayaprakash Javali with the District administration in resolving the issues of members. He also explained the tradition of SNEA and appealed to the members to remember and carry forward the ideals of our predecessors who have helped us and built this organization.

Com M H Ghombi addressed the gathering, he explained the strength of SNEA and what are roles played by the SNEA in uplifting the executive cadre especially JTOs and reminded the responsibilities of the members to carry forward the SNEA with same zeal and enthusiasm.He appreciated the work done by DS Com Jayaprakash Javali for the members of BGTD and also highlited about his honesty and commitment for the organization.

CS highlighted the issues taken, resolved and to be resolved by the SNEA for the welfare of the executives.
He explained the role played by SNEA at CHQ and at Karnataka Circle during JTO to SDE and SDE to DE promotion.

CS gave the critical analysis of present financial position of BSNL and of Karnataka Circle. Explained the factors affecting our revenue and how to overcome, alerted the members to focus more on revenue generation and come out with innovative ideas for improving the revenue which is the need of the hour.

CS SNEA Ktk placed on record the contribution of Com Jayaprakash Javali under the valuable guidance of Com M Huliraja President and his entire team of DOB for doing their best to the members and as well as in strengthening the organization.

The DS of CO Bangalore Com Ananadkrishna, Circle Treasurer Com Makkannavar, ACS Com B Ramesha , Com Tatababu, Com Prashant , organsing Secreatry K N Muralidhara , Com Smt Savitha CWC member, Com Lokesh DS ACE wing, many active members of CO Laxman, Nagesh, Tyagaraj ,Sureshkumar , Nyamathi and many more attended and graced the gathering as invitees.

District President gave his presidential remarks, and concluded the meeting with vote of thanks.

The following new office bearers elected unanimously:

View Appeal letter to SNEA from SR section.  

View GS letter to CMD.

22.09.2018 CHQ Updates

Details of the discussion with BSNL management on 20.09.2018 on the charter of demands of the agitation programs from 24.09.2018 onwards:

BSNL management invited SNEA for discussions on various issues raised in the charter of demands. GS, CHQ President, AGS and Jt Sec(C) attended the meeting. DIR(HR), GM(SR), GM(Pers) and DGM(Estt) was present from management side.  The discussions continued for more than one and half hours on various issues.

At the outset DIR(HR) informed that BSNL management is taking very serious efforts to implement CPSU Cadre Hierarchy which is already approved by the BSNL Board, to settle E2 & E3 pay scales and other issues and discussion is going on at different level to resolve the issues, the proposed agitation programs from 24.09.2018 is to be avoided. All the genuine demands are getting attention and management is sincerely trying to resolve them. Thereafter discussion started on the various demands:

1. Notify and implement BSNL Executive promotion Policy Amendment & Recruitment Rules, 2017 (CPSU Cadre Hierarchy) w.e.f. 01.07.2018 which is approved by the BSNL Board and solve the huge stagnation in different cadres. Bring Parity and Uniformity in promotions among equivalent cadres of different wings. All the existing vacancies in different cadres like SDE(T), CAO etc shall be filled notionally w.e.f. 29.06.2018 as per the earlier rules.

DIR(HR) informed that management is very seriously working on it. BSNL Board already approved it and management spent more than 2 years to finalise the policy, which is going to benefit all the executives. While approving the new promotion policy, BSNL Board directed to ensure that Govt policies on reservation is followed in the new policy also. This matter is under examination.

Meanwhile the matter come up before the Parliamentary Standing Committee for the welfare of SCs and STs also, along with several other issues. The Committee called the management on 19.09.2018. Initially CMD and DIR(HR) sought exemption from personal appearance due to the Board meeting scheduled for 19.09.18 but later on decided to attend the meeting. The Full BSNL Board meeting scheduled for 19.09.2018 was cancelled for this purpose which reflects the seriousness shown by CMD and DIR(HR) on this issue.

The Committee formed will complete the formalities and submit its final report by next week and thereafter it will be submitted to the competent authority. Management is trying its level best to implement it at the earliest by taking everyone into confidence, DIR(HR) assured.

Comrades, now the issue is moving in the right direction and results are expected without much delay. We are working with the management for the early notification and its implementation.

On promotions, DIR(HR) informed that whatever promotions and upgradations done, it lead to litigations and contempt of court. Court cases increased only. CMD is not at all in favour of any more upgradation. JTO to SDE promotions also will be considered once contempt is withdrawn. On AO to CAO promotion, it was informed that the stay is vacated, the DPC is on and promotion orders can be issued as soon as the legal opinion is received from the Sr lawyer from whom the opinion sought. On our specific request to consider JTO to SDE promotion under SCF, where the seniority can be decided later on, finally DIR(HR) agreed to have further discussion with GM(P) on this matter. However mgt expressed its doubt how promotion can be effected without publishing AIEL? As per HC order, only provisional promotion (same as Adhoc/Offtg/LA promotion which does not give seniority or counting of service) can be given in the ratio 1:1, before publishing AIEL. The contempt case at Ernakulam filed by AIGETOA activists is the major hurdle for JTO to SDE promotion where more than 5,500 vacancies are available.

2. Approval of E2 and E3 pay scales w.e.f. 01.01.2007 replacing the intermediary pay scales of E1A and E2A for all the post 2007 recruited JTO/JAOs, SDE/AOs and equivalent cadres.

DIR(HR) explained the efforts taken by the mgt by deputing BSNL Officers to DPE for explaining the matter to DPE officials. Mgt is committed to E2 and E3 scales and all possible measures will be taken to settle it. CMD will write a DO letter to Secretary in this regard to expedite the approval of E2 and E3.

Assn also informed DIR(HR) and others the continuous efforts taken by it. Assn met the Hon Union Minister for Heavy Industries, Shri Anat Geete and requested his intervention to modify the DPE reply. As per the intervention of the Hon Minister, we are trying to meet the Secretary/DPE in this regard.

