SNEATN NEWS

 

Protest Demonstration of Forum of BSNL Unions & Associations on 28-02-2014:

The Meeting of the Forum of BSNL Unions / Associations held today, 27th February 2014, presided by Com. Suresh Kumar, GS, BSNL has decided to organise Lunch Hour Demonstrations at C.O/Circle/SSA level offices protesting against the proposal of the Government for merger of BSNL and MTNL without solving serious issues like Disinvestment, Pension, Payscales and other HR issues as also on the formation of companies out of BSNL, like tower, land assets etc.... 

Participate & Make the programme a grand success

Circle Secretary letter to CGM TN Circle reg., pending issues---SNEA TN NEWS

SNEA CHQ NEWS:-

SNEA(I) CHQ congratulate all the activists throughout the country for the huge mobilization and active participation in the demonstration.

Our G S Letter to DOT Secretary

SNEA(I)/CHQ/SEC DOT/2012-14/15                     Dated 25th February, 2014.

To

Sri. M. F. Farooqui,

Secretary, DOT,

New Delhi.

Sub: Organizational actions under very compelling circumstances:

Respected Sir,

While this Association has had been struggling tirelessly towards revival of BSNL and has been consistently pleading with both the BSNL Management and the owner of the Company, DOT, to address urgently plethora of business and hostile policy issues that have and continue to impact the growth of BSNL, some of the very recent developments have left us convinced that BSNL Management continues to be virtually in deep slumber over deadly and fast emerging challenges that BSNL is very soon to face from its competitors in the context of recently concluded auctions in 900 and 1800 MHz frequency bands. On the policy front too, not only has there not been any correction of existing policy aberrations vis-à-vis BSNL but some of the recent policy decisions have escalated policy aberrations which are bound to irreversibly jeopardize growth of BSNL.

We are hereunder listing some of the issues for your kind persusal.

A) Dismantling BSNL by constituting subsidiary tower Company: We really fail to understand how a subsidiary tower Company of BSNL headed by same people and governed by same rules of the game becomes viable. Towers, land bank and the transmission network are the biggest assests of BSNL and formation of subsidiaries will weaken BSNL. We are quite convinced that the eventual move of the government is to privatize potential tower business segment of the Company. Similar concerted attempts to unbundle precious copper of BSNL were made way back in year 2005-06 by same people who are today in EGOM for revival of BSNL and have recommended formation of subsidiary company. But their designs to unbundle copper were exposed and defeated by employees of BSNL and today copper is lifeline of BSNL.  

B) Abject and unpardonable failure of BSNL Management in not responding to deadly emerging challenges that growth of Company faces, particularly its potential broadband business segment, from its competitors, particularly Reliance- Jio venture: For quite some time we have been urging upon BSNL Management to come out with a comprehensive plan of action and strategy to effectively and successfully counter the deadly emerging challenges that potential revenue earning segment of BSNL, wired line broadband, faces from Jio-reliance. Unfortunately, as of now, let alone constituting strategic groups who ought to have by got engaged in brainstorming strategic discussions to work out a blue print to meet this huge challenge, even elementary thinking in the Company as to how to go about is completely absent. It appears as if nothing is taking place. It is unbelievable that on an issue of such strategic business significance BSNL Management is in deep slumber while our competitors are working day in and day out to capture data market. What is even more astonishing is that the owner of the Company, DOT, is not taking Management to task for its abject failure to respond to such a fast emerging and formidable challenge to growth of BSNL.

C)  Pension contribution by BSNL on actual basic pay instead of on maximum: It is fundamental responsibility of DOT to honor the commitment made by the government to employees of BSNL at the Corporation of BSNL and their absorption in BSNL. Absorption of DOT employees into BSNL was consequent to decision of Union Cabinet that payment of pension and all other issues related to pension would be regulated strictly in terms of 1972 CCS Pension Rules and would be akin to Central government departments. While government has taken decision in year 2009 mandating Central Government departments to pay pension contribution on actual basic, it is incomprehensible as to how and in accordance to which provisions of Rules, BSNL be forced to arbitrarily pay pension contribution on maximum of pay scale. This is an issue which DOT will have to sort out urgently with M.O.F (DOE) since DOT and government cannot abdicate from its fundamental commitment to regulate pension and issues related to pension of absorbed employees of BSNL in accordance to provisions of Rules that are prevailing and applicable to Central government departments. 

D) Discriminating BSNL in the context of not allowing it to trade and share spectrum:   

While all the operators who acquired spectrum in 900 and 1800 MHz bands in the recently concluded auctions can trade and share the spectrum, BSNL, who license is valid up to year 2017, should not be disqualified from trading and sharing of spectrum. While Chairman TRAI, completely unmindful of the fact that government also owns telecom Companies, is committed in every manner to protect interest (legitimate/illegitimate) of private sector, DOT has fundamental responsibility to protect legitimate interest of its Company, BSNL.

