As I have stated earlier, young blood and enthusiasm are always necessary for the growth and energisation of any organisation, whether company, union, administration or any other organisation.
The fact that there has been no recruitment worth its name in BSNL, except in the cadres of JTO and TTA, for about 25 years (both during DOT and BSNL) has made the company with the staff having an average age of more than 45 years. It may become over 50 within another few years, if no recruitement takes place.
The young people are energetic, capable of using new technology, have high ideological values and also is much suited to the new atmosphere of competition. New recruitment can not be avoided if you want the company to survive.That is why recruitment is being done in LIC, Postal, Income Tax and all PSUs, eventhough a small %. This should be done in BSNL also.
The first step can be to recruit those waiting for Compassionate Ground Appointments. There are about 2,000 applications waiting for the last years.These applicants can be given job without any delay. Secondly, there are about 4,000 casual labours who are engaged by DOT/BSNL for the last 15 to 25 years. Many of them are highly/adequately qualified. Third will be by regularising the contrat workers. Fourth will be by new recruitement from high level management personnel for top management.
After the above process is over, recruitment could be done from outside, while continuing the present recruitment in the cadres of JTO, TTA etc.
These actions will certainly improve the working of the company and improve efficiency and its image.