E2 and E3 pay scales is the most important HR issue for the BSNL Executives, like the new promotion policy, which is to be resolved at the earliest, we demanded. DIR(HR) assured that CMD and DIR(HR) will work together with the Assn for the settlement of E2 and E3 scales.

3. First Time Bound Financial Upgradation as per EPP-2007, uniformly after 4 years, instead of 4 to 6 years.

We explained the matter to DIR(HR). The JTO/JAOs recruited from 1993 to 2001 got their first TB promotion in 5 or 6 years where as the juniors are getting it after 4 years. This is the anomaly created after the implementation of 2nd PRC with 30% fitment and 78.2% IDA merger. This anomaly referred to the Khan Committee. Khan Committee recommended CPSU Hierarchy after 5 years by reducing it from 6 years as in EPP. On the same line, recommended the first TB promotion for the earlier rects also after 5 years. But this anomaly can be settled only if the first TB promotion is extended uniformly after 4 years, Assn told. The informations regarding the number of Executives affected are already collected from the Circles. After discussion, GM(Pers) informed that the details will be processed in a couple of weeks and will be submitted to the competent authority.

It is a very positive development as mgt so far reluctant to process the case on the plea that BSNL Board and DoT will not agree for the amendment of EPP with retrospective effect, from 01.10.2004.

4. E1+5 increments for the post 2010 rect JTO/JAOs and equivalent cadres.

The benefit of E1+5 increments is not extended to the thousands of JTO/JAOs rected after 2010. The new rects are getting the pay of Rs 16400 only where as earlier batches are getting minimum E1+5 increments. The pay loss of these JTO/JAOs recruited in 2010(SRD), 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 etc are huge. Thousands of LICE JTO/JAOs also affected and they are also drawing less than E1+5 increments. Even the PO issued by DoT on 28.03.2017 extended Rs 18850. Taking the benefit out of that, E1+5 increments may be extended to the remaining JTO/JAOs recruited after 2010.

Management is very sympathetic to this demand. It was informed that the proposal for E1+5 increments for the JTO/JAOs recruited upto 2014 is pending in the BSNL Board since, 2015. BSNL Board took a stand that it will be approved only after the approval of HR plan. For remaining JTO/JAOs, Board is not ready to consider E1+5 as they are recruited in E1 scale. We strongly objected this as the E1 pay scale is a provisional pay scale and even the pay scales in the RR for JAO, JTO(C/E) etc are still E1A.   

We demanded that as per the PO issued by DoT, E1+5 can be extended. We have to find a way to extend it without notifying the PO issued by DoT, we demanded. Management assured to discuss it further to find some way out, keeping the demand for E2 and E3 scales intact.

5. E1A and E2A scales notionally w.e.f. 01.10.2000 for the JTOs and SDEs in Civil, Electrical, TF, Arch, PA, PS etc and equivalent cadres.

This proposal is already approved by the MC of the BSNL Board and placed before the full BSNL Board for its approval. However DoT objected it stating that E1A and E2A scales can be extended only to those working in the corresponding CDA scales before 01.10.2000. The JEs and AEs were not in that sale on 01.10.2000, so it cannot be considered. The presidential order issued at the time of absorption cannot be altered now, according to DoT. We explained the background and the need to bring parity in the pay scales as on 01.10.2000 for all the equivalent cadres. Moreover the JTOs and SDEs of these streams are working in the same pay scales for a few months which is a serious anomaly. Recently AD(OL) case also settled like that. Finally it was agreed to examine it, whether it can be implemented without altering the PO issued on 01.10.2000, to overcome the DoT objection.

6. Increase the DGM(T) posts, atleast by another 800 for maintaining a ratio 1:4 and filling up all the DGM(T) vacancies on regular basis.

Increase in DGM(T) posts is a demand we raised 1 year back. The number of DGM(T) posts was less, comparing to any other streams. 1331 DGM(T) posts are available against the 5303 AGM posts. Even the available DGM(T) posts, maximum were occupied by the ITS officers on deputation which further affected our limited promotional avenues.

The creation of another 3410 AGM posts recently through upgradation strengthened our demand for increasing the DGM(T) posts atleast by another 800. Now the total number of AGM post is 8713. Moreover, the number of AGMs after implementation of CPSU Hierarchy will be between 8500 to 9500, so naturally the DGM posts is to be increased, we argued the case with full justification.

Finally management in principle agreed to our demand for increasing the DGM(T) posts to maintain a reasonable ratio. It is to be further discussed and worked out whether it can be done through HR plan or through cadre review. It will be a major breakthrough for the cadre after the CPSU Cadre Hierarchy approval. Similarly for other streams also, same ratio will be worked out.

On DGM(T) promotions, BSNL is filed a MA in the Hon CAT to vacate the stay citing the vacation of stay in a similar case, AO to CAO promotion. It is expected to hear on next Monday. The original case is listed for 27.10.2018 only. Once stay is vacated, DPC will be held including the DRDGM vacant posts and promotion orders will be issued.

Comrades, the extensive preparations for the agitation programs by the CHQ and the Circles compelled the management to invite SNEA for negotiation. We had made extensive arrangements for the agitation programs. The response from our activists was so positive, they were solidly with CHQ supporting from all the corners. In addition to CS and CP, large number of activists planned to reach New Delhi from far off places to participate in the agitation. It shows the commitment and conviction of our comrades on the issues. It is a great break thorough, now management assured us to work together to settle the issues in a time bound manner. Congratulations to one and all.

We are extremely grateful to CMD/BSNL, DIR(HR) and other senior officers for the timely intervention to resolve the issues through discussion. Further we are very happy to note that we could do it without going into agitation, through negotiations especially when we are fully involved in the field units for the revival of BSNL. Once again, congratulations to one and all.

