CGHS has introduced Online Appointment System  for the convenience of CGHS Beneficiaries. So that they can avoid waiting unnecessarily for a long time in a queue . The Steps for Booking Online Appointment is explained below, follow these steps to book online appointment

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STEPS FOR BOOKING ONLINE APPOINTMENT BY CGHS BENEFICIARIES

1.Visit the website cghs.nic.in

2.Click on the option “Book Appointment” available on RHS of the screen

3.Enter beneficiary ID and click on “Generate OTP”.Online Appointment System for CGHS beneficiaries

4.An OTP (One Time Password) will be sent on registered mobile no. of the beneficiary or to the main card holder’s mobile if that is the only registered number.

5.Enter OTP and click on “Proceed”.

6.Beneficiary details are displayed on screen. Click on “Proceed” button if the details displayed on screen are correct otherwise click on “NOT YOU”. In that case login again and proceed as above.

7.Select Specialty, Dispensary, Doctor as per your choice and click on “Proceed” button. A beneficiary can select a GDMO (General Duty Medical Officer) or a Specialist of any of the CGHS wellness centre for appointment.

8.A calendar is displayed to choose a date that has the availability of appointment for the selected doctor. Select date for appointment.

9.On selecting date, top of the screen shows the slot timings and the appointments available. A beneficiary can choose the desired slot.

10.Click on “Proceed to Book Appointment”. One can go back and make changes by using the ‘Change the Specialty’ button.

11.On clicking the button “Proceed to Book Appointment”, beneficiary details and the appointment details are displayed on the screen for confirmation.

12.Click on the option “Confirm to Book Appointment”, Confirmation status page is displayed. One can print the confirmation slip, or book another appointment. System would also send an SMS to registered mobile number.

13.Appointment for the GDMO can be taken within 72 hours of date of appointMent whereas appointment for the Specialist can be taken within 1 month of date of appointment. Online appointment cannot be made for the same day/date. (This window period may change depending upon the decisions taken from time to time)

14.If a self registered patient arrives at the indicative time slot and by that time his “Q” number has already passed, he will be called as very next patient, barring emergencies. However, if the indicative time slot has passed beyond half an hour then he will have to get fresh registration from WC registration counter.

15.If patient fails to turn up on appointed time thrice in a row the facility for him may be blocked for a month.

Source : CGHS.nic.in

The one day strike called by unions and associations is a resounding success all over the country. The strike became imperative due to the negative approach of the Department of Telecom and the central government in waiving the affordability condition of the 3rd PRC in respect of BSNL to ensure the pay revision. The executives and non executives whole heartily responded to the strike call, even though, some of the unions dis-associated with the strike. The success of the strike is clear warning to the government and the DoT for early action in the matter and avoid further stronger agitations.

AS PER THE CALL OF AIBDPA CHQ, PENSIONERS JOINED THE STRIKING WORKERS IN LARGE NUMBERS AND HELD POWERFUL DEMONSTRATIONS IN ALMOST ALL PLACES IN COMPLETE SUPPORT OF THE STRIKE. CHQ HEARTILY CONGRATULATES ALL THE EXECUTIVES AND NON- EXECUTIVES FOR PARTICIPATING IN THE HISTORICAL STRIKE  &THE PENSIONERS FOR THE SOLIDARITY ACTION. 

The Press Release issued by the Unions and Associations in BSNL is reproduced below;

UNIONS AND ASSOCIATIONS OF BSNL

Press release                                                                                                 27th July, 2017

Successful one day strike in BSNL. The one day strike today, called on by the unions and associations of BSNL, is near total. The officers and workers of BSNL have massively responded to the strike call. The strike is taking place, demanding wage revision from 01.01.2017, pension revision, superannuation benefits to the Directly Recruited employees and to stop the attacks on trade union rights in BSNL. The success of the strike is beyond expectations in almost all circles. The photos received from various circles show that, most of the customer care centres, administrative offices, and telephone exchanges wear a deserted look. The officers and workers have also conducted huge demonstrations throughout the country, highlighting their demands. In all places, the strike is peaceful, without any untoward incident. However, the Trinamool goons have attacked the union leaders in Kolkata. Nearly 400 striking employees, have been taken in to custody by the police in Guwahati. The unions and associations severely condemn these incidents. They heartily congratulate the officers and workers for making today’s strike a grand success. The government and the BSNL Management are demanded to immediately to discuss the issues with the unions and associations, and to resolve them without delay. It is also warned that, any reluctance on the part of the government and the BSNL Management in this regard, will only force the unions and associations to give call for more serious forms of struggles, including indefinite strike

