The Delegates Session continued on 8th November with Circle secretaries and delegates participating in the discussion and expressing their opinions and certain criticism of the CHQ in non-settlement of certain issues.

Seminar on “Revival of BSNL and the Role of trade Unions”

It was unprecedented. About 4,000 employees and invitees were present to hear the TU leaders, officers and other dignitaries participating in the Seminar on “the revival of BSNL and the Role of trade unions” held in the evening of 8th November 2014. All the guests and speakers were honoured by the Reception Committee by presenting bouquets, conference souvenir and mementos.

Com. VAN Namboodiri presided. Coms. Animesh Mitra and Saibal Sengupta, Joint conveners of the Reception Committee welcomed the guests and speakers.

President mentioned upon the need to ensure a better service to the nation. Com. P.Abhimanyu, General Secretary, gave the Key Note Address on the subject. S/Shri N.K.Gupta and Anupam Shrivastava, both Directors of BSNL addressed as also Comrades K.Sebastin (GS SNEA), Prahlad Rai (GS AIBSNLEA), Seshadri (AGS NFTE), Alok Nandi (Dy GS. FNTO), R.C.Pandey, (GS BTEU), Suresh Kumar (GS BSNLMS) and R.Venkatraman (GS TEPU). All the speakers mentioned about the anti-BSNL policies of the government as also how to improve the services of BSNL and strengthen the same. The role played by the Forum of BSNL Unions/Associations and the initiative taken by BSNLEU was highly appreciated by all. It was a highly educative seminar with participation of both the management and the unions.

The Seminar lasted up to 2100 hours and the session for the day was over.