20.09.2018 CHQ Updates

AO to CAO promotion: The issue regarding implementation of reservation and own merit in CAO promotion is referred to the legal section and then to a Sr Advocate for the expert legal opinion. All other DPC work is completed. As soon as the legal opinion is received, promotion orders can be issued.

Vacation of stay on DE to DGM(T) promotion:  Based on the CAT judgment vacating the stay on AO to CAO promotion, BSNL is filing an MA for early hearing and vacation of stay in the Hon CAT on the same ground. Originally the OA is listed for 29.10.2018. On our request, DIR(HR) given the approval for the same as soon as the information regarding vacation of stay for CAO promotion received BSNLCO. All the documents supplied to the BSNL lawyer for filing the MA.

LICE for JE to JTO promotion: The proposal to conduct the LICE from JE to JTO promotion for the vacancy years 2016-17 and 2017-18 sent to Rect Section by the Estt Section. Last week DIR(HR) approved the proposal. 

19.09.2018 Congratulations to all TTAs who Officiated as JTOs , order for extending FR22(1)a(1) benefits is issued by Corporate Office, It could hapen by sincere effort of SNEA by fighting legaly through the court.Thanks to our SNEA CHQ and Corporate Office for issuing the order for implementation. For order Click

19.09.2018 CHQ Update

What compelled SNEA to launch agitations from 24.09.18:

The developments which compelled SNEA to launch the agitations from 24.09.2018 on various issues will be discussed one by one. When negotiations and discussions does not yield the result and resolution of the issues, we don’t have any other option other than trade union actions. Normally in such situations, management will get involve in serious discussions to settle the issues in the best possible manner but unfortunately nowadays, the entire energy is diverted in doing research, how to discipline the Associations/ Unions, instead of addressing the serious HR issues comprehensively. In this situation, as a responsible Recognised Executive Association, we are duty bound to protect the interest of our members as well as all the BSNL Executives.

1. Notify and implement BSNL Executive promotion Policy Amendment & Recruitment Rules, 2017 (CPSU Cadre Hierarchy) w.e.f. 01.07.2018 which is approved by the BSNL Board and solve the huge stagnation in different cadres. Bring Parity and Uniformity in promotions among equivalent cadres of different wings. All the existing vacancies in different cadres like SDE(T), CAO etc shall be filled notionally w.e.f. 29.06.2018 as per the earlier rules.

The urge for a Uniform Time Bound Functional Promotion policy, delinking from availability of posts and seniority related issues, as prevailing in other CPSUs, was the demand of our beloved Association from the day of formation of BSNL. This is because of our bitter experience in the past, directly recruited JTOs retired as JTOs, without a single promotion or waiting for 20 to 25 years for one promotion etc due to want of vacancies. SNEA alone fought for the Time Bound Functional Promotion policy in 2002 and laid the strong foundation in the form of Terms and condition for absorption. In 2005, we sincerely tried to erect the structure in the form of CPSU Cadre Hierarchy by demanding Time Bound Promotion upto SG JAG level (E6 scale) but we could not fully succeed in the agitation. Finally EPP-2007 implemented and post based promotions continued as part of it as in a Govt department.

As a result of our agitation in 2015, the demand again picked momentum by the formation of Khan Committee. The Committee made a positive recommendation in October, 2015, recommending Time Bound Functional promotion upto AGM grade, after every 5 years. After the MV, management and SNEA further negotiated for the implementation as assured at the time of absorption in BSNL.  Finally, after considering the views of other stake holders also, the new promotion policy was approved by the BSNL Board on 28.05.2018.

The approval of the minutes of the Board meeting taken some time and according to the approval, two points required to be examined before its implementation, 1) Whether financial implication is there or not for prior concurrence of DoT and 2) Reservation policies of the Govt is followed in the new policy? In the intervening period, before the next due date of promotion, ie. 01.07.2018 we conducted all the DPCs which are feasible in a record time and issued the promotion orders on 29.06.2018 which made the implementation of CPSU Cadre Hierarchy w.e.f 01.07.2018 very smooth.

Meanwhile both the issues referred to two separate Committees:

1) Whether financial implication is there or not for which prior DoT concurrence required: The Committee after careful examination recommended that there is no additional financial implication on implementation of the new promotion policy, rather saving is there and as such it need not require the prior approval of DoT.

2) Reservation policies of the Govt is followed in the new policy? This matter was referred to a Committee of senior officers comprising Sr GM(Estt), GM(Per), GM(EF&FP) and GM(CLO). This Committee after exhaustive deliberations on the subject come to a conclusion that the Govt policies of Reservation is followed in the new promotion policy and submitted a unanimous report in this regard.

With the very positive recommendations from both the Committees, naturally we expected its notification and implementation atleast from 01.07.2018. By approving the proposal with a prospective date, instead of the proposed date of 01.01.2017, the Executives already lost one and half years of service. This already have a big impact on the future promotions. After implementation of the policy this issue to be deliberated further by seeking amendment for more relaxation.

Now management is dilly dallying on the notification and implementation w.e.f 01.07.2018. According to our rough calculation, about 18,500 Executives are expected to get promotion to one or the other grades w.e.f 01.07.2018. The HR plan and drastic reduction on the number of posts (about 40%) is hanging over our heads. So far we could stop it, till the approval of the new non-post based promotion policy, by delinking the promotions from the availability of posts and seniority. On approval of HR plan, it may become even difficult to justify the recent promotions as the number of posts will be less than the promotions. So many HR issues like E1+5 increments etc is pending in the BSNL Board, since 2014 for the approval, in the name of HR plan finalization.

