Category Archives: BSNL – Better Service to the Nation

The BSNL Employees under the Forum of BSNL Unions/Associations are making all out efforts to ensure a better service to the customers. It has given a detailed Memorandum to the Prime Minister, Finance Minister, Communications Minister, Secretary DOT, CMD BSNL etc. with proposals for improvement and strengthening the company. The issues coming in this category are connected with the same.

SAVE BSNL Campaign – Letter to other Unions for solidarity and support

24 Wednesday Dec 2014

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We are giving below the letter written to other unions by Forum for solidarity and support in the SAVE BSNL Campaign:

FORUM OF BSNL UNIONS / ASSOCIATIONS

D-7, Telegraph Place, Gole Market, New Delhi – 110 001.

Forum/GL                                                                                           24.12.2014

Sub:   SAVE BSNL Campaign – Support requested.

Dear Comrade,

BSNL, the telecom PSU, fully owned by the government, is facing serious difficulties both financially as well as in providing a satisfactory service to the customers.

BSNL, though being the market leader both in landlines and Broadband, is far below major private telecom operators, with only less than 10% of market share. The Company is in loss for the last 4 years, with an accumulated loss of about Rs.28,000 crores, though in the first seven years, it had earned more than Rs.48,000 crores as profit.

The loss of market share and also poor service have been mainly due to the non-procurement of essential mobile equipment, broadband modem, cables, dropwire, telephone instrument, towers etc. BSNL, though granted licence for mobile connections only in 2002, after 7 years of the same granted to private companies, forged ahead with positive growth and became the second biggest mobile connection provider and was almost going to became number one. But the Central Govt. denied its permission to purchase mobile and other equipments and ensured that no development and expansion takes place in order to allow the private players to move ahead.

The govt. went back from all its promises to financially assist BSNL for its loss making connections in rural areas, which was socially necessary for universal service. Further the government took away the more than Rs.40,000 crores of surplus cash balance with BSNL on one plea or another putting BSNL unable to purchase equipment to expand and develop.

The inefficiency of BSNL top Management, who do not belong to BSNL and are mainly ITS (Indian Telecom Service) officers on deputation from govt., has worsened the situation. Many of them are influenced by the private telecom companies, resulting in a precarious situation.

The Forum of BSNL Unions / Associations have been taking up all these issues both with the Government and BSNL Management. The BSNL workers went on a one day successful strike on 11th July, 2007, only on the demand of procuring mobile connections and developmental issues, which resulted in some temporary results. Both the earlier UPA and the present NDA government are continuously taking pro-private and anti-BSNL decisions making BSNL financially unviable and crippling its services.

The Forum of BSNL Unions & Associations of Non-Executives and Executives had organised several agitational programmes to pressurise government and Management to take suitable decisions for the Revival of BSNL. Since there is no response, the Forum has decided further programme of agitation as follows:

1. 3 days Dharna at all SSA offices (District) Circle offices (State) capitals and at BSNL Corporate Office, New Delhi from 6th to 8th January, 2015.

2. A Parliament March by thousands of BSNL Workers on 25th February, 2015.

3. Indefinite Strike from 17th March, 2015.

It is also decided to submit a Memorandum signed by more than one crore people and employees to the Prime Minister on the day of the Parliament March with demands for taking necessary measures for Revival of BSNL. A massive SAVE BSNL Campaign is also being organised. Copy of the Memorandum to be signed by the public is enclosed herewith for your information and necessary action.

We seek your full support and solidarity in the SAVE BSNL Campaign and the programmes of action. You are also requested to direct your units to give support to the SAVE BSNL Campaign being organised by BSNL Unions / Associations.

With Warm greetings,

Yours Fraternally,

VAN Namboodiri

Convener, Forum.

Mob: 9868231431

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Com.

General Secretary,

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Support for BSNL, MTNL by Government ?

24 Wednesday Dec 2014

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it is reported  in the media that Ravi Shankar Prasad, Minister of Communications & IT  may announce some financial assistance to BSNL and MTNL on 25th December 2014,  the birth anniversary of former Prime Minister, Atal Bihari Vajpayee.

Let it be X-Mas or Bajpayee’s Birth Day, the announcement is welcome, but it should benefit BSNL and MTNL.

SAVE BSNL -Meeting of the Forum on 30th December 2014.

23 Tuesday Dec 2014

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In order to discuss about the implementation of the three days dharna from 6th to 8th January 2015 on the SAVE BSNL Campaign, and also organising the Parliament March on 25th February, a meeting of the Forum of BSNL Unions/Associations will be held at 03.00 PM at BSNL MS office on 30th December 2014. All unions are requested to participate in time.

DOT fails to get stay on TDSAT decision on penalty issue to private telecom operators

22 Monday Dec 2014

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The Supreme court on 18th December denied stay on the decision of the TDSAT to cancel the penalty of Rs. 1,200 crore imposed on the private telecom operators Airtel, Vodafone and Idea for illegally providing 3G services in the circles, where they did not get the spectrum through auction. The service was provided by them through agreements with other private companies. This was opposed by DOT as illegal and imposed the penalty. But the TDSAT, on appeal gave the decision to allow the roaming. It was against this decision that DOT filed the appeal in the Supreme Court.

