Category Archives: AIBDPA – BSNL DOT Pensioners

AIBDPA (All India BSNL-DOT Pensioners Association ) is the organisation of the Pensioners retired from DOT and BSNL. The posting in this category are connected with their issues as also that of other pensioners. It is affiliated to NCCPA and BCPC, umbrella organisations of pensioners.

-78569 – It is not a mere number.

24 Friday Jan 2020

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-78569 –
It is not a mere number.
It is a harsh reality, the number of BSNL employees who were compelled to take VRS, by threat of transfer, reduction in retirement age, 12 hours work, no salary and a sugar coated offer with many pitfalls.

The VRS offer with threats was a double edged weapon – to reduce manpower thus weakening service leading to privatisation and also deny full eligible pension to the VRS optees by not allowing them retirement on superannuation. Govt is expected to save lakhs of crores of rupees through reduced pension.

But AUAB / BSNLEU and All India BSNL DOT Pensioners Association are there to defend BSNL and the VRS pensioners.

AUAB/BSNLEU have already given excellent suggestions to improve BSNL and make it profitable.

AIBDPA has met top officers of DOT to ensure that Pension is paid to all the
78569 VRS retirees by 29th February itself. In case, all these cases could not be completed in time, then at least provisional pension should be paid, which suggestion was accepted by DOT.

There are many pitfalls in VRS. AIBDPA, the biggest pensioners organisation in BSNL is committed to safeguard the interests of all BSNL DOT pensioners including VRS pensioners.

AIBDPA is already on the struggle path. On Pension Revision issue it is approaching all M.P.s in the country to take up the matter with Prime Minister. Already more than 30 M.P.s have been met, who assured to take the matter with govt. Tens of thousands of signatures are being collected in Memorandum to be submitted to Prime Minister. Thousands will participate in Hunger Strike in front of CCAs on 12 February.

Tens of thousands of BSNL DOT pensioners will March to Parliament on 12 March on these demands.

AIBDPA welcomes all VRS retirees to its fold to unite and fight for the demands of pensioners.

AIBDPA leaders have met more than 50 M.P.s in connection with Pension Revision – Congratulations!

24 Friday Jan 2020

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Excellent efforts have been made by the AIBDPA leaders at the circle and district levels by meeting the local M.P.s and submitting memorandum along with the Memorandum to the Prime Minister requesting Pension Revision of BSNL retirees from 2017. More than 50 M.P.s all over the country have been met. All of them assured the AIBDPA delegations that they will take up the case with the government for early settlement.

Hearty Congratulations to all the concerned comrades! Other circle/district secretaries are requested to meet their M.P.s and present the memorandum.

AIBDPA meets Shri K.Muralidharan, M.P. on Pension revision.

17 Friday Jan 2020

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Com.PV Chandrasekaran, Dist. Secretary, AIBDPA Kozhikode along with Comrades KV Balakrishnan, Area Secretary Vadagara, K Kunhikrishnan District W/C Member, KP Prakasan, TP Vasu (W/C Members) met Honbl’e MP Sri.K Muraleedharan
at his office on today the 17th January and submitted the memorandum to be forwarded to the Honbl’e Prime Minister.
The delegation explained the matter briefly and he patiently heard the issue and assured that this will be brought to the notice of the Government.

AIBDPA meets Shri M.K.Raghavan M.P. on Pension revision.

17 Friday Jan 2020

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AIBDPA delegation met Shri M.K.Raghavan M.P.Kozhikode on 17.01.2020 at his office and submitted Memorandum on Pension Revision of BSNL Pensioners wef 01.01.2017 along with the Memorandum submitted to Prime Minister by CHQ. He patiently heard the delegation and assured that he will take up the matter with govt. The delegation consisted of Coms. V.A.N.Namboodiri, Balan Punnassery, K.G.Sanjeevan and M.K.Prabhakaran.

Supreme Court rejects the appeal of Vodafone Idea, Airtel and Tata Teleservices on the AGR issue.

17 Friday Jan 2020

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Supreme Court rejects the appeal of Vodafone Idea, Airtel and Tata Teleservices on the AGR issue.
The Supreme Court rejected yesterday, the petitions of Vodafone Idea, Airtel and Tata Teleservices, for a review of the judgement of the Apex Court delivered on 24.10.2019. By this judgement, the Supreme Court widened the definition of the Adjusted Gross Revenue (AGR), based on which licence fee and spectrum usage charges are being calculated. As a result of this judgement, Vodafone Idea, Airtel and Tata Teleservices have to pay Rs.53,000 crore, Rs.35,000 crore and Rs.19,000 crore respectively, more to the government. Vodafone Idea has already announced that it would shut down it’s operations in India, if it did not get relief from the Supreme Court judgement.
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What is the working plan after 78569 officials will leave on VRS in BSNL? – Immediate action plan required.

11 Saturday Jan 2020

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By 31st January 78,569 officials, more than 50% of the total staff, will be retiring from BSNL. In addition, hundreds will be retiring on superannuation. With such a large reduction of work force, how is BSNL going to function? What is the working plan that is prepared by BSNL management?
Nothing has been made clear. Some orders and press statements are issued. But what is the present position? Only 20 days are left now for the large scale VRS retirement.

To avoid difficulties in serving the customers, immediate action plan is needed. It should be prepared in discussion with the staff side / unions and associations. There is hardly any time to finanlise.

India get isolated on CAA

06 Monday Jan 2020

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There are serious agitations and actions against CAA in India since the bill has been adopted. Likewise, protests also take place in many foreign countries protesting against the act by the government, which discriminates citizenship on religious basis.India is getting more and more isolated on this issue. The prestige India has got among world nations is on the decline.

Free/ Concessional telephones to BSNL/DOT retirees.

04 Saturday Jan 2020

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AIBDPA had taken up the issue with BSNL management  of providing free/concessional mobile connection to retired BSNL and DOT employees wherever residential land   line connection could not be provided due to technical non-feasibility, particularly after closure WLL exchanges. After continuous discussions and persuasion, now BSNL has issued the order;

VIEW THE ORDER >PROVISION OF GSM AT TNF

BSNL plans outsourcing to make up for VRS retirement.

03 Friday Jan 2020

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78,569. It is the number of employees in BSNL, who have taken retirement through VRS and which will be effected by 31st January 2020.The retirement of such a large number of employees, more than 50% of the existing employees, will certainly adversely affect the service of BSNL. The AUAB and unions have demanded that the post VRS scenario and what to be done should be discussed with the unions. A detailed discussion is yet to take place.

In the meanwhile, management has issued certain instructions regarding outsourcing as also reduce the Business Areas by rearranging. Many small stations may be adversely affected, causing difficulty to the subscribers. BSNL is not for profit only, but it has a commitment to its subscribers and customers. BSNL management should urgently discuss all the post-VRS situation with the unions and find out effective solutions. Outsourcing work is a method of exploiting the unemployed and denying them the social benefits. Outsourcing should be transparent and according to the laws of the land.