All the vacancies in almost all the cadres filled up on 29.06.2018. Even after that, Executives recruited in the year 1988 as JTO(Arch) still remain as a JTO as there is no vacancy. JTO(E/C) form 1997/1998 are waiting for promotion, even SC/ST comrades. Is they does not deserve even a single promotion?  SDE(C/E/T) from 1998/2004 are waiting for AGM promotion. Every time can we look towards the Hon courts, vacation of stay and vacancies for our promotions? Can upgradation of posts as and when required is a feasible solution when the posts itself is going to be cut drastically? Even the SC/ST Executives are waiting for 10 to 15 years for their promotion in different cadres. As a solution we could get three assured Time Bound Functional promotions after 5 years in the new policy.

Comrades, CHQ could negotiate an excellent non-post based, Uniform Time Bound Functional Promotion Policy upto AGM Equivalent Grade, delinking from the seniority, as per the terms and conditions of absorption in BSNL. We could get it approved by the BSNL Board also. Finally our efforts since 2002 for the implementation of a non-post based, Uniform Time Bound Functional Promotion Policy got Board approval, upto AGM Equivalent Grade. Now CHQ is facing difficulty in getting it notified and implemented. It is not possible without your active support. Our sincere efforts for the last 15 years should yield the desired results, ie. Un-interrupted promotions as in EPP. We seek your active support and participation in the coming agitational programs from 24.09.2018 with full spirit and commitment.

The PARITY IN PROMOTIONS among equivalent cadres in different wings is not a simple demand, we meant business. At the same time we once again want to make it clear that it is not against any particular cadre, rather it is for the welfare and uniform treatment of all the equivalent cadres. In upgradations or CPSU Hierarchy, parity is to be maintained atleast in the future. Discrimination in promotions will lead to demoralization and ultimately affects the performance.

There are huge number of vacancies available prior to 30.06.2018 in SDE(T) cadre and good number of vacancies in CAO cadre. This vacancies are to be filled as on 29.06.2018 as their juniors in equivalent cadres in other wings already promoted on 29.06.2018. This will bring parity in those cadres also. This demand already we placed before the management to protect the interest of our comrades.

18.09.2018 GS writes to DIR(HR): JTO to SDE promotions under SCF quota for about 5,500 vacancies for the years 2011-12 to 2017-18. Since the High Court decision on the review petition is pending, it is requested to explore the possibility of conduction of DPC covering all the JTOs of a particular year, without publishing the AIEL. As there is no stay on promotion, promotion orders can be issued to the maximum possible extent, recruitment year wise and the seniority can be decided later on, based on the final outcome of the court cases. Since the vacancies are existing prior to 30.06.2018, the promotion orders may be issued notionally w.e.f 29.06.2018, at par with the juniors promoted from other cadres on 29.06.2018. As per the available vacancies, the JTOs recruited for the years 2010 & 2013 also may be covered and hence the eligibility list particulars of the JTOs recruited in 2010 (SRD) and 2013 also may be called from Circles: GS letter to DIR(HR) on JTO to SDE promotion

GS writes to CMD/BSNL regarding promotion to AGM Grade: Large number of AGM vacancies were reserved for untraceable cases at the time of DPC and it is reported that excess promotions happened against SC/ST quota in the promotion to AGM cadre. The matter may be reviewed and the eligible SDEs in list 8 waiting for promotion may be given promotion w.e.f. 29.06.2018 as their juniors are promoted on 29.06.2018. Letter to CMD

18.09.2018

Calling of Volunteers / Options in the cadre of JTO (T), SDE (T) and SDE (TF) for posting in ERP, Ghaziabad (under ITPC Circle) .Click for the details

15.09.2018

All the Elected Delegates, CWC members for participating in the AIC being held at Ludhiana from 28.11.2018 to 30.11.2018 are requested to update their journey details in the following excell sheet.Click

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15.09.2018 CHQ Updates

AO to CAO promotion: The DPC work is going on and BSNLCO is awaiting the order from the CAT, vacating the stay. Earlier Hon CAT, Chandigargh vacated the stay on CAO promotions but the order not updated so far in the CAT website for taking further actions. Meanwhile some missing cases in the VC list and some PH cases brought to our notice is handed over to the SEA section.

 

15.09.2018

GS writes to CMD/BSNL regarding XXX All India Conference of SNEA, demanding withdrawal of the letter dated 07.09.2018 and to allow proper functioning of SNEA, the only representative Executives Association in BSNL and communication with the management with immediate effect. Also request to control some of the biased officers who are deliberately acting against SNEA and ensure legitimate functioning of SNEA as the Recognised Representative Association under REA Rules.

GS letter to CMD, BSNL

 

05.09.2018 GS writes to Shri Anupam Shrivastava, Director(CM) regarding BSNL participation in the proposed tender for 3.78 lakhs Mobile connections with CUG for Indian Railways. GS Letter to DIR CM

 

01.09.2018

SNEA Agenda for the formal meeting, for the letter

 

01.09.2018 CHQ UPDATES

29-08-2018: CHQ NEWS

GS, President and AGS met Shri Anupmam Shrivatava, CMD, BSNL on 28.08.2018 and held discussion on:

a) Notification of Uniform Time Bound Functional Promotion Policy w.e.f 01.07.2018 as assured by CMD and DIR repeatedly. Inspite of repeated assurances by CMD and DIR (HR) that the new promotion policy will be notified w.e.f 01.07.2018, the notification is not yet issued. Thousands of Executives, numbering about 18,500 are waiting for the promotion. The strong resentment among the Executives on the delay tactics of the management conveyed to CMD. CMD reassured that it will be notified w.e.f 01.07.2018 as assured by the management.

Further CMD informed that as and when the file reaches him from DIR(HR), he will approve the notification. The proposal is still with DIR(HR). It is come to know that the entire delay is from DIR(HR) side who had taken all the efforts to get the proposal approved by the BSNL Board.