In the compelling circumstances as mentioned above we are observing the following trade union programs:

06.03.2014                   :        Full Day DHARNA at CHQ, CIRCLE/SSA HQs.

19.03.'14 to 21.03.'14 :        RELAY HUNGER STRIKE at CHQ, CIRCLE/SSA HQs.

We are confident that you will kindly intervene to resolve the aforesaid issues as quickly as possible since their quick resolution will surely bolster growth of BSNL. 

With regards,

(K. Sebastin)

Copy to:

1)     Smt Annie Moreas, Member(Fin), Telecom Commission for information and necessary action pl.

2)     Sri S C Mishra, Member (S), Telecom Commission for information and necessary action pl.

3)     Sri R. K. Upadhyay, CMD, BSNL for information and necessary action please.

4)     Smt Rita Teaotia, Addl Secretary, DoT Telecom Commission for information pl.

5-8) All Directors, BSNL Board for information and necessary action please.

9) Sri Neeraj Verma, GM(SR) for information and necessary action please.

IN THE DEMONSTRATION of   SNEA [I] KMB., held on 25-2-2014
 [TUESDAY] evening at 18-00 hours,
in front of the G.M Office Complex, Kumbakonam
          
             With the mass gathering of the SNEA Comrades,  from all over SSA, after the Presidential address of 
Sri E.Rajasekaran  District President,       , 
            
 Sri M.Veeramani  DGM /CM
                         [District Vice President]
 Sri M.Haja Alaudeen DGM  / CFA
                       [Executive member]
       Sri V.Mahendran  CWC Member,     
       Sri K.G  Duraipandian  CWC Member, 
       Sri E.Rajasekaran  District President,      
       Sri G.Kabilan  District Vice President, 
       Sri  P.Vinaykumar ADS  
and
       Smt. R.Jeyalakshmi  ADS   
                                 addressed the mass gathering regarding the "Demands raised by the association'" and the CRITICAL ISSUES NEGLECTED BY THE  BSNL Management .

Finally,  Sri  K.Ramaswamy  District Treasurer  extended  vote of thanks.

TO DAY, DEMONSTRATION HELD BY OUR SNEA(I)

 COMRADES ECHOED  THROUGH OUT THE COUNTRY

 SNEA(I),TN CIRCLE CONGRATULATES ONE AND ALL

FOR THEIR ENTHUSIASTIC PARTICIPATION IN ALL

THE PARTS OF THE STATE...

AND AS USUAL,IT IS A HISTORICAL ONE.

----SNEA(I).TN CIRCLE SECRETARY.

SNEA[I]KMB.,extends warm greetings

  to Shri.A.Radha AGM(Marketing) 

for all success in his new assignment. 

Dear Comrades,

As per our CHQ call,Make Today (25-02-14) 

Demonstration 100% Success... 

Involve all Executives in the Ensuing Programs, Since the Demands are Genuine and pending for long period. We cannot allow our basic cadre to be demoted. -CS/TN.

Our  SNEA [I]  KMB.,  Demonstration as per CHQ Call, will be held 

today 25-2-2014 at 17-00 hours in the GM OFFICE, Dr. Besant road,  Kumbakonam.  

                                                        -- DS SNEA[I]KMB., 

On  SNEA [I] KMB  G. B    MEETING  dated 24-2-2014
 [Monday] evening at 18-00 hours,
in the G.M Office Complex,
         
             With the maximum strength of the SNEA Comrades,  from all over SSA,
after the Presidential address and District Secretary report, 
 
1.    Sri. V.Mahendran  CWC Member,     
       Sri. K.G  Duraipandian  CWC Member, 
       Sri E.Rajasekaran  District President,      
       Sri R.Rajeswaran  District Vice President,      and
       Sri  P.Vinaykumar ADS  
                         speaks briefly about the ensuing CHQ CALL.. 


2.     Sri.  K.RAMASWAMY SDE [BB,COMPUTER & SWG INSTLN]  Co-opted as 
District Treasurer;


3.    Smt.R.Jeyalakshmi  ADS  gives suggestion for asking  option for looking after arrangement;
        The G.B decided to send this resolution to Circle Body.

Finally, Sri.  K.RAMASWAMY  District Treasurer had given  vote of  Thanks.

SNEA CHQ NEWS:-

Comrades, make extensive preparations for the demonstration on 25.02.14, dharna on 06.03.14  and  relay  hunger  strike  from 19th to 21st march, 2014. 

