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10th FOUNDATION DAY OF THE MIGHTY ORGANISATION, ALL INDIA BSNL DOT PENSIONERS ASSOCIATION CELEBRATED ALL OVER THE COUNTRY ON 21-10-2018.

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ALAPPUZHA- Com.K.Janardhanan, senior member hoisted the flag. The meeting held thereafter was inaugurated by Com.K.G.jayaraj, General Secretary. Com.N.Guruprasad, Circle Secretary and Com.P.Sasidharan, Circle Organising Secretary also spoke. Com. K.P.Kesavan Nair, District President presided. Com.P.Surendran, District Secretary welcomed and Com.T.Sobhanan, Area Secretary proposed vote of thanks. 

KOLLAM DISTRICT WOMENS COMMITTEE FORMED.

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Com.C.Radhamoni, District Panjayath President inaugurated the convention held on 17-10-2018 to form the Kollam District Womens Committee. Com.B.Sarasamma presided over the convention. Com.R.Seethalakshmi welcomed the gathering. Com.N.Sasidharan Nair, District Secretary and  Com. K.N.Jyothilakshmi, Circle Assistant Secretary, BSNLEU addressed.

District Womens CommItttee was formed with Com.K.Nalini (Chair Person) and Com.R.Seethalakshm (Convenor).

IT IS HISTORICAL, CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL COMRADES.

CHQ call to observe Protest Day on 16-10-2018 has been responded massively throughout the country. It was necessitated due to nonpayment of granted medical allowance and unbearable delay spanning months together in payment of medical bills of pensioners both outdoor and indoor. Naturally the pensioners were put to much difficulties and complaints raised from almost all circles . CHQ intervened on this vital and burning  issue and brought it to the notice of BSNL management including CMD,BSNL but of no avail. In such a situation we had no other option but to go on agitation.

The agony, anger and anguish of the pensioners reflected in the huge participation in the demonstrations everywhere and all the units have sent the fax/ email to the CMD,BSNL seeking his immediate intervention.

CHQ heartily congratulates all the participants and leaders who took initiative to mobilize and make the program a grand success.

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CGMT Tamil Nadu- Com.C.K.Narasimhan, CS inaugurated and Com. S.Chellappa, AGS made a special address.

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THIRUVANANTHAPURAM- Com.P.V.Chandrasekharan, Patron inaugurating. Com.P.K.Muraleedharan, Circle Convenor, NFPE  addressed.

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KOZHIKODE- Com. V.A.N.Namboodiri, Advisor inauguratingImage may contain: one or more people, people standing, crowd and outdoor

PATNA- Com.N.K.Shrivastava, CS inaugurated.

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VIJAYAPUR, KARNATAKA

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PALAKKAD,KERALA

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FAIZABAD, UP (EAST)

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HARDOI, UP(EAST)

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ERODE, TAMIL NADU

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TIRUPATIImage may contain: 5 people, including Sankaranarayanan V M Narayanan, Ramachandran Raman Nair and Anoop Kumar T, people smiling, people standing and outdoor

KURNOOL

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HUBLI- Com.G.G.Patil, AGS inauguratedImage may contain: 14 people, including Cmpillai Scpillai, Alavikutty KT, N S Santhosh and Nagarajan Rajan, people standing

KOLLAM, KERALA

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NAMAKKAL, TAMIL NADU

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ALAPPUZHA- Com.K.G.Jayaraj, GS inaugurating. Com.N.Guruprasad, Circle Secretary spoke.

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JABALPUR

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ERNAKULAMImage may contain: 14 people, including Mukundan Kesavan and Feroz Pm, people standing and crowd

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TIRUPUR

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VIJAYAWADA- Com.P.Asokababu, Vice President inaugurating, Com.K.S.C.Bose, Circle Secretary addressed.

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INDORE, MADHYA PRADESH- Com.Prakash Sharma, CS, BSNLEU inaugurating

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BHOPAL- Com.S.C.Shrivastava inaugurated.

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NTR, NEW DELHI-Com.D.P.S.Shishodia, CS inaugurating

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CHENNAI TELEPHONES- Com.G.S.Narasimhan, CS inaugurated. Com.K.Govindraj, AGS made special address.

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THRISSUR

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JAIPUR- Com.M.K.Nagpal, Circle Secretary inaugurated.

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MANGALOREImage may contain: 5 people, people smiling

Image may contain: one or more people, people standing, crowd and outdoorBANGALORE- Com.C.K.Gundanna, CS,BSNLEU inaugurating. Com.Muddaiah ,CS addressed

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MYSORE

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MANDASORE- MADHYA PRADESH

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SANGAMNER- MAHARASHTRA

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AHMEDNAGAR, MAHARASHTRA

TIRUNELVELI

TUTICORIN

NELLORE

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NALGONDA, TELANGANA.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BSNL’s financial problems – truths and rumours.

BSNLEU wishes to convey this message to the employees, with regards to the financial condition of BSNL. It is true that BSNL is in the midst of a severe financial problem. The Company is managing to pay salary to it’s employees every month only with much difficulties. The Corporate Office is unable to allot funds for payment of medical bills and other bills. Payment of contract workers wages is being terribly delayed, due to non-allotment of funds by the Corporate Office

At the same time, utilising the financial problems of the Company, some mischief makers are trying to create panic among the employees. Due to the various rumours being spread by the mischief makers, employees are terribly confused and are worried about their future. Hence, it is the duty of BSNLEU to give a clear picture about what is going on. We wish to make it clear that BSNL’s financial position was severely affected only due to the tariff war started by Reliance Jio from September, 2016.

