Update on review of SET Recruitment: It is to inform that as assured by CMD BSNL and Director HR in meeting of SNEA on 30/01/2026, the issue of Recruitment of SET is being reviewed and Director HR has called meeting of PGM Pers, PGM Estt and PGM Legal in the chamber of Director HR by afternoon of Monday 02/02/2026.   

 

Immediate Actions by SNEA to Stop SET Recruitment: By taking serious note of resentment of BSNL Executives against one sided action by BSNL Management by issuing Notification of SET Recruitment, on 30/01/2026, SNEA CHQ has taken urgent and  separate  meetings with Director HR in presence of PGM Pers and CMD BSNL.  

The details of issues raised with Director HR as well as CMD BSNL:

· We registered our strong protest against SET recruitment by BSNL.

·   We have informed in clear words that SNEA will not allow Management to go ahead with SET Recruitment at any cost

·   We added that SNEA has already resolved in our CWC Ahmedabad for opposing any external recruitment by tooth and nail and we are duty bound to follow it. 

·  We also demanded for pending HR issues which are not moving

·    We expressed that Management do not have money to even pay Temporary advance for day to day routine maintenance, special allowances of J&K Executives, clearing the long pending burning issue of Standard Pay scales and implementation of 3^rd PRC from where this money comes for SET Recruitment should be made clear and if money is available for SET Recruitment , the same should be made available for all these burning issues.

· We demanded that before thinking on any such External recruitment all these financial issues of serving Executives should be given consideration and we cannot tolerate such discrimination.

· We have expressed discrimination and issues and demanded that Management should make it clear how this SET Recruitment is beneficial for BSNL or otherwise listen our say how it is damaging to BSNL and its Executives.

·   We demanded that Management should either follow rules as per PSU and stop lateral entry of executives through SET/DR DGMs or follow rules of DoT allowing lateral entry and grant 3^rd PRC at par with DoT guidelines.

·     This selective approach for applying PSU  for granting benefits for BSNL Executives and applying DoT rules for recruitment of Executives will not be further tolerated.

·    We added that SNEA will continue to oppose all such discriminations and  biased actions by the management  by tooth and nail.  

·     We made it clear that  if management goes ahead with SET Recruitment even after this, we are ready for great struggle to expose the Management by all means including agitational programmes, Twitter campaign , spreading in social media about the inhuman treatment by BSNL management with serving executives and how future of SET in BSNL is dark, boycotting Management in all respects by not responding to any call and appeal by Management till SET Recruitment process is stopped.

 Additional Issues discussed with Director HR:

·   Director HR was of the opinion that these issues are discussed and decided at Top level and hence this process of SET recruitment is started for direct recruitment.

· We have shared letters written by all CSs protesting against SET Recruitment and messages posted on different groups  and brought to notice of Director HR the mass unrest among the Executives.

· The Director HR gave us patience hearing and assured for the immediate  action to take a review of SET Recruitment by Monday and update  us accordingly.

Additional Issues discussed with CMD BSNL:

·   We have brought to notice of CMD BSNL that there is mass unrest among the executives in BSNL as BSNL Management has not resolved any single issue in last six months and even small issues like Tenure Transfers, request for cancellation transfer orders and implementation of OTP Requests genuine, immunity requests etc are not given consideration by need of focus on achieving targets of March 2026 and Management is wasting time in issuing notification for SET Recruitment and HR has time for such non-productive works and destructive ideas against interest of BSNL and its Executives.

·  We also narrated that  now the executives are totally fed up with the inactive role of BSNL management on HR issues and such anti executives initiatives and there are chances that this unrest will blast any day if corrective action is not taken by the BSNL Management.

·   CMD BSNL was of the opinion that this is a small issue which is being implemented as per provisions of MSRRs and this issue has been decided after understanding the needs of BSNL.

·    We replied that we have already brought to the notice of Management how this is against rules of PSU, in violation of recruitment process of PSUs and since long registered our protest, but management do not bother to even discuss with Majority Association and he and his administration is behaving like a dictator.

·   We added that neither Director HR nor PGM Pers  has shared any good reason in support of SET Recruitment and in blind approach, this anti Executive action of SET Recruitment is started. 

· We demanded that if management really has some ideas  & intentions about SET Recruitment, the same should be shared or Management should be ready to listen to the say of executives and respect the feelings of thousands of the executives in BSNL.

·   We expressed that since long SNEA is trying its level best to Convince Management for stopping useless SET Recruitment, modification in MSRRs for stopping lateral Entry in BSNL and allow Internal talent to occupy these managerial positions as per PSU guidelines and settle the mass unrest among the Executives in BSNL.

· After elaborate discussions, CMD BSNL agreed to serious concerns expressed by us and directed us to share all these details with Director HR/ PGM Pers and assured that he will instruct Director HR to take review as per the concern expressed by SNEA and decide the matter accordingly.

Thus, SNEA is trying its level best to convince Management to stop this useless and destructive SET Recruitment and we are still hopeful for a positive response from Management by stopping SET Recruitment.

We have already resolved in our CWC Ahmedabad for opposing any external recruitment by tooth and nail and we are duty bound to follow it. 

If management do not keep its words and still goes ahead with SET Recruitment, let us be ready for great struggle to expose the Management by all means including agitational programmes, Twitter campaign, spreading in social media about the inhuman treatment by BSNL management with serving executives and how future of SET in BSNL is dark boycotting Management in all respects by not responding to any call and so on till SET Recruitment is not stopped.

Let us be ready for a big struggle on this issue and with united efforts, we will be successful in our mission of Stopping this SET External Recruitment.

 

Update on renewal of Group Term Insurance: As per notice issued by DGM Admn BSNL CO, a meeting for renewal of Group Term Insurance (GTI) was held on 29/01/2026 at First Floor Committee Hall at Bharat Sanchar Bhavan, New Delhi.

The meeting was chaired by Shri. S.P. Singh, PGM Admn/Estt BSNL CO and was attended by Shri. Rajeev Kumar Kaushik, PGM Pers, Shri Rajeev Singh, PGM CA BSNL CO and Shri Rajeev Sharma, DGM Admn BSNL CO.  

This was attended by leaders of Recognized Majority Association SNEA, Support Association and Recognized Unions BSNLEU and NFTE.

From the Recognized Majority Association SNEA, this meeting was attended by Shri Balvant Singh Sharma, VP SNEA and Shri. M. S. Adasul, GS SNEA.

The details of discussions are as follows.

·   DGM Admn started the meeting with welcome to all and shared that this year M/S LIC has agreed for renewal of GTI at the same rates of last year for executives and due to higher claim ratio, the same is increased for Non-Executives. He shared the copy of proposal Annual renewal of Group Term Insurance for BSNL employees as per Master Policies. Copy<<<>>  

·   The leaders of unions demanded enhancement of the claim amount for Non-Executives from Rs 20 Lakhs to Rs 50 Lakhs and the leaders from associations demanded enhancement of the sum assured from Rs 50 Lakhs to Rs. 1 crore. It was also demanded by Unions to allow willing Non-Executives to opt for higher GTI Policy available for Executives. It was agreed by all the committee members and it was assured to take up with M/S LIC and if not agreed for this year, the efforts will be made to include in the next policy year.

·  It has been decided that this time Options will be issued only for Opting out or new options and anybody who does no withdraw the existing options for GTI, will automatically continue to opt for the GTI term as he/she has opted earlier.

·   We also discussed the contribution by BSNL for GTI subscription, but as usual it was denied by the management.

·  We requested for some small amount GTI i.e. Rs 10 Lakhs for each and every executive and employee with contribution by BSNL Management and it was assured that the same will be discussed with higher management.

·     We explained that the GTI amount for executives with age 50 and above is too high as compared to below age of 50 years and requested for reducing the rates for GTI for executives at age of 50 and above. It was assured to discuss this issue with M/S LIC and take final call accordingly.

·     All leaders demanded to pass benefits of reduced GST for Term Insurance but it was replied that GST reduced for individual Term Insurance and not for Group Term Insurance, but matter BSNL Executives and Employees. 

·  The meeting concluded with a decision that the concern raised by Unions and Associations will be discussed with LIC and a final call will be taken on these suggestions.

·   The next meeting is fixed at 1130 Hrs at the same venue in presence of LIC Representatives to take final call on all these issues.

Accordingly, it has been principally decided to go ahead with renewal of GTI for Executives and Employees and accordingly the subscriptions will be deducted from salary of February 2026 by confirming options through ERP/ESS online window to be opened in this week itself. 

Minutes of Meeting <<<>>