Second Session: Pre-AIC CWC Meeting: {Report by Shri. Niranjan Sahu, AGS CHQ}: The pre-AIC CWC session commenced on 18/05/2025 at 1500 Hrs at the Conference hall of Hotel Varshish Inn, Bhopal to discuss and deliberate the issues related to be discussed and decided in the All India Conference viz. Schedule of AIC, Report of GS, Treasurer, Amendments to be incorporated in the SNEA constitution and all other issues related to preparations and Arrangements of AIC Bhopal. .
The Meeting was attended by CHQ Office Bearers, Circle Secretaries and CWC Members from all Circles and the same was presided over by, Shri Manish Samadhiya, President CHQ.
Shri. R.K. Deepak, Circle Secretary, SNEA MP Circle, the host Circle for AIC in welcome address gave warm welcome to all the delegates, Circle Secretaries and CWC members attending the pre-AIC CWC Meeting and on behalf of the host Circle team. He gave brief idea about Historical city Bhopal, MP Circle and preparation assured his co-operation to ensure the ease and convenience of all the participants in respect of the accommodation facilities and the food arrangements to make the AIC memorable for all the delegates.
Shri. Manish Samadhiya, President CHQ in his presidential speech highlighted the achievements by the Association during this period and also focused on the issues which are in the pipeline and the persuasion by the Association on various fronts. Thereafter the agenda for discussion was approved by the CWC and the agenda items were opened for discussion.
Shri G. Valanarasu, Chairman of the Constitution Amendment Committee, presented the various amendments proposed by the Committee for the approval of the CWC. There were discussions held on each proposal recommended by the Committee and after detailed discussions many of the proposed amendments were approved by the house. The CWC placed on record its appreciation for the hard work put in by the members of the Constitution Amendment Committee and felicitated them for their exemplary contribution.
Shri M. S. Adasul, General Secretary, presented brief report on CHQ activities by SNEA during the outgoing tenure and responded to all the queries raised by the CS & CWC Members in the meeting and updated the CWC on the status of the various issues under persuasion and the issues which were expected to be addressed shortly.
The CWC members raised the burning issues of the Executives and discussions were held in a healthy and constructive manner. The prominent issues discussed were:
- Persuasion of the Standard Pay Scale issue in DoT and its present status as the youngsters recruited in BSNL post 2007 are suffering huge pay loss.
- Increase in SAB contribution for BSNL recruited employees
- Implementation of 3rd PRC for the BSNL employees
- Settlement of Old Pension Issue for the BSNL employees recruited against the notification by the DoT.
- GTI and GHI premium to be borne by BSNL
- Increase in the Ceiling for Out Door Medical Reimbursement limit
- Designation change for the field Executives in accordance with the designations in Corporate Office
- Second Saturday leave or compensatory leave for the field Executives
- Regular updation of SAB contribution in the portal
- OTP transfer to Home Circles on completion of two years in the present Circle.
- Issues in the hard Tenure Circles and Soft Tenure areas and reinstatement of Circle break for serving in Soft Tenure Areas
- Issues in the indigenous 4G rollout and the issues in the Core and 4G network to be addressed on priority to arrest the large number of subscribers porting out from BSNL network.
- Issue in various Core Network Transmission Routes and alternate ways of hiring bandwidth for the short term to address the frequent failures.
There were fruitful discussions on all issues of the Executives in BSNL and various issues pursued by SNEA at different levels prominently HR and development issues were discussed in detail in the pre-AIC CWC session.
Subsequently, Shri. Tata Babu, CHQ Treasurer presented the audited financial statement and Balance Sheet for all three years before the CWC. After going through the financial statement, certain details sought by the members were furnished and all the queries raised in respect of the expenditures made under various heads including the Welfare Claims were clarified by the CHQ Treasurer. After discussing the financial statement thoroughly, the CWC adopted the financial report. The CWC Meeting also recorded its appreciation for the CHQ Treasurer for timely disposal of the Welfare Claims and for crediting the monthly quota to Circles promptly on receipt of the amount from BSNL HQ.
The CWC passed resolution congratulating the host team of Circle for their fantastic arrangements and great hospitality.
The threadbare discussions and deliberations of Pre AIC CWC Meeting started at 1430 Hrs concluded at 2300 hours with vote of thanks by Shri Rajesh Manchan, Vice President CHQ. Photos <<>>