SNEA TN NEWS

Dear Comrades,

 As per our CHQ call,

Make Tomorrow (25-02-14) Demonstration 100% Success...

 Involve all Executives in the Ensuing Programs,

Since the Demands are common to everybody... 

- CS/TN.

Dear Comrades,

JTO to SDE Promotion 67% seniority cum fitness case is coming at CAT/ERNAKULAM on 04-03-14 in which SNEA also impleaded and submitted our strong arguments.

Today our Circle office has called for FRESH VCs for  about 800 Comrades and it is available in TN CIRCLE INTRANET.

All District Secretaries are requested to pursue the same and send it immediately so that we can send the VCs in proper time. This is most urgent and pl.give TOP PRIORITY.

- CS/TN from DELHI.

  SNEA TN NEWS Dated  
22-02-2014

Project Udaan team of Pondichery SSA, 

                                Kumbakonam SSA and  

                      Erode SSA ranked 2nd,6th and 8th position respectively in All India ranking for the month of January-2014.  

SNEA(I) / TN circle congratulates  the entire Project Udaan team of Pondichery / Kumbakonam and Erode SSAs for finding position in the first ten SSAs.

CONGRATULATIONS

SNEA [I] KMB., also congratulates the  Project Udaan team Staffs of KUMBAKONAM SSA for finding position in the first ten SSAs.  

SNEA TN NEWS Dated 21-02-2014 TTA to JTO Promotion Competitive Quota case:  Case related to announcement of results came for Hearing atCAT/CHENNAI today.  and the case is posted to 25/02/14.  -  CS/TN.

GB MEETING ON 24-2-2014 MONDAY - reg.,

Dear Comrades,
General body meeting of  SNEA [I] KMB.,  will be held on 24-2-2014 Monday at 18-00 hours in the
G.M Office complex, Dr. Besant road, Kumbakonam---
All are requested to attend the meeting.
---Dist., Secretary  SNEA [I] KMB.,

BSNL and Huawei have joined hands to transit Exchanges to NGN-- MEDIA NEWS

Government–owned Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd (BSNL) and Huawei have joined hands to transit BSNL’s traditional telephone exchanges to Next Generation Networks (NGN).

Replacement of existing equipment with Internet Protocol (IP) based NGN switches would be carried out in a phased manner in major circles, said a joint company release.

The migration to NGN network will be seamless for end-users and once in place, users can expect much improved voice quality and broadband experience.

In essence, migration to IP-based packet switches and servers will set the platform for Fixed Mobile Convergence (FMC), which breaks down distinctions between fixed and mobile networks and provides customers seamless inter-operability of wired and wireless voice and broadband services at home, office or while on the move.

In January this year, BSNL successfully made Voice/Video calls between Bangalore and Hyderabad through

 recently built NGN C-5/IMS network of Huawei.

The PSU is targeting this replacement in a phased manner during which 1 million lines would be replaced in Phase-I

and 3 Million lines in Phase-II  to migrate a total of existing 4 million PSTN subscribers to IMS (IP Multi-media Subsystem) platform.

This would help BSNL reduce the overall operational expenditure and offer better services to customers.

“We are happy to inform our users that BSNL is rolling out state-of-the-art NGN from Huawei in 21 telecom circles in India, with a clear objective of providing world-class voice and data services to our customers. This architecture will reduce the overall OPEX leading to an improved profitability and lower costs to end users. Once NGN is fully commissioned, BSNL customers can expect much improved voice quality and richer broadband experience,” said R. K. Upadhyay, CMD of BSNL.  

“With this new technology, BSNL will be able to migrate 4 million existing PSTN subscribers to IMS platform and offer next generation services besides voice, such as video, IPTV, IP-Centrex and MMVC,” said N. K. Gupta, director (CFA), BSNL.  

SNEA TN NEWS

17-02-2014

JTO to SDE promotion case at Hon CAT, Ernakulam: The urgent petition filed by SNEA(I) in the Hon CAT for urgent hearing of the case came up for arguments today. Since division bench was not sitting, it came up before the single judge. The bench posted the matter for hearing on 04.03.2014 before the division bench as earlier decision was taken by the division bench. 

147 case at Hon Supreme Court of India: The case came up for hearing today. The applicants last week itself filed an application seeking time to file the rejoinder. Our lawyer strongly opposed the move before the court mentioning that meanwhile BSNL is going to promote them in view of the interim status quo order. On that Hon bench observed that in case of their promotion, file contempt and given 4 weeks time to file the rejoinders in all the four SLPs. The SLP will be heard after 4 weeks.

Dear Comrades,

 Com.M.Gopinathan.,

CS/TN will be available at DELHI

 from 19-02-14 to 23-02-14

at SNEA BHAVAN/CHQ