. [P. Abhimanyu]

Convenor Mobile No: 9868231113

Vellore District Branch General body meeting was held on 25-09-2017 with very good participation of pensioners. Com.V.Elumlai, District President presided over the meeting. Com.Jothi Sudandhiranathan, District Secretary welcomed the participants. Com.C.K.Narasimhan, Circle Secretary inaugurated and explained the issues confronting the pensioners and the one day strike on 27-07-2017 in BSNL by all unions and associations for wage revision and pension revision. He appealed to support the strike in all ways and organise solidarity demonstration on 27th July.

An amount of Rs.60,000 was handed over to the Circle Secretary towards quota of donation to CHQ and Circle on 78.2% pension revision.

Question :   According to the 3rd PRC recommendations, BSNL is not eligible for Wage Revision. On 19-07-2017, the Cabinet meeting, chaired by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has already fully approved the recommendations of the 3rd PRC. Under these circumstances, whether the DoT has power to allow BSNL to give Wage Revision to it’s employees? 
Answer : Certainly, the DoT, being the Administrative Ministry for BSNL, is having a major role to play in the Wage Revision of BSNL employees. However, we should understand that, right from the beginning, the DoT is playing a negative role in the matter of wage revision to BSNL employees. The unions and associations, as well as the BSNL Management have demanded exemption from the Affordablity Clause of the 3rd PRC. But, the the government will not accept this, unless it is recommended by the DoT. 
On 12-07-2017, the Committee of Secretaries meeting took place under the chairmanship of the Cabinet Secretary, to take it’s final decision on the recommendations of the 3rd PRC. Shri Sivasailam, Additional Secretary, who attended that meeting on behalf of the DoT, did not demand that BSNL should be exempted from the Affordability Clause of the 3rd PRC. Thus, the Committee of Secretaries decided not to give exemption to any PSU. So, we must understand that the DoT itself is not in favour of giving any exemption to BSNL, from the recommendations of the 3rd PRC.
Thereafter, the draft Cabinet Note, prepared by the Committee of Secretaries, came for the vetting of the DoT. Thus, the DoT got one more opportunity to help BSNL. This opportunity should have been utilised by the DoT, to get it’s recommendation incorporated in the Cabinet Note, that BSNL should be exempted from the Affordablity Clause of the 3rd PRC. But, the DoT did not do so. Thus, it is very clear that the DoT itself does not want to give Wage Revision to BSNL employees. So, if anyone says that the Cabinet might have given power to the DoT, to consider Wage Revision to BSNL employees, they are only fooling themselves and fooling the employees. Only the powerful struggles of the BSNL employees can compel the DoT and the NDA government to settle the Wage Revision. 

(courtesy:BSNLEU website)

NEW DELHI: Employees of state-owned telecom firm BSNL have called a day-long nationwide strike on July 27 for not being given wage hike by the third pay revision committee. The committee recommends hike on the basis of performance of public sector firms. “BSNL became a loss making entity not because of the employees but because of the anti-BSNL policies and measures adopted by the government. BSNL was not allowed to procure equipments for its mobile network expansion from 2006 to 2012,” BSNL Employee Union convenor P. Abhimanyu said in a statement said. 

The recommendation of the third Pay Revision Committee was approved by the Cabinet on July 19. As per the affordability clause of the recommendations, only those public sector undertakings (PSUs) which have earned profit during the last three financial years are eligible to give wage revision to their employees. “The officers and workers of BSNL are going on a one day strike on July 27, 2017, demanding wage revision. The next round of wage revision has become due for the entire public sector employees from January 1, 2017,” the statement said. Abhimanyu alleged that tenders floated by BSNL to procure mobile equipments were cancelled one after another by the government to benefit the private telecom companies. 

 “As a result of this blockade created by the government in the procurement of equipments, BSNL was not able to take advantage of the exponential growth witnessed in the mobile segment, during this period,” he said. BSNL Management started procurement of equipments from 2013 onwards and thereafter, significant improvement has been made to the BSNL’s quality of services. As a result of all these efforts, a significant change has come in the financial position of the company, the statement said. BSNL had incurred Rs 691 crore operational loss in the year 2013-14, whereas it earned an operational profit of Rs 672 crore in 2014-15 and Rs 3,854 crore in the year 2015-16.