CMD assured to speak to DIR(HR) and expedite the notification. We informed CMD that we cannot wait indefinitely as several assurances on notification was given by CMD and DIR(HR).

b) DPE reply on the querry from DoT on E2 and E3 scales:

We requested the intervention of CMD and to speak to Secretary or Addl Secretary, DPE in this regard. CMD assured that he will speak to Addl Sec in a day or two to ensure that DPE is sending a positive reply to DoT. GM(Estt) is already instructed to meet the DPE officials, CMD informed.

Developments in DPE on E2 and E3 pay scales:

GM(Estt) and DGM(Estt) met Shri Agrim Kaushal, Advisor(Jt Sec)/DPE on 28.08.2018 and explained the pay scale issue to them. During absorption, DoT approved E1A, E2A, E3, ---E6 pay scales for the Executives, those recruited by BSNL as well as absorbed from DoT. However, on implementation of 2nd PRC, DoT issued the PO on 28.03.2017, lowering the pay scales from E1A to E1 and E2A to E2, contrary to the recommendation of BSNL. DoT took a stand that E1 and E2 are the pay scales applicable for the Executives recruited/promoted by BSNL after its formation. E1A and E2A are applicable only applicable for those absorbed from DoT.

GM(Estt) informed GS that he explained to DPE that only E1A and E2A scales are implemented in BSNL and there is no E1 or E2 pay scales. After 2nd PRC, BSNL recommended E2 and E3 pay scales replacing E1A and E2A. The affordability clause is to be considered as per the DPE guidelines based on the PBT for the year 2007-08. By the DoT order, two pay scales are applicable for one cadre, E1A and E1 scales which is not permissible.

Earlier SNEA met CMD and DIR(HR) and requested to a senior officer to DPE to explain and pursue the matter. On their instruction, GM(Estt) met the concerned officers in DPE.

Committee meeting on Group Term Insurance (GTI)

A meeting of the Committee on GTI held on 28.08.2018 in which SBI Life given their final premium quote of Rs 1.42 per thousand for a coverage of 50 lakhs for the age group 18-50. No medical is required for them except a self declaration. For the age group above 50, premium will be Rs 6.98. Medical is compulsory for them GST will be additional.

From our side we demanded further reduction of premium. It is decide to finalise it by next week and the next meeting is scheduled for next week.

23-08-2018:

AGB OF SNEA Mysore @ RTTC Mysore on 19 ^th Aug 2018

Under Presidentship of Com M N Ramakrishna AGM, the meeting commenced with welcome speech by Com Chetan C R. Com A B Naragund , DS gave the brief report and developments of Mysore SSA. Com Rangaswamy gave the treasurer report. Members from all SDCAs have attended and all newly recruited JTOs also attended the meeting. The discussion on the development, maintenance issues, CPAN role out issues and GSM NSN new Installation took place. 
CS SNEA congratulated the entire Mysore SSA comrades for their best effort in FTTH achievement and RTTC comrades for revenue generation by imparting training to Engineering students and letting out training class room and hostel for other state government to train their staff.
CS highlighted in spite of good strength of staff available at Mysore and their good efforts in FTTH the Mysore SSA is in 2nd position in loss list of SSAs in Karnataka and appealed to all the members for doing critical analysis on the revenue dip and come out with the revolutionary ideas to improve the revenue of Mysore SSA. CS also gave the detailed analysis for the revenue dip across the country in BSNL and what are factors affecting the growth of the company and told viability of BSNL depends on reliability of our service to the customers. Explained the Initiative taken by SNEA for GTI for 50 lakhs for the social security to BSNL recruited executives .Explained the Persuasion of SNEA for
1. uniform  FTB for 4 years to JTOs/ JAOs recruited between 1993 to 2001.
2. Progress on FR22  (1)(a)(1) for officiated TTAs as JTO.
3. Extending E1+5 increments to JTOs/ JAOs recruited after 2010 onwards who are getting only E1 scale at present.  
Com M N Ramakrishna Vice elaborated the CHQ efforts in E2 E3 scale persuasion, getting approval of CPSU CH  and its achievement in getting huge number of promotions in various cadres. Also explained about SNEA demand for parity in future promotions.
Our Ex President Sri Venkateshmurthy explained the role of SNEA during EMV and how it has got victory in Mysore.Appealed all the members to work in team spirit in future also.Senior Comarade Balasubramanya eloborated on the how the SNEA grown up and what are all its contribution for uplifting the executive cadre and in taking care of welfare of its members.

Mysore Comrades felicitated the following members on their Superannuation.

1. Com Vishakantmurthy JTO Chamarajanagar
2. Com Manvi Jayram SDE Elect Mysore

Election for the new body took place, all the following new Office bearers  were got Elected Unanimously.

 

02-08-2018:

AGB OF SNEA CHICKMAGALUR AND FELICATATION TO COM NAGAVI on 28^th July 2018

Under Presidentship of Com Pattanashetty AGM, the meeting commenced with invocation of Com Mukund Jois who also welcomed the gathering. Com Gopalkrishna , DS gave the brief report and developments of Chikkamagalore  SSA and on the focus counter the  shortfalls.

Members from all SDCAs have attended and all newly recruited JTOs also attended the meeting. These JTOs were exposed to the prospects of  BSNL as PSU and government owned company which plays a pivotal role in the regulation of  other Pvt companies.

The threadbare discussion on the development, maintenance issues, CPAN role out issues and GSM speed issues, burden on the staff by frequent melas, need of the FTTH and letting out of vacant building and space for rent etc were the cruicial points and highlights of the day.

CS SNEA congratulated the entire Chikkamagalore SSA for the first SSA which made 8.2 crores profit in the recently ended financial year. He also appreciated the contribution of Mobile services of Chikkamagalore for contributing 75% of revenue from Mobile segment to the total revenue of the SSA. The Salary expenditure is only 40%  very less compared to other SSAs where it is shooting  upto  60 to 70%. In toto Chikamagalore SSA is doing one of the best among ROK. Support in respect of additional HKL, OLTE, and additional 3G BTSs will further encourage the Chikkamagalore SSA to give its further excellence.