The present decision is subject to the final judgment of the Supreme Court which is yet to be delivered.

It is alleged that DOT /BSNL who have much to lose in the TDSAT decision, have not effectively dealt with the case.

SAVE BSNL – SAVE NATION – All unions approached

21 Sunday Dec 2014

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As per the decisions of the Forum of BSNL Unions/Associations, all the unions/associations of employees in BSNL has been addressed by the Convener to join the agitational programmes and campaign to SAVE BSNL – SAVE NATION. The letter addressed to the unions/associations are given below:

FORUM OF BSNL UNIONS / ASSOCIATIONS

D-7, Telegraph Place, Gole Market, New Delhi – 110 001.

Forum/GL                                                                                         20.12.2014

Sub:    SAVE BSNL Campaign and Programmes of Action including Indefinite Strike from 17th March, 2015 – reg.

Dear Comrade,

You may be aware that the Forum of BSNL Unions/Associations of Non-Executives and Executives has decided to organise sustained campaign and action programmes to compel the Central Government and BSNL Management to take urgent measures for the Revival of BSNL and save the telecom PSU.

The meeting of the Forum held on 19th December 2014 has decided to contact all the unions/associations in BSNL which are not affiliates of Forum and request them to be a party in the SAVE BSNL CAMPAIGN and action programmes. The Forum felt that this is very much necessary to save and strengthen BSNL and restore it to its past glory and a Better Service to the customers.

The Programmes decided by the Forum are as follows:

  1. Three Days Dharna at SSA/Circle levels and Corporate Office
  2. Parliament March on 25th February 2015 – Submission of Memorandum to Prime Minister.
  3. Indefinite Strike from 17th march 2015.

A copy of the Memorandum proposed to be submitted to the Prime Minister is enclosed herewith. All efforts are to be made to collect maximum signatures sufficiently early so that the same can be submitted to the Prime Minister on the day of the Parliament March on 25th February 2015.

I hope you will consider and take a favourable decision in the matter and convey to us early.

With Warm greetings,

Yours Fraternally,

V.A.N.Namboodiri, Convener.

 

 

 

 

 

 

SAVE BSNL – 3 Days Dharna from 6th to 8th January 2015

20 Saturday Dec 2014

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FORUM OF BSNL UNIONS / ASSOCIATIONS

FORUM/  AGN                                                                                                                                   20-12-2014

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All General Secretaries of BSNL Unions/Associations of Non-Executives and Executives

Sub: SAVE BSNL – Organising Three Days Dharna from 6th to 8th January 2015

Dear Comrade,

As per the decision of the Forum, Three Days Dharna at SSA/Cirlce levels and at Corporate office is to be organised from 6th to 8th January 2015 jointly by the Forum affiliated unions/associations in support of our demands to the government and the BSNL Management on the issue of Revival of BSNL. It is in preparation for the Parliament March on 25th February and Indefinite Strike from 17th March 2015. During the period, a massive campaign among the workers and people has to be conducted and one crore signature to be collected on the Memorandum to be submitted to the Prime Minister on the day of the Parliament March on 25th February 2015.

The Dharna has to be organised with massive participation in all the centres. Within the three days, we have to ensure that all the employees are involved, meaning, that every employee participates in Dharna at least one day. This will be a commitment of each and every worker to the action programme.  One third of the workforce at least should be there in each day dharna.

Circulars and pamphlets be issued with details of our demands and agitation, which can be supplied to the public and other trade unions who visit the dharna site. The Forum leaders at Circle/District levels should contact leaders of fraternal unions and seek their support and solidarity. Signatures could be collected from people and members of fraternal unions during this period of dharna. Wide publicity should be given in the press about the demands and programme. Representatives of the people like M.P.s, MLAs, Mayor and Councilors etc may be invited to inaugurate / address the dharna in support of our campaign to SAVE BSNL. Press Conference also can be conducted, wherever feasible.

The Three Days Dharna is a major campiagn programme, after the Lunch Hour Demonstration on 11th December 2014 and has to be organised very effectively.

It is requested that the General Secretaries give direction to their Circle Secretaries to initiate the preparations immediately in co-ordination  with other Circle Secretaries.

Yours Comradely,

VAN Namboodiri Convener, Forum.

 

 

SAVE BSNL – Forum invites all BSNL Unions/Associations to be part of the Save BSNL Campaign and action programmes.

19 Friday Dec 2014

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The Forum of BSNL Unions and Associations of  Non-Executives and Executives, in its meeting has decided to invite all the unions/associations in BSNL, who have not become part of the Forum so far, to join the massive SAVE BSNL campaign and the action programme decided by the Forum. The Convener of the Forum, Com. VAN Namboodiri has been authorised to contact all these unions and invite them accordingly.

Therefore, it is requested that all these unions/associations may kindly be part of the SAVE BSNL Campaign. All these general secretaries are being contacted by the Convener.

