19th Aug 2008We deeply mourn the untimely demise of Com.HAFEES C.E., JTO, BSS, Kottayam. Our heartfelt condolence to the bereaved family.

23th Aug 2008Orders issued for the field training of 91 TTAs presently officiating as JTOs. - Orders for posting them as JTOs will be issued on successful completion of field training. >>>>>>>>

The call given by the Central Trade Unions ( CITU, AITUC, INTUC etc. ) to observe one day's strike on 20th Aug.,08 on various important issues has to receive our unqualified and total support. To extend our complete solidarity to the struggle of Central Trade Unions, we  must join our Comrades of Central Trade Unions during lunch/closing hours on 20th Aug.,08 at Corporate office, CGM office and SSA levels in huge numbers. Adequate organizational preparation and mobilization to ensure our complete presence on 20th Aug.,08 during lunch/closing hours has to be made by our office bearers and activists at all the levels.  

All Branch / SSA Secretaries are requested to join with our Comrades of Central Trade Unions during lunch/closing hours on 20th Aug.,08 at CGM /SSA/Branch levels in huge numbers.

12th Aug 2008Orders issued for the diversion of 500 vacancies from outside quota to departmental quota for accommodating the qualified TTAs now officiating in JTO cadre. >>>>>>>>>>>>     From this 91 vacancies for Kerala Circle.  The CHQ has taken special care for Kerala Circle especially considering and highlighting the fact that Kerala is a front runner in development and growth activities in the Country. Congratulations and thanks to CHQ

06th August 2008Local Officiating promotion of SDEs to STS - Assessment report along with special report to reach Circle office by 18-08-2008. >>>>>>>>>>>>

06th August 2008Circle President and Circle Secretary met CGMT and discussed

(1)   CGMT in his letter addressed to the CS SNEA Kerala conveyed his appreciation to all the employees for the good performance of Kerala Circle in 2007-08. At the same time he did not hide his apprehensions in many areas especially in customer care activities because as a customer oriented organization we cannot tolerate any ill treatment to customers. ( Click for the letter addressed by CGMT to CS SNEA (India) Kerala >>>>>>>).We informed him that we are always educating our members through open session/GB meetings/CEC meetings for attitudinal change and providing better quality of service in all the fields and  assured him that we will continue our efforts particularly on the customer care and growth front.

(2)    CS thanked CGMT for addressing Director (HRD)  for posting all the 289 JTOs cleared in Limited Departmental Competitive examination for promotion to SDEs in Kerala Circle considering the growth in the circle in last year and the huge target given to Kerala Circle for the current year, since the same was done at our request. (Click for the letter addressed to Director HRD by CGMT Kerala >>>>>). We informed him that we will also take up the matter very strongly with the BSNL Management through our GS for posting all the JTOs on promotion to Kerala itself.

(3)   We requested the CGMT to address Director ( HRD) for allotting a good number of JTOs being recruited from outside quota to Kerala on the same line emphasizing the fact that our share was very meager compared to other circles  in  all the three previous allotment of JTOs for Kerala Circle. CGMT readily agreed for this and directed DGM (Admn) to put up the draft for the same.

(4)   We requested the CGMT to consider the officiating promotion of  JTOs who had declined regular promotion in seniority quota in the last order of BSNL Corporate Office since the mandatory period of one year ineligibility is already over. CGMT directed DGM (Admn) to study the issue and put up for consideration.

(5)   Residential Service Telephone connection to Com. Levakumar SDE of Kollam SSA. CGMT agreed that he will instruct GM (O) and GM Kollam to settle the case.

06th August 2008 Reallotment orders issued by Corporate Office for two lady Adhoc STS officers to Kerala Circle. Thanks to GS SNEA for his  interaction with Director (HRD) for arranging the orders of these lady officers to their Home Circle itself. Kerala Circle Admn posted them to their Home SSA.