Comrades of Chikkamagalore SSA felicitated our CP Com S B Nagavi on his superannuation, getting AGM promotion and more for his untired services to the Organization especially for Chikkamagalore SSA and trade union SNEA.  Many members spoke about his contribution for the SSA and his humbleness to the members. His foot prints in the expansion of the outdoor cable network, exchange installation, MARR mtce, economy on expenditure by solar power and in GSM were recalled and remembered by many speakers in the meeting.

Com Josheph Crasta DS AIBSNLEA, Com Halappa Ex DS AIBSNLEA, Com Rudraiah BSNLEU Comrades of sister unions have also felicitated Com Nagavi and acknowledged his services to the trade union movement during his services. The sincerity and dedication of Com Nagavi was highligihted many staff in their address.

Com K L Shivanna DGM and Com Prasannakumar AGM, Com Thyagaraj Ex DS SNEA,  Com Venkatesh, Com Parameshwar,Com Jadadish, Com Marulasiddegowda and many comrades spoke about their association with Com Nagavi during. The meeting concluded with the vote of thanks by Com Ugendragowda AGM.

In total it was festival for Chikkamagalore comrades to felicitate him.

For glimpses of meeting click here…

 

STR ROK Conference at Shivamogga on 29^th July 2018:

 

The meeting was presided by Com Vijayakumar DP and proceeding commenced with  invocation by Com Deshpande , welcome by Com Sanjaykumar. Com Kencharadder  gave the DS report which was adopted unanimously.

Members spoke about the field difficulties which they are facing in day to day works especially Vendor GST, HKL and difficulty in attending the faults in late nights and main issue with CPAN equipments and its maintenance problems. Many issues were discussed and CS in his speech elaborated the issues and their remedies and assured to take  the issues of CPAN,GST and HKL with the STR amanagement to ease out the working condition of STR executives. He also suggested to have self supporting GPS based route and Joint tracking system with GPS and simple Apps so that it helps in future without any manual records.

CP elaborated the need of STR ROK Division which taken birth in 2015 and how it helped in resolving the STR unique issues. He also appealed the members to strengthen the Division and gear up for organizational activities in getting the issues resolved. He also explained  the role of SNEA in getting promotions and its further action plan for pending issues like Standard Pay scales E2-E3, SAB , term insurance ,  3^rd PRC , promotion in the cadre of JTO to SDE , SDE to DE etc.

STR ROK Felicitated CP Com S B Nagavi on his superannuation and also  Com R C Vijayakumar Ex Div President of STR ROK Division.

SNEA Karnataka felicitated Com Krishnamurthy AO our Ex Dist Secretary and very active member of SNEA Shivamoga on his superannuation on 31.7.2018. They have also felicitated Com S P Jagadale CS SNEA KTK the newly elected CS on his first visit to Shimoga both by ROK and also by SNEA SSA branch of Shivamogga.

Com Rajashekar CWC member, Com Dattatri DS SNEA Shivamogga and other leaders also spoke on this occasion and acknowledged the services of Com Nagavi, Vijayakumar and Krishnamurthy.

The election for new body took place and following Office bearers have been elected unanimously.

Com Ravindrakumar                                      Div President

Com  K Devprasad                                          Vice President

Com Gangadahar Naik                                   Vice resident

Com C Kencharadder                                       Div Secretary

Com Mukund Jois                                             Div Treasurer

Com Allanavar                                                  Asst Div Treasurer

 Com Shivanna Naik                                       Asst Div Secretary

Com R G Kulkarni                                          Asst Div Secretary

Com K S Leena                                               Asst Div Secretary

Com Sanjaykumar                                          Asst Div Secretary

 Com S D Hazare                                           Organsisng Secretary

 Executive committee members : 1.Com Deshpande, 2.Com Srinivasrao 3.Com T C Manjunath 4.Com Gurudatta Sanabal 5.Com Shyam R Kulkarni 6.Com S Sundar 7.Com G L Moses . 8. Com R J Shet 9.Com P V Mamata 10. Com C P Kulkarni 11. Com Rajapurkar

For glimpses click here..  

30-07-2018:

CONDOLENCES:

We are extremely shocked to inform that our very active comrade Smt Vijayalaxmi S Dixit   SDE Plg Belgaum, expired due to massive heart attack  while travelling in VRL bus on the night of  29.7.2018 near Nelamangala while returning to Belgaum after attending PTCC meeting at CO Bangalore.  She left by behind her husband  Sri Shivanand Dixit Retd AGM BSNL , two sons , both working and one son got married  and in USA. Funeral  expected to take place on the afternoon of  31.07.2018, awaiting for hir son from USA to arrive. We pray God to give the strength to her family and may her soul rest in peace.

27-07-2018:

SNEA Chickmaglur is holding its meeting at Chickmaglur on 28th July 2018 and CS and CP and other COB are addressing the same. ROK STR is holding its meeting at Shimoga on 29th July 2018 and CS and CP and other COB are addressing the same.

The SNEA Dharwad Telecom District held its 5^th District Conference on 22.07.2018 at Conference Hall Sanchar Sadhan Buiding, Hubli:

The delegate session started with welcome speech by Com R S Kadam AGM , Com Smt Rajalaxmi P Yavagal Presided over the delegate session. CS SNEA, the outgoing DS Hubli Com  S P Jagadale submitted DS report in which it is explained, what was the membership position and what was the financial position of Hubli Branch when took the charge as DS in 2009. He started the branch with membership of around 30 and a cash balance of Rs 1634  - with liability of 18 months Circle, CHQ unpaid quota. He explained how he could overcome all the hurdles on critical issues and with the support of Hubli comrades how DS could succeed in enhancing  the branch from a  membership 30 to 118 at present. He also explained how he could strengthen the financial position form Rs  1634 /- to present  cash balance of  Rs 1,01,137 after clearing all the CHQ/Circle dues. He also explained how the issues of members addressed with the help of then CS Com  S B Nagavi and CHQ. The report was aqdopted with one voice from all appriociating the contributions of outgoing DS Comrade Jagadale.