SAVE BSNL – Forum Meeting on 19th December calls for massive campaign

19 Friday Dec 2014

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A meeting of the Forum of BSNL Unions / Associations was held on 19-12-2014, presided over by Com. Suresh kumar, GS BSNLMS. Convener, Com. VAN Namboodiri briefed the meeting about the developments and activities after the last meeting. A brief report on the decisions taken is given below:

Decisions of the Meeting of the Forum of BSNL Unions / Associations held on 19th December 2014

After detailed discussion on the agitational programme including the Indefinite Strike with effect from 17th March 2015 decided by the Forum on the issue of Revival of BSNL, the following decisions were taken in the meeting of the Forum of BSNL Unions/Associations held on 19th December 2014.

Agitational Programmes for Revival of BSNL including Indefinite Strike from 17th March 2015:

  1. The Convener, Forum, will address / contact all the applicant unions in BSNL to be part of the Save BSNL campaign and programme of action of the Forum.
  2. The Memorandum to the Prime Minister should be translated in Hindi and circulated to the circles in Hindi area. The Circle Secretaries of non-Hindi areas should translate the same in the regional language and circulate. Start the campaign immediately and collect maximum signatures on the Memorandum by holding meetings, meeting the public in and explaining the situation in BSNL etc. so that One Crore Signature can be collected as per the target fixed.
  3. Efforts should be made to meet the Communications Minister by the Forum on the issues connected with the Revival of BSNL.
  4. Now that the date of the strike has been postponed to 17th March 2015, another notice should be issued to the CMD BSNL and Secretary DOT within the stipulated time as per rules.
  5. Forum Circle/SSA units to be formed urgently, wherever it has not been formed so far. Circle Conventions should be organised with the full participation of all unions/associations. The Circle unit of the Forum will discuss and decide the dates of the Convention. Regular meetings of the Forum should be conducted.
  6. Propaganda material for the SAVE BSNL Campaign should be prepared and circulated widely.
  7. Meet the Member of Parliament of the constituency and present the issues on Revival of BSNL, requesting him to take up the issue with the government..
  8. Approach unions of Central Government, State Governments, PSUs etc. for solidarity and support to the SAVE BSNL campaign.
  9. Make all out efforts to make all programmes of action successful with maximum participation of workers.

V.A.N.Namboodiri,                                                                                           Convener, Forum                                                                                           19-12-2014

AAP Demands dismissal of Communications Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad for favouring Reliance Jio

19 Friday Dec 2014

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The following report in the Financial Express indicates how even the Communication Minister himself is favouring the private telecom companies. Whether it was Dayanidhi Maran, A.Raja or now Ravi Shankar Prasad, all are there to support the private telecom companies. granting undue favours. BSNL is the orphan. Even the Minister of Communications does not take any action to revive it, except declaring that “I will not allow BSNL and MTNL to die”. See the fraction of the report in the Financial Express below:

“Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) today demanded dismissal of Telecom Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad alleging a conflict of interest that has prevented him from issuing a notice to Mukesh Ambani’s Reliance Jio on 4G issue, a charge vehemently denied by Prasad saying he never gave advice or appeared for the company.

AAP leader and advocate Prashant Bhushan also alleged that Manish Tewari, who was a Union Minister in the previous UPA government, had a retainership contract with Reliance Industries.”  (Report from Financial Express)

 

 

Ensure one crore signature in the Memorandum to Prime Minister

17 Wednesday Dec 2014

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The Forum of BSNL Unions/Associations of Non-Executives and Executives has decided to submit a Memorandum to the Prime Minister on the day of the Parliament March on 25th February 2015, signed by one crore people demanding actions from the government for the Revival of BSNL, the telecom PSU, fully owned by the Government of India, the people of this country.  The people  want the service of BSNL, as they had been accustomed for the last one and half century from the P and T Department.

How to get the one crore signature? BSNL workers are only about 2.3 lakhs. It means that each employee has to meet  people and after convincing them about the issues of BSNL, get their signature in the memorandum. You can sit near the Railway Station, Bus Stand, at meeting places – wherever people are there, you go and explain to them and get the signature. For this purpose alone. you can have separate meeting of the trade unions, explain the situation and get the signatures. Go to the offices of Central and State government, PSU employees and get their signature. Like this there are so many methods, how you can contact the public and make the issue very relevant. Prepare yourself with our main demands for the revival of BSNL and give wide publicity through the media. Organise press conferences and get the news published. Meet your MLA/MP and other representatives of the people and request them to raise the issue in the various forums. There are so many methods by which the issue can be propagated. Do all these and organise the people in our support. You will certainly get not one crore signature, but more than that.

The Forum in the circle must have a target of at least 50 times or more signatures of their staff strength. Then only we will be able to reach the target. Plan accordingly.

The time is very limited only two months for the Parliament March. Start immediately. All the collected signatures have to be brought  with you at the time of the Parliament March, so that it can be handed over to the Prime Minister.

SAVE BSNL – SAVE NATION