JUNIOR ENGINEER LICE, MOCK TEST

01-09-2022

 

JUNIOR ENGINEER LICE, MOCK TEST

The corporate office will hold a mock test for the candidates who applied for the Junior Engineer LICE to be held in October 2022. For details see link Recruitment

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ROME WAS NOT BUILT IN A DAY HON’BLE MINISTER SIR

07.08.2022

ROME WAS NOT BUILT IN A DAY HON’BLE MINISTER SIR

The recent utterances of the CMD BSNL and the Hon’ble MOC have pained the rank and file in the BSNL. Instead of boosting the morale of the BSNL employees, the CMD BSNL and also the Hon’ble MOC are demotivating the employees.  Lakhs of employees from the lowest strata to the higher echelons in BSNL and its original avatar i.e. DOT have toiled day and night to run the system as smooth as they could.

The actions of the Political bosses and external management have often resulted in chaotic conditions in the company. The right hand did not know what the left hand was doing. We were thrust into the company against our will. The company made huge profits upto 2004 and what hapened next was history. Inept politicians played their dirty games with the company and the staff. Expansion of the network was deliberately stalled, 3G roll out was delayed, spares were scarce to get. External management who have no say in the company ruled us enjoying all the benefits at the cost of the company employees. HR policies took a back seat.  4G tender was twice cancelled.

History was created in the world in June 2007, when the entire lot of employees stuck work for a day demanding supply of equipment to run the company.

The towers of BSNL are as meagre as its acronym.  It is perhaps the only PSU in the country wherein the employees pay from their salaries to get the system running. Every month all most all the employees from the JE level to the DE level spend huge sums of money with the fond hope that the BSNL would one day regain its lost glory. Lakhs of rupees of the employees are held   up for years together and most of them have lost hope of reiumbursement. Many have retired without being paid.

The main reasons for the failure of the company to a larger extent could be due to :

a) Poor marketing strategies

b) No proper HR management

c) outdated equipment

d) Lack of functional autonomy

e) Interference of the administrative ministry and politicos.

f) External management.

Finding fault with the employees and threatening them with dire consequences is only a knee jerk reaction and would be counter productive in the long run. Instead the reasons of the sorry state of affairs should be thoroughly analysed and concrete solutions be found so that the BSNL would regain its lost glory.

 

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बी एस एन एल रिवाइवल पैकेज

02.08.2022

बी एस एन एल रिवाइवल पैकेज

बीएसएनएल को सरकार द्वारा राहत पैकेज मिलना बहुत ही यथोचित कदम है लेकिन मीडिया के एक वर्ग को बहुत कष्ट हो रहा है और इसकी आलोचना कर रहे हैं ये वही मीडिया है जो अपने मालिकों के हित के लिए अनाप शनाप लिखते रहते हैं उनकी लेखनी बिक चुकी है। जिसे ये भी समझ नही है कि स्ट्रेटेजिक होता क्या है। उनके लिए देश हित नही अपने मालिकों का हित सर्वोपरि है। पहली बात तो ये है कि टेलीकॉम सुरक्षा से जुड़ा मामला है और इसे पूरी तरह से निजी हाथों में देना देश के लिए खतरनाक है वो भी जब आसपास दुश्मन हैं। 

आज मीडिया के खास वर्ग को टैक्सपेयर के पैसे की बहुत चिंता हो रही है ये उनकी टैक्सपेयर की चिंता नहीं है बल्कि अपने मालिकों के आमदनी की चिंता है जो चाहते हैं कि टेलीकॉम में एक दो निजी कंपनी रहे और वो मनमाना दाम बढ़ाए और उस समय जनता के पास कोई रास्ता न रहे। फ्री का नाटक करने वालों में कितना रेट बढ़ाया अब वो किसी से छिपा हुआ नही है। मान लें अभी अगर बीएसएनएल न रहे तो जो दो तीन कंपनी है वो अपना टैरिफ कई गुना बढ़ा लेगी और कोई कुछ नही कर पायेगा तब उस समय टैक्सपेयर के पैसे का क्या होगा। क्या देश की सुरक्षा से बढ़कर पैसा होता है। करीब साल भर पहले जब निजी कंपनियों को पैकेज मिला था तब तो मीडिया को कोई टैक्सपेयर का चिंता नही हुआ था।

 इन चमचों ने कभी से पूछा कि बीएसएनएल में अभी तक 4G क्यों नही है ये कभी नहीं पूछेंगे। टैक्सपेयर के पैसे के चिंता का नाटक इनका कुछ खास लोगों के हाथ में पूरे इंडस्ट्री को देने प्रयास है।

बीएसएनएल इकलौती टेलीकॉम कंपनी है जो देशी टेलीकॉम इक्विपमेंट का प्रयोग करती है चाहे वो VNL हो ITI हो या तेजस हो या TCS या HFCL हो बाकी सारी कंपनी सिर्फ विदेशी इक्विमेंट का प्रयोग करती है। जितनी भी निजी दूरसंचार कंपनी है उसमे विदेशी हिस्सेदारी है सिर्फ बीएसएनएल एक स्वदेशी कंपनी है।मीडिया के इस खास वर्ग का विरोध स्वदेशी का विरोध है आत्मनिर्भर भारत की और बढ़ते  सरकार के दृढ़ इच्छाशक्ति का विरोध है। बीएसएनएल ना रहे तो ये बहुत सारे देशी इक्विपमेंट बनाने वाली कंपनी भी बंद हो जाएगी क्योंकि कोई खरीदार ही नही मिलेगा। 

लाभ वाले जगह पर तो सभी सेवा देती है बीएसएनएल एक सरकारी कंपनी होने के नाते हरेक घाटे वाली जगह जैसे कि जंगल,पहाड़,दुर्गम स्थान ,नक्सल प्रभावित इलाका सभी जगह सेवा देती है मीडिया के खास बिकाऊ वर्ग को बताना चाहिए कि क्या उनकी महान कंपनियां वहां सेवा देगी। 

बीएसएनएल सुरक्षा के दृष्टि से बहुत जरूरी है और करीब करीब सभी देश के पास एक सरकारी दूरसंचार कंपनी है। अभी तो सूचना का समय है। एक छोटा सा उदाहरण है कि लगभग सभी के पास फ्रॉड नंबर से कॉल आता होगा जो येन केन प्रकार से ठगी करते हैं उनके एक बात जरूर नोटिस करें कि वैसा कॉल कभी भी बीएसएनएल नंबर से नही आयेगा जब सिर्फ थोड़े से फायदे के लिए किसी भी फ्रॉड को नंबर दे दिया जाता है जब ज्यादा फायदा होगा तो ये क्या करेंगे समझ सकते हैं। आपको क्या लगता है कि वो फ्रॉड अपने नाम पता पर सिम लेता होगा कभी नही ये दूसरे के नाम पता पर सिम लेता है और उसे प्रोवाइड भी कर दिया जाता है । बीएसएनएल में प्रॉपर तरीके से सिम दिया जाता है जिस कारण से कभी भी बीएसएनएल नंबर का फ्रॉड कभी उपयोग कर ही नही सकता है। बीएसएनएल देश के आर्थिक सुरक्षा के लिए भी बहुत जरूरी है। बीएसएनएल का लक्ष्य फायदा कमाना नहीं बल्कि देश के सभी इलाकों को बेहतर दूरसंचार सेवा देना है चाहे वो घाटे वाला इलाका ही क्यों न हो

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Cabinet approves revival package of BSNL amounting to Rs 1.64 Lakh Cr.

Cabinet  approves revival package of BSNL amounting to

Rs 1.64 Lakh Cr.

Telecom Minister Shri Ashwini Vaishnaw Ji has stated that Telecom is a strategic sector. Presence of BSNL in telecom market acts as a market balancer. BSNL plays a crucial role in expansion of telecom services in rural areas, development of indigenous technology and disaster relief. To make BSNL financially viable, the Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi today approved the revival package of BSNL amounting to Rs 1.64 Lakh Cr. Revival measures approved by the Cabinet focus on infusing fresh capital for upgrading BSNL services, allocating spectrum, de-stressing its balance sheet, and augmenting its fiber network by merging Bharat Broadband Nigam Limited (BBNL) with BSNL.

  1. Upgrading BSNL services
  2. Administrative allotment of Spectrum: To improve existing services and provide 4G services, BSNL will be allotted Spectrum in 900/1800 MHz band administratively at the cost of Rs 44,993 Cr through equity infusion. With this spectrum, BSNL will be able to compete in the market and provide high speed data using their vast network including in rural areas.
  3. Financial support for capex: To promote indigenous technology development, BSNL is in process of deploying Atmanirbhar 4G technology stack. To meet the projected capital expenditure for next 4 years, Government will fund capex of Rs 22,471 Cr. This will be a significant boost to development and deployment of Atmanirbhar 4G stack.
  4. Viability gap funding for rural wireline operations: Despite the commercial non-viability, BSNL has been providing wireline services in rural/remote areas to meet the social objectives of the Government. Government will provide Rs 13,789 Cr to BSNL as viability gap funding for commercially unviable rural wire-line operations done during 2014-15 to 2019-20.
  5. Increase in authorized capital: The authorized capital of BSNL will be increased from Rs 40,000 Cr to Rs 1,50,000 Cr in lieu of AGR dues, provision of capex and allotment of spectrum.

 

  1. De-stressing BSNL balance sheet
  1. Debt structuring: Government will provide sovereign guarantee to these PSUs for raising long term loan. They will be able to raise long term bonds for an amount of Rs 40,399 Cr.  This will help restructuring existing debt and de-stressing the balance sheets.
  2. Financial support for AGR dues: To further improve the balance sheet, AGR dues of BSNL amounting to Rs 33,404 Cr will be settled by conversion into equity. Government will provide funds to BSNL for settling the AGR/GST dues.
  3. Re-issue of preference shares: BSNL will re-issue preference share of Rs 7,500 Cr to the Government.

 

  1. Augmenting BSNL fiber network
  1. Merger of BBNL and BSNL: To facilitate wider utilization of infrastructure laid under BharatNet, Bharat Broadband Network Ltd (BBNL) will be merged with BSNL.  The infrastructure created under BharatNet will continue to be national asset, accessible on a non-discriminatory basis to all the Telecom Service Providers.

With these measures, BSNL will be able to improve the quality of existing services, roll out 4G services and become financially viable. It is expected that with the implementation of this revival plan, BSNL will turn-around and earn profit in FY 2026-27.

 

The Hon’ble Minister has further stated that there is no Need for a 2nd VRS in BSNL and as such has put to rest all runours being floated by vested interests. 

 

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WHO IS RESPONSIBLE

WHO  IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE LOSS SUFFERED BY THE EMPLOYEES

 

The employees working in the BSNL have been suffering on numerous counts for the past several years both financially and career wise.  After the 2nd PRC, the perks were to be settled after an year but even after 12 years there is no mention of perks, the management systematically imposed several other cuts such as ban of leave travel concession, cut in medical expenses, Children educational allowance, various forms of other allowances which were being paid to the employees. The protests were very much muted. No serious efforts to counter this were made, their agitations were only for the sake of an agitation often to please their political masters. Strikes were held and withdrawn without any result.

At the same time the officers on deputation got all the benefits at the cost of the BSNL workers and the agitations to send them back never bore results.  

The promotion policy which was formulated in the year 2010 has out lived its life. No effort is made to get another new policy. BSNL is unique in the sense that there is a dual policy one for the executives and another for the non executives. While the executives got their promotions at a much faster pace and  the non executives have to wait for long. Stagnations in the lower rung of the employees was a big curse on the employees. More than 60000 workers suffered, thousands retired under stagnation and  now stagnation has reached its peak.

Departmental examinations are never held in time, in the name of restructuring large number of vacancies have been usurped by the management.  The non executives are left with no other alternative except to rot in the cadre they are in. Young Engineers are dissatisfied today, they joined the BSNL with the fond hope that they will have a better future here. 

Now comes the question, who is responsible for the mess in which the employees are in, the answer is obvious, the recognised unions who have been at the helm since the first verification.  It is only they who have the power to negotiate with the management, DOT etc but why did they fail to get their agenda implemented despite having such large percentage of votes, what stopped them. 

Dear BSNL employees and young Engineers ponder over this, the time has come to make a change, a decisive change for the betterment of your career.

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2nd VRS

2nd VRS in BSNL?

CHQ is being floded with enquiries about 2nd VRS in BSNL for employees above the age of 45 years.  All are advised to note that there is no such proposal. Vested interests are spreading this kind of news. Do not subscribe to such news.

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NATIONAL EXECUTIVE OF BTEU BSNL HELD AT AGRA

The 2 Day National executive of the BTEU BSNL was held at Agra, UP East on 11th and 12th June 2022. A large number of circle secretaries and CHQ office bearers attended the meeting and deliberated on the present situation in BSNL. The CWC has resolved to take up the issues of the workers with utmost seriousness and face the ensuing verification confidently and make all out efforts to enter JCM. Sri Anupam Ji Northern zonal organising secretary of BMS and SVS Subrahmanyam, Prabhari Telecom sector also graced the CWC and guided the delegates.

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BSNL REVENUES SET TO SEE AN UPWARD TREND

BSNL REVENUE TO SEE AN UPEARD TREND -CMD

CMD BSNL Shri P.K.Purwar  has stated that with the launch of 4G services by BSNL, the revenues are likely to increase by 20%. This is a good sign though belated. The Nation is awaiting for the launch of 4G by BSNL. Badly delayed for various reasons, successive Governments be it UPA or NDA have to bear the responsibility for this delay. Had BSNL got 4G alongwith the private operators, BSNL would have made history by now. Any way past is past, let us all welcome the launch and make efforts to get to the top of the charts again.

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5th FEDERAL COUNCIL OF ITEF AT KANYAKUMARI

5th Federal Council of Indian Telecom Employees Federation was held at Vivekaananda Kendra, Kanyakumari on 23-24 March 2022.

152 Delegates participated in the conference. Flag hoisting was done by President ITEF Shri SVS Subrahmanyam. Later on all the delegates went in a procession to the meeting hall by raising slogans.
The conference was inaugurated by Sri S. Durai Raj ji, Zonal organising Secretary, South zone. Sri Murugesan former GS TN BMS, Smt Girija Vice President TN BMS were also present. Swamy ji Shri Satchidananda ji in-charge of the Kendra blessed the conference.
There were 3 business sessions on the 1st day wherein important issues concerning the Telecom sector were discussed. The 17th November rally of PSU workers proposed at New Delhi  issue was also discussed.
On the 2nd day a Bouddhik was conducted by Dr Srinivasa Kannan, Prantha Shakha Pramukh at 8 AM.
Sri V. Radhakrishnan All India Secretary BMS guided the delegates.
Many Resolutions were passed in the conference. There was an open session for 1 hour wherein the delegates raised several issues which were replied to by the concerned General Secretaries.
Election of office bearers was conducted by the Prabhari Shri SVS Subrahmanyam.
The following were elected unanimously.
1. President          Shri N.Subramanian SDE Tamil Nadu
2. Vice President Smt R.Beena, Jr HT Kerala
                                Shri Sukhbeer Sing Sr TOA MTNL Delhi and
                                Shri Vipin Kumar SDE Chandigarh
3.Secretary General Shri Ashok Kumar Singh Sr TOA MTNL Delhi
4. Secretary           Shri Rakesh Kumar  Sr TOA MTNL Delhi
5. Asstt Secretary Shri Murari Lal TM Himachal Pradesh,
                                Smt Rekha Sharma JTO Jaipur Rajasthan,
                                Shri Sarvesh Kumar Dubey AOS Kanpur Uttar Pradesh
6. Organising Secretary Shri Rai Sharan NTR  Delhi
7. Finance Secretary Ramchander Yadav PM MTNL  Delhi.
The host circle i.e. Tamil Nadu BTEU (BSNL), TOA (BSNL) & BDPS units organised the conferene in an excellent manner and were very much appreciated by the delegates.
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