From General Secretary

From www.fnto.org

Queries Column: 17.04.2010:

Q: ITS association has blamed HMOC &IT for derailing the growth of BSNL?

A: It seems a few ITS officers have been transferred from one section to other within the same station and ITSA is crying foul. But thousands of non executives are transferred by these ITS officers throughout the year willfully violating the transfer policy and guidelines issued BSNL Corporate Office from time to time. Even spouse and medical cases are not spared. Official who are due to retire within two or three years are also transferred without any justification or requirement costing the BSNL Crores of Rupees toward TA/DA and joining time pay. Some sadistic SSA heads and their agents are on prowl just to issue orders and latter cancel /modify./effect these transfers for oblivious reasons they take vengeance on those who do not toe to their lines and such cases are increasing year by year in the form of pick and choose victimization.

But if a few ITS officers are transferred there is a hue and cry. In Kerala a particular officer has completed more than 20 years in the same station/SSA HQ. In Andhra many ITS officers completed their term and enjoying the stay in the same. It is strange that these officers are blaming the Minister.

It is painful that neither the Circle Administration nor the Corporate Office Administration is intervening to check violation/victimization even represented by individuals/Service Unions. Flatly they refuse to intervene saying that they can do want to interfere in the Circle Administration even though they are convinced that the representations are genuine.

It is a naked truth accepted by all quarters that the growth and sustenance of BSNL are shattered and the CO is going red this year is due to the failure of leadership, the reason for this failure is non absorption OF ITS in time.

K.Vallinayagam

GS FNTO