Not only BSNL, but also Airtel, Vodafone and Idea, have gone into loss. In fact, the entire telecom industry has become “stressed”. However, BSNL’s condition is much better then the condition of Airtel, Vodafone and Idea. All the private companies are having huge debts. For example, Airtel’s debt is Rs. 95,000 crores. The total debt of the Vodafone-Idea is Rs.1,20,000 crores. Comparatively, it is a good news that BSNL’s debt is only a few thousand crores.

Moreover, even under severe competition from Reliance Jio, BSNL’s customers’ growth continues to be remarkable. In fact, in 2017, BSNL’s mobile customer growth was higher than the growth of Airtel, Vodafone and Idea. In 2017, BSNL’s mobile customer growth was 11.50%, whereas Airtel’s customer growth was only 9.13%. Vodafone’s growth was only 3.83% and Idea’s growth was only 3.14%.

The only problem of BSNL is that, it’s revenue collection has gone down drastically. However, Telecom Industry Experts are of the opinion that the present tariff war will not continue for long, but may go only upto March, 2019. According to them, thereafter, the tariffs will start rising. It means, the revenue of the telecom companies, including that of BSNL will start increasing. As a result, BSNL’s present cash problem will slowly go away.

Further, because of the continuous struggles of the AUAB, BSNL is going to get 4G spectrum soon. Within 6 months of the allotment of 4G spectrum, BSNL will start providing 4G service in all the circles. The AUAB has already launched the movement called “BSNL At Your Door Steps”, requesting the employees to massively involve in sales and marketing activities. Further, the AUAB has demanded the BSNL Management to curtail wasteful expenditures. The AUAB has also demanded that austerity measures should be imposed for the top officers, for cutting down their luxurious / lavish expenditures. The AUAB will continue to fight to implement this. 

Hence, BSNLEU wishes to inform all that the financial problems of BSNL is going to end soon. BSNL is having a very bright future. Let us not believe rumours and the stories being spreaded by mischief makers. Let us confidently march ahead for a better future. Undoubtedly, the future is ours.

(BSNLEU Website)

ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT CONFERENCE HELD SUCCESSFULLY.

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Com.G.Venugopal, District Panjayath President inaugurated the 5th biennial district conference at BSNLEU hall, Alappuzha on 13-10-2018. He explained the anti-people policies of Modi government against which the farmers, workers and agricultural workers joined together and held a massive rally at New Delhi on 5th September, 2018 and gave an ultimatum to change policies or face the ouster. The central trade unions have also decided for a two day strike on 8th& 9th January, 2019 demanding reasonable settlement of its 12 point charter of demands. Delivering the keynote address, Com.K.G.jayaraj, General Secretary gave a good account of activities of CHQ for the last nine years and pointed out that AIBDPA has become the biggest pensioners organisation in BSNL due to the correct path of struggle through which some of the important demands were achieved. Coms. N.Guruprasad, Circle Secretary, P.R.Shajimon, District Secretary, BSNLEU, T.X.Zacharia, District Secretary, CGPA and C.P.S.Babu, District Secretary, AIPRPA addressed. Coms.K.J.Sanalkumar, P.K.M.Mageed and P.Sasidharan, Circle office bearers attended. Com.K.P.Kesavan Nair, District President controlled the proceedings. Com.P.Surendran, District Secretary welcomed and Com.V.Madhumony, Asst.Dist Secretary proposed vote of thanks.  

In the afternoon session the biennial report and audited accounts were presented by Com.P.Surendran, Secretary and Com.K.Bhargavan, Treasurer, respectively. The discussion on oraganizational issues was initiated by Com.N.Guruprasad, Circle Secretary. Area Secretaries and some of the delegates participated in the discussion after which both report and accounts were adopted.

In the unanimous election of office bearers, Coms.K.P.Kesavan Nair, P.Surendran and K.Bhargavan have been reelected as President, Secretary and Treasurer.

CELEBRATE THE 10TH FOUNDATION DAY ON 21-10-2018.

The mighty organisation of the BSNL and DOT pensioners, All India BSNL DOT Pensioners Association is completing nine years on 21-10-2018. It was eventful and plenty of struggles since its inception on 21-10-2009; whether for the pension revision of pre 2007 BSNL retirees, timely payment of IDA, broadband concession, free night call facility, 78.2% IDA merger, quarters for the retirees, restoration of quarterly medical allowance and settlement of so many individual issues which were pending for years together. Yes, all these achievements were through various struggles not only by AIBDPA but also by the serving unions of BSNL under the leadership of BSNLEU. It is also a constitutional obligation that AIBDPA should move closer with the service unions in BSNL. 

Our struggles did not confine to our own issues, but we actively participated in the struggles for the protection of BSNL called by All Unions and Associations of BSNL. We did not hesitate to participate in the struggles called by Confederation of Central Government Employees and workers and are in the forefront in the agitations of NCCPA to which we are affiliated. And also the struggles waged by the Central Trade Unions demanding settlement of genuine issues of the workers and the people at large.

When we celebrate the 10th Foundation Day, we are facing more serious challenges, viz attack on pension, crisis of BSNLdue to the anti-PSU policy of the government, pension revision and wage revision from 01-01-2017, non-payment of medical allowances and medical bills, rejection of Option 1 recommended by the 7th Pay Commission etc. We are continuing our onward March through further struggles for resolution of the vital issues. And that is the reason why AIBDPA has grown as the biggest pensioners organisation in BSNL. 

CHQ requests all its units to celebrate the 10th Foundation Day befittingly by hoisting the Red Flag, Holding meetings, distribution of sweets and visits to the old age homes and orphanages for supply of food/ clothes to the needy. Let us pledge and reaffirm to continue our fight for reasonable settlement of the genuine issues of the pensioners , workers and people at large and to safeguard the country from the communal and divisive forces.