08thJuly 2008289 JTOs of Kerala Circle cleared SDE (T) Limited Departmental Competitive Examination held on 15-07-2007. Congratulations to all those JTOs . List of 289 JTOs >>>>>>>>>>>

Year wise split up for Kerala Circle

 

		General
		OC	SC/ST	Total	SC/ST	Grant Total
Eligible for	2001-02	120	8	128	3	131
Eligible for	2002-03	157	9	166	3	169
Eligible for	2003-04	159	9	168	3	171
Eligible for	2004-05	160	9	169	5	174
Eligible for	2005-06	258	20	278	11	289

02ndJuly 2008106 SDEs of Kerala Circle promoted to Adhoc STS. (List >>>>>>>>). Extra interest taken by GS SNEA (India) by his interaction with Director (HRD) and CMD BSNL was the main reason for the release for the release of the promotion orders.  The CHQ has taken special care to ensure  that maximum promoted officers are posted in our Circle itself (103 allotted to Kerala out of 106 ), especially considering and highlighting the fact that Kerala is a front runner in development and growth activities in the Country. Congratulations and thanks to CHQ. Congratulations to the promoted officers. SNEA comrades of Kerala Circle are requested to continue their contributions in a greater manner for the growth of BSNL in Kerala. Please remember the Circle Conference decision to achieve 50% market share in Kerala Circle against our present market share of 39.5%. (List >>>>>>>>)

28thJune 2008Circle Secretary along with Com G.Premkumar,  Organising  Secretary met CGM Kerala Circle and held discussions  on (1) Allotment of  maximum number of JTOs from the coming out side recruitment of JTOs since in the previous JTO recruitments allotment for Kerala  was very meager and   maximum number of SDEs from the Competitive quota to Kerala Circle. CGM agreed to take necessary steps in this regard. (2) Posting of JTOs and SDEs to IMPCS wing - CGM agreed to issue orders today itself and directed DGM (Admn) for issuance orders.( Orders since issued ) (3) Officiating promotions of JTOs to SDEs - CGM directed DGM (Admn ) to issue the officiating orders for JTOS on Monday itself. DGM (Admn) informed that the orders are almost ready for issuing. (4) Request transfer of  SDEs and Officiating SDEs - Orders are expected on 30^th  June itself. (5) Officiating promotion of SDEs to DEs - Process for conducting DPC for 1982 batch started  (6) Officiating promotion to vacant DGM posts - Orders will be issued soon. (7) Posting of regular PGM to Ernakulam SSA - CS informed about the discussions by our GS with CMD in this regard. CGM informed he requires regular PGM in Trivandrum SSA also. We assured him that we will also took up the case with CMD through our CHQ.

Circle Secretary along with all the five CWC members attended the CWC meeting held at Chandigarh on 5^th & 6^th June 2008. Com.T.Issac Joint Secretary (South) also attended the CWC. Circle Secretary in his report stressed on  the need for posting more number of Executives in Kerala with the support of the relevant statistics of JTOs, SDEs and DEs in Kerala so as to maintain and to improve the impressive growth rate achieved by the Circle. 1125 JTOs are working (479 JTOs out of this are officiating as SDEs) against the sanctioned strength of 2032(only 55% ). 1196 SDEs are working (165 SDEs out of this are officiating as DEs) against the sanctioned strength of 1802 (66%) 187 adhoc DEs are working (39 Adhoc DEs out of this are officiating as JAGs) against 381 sanctioned strength (49% ). ie total 2618 Executives in JTOs, SDEs and DEs cadre out of 4214 sanctioned strength ( 62%) .He requested the GS to arrange allotment of  maximum number of JTOs from the coming out side recruitment of JTOs since in the previous JTO recruitments allotment for Kerala was very meager as well as maximum SDEs from the next Competitive and Seniority quota to Kerala Circle. Further he requested for allotting all the adhoc DEs promoted from Kerala to Kerala Circle itself from the coming SDE to STS DPC. This will help the growth strategy of the Circle, the tone for which was set in motion by the GS himself during the recently concluded Circle Conference at Kannur.