Com S J Bongale Dist Treasurer submitted the finance statement and accepted unanimously.

During the delegate session the members raised many maintenance, developmental issues, vendor issues, AMC issues, NOFN and FTTH issues. It was nice interaction in which every member expressed their concern about the improvement of the services, FTTH connections, mobile data speed, and growth of the company. Recently joined young Gate JTOs also took active part in deliberations. Com Abhimanyu expressed his experience in BSNL that he is very much happy to work in Transmission and taking interest in all Transmission developmental and Maintenance activities. Com Shashank expressed his feeling that it is very difficult to pay attention to multiple jobs like Mtce of Exges, Marketing and attending NOFN etc simultaneously. He suggested separate personnel for mtce and marketing. In total it was best brain storming session about BSNL viability.

 

The Open session begun at 1pm, Presided by Com Y R Bhajantri , and Sri J L Gautam ITS GMTD as Chief Guest, Com Pandurang Naik JSS CHQ and Com S B Nagavi  CP, Com M B Talikote CWC member were the Guests of honour.

 

Sri Soratur DGM Admin and T C Hiremath Agm admin also graced on the occasion of  open session.

Com Harish Doddamani DS BSNLEU, Com S L Pujar DS NFTE, Com Belur Org  Sec NFTE, Com Shivashankarappa OB BSNLEU were among the sister organization who graced the open session function.

The Open session started in very grand and colorful manner with invocation song by Sri V K Yavagal , welcome by Com S P  Jagadale and he gave the Key note address to highlight the issues which are affecting the services and revenue of the company in Hubli SSA. The critical analyses of the   trail balance of Hubli SSA which is not encouraging  and how it needs to be improved was pointed out by DS in his report.  DS appealed the members and management to have thorough critical analysis and take corrective measures to arrest the revenue dip.

SNEA Hubli felicitates Com Nagavi and Bhajentri:

Com Y R Bhajantri Dist President, retired on  his superannuation was felicitated by SNEA Hubli.

Com S B Nagavi Circle President SNEA was alos felicitated on his superannuation and for his contribution for SNEA Karnataka in general and Hubli SSA in particular. His help is remembered and recalled by many members who have thanked him. Com Nagavi was also felicitated by BSNLEU and NFTE.

Com P R Kakkanavar JTO Txmn was also felicitated by us  for getting VSSP award.

Com Pandurang Naik JS South explained the CHQ issues and their action plan to resolve them. He also spoke on the issues o E2,E3 and 22820 case of 2007 and 2008 recruited JTOs pay anomaly , SAB and Term insurance for BSNL recruits.

 

Com S B Nagavi, explained the role of management and executives in improving the service condition and to increase the revenue. He elaborated that need of the hour is the FTTH and needs to be taken in a big way.

J L Gautam GMTD Hubli gave the reply to all query raised by SNEA and saught to join the helping hands of our executives in strengthening the BSNL and improving it.

In the conference the following office bearers were elected unanimously.

Com Rajalaxmi  Yavagal                      Dist President

Com  K Benagi                                      Vice President

Com S A Bellubbi                                 Dist Secretary

Com S A Bongale                                  Dist Treasurer

Com R S Kadm                                       Asst Dist Secretary

Com V S Myageri                                Asst Dist Secretary

Com Gunashekar                                Asst Dist Secretary

Com H F Shirahatti                             Asst Dist Secretary

Com Ravi Badiger                               Asst Dist Secretary

Com Ramesh H Bandiwaddar          Organsisng Secretary

Com R G Hunashimath                      CEC Member

 

Executive committee members :

1. Com Vinayak Hugar

 2.Com Rameshwar rao

3.Com Deepa Patagoankar

4.Com Baghatsingh

5.Com Sanjay Mane

6.Com J B Kammar

7.Com Shwetha Katigar

  

For glimpses of conference click here…..

10-07-2018:

Mysore SSA conducted AGB at RTTC Mysore on 8.7.2018. It was huge gathering and very interactive session. CS and CP , VCP and Ex CP attended the meeting.

 

Mysore comrades gave a grand felicitation to our beloved CP Com S B Nagavi on his superannuation retirement recognizing  his contribution to the organization.

 

Ex CP Com Venkateshmurthy was also felicitated by SNEA Mysore in recognition of his work as CP SNEA,  support for SNEA.

 

 CP Com Nagavi elaborated about  the legal hurdles till May 2018 for promotions in JTO to SDE, SDE to DE and how it could overcome and lead to get thousands of promotions not only in telecom but also in Civil , Electrical, Architecture and Accounts wings. How the board approval for CPSU Cadre hierarchy has become a catalyst for post up gradation in various cadres. 

 

CS elaborated the real role played by SNEA CHQ in getting thousands of promotions for executives in various cadres when other associations were engaged only in website publication and creating confusion in the minds of SNEA members. Also explained the CHQ concern to bring parity among all executives irrespective of the wings they are working, which will again give a path to get few more thousands of executives’ promotions. Explained how day and night our CHQ has worked to achieve max promotions.

 

CS gave the revenue analysis of BSNL in general and Mysore SSA in particular. It is an alarming situation of revenue dip and requested all SNEA comrades to have brain storming session and come out with valid suggestions for improvement of the revenue of the BSNL. It is the responsibility of all of us, being majority executives association to work for strengthening the BSNL.

