DoT issued notification for appointment of CMD BSNL on immediate absorption basis through Search cum selection Committee and last date for submission of application is 22/07/2026. COPY <<<>>
Vacancy for post of CMD BSNL was created on 15/07/2024 due to on-extension of term of then CMD BSNL Shri P. K. Purwar and since last two years the charge of CMD BSNL including MTNL, BBNL has been entrusted to Shri A. Robert J. Ravi as additional Charge and recently it has been extended till 15/10/2026. COPY <<<>>
Earlier PESB has issued notification for Appointment of CMD BSNL COPY <<<>> , but none of the applicants including some Directors of present BSNL Board were found suitable for the post of CMD BSNL.
Hence on 22/07/2025, as per approval of ACC, DoT has issued directions for appointment of CMD BSNL by constitution of Search Cum Selection Committee headed by Chairman PSEB COPY <<<>> and this notification is issued after a period of one year.
With this search Cum Selection Committee also the selection will be done by the Committee out of the applications received by Secretary DoT till the last date of submission of applications.
With this formal notification by DoT, the chances of appointment of Regular CMD BSNL are enhanced and BSNL may get regular CMD BSNL though this special process under Search Cum Selection Committee constituted as per DoPT Guidelines. COPY <<<>>
Apart from the post of CMD BSNL, PESB has already issued notification for post of Director CM BSNL COPY <<<>> and Director CFA BSNL COPY <<<>> , but even after completion of six months of receiving nominations by PESB, but till no interview has been conducted for any of this posts.
It is understood that there is a proposal for restructuring of the BSNL Board with rearrangement of the portfolios, responsibilities and designations of Directors and hence there is delay.
