.A meeting of the Joint Forum of BSNL/MTNL Pensioners Associations has been held online on 21-02-2023. All the leaders of the eight constituent organisations participated in the meeting.Com.D D Mistry, General Secretary, BDPA(I) presided over the meeting. Com.K G Jayaraj ,General Secretary , AIBDPA welcomed all and briefed on the recent developments regarding pension revision.

Com.G L Jogi, General Secretary SNPWA stated that things are moving in the right direction at DoT level. Coms.H F Chaudhary, General Secretary, All India Central Government Pensioners Association HQ Pune, Thomas John, President, BDPA(I), V A N Namboodiri Advisor, AIBDPA ,R K Mudgal, General Secretary, MTNL Retired Executives Welfare Association , D C Sharma( SNPWA) and M R Das, President, AIBDPA also aired their opinion.

After hearing the views of all, it was generally felt that the delegation of Joint Forum should meet the Hon’ble Minister of Communications and top officers of DoT including Secretary,Telecom. After ascertaining the exact position the Joint Forum will meet physically at New Delhi and take appropriate decision by the last week of March,2023.

It was also decided to hold the preliminary physical meeting at 2PM on 19-03-2023 at NTR Recreation Club, Room No.556, Kidwai Bhawan, Janpath , New Delhi.