“Even in the midst of cut-throat competition from Reliance Jio, BSNL is adding 20 lakh new mobile customers every month. BSNL is sure to become a profit making PSU within next 2-3 years,” the statement said. Abhimanyu said that BSNL officers and workers have significantly contributed in bringing the company on revival path and BSNL employees should be given wage revision with 15 per cent fitment. “The unions and associations will be compelled to resort to more serious forms of struggles, if the government does not respond favourably to the demand of the employees,” he said

(courtesy:BSNLEU website)

Preparations are almost complete everywhere for the one day strike on 27-07-2017 and the workers are determined and enthused to participate and make the strike a complete success. The negative approach of the government and the Communications Minister to the just demands of  All Unions and Associations has angered the workers who are toiling hardly for the revival of BSNL and this will naturally reflect in the strike. 

BSNLEU has called to organise demonstrations in all places on the strike day,  27-07-2017 by the striking workers.

AIBDPA calls upon all our units to extend all the support to make the strike full and join the demonstration of the striking workers on 27-07-2017.

Press statement on the one day strike on 27.07.2017, being organised by the officers and workers of BSNL..

The officers and workers of BSNL are going on a one day strike on 27.07.2017, demanding wage revision. The next round of wage revision has become due for the entire public sector employees from 01.01.2017.

The government formed the 3rd Pay Revision Committee (3rd PRC), headed by justice Satish Chandra (retired) for this purpose. The Committee has already submitted it’s report and it was approved by the Union Cabinet on 19.07.2017. As per the “Affordability Clause” of the recommendations, only such of those Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs) which have earned profit during the last 3 financial years are eligible to give wage revision to their employees. Since the employees of BSNL are not eligible for wage revision as per the recommendations of the 3rd PRC, the unions and associations of BSNL have demanded exemption from the “Affordability Clause” of BSNL.

They have made it clear to the government that, BSNL became a loss making entity not because of the employees but because of the anti-BSNL policies and measures adopted by the government. BSNL was not allowed to procure equipments for it’s mobile network expansion from 2006 to 2012. The tenders floated by BSNL to procure mobile equipments, were cancelled one after another by the government, to benefit the private telecom companies. The cancellation of the tender floated by BSNL in 2007, to procure 45 million line mobile equipments and cancellation of the tender floated in 2010 to procure 93 million line mobile equipments were a severe blow for BSNL.

As a result of this blockade created by the government in the procurement of equipments, BSNL was not able to take advantage of the exponential growth witnessed in the mobile segment, during this period. The officers and employees went on struggles several times against the cancellation of these tenders, and demanding procurement of equipments. As a result of these struggles, BSNL Management started procurement of equipments from 2013 onwards, and network expansion is being made in right earnest.

Thereafter, significant improvement has come in BSNL’s quality of services. The unions and associations of the officers and workers have also taken many pro-active steps to improve customer satisfaction and the revival of the Company. The unions and associations have conducted many movements such as “Customer Delight Year”, “Service With A Smile”, etc., to improve the performance of the employees, with a view to improve customer satisfaction and to achieve the financial revival of the Company. As a result of all these efforts, a significant change has come in the financial position of the Company. For example, Company incurred Rs.691 crore operational loss in the year 2013-14, whereas it earned an operational profit of Rs.672 crore in 2014-15. This has increased to Rs.3,854 crore in the year 2015-16.

Even in the midst of cut-throat competition from Reliance Jio, BSNL is adding 20 lakh new mobile customers every month. BSNL is sure to become a profit making PSU within next 2 / 3 years. The efforts and initiatives taken by the officers and workers of BSNL, and their unions and associations, have significantly contributed in taking BSNL in the revival path. Hence, BSNL should be given exemption from the “Affordability Clause” of the 3rd PRC report and BSNL employees should be given wage revision with 15% fitment.

To insist upon this demand the officers and workers observed dharna on 20.06.2017 and hunger strike on 13.07.2017. Since, the government has not responded favourably, the officers and workers are going on one day strike on 27.07.2017. The unions and associations will be compelled to resort to more serious forms of struggles, if the government does not respond favourably to the demand of the employees.

[P. Abhimanyu]

Convenor Mobile No: 9868231113