To the notice of parents of 10th Std students

Following is a message from one of our contacts. Parents of students who have appeared for Xth Standard may take note of it. Please spread the news. Our Branches are requested to display this in notice boards.

Dear All ,

       If you have come across any bright students coming from poor financial background who have finished their 10th standard this year and scored more than 80%, please ask them to contact the NGO - Prerana (supported by Infosys foundation).

       The NGO is conducting a written test and those who clear the test will be eligible for financial help for their further studies.

       Please ask the students to contact the people mentioned below to get the form:
       580, Shubhakar, 44th cross, 1st A main road, Jayanagar, 7th block, Bangalore.

       Contact numbers:
       1. Ms. Saraswati - 99009 06338
       2. Mr. Shivkumar - 99866 30301
       3. Ms. Bindu - 99645 34667

       Even if you don't know anyone, please pass on this info, someone might be in need of this help.

Promotion after retirement ? --- Possible in BSNL if you are an ITS

With due courtesy to AIBSNLPWA for publishing the following in their web site and to Sri DDMistry,GS,BDPA who sent it to us

 

CAN WE EXPECT  SAME JUSTICE FROM THE BSNL MANAGEMENT?

A senior ITS Officer, Mr. Pradip Kumar, retired from BSNL in August 2004.  Now, about seven years after his retirement, he is promoted as Advisor with effect from 22nd March 2004 on "notional" basis because his junior was promoted from that date.

We  apprciate the benefit given by BSNL Management to the senior officer.  But should it not be given to others?  Large number of juniors are promoted with effect from 2004 while their seniors are denied the promotion on the plea they have retired.

Justice bcomes justice when it is extended to all in similar cases. Denial of same treatment/rule/benefit is illegal, unconstitutional.

FNTO meets HRD BSNL

  


20.04.2011: Meeting with Director HRD on restructuring of BSNL and connected matters:

M.R.Vasist Patron, K.Vallinayagam G.S, D.Chandrashekar O.G.S represented FNTO. Management was represented by Director HRD (Chairman), Sr. G.M Restructuring, Sr. G.M Establishment, Sr. G.M Personnel and Sr. G.M Staff Relations.

Salient features of FNTO presentation:

Each SSA has to be tuned to face competition.
All complaints on CDR billing system have to be attended on war footing.
Decentralization of power to SSA / Circle on business matters should be given top priority.
VRS - Management proposal for VRS is purely optional but without package. This is for those over 55 years of age only with some increments.
Reduction of retirement age - No such proposal from management side. FNTO also expressed its views against reduction in retirement age to 58.
Our union has given many suggestions for curbing unnecessary expenditure and for promoting the business, incentive to the staff etc.
Management proposes local transfers of staff irrespective of cadres to new business area (not to outstations). Habitual non performers may face departmental action after due warning.
Detailed circular sent to all CWC members.

K. Vallinayagam
GS FNTO

FNTO writes to BSNL

 

 

BSNL Has right to change recruitment rules --- Supreme court declares

Govt has total power to change recruitment rules, says SC

Times of India, Ahmedabad Edition,

 

New Delhi: The Supreme Court has ruled that the government has absolute constitutional power to amend recruitment rules with retrospective effect, including age of superannuation, irrespective of any undertaking given to employees.

A bench of Justices Markandeya Katju and Gyan Sudha Mishra in a judgement said even if the government had given any undertaking to the employees, the same was not binding as recruitment rules’ powers emanating from Article 309 of the Constitution were absolute.

“A rule made under the proviso to Article 309 is a legislative act. It is not a piece of delegated legislation like a rule made under a statute. Hence it can be amended retrospectively.

“When rules are framed under Article 309 of the Constitution, no undertaking need be given to anybody and the rules can be changed at any time. For instance, if the retirement age is fixed by rules framed under Article 309, that can be changed subsequently by an amendment even in respect of employees appointed before the amendment,” Justice Katju observed.

The apex court passed the ruling while setting aside an Allahabad High Court judgement which held that public sector firm BSNL cannot change the rules of recruitment if the organisation had given any prior undertaking to the employees.

In this case, the BSNL in 2005 had brought in certain amendment to the recruitment rules vis-à-vis appointment of Hindi language officers that all posts should be filled up by ‘Limited Competitive Examinations.’ The amended rules according to the aggrieved employees were contrary to the written assurance given by the government an year before that the rules would not be changed for the next three years.

The BSNL defended the move saying it was required to fill up the posts through competent and suitable candidates. However, the high court struck down the amended rule saying the government cannot retract on its own undertaking given to the employees. Aggrieved BSNL appealed in the apex court.

Upholding the appeal, the apex court said a conscious decision was taken in 2005 providing that all the posts in question should be filled up by the Limited Internal Competitive Examination. “This was a policy decision and we cannot see how the High Court could have found fault with it. It is well settled that the court cannot ordinarily interfere with policy decisions.

“Hence, we cannot accept the view taken by the high court. There is no question of equity in this case because it is well settled that law prevails over equity if there is a conflict. Equity can only supplement the law, and not supplant it. As the Latin maxim states ‘Dura lex sed lex’ which means The law is hard, but it is the law,” the apex court said. PTI

Emphasize is ours: GS BDPA.

Where will the tariff war lead the telcos?

The telco uninor has triggered yet another tariff war. It has announced 2000 minutes free talk time against a STV of Rs 38/  and 30 days validity time. This means uninor to uninor calls will cost 2p per MINUTE . So all telcos have to follow suit . where will it lead?  perhaps totally free?

BSNL instructs Circles

No Negative items for discussions in the Circle / Local Councils.

No. BSNL / 39-2 / SR / 2007, Date 2/8/2007 to All CGMs, BSNL and DDG (Admn.), BSNL C.O.

1.  It has been brought to the notice of Corporate Office that in some Circle Council meetings, issues which have a negative bearing on the non-recognised unions are deliberated.

2.  Under the consultative machinery set up relevant in BSNL, the recognised representative union on non-executive employees has been given the right to take up the issues / grievances of its members which of course, is not available to the non-recognised unions. This does not prevent the non-recognised union from making any references to the management. In fact, the issues taken up by the non-recognised unions, which the management feels of some significance can be considered and appropriate action taken without giving a formal reply to the non-recognised union. Further, the BSNL management still reserves the right to make any formal communication to a non-recognised union, if felt necessary.

3.  The field units are accordingly advised not to take up issues in the Circle Local Councils which have negative bearing on the non-recognised unions functioning in BSNL..

Pension calculator

Resolutions/decisions of New Delhi C.W.C. held on 5/6th April, 2011

1.   FNTO will not be a part of JAC/BWA or any such forum. FNTO may support common programme depending upon its merit.

2.  FNTO will announce independent programme on staff issues whenever necessary.

3. CWC directed the circle Secretaries to form/strengthen BDPA (I) in their respective circle and their SSAs.

4.    Kerala High Court case on Code o f discipline will be pursued to get justice for all unrecognized unions. Circle/District unions may send donation for legal fund.

5.   Vacancies in the CHQ Office bearers will be filled up in the next CWC meeting.

6.    Weaker circles will be revamped and reorganized. CHQ has been authorized by CWC to this effect.

7.    CWC unanimously passed a solidarity resolution to support the people of Japan who are affected by earth quake and tsunami.