The National Co-ordination Committee of Pensioners Association, the apex body of the Central government Pensioners Association will be meeting in its Central Committee on 9th February at New Delhi.  All India BSNL -DOT Pensioners Association is an affiliate of the same.

There are many issues before the committee to discuss. The anomaly of the BSNL pensioners who retired within 10 months of the formation of BSNL ie. retired between October 2000 and July 2001 is yet to be settled. After much persuation by BSNLEU and AIBDPA, one order was issued, but it will benefit only very few persons and the issue remains as it is. Orders have been issued for alloting staff quarters to retired employees as per agrrement in the National Council between the recognised union, BSNLEU, and management, but two main points have to be modified – rent should be on the basis of pension ( and not last salary) and the condition for the guarantee by a serving employee should be dropped. The withdrawn medical allowance should be restored. There are many more issues as also organisational issues to be discussed. Com.S.K.Vyas, veteran Leader is  the General secretary of the NCCPA. Hope the meeting will take suitable decisions to strengthen the organisation and settle the issues of the pensioners.