The meeting of BSNL – DOT Pensioners held at Dehradun on 25 April 2016 in the presence of Comrade V.A.N.Namboodiri, Advisor, AIBDPA decided to form AIBDPA and elected Com. J.P.Kothari, veteran leader, as Circle Convener of AIBDPA, Uttarakhand Circle. It was decided to enrol maximum members. A circle convention will be held within 3-4 months. Senior leaders Coms. P.C.Kandpal, P. B. Dobhal and other leaders were present.

A large number of workers from Haridwar and nearby districts attended the BSNLEU Verification campaign meeting held at Haridwar in the morning of 26 April 2016. Com. Dubey Dist. President presided. Com. Kala, Dist. Secretary welcomed the participants.
Comrades V.A.N.Namboodiri, Founder General Secretary snd Patron, Swapan Chakraborty, Dy . General Secretary, P.C.Kandpal, P.B.Dobhal, senior leaders and Patrons, K.S.Soun, Circle Secretary, Kala, Circle President and other leaders addressed and spoke about the achievements of BSNLEU and future agenda. The need to resist the attacks on PSUs was focussed. The local leaders and workers assured of more than 70% support to BSNLEU in this verification.

Though the meeting was held at Haridwar in open space with extreme heat, a large number of workers attended the meeting held on 26 April 2016 as part of verification campaign. Com. V.S. Dubey, District President presided. S.C.Kala, District Secretary welcomed.
Comrades V.A.N.Namboodiri, Founder General Secretary & Patron BSNLEU, Swapan Chakraborty, Dy. General Secretary, Patrons P.B.Dobhal, P.C.Kandpal, Circle Secretary K.S.Soun and other leaders addressed. The issues of employees, pensioners ans contract workers were explained. Achievements of the past and future programmes were presented.
The workers assured that BSNLEI will be fully supported and % will be more than 70%.

Driver is a good name. But I feel that Pilot is a better name.
Air Pilot, Rail Pilot, Motor Pilot, Car Pilot and so on.
Just like the designation Principal is now gradually being used for Headmasters.
There is no loss for anybody by providing good names. Further it motivates the concerned persons.

Dehradun, the capital city of Uttarakhand and headquarters of BSNL Circle has always supported BSNLEU in the membership vetification and got majority in all verifications from the second. The circle has taken BSNLEU to heart under the capable leadership of Comrades P.C.Kandpal and P.B.Dhobal. Now Coms. K.S.Soun  and G.P.Kala have taken over charge as Circle.Secretary and  President  but  the old and new teams are jointly functioning effectively.
The verification campaign meeting was held at Dehradun on 25 April presided over by Com. J.P.Kothari, senior leader and District President BSNLEU. Dist. Secretary Com. Kishorilal Chamoli welcomed. The specially erected pandal was full with more than 200 comrades.
Comrades V.A.N.Namboodiri, Patron, Swapan Chakraborty, Dy.GS, K.S
Soun CS,  P.B.Dhobal, P.C.Kandpal, Patrons, Bahuguna BSNLCCWF, Samir Dabral, SNATTA, Unnial and other leaders addressed. They explained the achievements brought by BSNLEU and present demands. The workers in one voice guaranteed that Dehrdun will not only give majority, but will increase by 5%.

It was exactly one year back on 25th August 2015 that tragedy struck Nepal in the form of severe earthquake, which devasted our friendly neibhour. Hundreds perished. Buildings and installations collapsed, including heritage structures.
Nepal is slowly coming to normal from the disaster.
We wish them early restoration and normalcy.

EPF Organisation is planning to make one account for one person so that the various accounts of same person can ben put in one. The details are not known.