 All the CWC members from Kerala and CS Kerala Circle actively participated in the deliberations on the Joint committee report on promotion policy, new transfer policy and viability of BSNL. They contributed well with very useful suggestions and valuable inputs particularly on the viability of BSNL..

12thJune 2008Annual General Body meeting of Palakkad SSA held on 12-06-2008  Com.T.V.Abraham, Com.Krishnakumar and Com.R.P.Sivakumar were elected as President , Secretary and Treasurer. Com. T. V. Velayudhan Area Secretary ( North ) attended and addressed the meeting.

23rd May 200850% IDA merger

Hold massive day long dharnas on 28.05.2008

The Joint Forum of Kerala Circle met on 23^rd May, 2008 and discussed about the undue delay in the issuing of payment order by BSNL for 50% IDA merger and other matters related to the financial viability of BSNL. It is unanimously decided to hold full day massive dharnas on 28.05.2008 at Circle and all SSA HQtrs as per the call from Joint forum CHQ. All SSA/ Branch secretaries are requested to organise the dharnas massively

Make full day dharna on 28th May,08 at SSA/CGM/Corporate office from the platform of Joint forum to register our strongest protest over the delay in issuing orders for merger of 50% IDA with basic from 1.1.2007 a complete and astounding success. Defeat the sinister game plan of BSNL Management to deprive us of fully justified merger of 50% IDA on the so called poor health of the Company for which BSNL Management is largely responsible. Unite, mobilize, struggle and defeat the conspiracy of BSNL Management. Come out on the streets in massive numbers to expose the designs of the BSNL Management. 

17th May 2008 As per the invitation of CGMT Kerala, Association representatives held discussions with CGMT, GM Alappuzha, in presence of GM (Admn) and DGM (Admn) regarding the arbitrary transfers and victimiasation in ALP SSA. After detailed and prolonged discussions it is decided that                      (1) transfer will be implemented in ALP SSA after working out the shortages in stations (2) the standards and norms of the transfer policy decided in the Kerala Circle will be strictly followed for meeting the need based transfer. (3) there will be no rotational transfers. (4) Assn. representatives will be called for discussion by the GMT ALP before the issuing the transfer orders. CGMT requested the Association leaders to suggest suitable officers for implementing the need based transfers.

Discussions were also held on disciplinary/ CR adverse cases. The grievances of the officers concerned will be settled by GM ALP. CGMT expressed the desire for a competitive and consultative approach in  ALP SSA. The Association wholeheartedly welcomed the proposal of CGMT.

14th May 2008 Heartiest congratulations Comrades - Neck of the bottle (JTS bottleneck) finally smashed after more than three decades - greatest and radical  breakthrough in functional path of executives - new and radically improved functional promotion policy for executives.  For details visit CHQ site

The XX   Kerala Circle Conference started off to a colourful start with the Circle President Com. K.D.Sebastian hoisting the Association flag  at 9.45 A.M on 8^th May 2008 at Hotel Kamala International, Kannur.

Earlier during the Pre- Circle Conference CEC on 7^th May, the GS Com G. L. Jogi informed that the transfer policy was finalised with most of the proposals of the Associations getting acceptance. He also informed that the promotion orders to Adhoc- DEs was expected within a week and that the Cabinet note for ITS absorption had already been placed for approval of the Cabinet.

The Circle Conference was inaugurated at 10 A.M. on 8^th May by our GS Com. G.L.Jogi. Com W.Seshagiri Rao our senior leader and president NCOA , Com S.L.Reddy our CHQ President addressed. The GS responded to the several queries on various subjects raised by the delegates. Sri. A.P.Abdullakutty Hon. M.P. and Sri. K.Sudhakaran Hon M.LA.adressed the session on the inaugural day since they had other preoccupations on the second day on which the Open session was scheduled. Both of them assured total support to the BSNL in its growth-oriented activities. They also reminded that no one could stand in the way of the BSNL in its march forward. Others who addressed the conference included Com.T.Issac Jt. Secretary (S), Com. R.Asokan AGS, Com. Balakrishnan CS Tamil Nadu, Com. Gombi CS Karnataka.

The major discussions were focussed on Promotion Policy, Transfer Policies at the National and Circle levels, local officiating, request transfers etc. The conference identified the requirement for a major thrust on the growth in market share and finances of the BSNL with the leaders and delegates expressing their views on the several factors that should contribute to the process. It was decided that the SNEA should strive 1) for increasing the present market share of the Circle from 41% to 50% by the end of the current financial year. This was quite possible with the roll-out of the 1 million GSM Ph.IV.5 project, 2.5 lakh capacity increase in WLL, 3.5 lakh roll out in broadband etc. 2) to work towards total professionalism in customer care with a 180 degree phase shift in the attitude 3) to reduce the operating expenditure and 4) to fight corruption at all levels tooth and nail.

A special session was held honouring and remembering the services rendered by Com T. Issac Jt. Sec(S) and Com O.Ramachandran Nair CWC Member, who had superannuated from BSNL service.

 The Open Session held on 9^th May with a large attendance of almost 400 , was inaugurated by the hon. Municipal Chairman, Kannur Municipality, Sri. B.P.Farrooq. The meeting was addressed by Sri. K.S.Srinivasan CGMT Kerala, Sri. K.Upendran, Chairman Organising Committee and former Chairman, Kannur Muncipality. Sri. S.S. Thampi GMT Kannur, GS Com. G.L.Jogi, Com W. SeshagiriRao, Com. S.L.Reddy, Sri. K.Mohanan. CS BSNLEU, Sri.K.K.Gopakumar CS NUBSNLW, Sri. U.Preman CS TEPU. Com. K.D. Sebastian  CP presided, Com.K.Sebastian CS presented the key-note address, Com.T. Issac Jt. Sec (S) welcomed and Com K.R.R.Varma Sec Kannur SSA proposed vote of thanks.    

Report of Circle Secretary >>>>>>>>>>>>

Key note address >>>>>>>>>>>>>>

2nd May 2008HARASSMENT OF EXECUTIVES' OF ALP SSA BY GMT ALP --- KERALA CIRCLE EXTENDS FULL SUPPORT TO THE COMRADES OF ALP SSA. --- NOTICE TO CGMT--->>>>>>

AGITATION NOTICE TO GMT, ALP.--->>>>>
SAVINGRAM CAMPAIGN BY ALL SSA/BRANCH SEC ON 05/5/2008.
TEXT --->>>>>>>>>.
DEMONSTRATION  AT ALL SSAs ON 19/5/2008

19th March 2008SDE TO STS (ADHOC) PROMOTION --- LIST OF SDEs WHOSE WHEREABOUTS NOT KNOWN ARE LISTED BELOW. KINDLY VERIFY THE LIST AND INFORM IF ANYBODY KNOWS THE WHEREABOUTS TO THE C/S (9447372727) IMMEDIATELY. >>>>>>>>>>>>

28th February 2008Security Deposit of JTOs -  Orders issued by Circle Office to refund it by SSAs. SSA Secretaries ensure speedy refund. Order  with list of JTOs. >>>>>>>

3rd February 2008Refund of security deposit - SSAs / Units of the following 20 JTOs of 2001 year not received so far. If anybody is having the information it may be given to the C/S urgently. >>>>>>>

 Confirmation of JTOs - Orders for 85 JTOs will be released on getting vigilance clearance.

 SDE to DE officiating promotion - Circle Office is expected to process the same next week including SC/ST and orders are expected in the second week.

1st February 2008On successful completion of 4 weeks field training w.e.f  07-01-08 as JTOs, posting orders issued for 120 JTOs on 01-02-2008 for the rect. year 2006 and 2007. CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL OF THEM. Posting of 120 JTOs on completion of practical training. >>>>>>>>>

1st Feb 2008Order for the reversion of 1966 SDEs quashed by Kerala High Court - In the case filed by SNEA comrades, Ernakulam High Court quashed the order for the reversion of 1966 SDEs and the consequent revised seniority list published in 2004.

31st January2008REFUND OF SECURITY DEPOSIT TO JTOs ---- IT IS DECIDED TO REFUND THE AMOUNT FROM THE RESPECTIVE ssaS / UNITS. ALL ARE REQUESTED TO FURNISH THE DETAILS TO THE SSA SEC. SSA SECREATRIES MAY SUBMIT THE LIST URGENTLY TO THE C/S.

1. Issues of Multiplay Broad band system requiring immediate attention.

2. GSM Network /capacity expansion.

3. Promotion of SDEs to STS.

4.  JTO to SDE promotion.              >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

INDEFINITE STRIKE FROM 26^TH FEBRUARY -------- 

 Circle Secretaries meeting of the Joint Forum, Kerala Circle comprising of all Executive and Non Executive unions held on 25-01-2008 discussed the preparations for the Indefinite strike against Disinvestment and other issues related to the Financial viability of BSNL. In the meeting the following decisions taken.

 a)     Conduct conventions/joint meetings at SSA level and other major centers from 29^th Jan. to 04^th February.

b)    Conduct Evening Dharna at public places on 07^th February, 2008. MPs, MLAs and other trade union leaders participation has to be ensured.

Conduct meetings at small stations and door to door campaign

KOZHIKODE SSA CONFERNCE HELD ON 12/01/2008 IN A GRAND MANNER. C/PRESIDENT COM. K. D. SEBASTIAN, C/TREASURER COM. P. JANARDANAN, AREA SEC (N) COM. VELAYUDHAN, CWC MEMBER COM. O. RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, ORG SEC. COM. KUNHANANDAN AND C/S ATTENDED THE MEETING. IN THE CONFERENCE COM. P. MOHANAN, DE (OCB), COM. M. A. GAFOOR, SDE (SRRC), COM. K. LATHEESHAN, JTO (ELE), AND COM. K. RAMCHANDRAN, SDE PALERI ELECTED UNANIMOUSLY AS PRESIDENT, SECREATRY, TREASURER AND CEC MEMBER RESPECTIVELY. CONGRATULATIONS AND BEST WISHES TO THE NEW OFFICE BEARERS---

 MALAPURAM SSA CONFERNCE HELD ON 16/01/2008 IN A GRAND MANNER. C/S COM. K. SEBASTIN ATTENDED THE MEETING. IN THE CONFERENCE COM. P. D. RAGHURAM, SDE (INST), COM. K. N. MADHU, SDE PULAMANTHOLE AND COM. K. SHABEER ALI, JTO (TRANS) ELECTED UNANIMOUSLY AS PRESIDENT, SECREATRY AND TREASURER RESPECTIVELY. CONGRATULATIONS AND BEST WISHES TO THE NEW OFFICE BEARERS---

 ERNAKULAM SSA CONFERNCE HELD ON 17/01/2008 IN A GRAND MANNER. JT. SECRETARY (SOUTH) COM. T. ISSAC, C/PRESIDENT COM. K. D. SEBASTIAN, CWC MEMBER COM. C. M. PURUSHOTHAMAN, ORG SECS. COM. SIBIRAJ, COM. K. R. RAVI AND C/S ATTENDED THE MEETING. IN THE CONFERENCE COM. JOHN VARGHESE, DE (WLL INST), COM. P. L. FRANCIS, SDE (TRANS), COM. T. R. RAJAN, SDE (VIG), COM. MANU BABU.G, JTO (IMPCS), COM. P. K. JOSE, SDE (INSTN) AND COM. RAJAN. A. T, SDE (KALADY) ELECTED UNANIMOUSLY AS PRESIDENT, SECREATRY, TREASURER AND CEC MEMBERS RESPECTIVELY. CONGRATULATIONS AND BEST WISHES TO THE NEW OFFICE BEARERS---.

(1) Order No.ST.III/TBP/2007 dated 25-10-2007 , Date of review 1-10-2004  >>>>>>>>

(2) Order No.ST.III/TBP/2007 dated 25-10-2007   Date of review 1-10-2005  >>>>>>>>

(3) Order No.ST.III/TBP/2007 dated 25-10-2007    Date of review 1-10-2006  >>>>>>>>

(1) Transfer and officiating for 49 officers - No.ST-III/4-25/STS(Offtg)2007 dated 29-09-2007 >>>>>>>>

(2) Transfer and re-officiating for 12 officers - No.ST-III/4-25/STS(Offtg)2007 dated 29-09-2007>>>>>>>>

(1) Order No.ST.III/TBP/2007 dated 28-09-2007   >>>>>>>>

14th Sept 2007SNEA BHAVAN AT TRIVANDRUM WILL BE OPENED DURING THE CWC MEETING IN THE PRESENCE OF CHQ LEADERS AND CWC MEMBERS.

 APPEAL TO THE COMRADES OF TRIVANDUM SSA ……. BUILDING FUND CONTRIBUTION FROM ALMOST 50% OF THE COMRADES NOT YET RECEIVED.  ALL ARE REQUESTED TO MAKE THE CONTRIBUTION IMMEDIATELY. 95% TO 100% CONTRIBUTION RECEIVED FROM ALL OTHER SSAs.

 RECONSTRUCTION OF OUR ASSOCIATION BUILDING (SNEA BHAVAN) AT TRIVANDUM NEARING COMPLETION. FURNITURES HAS TO BE PURCHASED FOR CONFERNECE HALL AND OTHER ROOMS. BUILDING FUND @ RS. 500 HAS TO BE REMITTED IMMEDIATELY BY ALL THE COMRADES WHO ARE NOT YET CONTRIBUTED.

 TRICHUR SSA COFERECE HELD ON 08-09-2007. C/VP COM. P. D. THOMAS AND C/S ADDRESSED THE GENERAL BODY MEETING. COM. M. I. THOMAS, DE, COM. U. SIVAKUMAR, SDE AND COM. C. T. GRACY, JTO UNANIMOUSLY ELECTED AS PRESIDENT, SECRETARY AND TREASURER RESPECTIVELY.

TO

 THE CGMT

KERALA CIRCLE

THIRUVANATHAPURAM

 WE CONDEMN AND PROTEST POSTING OF JUNIOR  DECLINED OFFICER AS D.E. IN LAKSHADWEEP FLOUTING ALL ACCEPTED NORMS AND PRACTICES. WE DEMAND IMMEDIATE POSTING OF ALL OFFICERS SENIOR TO HIM BY SENIORITY OR OUTSIDE STAY IN THE PROMOTED POST TO THEIR STATIONS OF CHOICE . WILL CONTINUE WITH OTHER AGITATIONAL PROGRAMMES UNTIL THE BLATANT VIOLATION IS RECTIFIED.

COPY TO

 (1)       Sh. A. Raja,

             Hon’ble MOC &IT,

6 CGO Complex, Electronic Niketan,

Lodhi Road, New Delhi – 110003.

(2)       Shri.Shakeel Ahmed

            Minister of State for Communications

            I^st Floor, Sanchar Bhavan

            20. Ashoka Road,

            New Delhi – 110001

(3)       CMD BSNL

Bharat Sanchar Bhavan

      Janpath

New Delhi -110001

(4)               Com.G.L.Jogi

General Secretary

SNEA (I)

7/55, Ramesh Nagar

New Delhi - 110 015

4th Aug 2007Circle Executive Committee meeting  postponed to 17^th August 2007.

Venue: National Club, Near Central Telephone Exchange, Trivandrum

(1) Order No.ST.III/TBP/2007 dated 28-07