 

VCP Com M N Ramakrishna explained what are the future challenges  for executives and appealed for support of all on the on going agitation programs chalked out by CHQ for 3rd PRC, withdrawal of subsidiary tower company etc and for the welfare of the executives and oanization.

 

Mysore comrades felicitated all the retired and recently promoted executives also.

 

DS Com Naragund welcomed the gathering and gave a brief report of the DS and thanked PGM Mysore for considering the issues of SNEA positively. Com B S V Murthy, veteran leader spoke on the occasion and described the services of Com Nagavi for the company as well as for SNEA, particularly construction of 1^st and 2^nd floor of SNEA Bhavan from raising the internal resources from members. His works made our individual members to donate liberally for the building construction. Com Raghavendra extended vote of thanks. The meeting concluded with an arrangement of a grand lunch.

 

It was a grand and very interactive meeting, all the members discussed various problems of the field which affecting the service and revenue.

 

For glimpses of meeting click here…

AUAB News:

The meetings of All Unions and Associations of BSNL (AUAB), held on 26.06.2018 and 04.07.2018, discussed in detail about the non-implementation of the assurances given by the Hon MOSC to the representatives of the All Unions and Associations of BSNL, in the meeting held on 24.02.2018, on the issues of implementation of 3^rd  Pay Revision to BSNL employees, implementation of Government of India Rules on payment of Pension Contribution by BSNL and the allotment of 4G spectrum to BSNL etc.

It is decided to call on the BSNL employees to organise the following agitational programme:-

Agitational programme

1) Demonstrations in front of the BSNL Corporate Office, CCA offices at all Circles and at SSA levels on 11.07.2018.

2) Relay hunger strike at the BSNL Corporate Office, Circle and SSA levels on 24th, 25th & 26th July, 2018.

Circle AUAB decided to enforce the programme successfully in the meeting held on 9th June 2018

06-07-2018:

Felicitation to Com S B Nagavi at Mysore:

SNEA Mysore has arranged a felicitation function to Com Nagavi and other retired members at Mysore on Sunday 8^th June 2018 at 1100 hours at RTTC Mysore. Invitation to all is extended by DS Mysore.

Grand Felicitation to Com S B Nagavi, CP SNEA and Com C D Naik, Ex CWC Member  on thier superannuation

Comrades,

 

We are extremely privileged to felicitate to our beloved Com S B Nagavi, Circle President SNEA Karnataka, who is retired on 30.6.2018 on superannuation after completion of 40 long years of untiring services to the company and our organization, SNEA for 26 years.

 

Along with official responsibilities he also took the social responsibilities through trade union movements, leading associations from the front. He has worked for the trade union and association at various capacities like DS,CWC member,CS and CP etc.

 

During the first EMV, Com Nagavi, spearheading the campaign, toured all the districts in Karnataka circle to ensure a massive victory and thereafter increasing the membership to more than 1800 in our circle.  His contributions and dedication for the association and for the executive cadre are beyond the word of any appreciation. And this could be possible because of his helping hands to all executives and the reforms he brought about in resolving the issues of our members.

 

He is not only an inspiring leader for SNEA but an icon for Karnataka, his thinking, his deliberations at the central working committee meetings were always cherished by our senior leaders.

 

He is very humble and compassionate for all the needy people. He is always liked to be in the middle of the issue to fight against injustice irrespective of union and associations. We find no ends for his dedication and commitment for the organisation.

 

He was instrumental in the vertical expansion of  SNEA Bhavan from ground floor to 1^st and 2^nd  floors which made earn revenue for the organisation and made  SNEA self dependent financially.

 

He started his carrier as a clerk in Gadag SDOT office in 1978 and completed his services by attaining the post of AGM on a day before his retirement. He could get elevated from clerk onwards to TA, JTO and SDE by succeeding in competitive examinations besides his outstanding service to the company and DOT. He is recognized by several appreciation letters in his services including the Sanchar Seva Padak in 2003. He is known for his teaching capabilities and remembered for the outstanding results of our employees from Chickamaglur SSA in various competitive examinations for promotion to TM, TTA and JTO examinations.

 

He could  disprove that  age is an impediment for learning by successfully completing  B Sc at the age of 52 , LLB at the age of 57 and presently pursuing MBL ( Masters in Business Law) from NLSU Bangalore. The thirst for knowledge and learning is an inspiration to all and especially to youngsters.

 

His passions are learning new things, fighting for justice, encouragement to youngsters and daring qualities to face any challenge forced before him. It is very difficult to explain him in short but we must recognize him as man of Principle and for Justice of all.

 

The grand felicitation was arranged at CGMT Office auditorium on 30^th June 2018, with the huge gathering. Com C D Naik, DGM Admn, MS BG was also felicitated on his superannuation retirement. CGMT Karnataka Shri R Mani, General Secretary Com K Sebastin and Chairman SNEA Com G L Jogi, Com Ajay Trivedi CS UP East , AGS Com P K Shukla, JS South Com Pandurang Nayak, PGM BGTD , all GMs of CO and GM MS (o) BGTD witnessed the function. It was a huge gathering, DSs,COB and members from all over Karnataka attended and Graced the Function. Many of  our retired members of SNEA were also part of this moment.

 

All unions and associations office bearers were also graced the function and felicitated Com Nagavi especially BSNLEU, NFTE BSNL, SAWA, AIBSNLEA, BASE(I), FNTO.

 

In toto it was like celebrations of festival for SNEA  to extend our gratitude to Com S B Nagavi for his untiring  and marvelous contributions for the organisation and for the executives.

 

I sincerely thank all the members who made this event more colourful and successful, which every one appreciated including our CHQ and other unions and associations.

 

I Once again thank all organisers , members , COB, DOB .

 

Thank you one and all. 

 

S P Jagadale,

Circle Secretary.

For Citation of company about Com Nagavi Click here

For glimpses click here…

Glimpses of felicitation by CGMT Office

29-06-2018: