A meeting of All Unions & Associations of BSNL (AUAB) Leaders was held with Shri. K. Balaji, Joint Secretary Admin DoT in presence of Shri Raiti Madhav Rao, Director PSU DoT on 09/06/2026.
From AUAB, this meeting was attended by Shri C. Singh, Chairman AUAB & GS NFTE, Shri. Animesh Mitra Convenor, AUAB & GS BSNLEU, Shri. M. S. Adasul, GS SNEA and Shri. N. D. Ram, Chief Patron, SEWA BSNL.
At the outset, the AUAB delegation submitted a comprehensive Memorandum seeking approval of the 3rd PRC/Wage Revision for the entire BSNL workforce. Copy
Delegation made a detailed Presentation highlighting the strong justification for implementation of the 3rd PRC without applying the affordability clause, considering that BSNL has been recognized as the Strategic Telecom PSU of the Government of India and has been entrusted with numerous national projects and strategic assignments where commercial profitability is not the primary objective.
Power Point Presentation. Copy<<<>>
The following supporting documents were submitted to substantiate the demand.
- Important Points related to Wage Negotiations.Copy<<<>>
- Justification for third PRC Copy<<<>>
- Important observations from the Cabinet Note that have not been fully adhered to, resulting in substantial financial burden on BSNLCopy<<<>>
- Relevant provisions of the National Telecom Policy (NTP) 2012 highlighting obligation of BSNL to provide affordable, reliable and secure telecom services and the corresponding responsibility of the Government to support BSNL.Copy<<<>>
- Details of various Government projects being executed by BSNL without considering commercial profit or loss.Copy<<<>>
- BSNL contribution towards Nation Building and strategic national objectives.Copy<<<>>
- Financial losses suffered by BSNL due to non-implementation of Government assurances and policy commitments made at the time of formation of BSNL.Copy<<<>>
- MoU Score rating of BSNL with improvement thereofCopy<<<>>
- BSNL Revenue Performance over the years. Copy<<<>>
- Comparative analysis of employee cost. Copy<<<>>
- Performance of BSNL as reflected in the Public Enterprises SurveyCopy<<<>>
- BSNL Recommendations of third PRC with 15% fitment for BSNL Executives. Copy<<<>> Copy<<<>> Copy<<<>>
- Minutes of the Meeting by MoSC (I/C) with AUABCopy<<<>>
- DoT to DPE for waiver of Affordability clauseCopy<<<>>
- DPE response advising relaxation of the affordability clause through Cabinet approval.Copy<<<>>
- DPE relaxations of Affordability other Depts.Ministry of Steel <<<>> Defence <<<>>
- Relevant recommendations of the 3rd PRC indicating that affordability should not be the sole criterion for PSUs engaged in Government Projects.Copy<<<>>
- SNEA representation to the Honourable Minister of Communications requesting implementation of the 3rd PRC by considering factors beyond the affordability clauseCopy<<<>>
- DoT communication initiating consultation with the Department of Expenditure (DoE) regarding the PRC proposal.Copy<<<>>
- DoT letter seeking report on status of third PRC Implementation from BSNL on the request of SNEA to Honourable MoC.Copy<<<>>
- Reply by BSNL confirming that BSNL has recommended third PRC for BSNL Executives with 15 % Fitment formula.Copy<<<>>
- Practical examples demonstrating the difficult and extraordinary working conditions under which BSNL Copy<<<>>
The delegation also shared some videos showing remarkable services in remote, border and inaccessible areas, as well as its vital role during natural disasters and emergency situations, where uninterrupted telecom services were maintained without any consideration of commercial profitability.
Joint Secretary Admin appreciated these presentations and acknowledged exceptional contribution of BSNL and its workforce towards national service which needs to be given special consideration.
During the discussions, Shri K. Balaji, Joint Secretary Admin raised certain genuine queries on the issues presented and the same were responded by delegation to each point in detail with supporting documents and factual justifications.
After an elaborate discussion, the Joint Secretary Admin remarked that the delegation had presented a strong and well supported case for implementation of the 3rd PRC. However, he also pointed out that the issue of the affordability clause remains an important consideration while taking a final decision and assured to take further call on this issue by taking into account all these facts.
In response, we specifically shared relevant points of the letter Dated 14/12/2017 issued by the then CMD, BSNL recommending implementation of the 3rd PRC with 15% fitment and highlighted that the proposal itself recognizes unique role of BSNL in Nation Building and acknowledges that BSNL cannot be evaluated solely on commercial profitability since it performs numerous strategic and social obligations assigned by the Government.
The AUAB delegation emphasized that the policy decisions by then Governments, strategic recognition of BSNL, and the nature of its national responsibilities justify consideration of the 3rd PRC on parameters beyond the affordability clause.
In conclusion of the meeting, the Joint Secretary Admin stated that the Department had received substantial and valuable inputs from the delegation and assured that the issues and concerns raised during the meeting would be examined carefully while processing the matter further.
The meeting started at 1615 hrs concluded at 1720 hrs after nearly one hour of detailed and constructive deliberations.
Overall, the meeting was cordial, comprehensive and highly productive and we are hopeful for some positive development on third PRC Implementation in coming days.
