Dear Brothers & Sisters,
The meeting with the Parliamentary Committee on the Welfare of SC/STs was successfully held on 26th May 2026 under the Chairmanship of Hon’ble Dr. Faggan Singh Kulaste Ji, Chairman, Parliamentary Committee on the Welfare of SC/STs. The respected Members of the Committee and Secretary of the Committee, Dr. K. S. Somashekhar, were also present during the meeting.
From the BSNL Management side, Hon’ble CMD, Director (HR), Pr. GM (Pers), Pr. GM (SR), PGM Legal, PGM Establishment/Admn, PGM Finance, CLO & Dy.GM ,SCT Cell and From DOT, Secretary DOT, Member Services, DDG SR & LO were present in the meeting in the discussion.
The meeting was conducted in a very positive, cordial, constructive and encouraging atmosphere. Various important issues concerning SC/ST employees of BSNL were discussed in detail. The Parliamentary Committee gave patient hearing to all agenda points raised by SEWA and appreciated the genuine concerns placed before the Committee.
It is a matter of great satisfaction that BSNL Management gave a very positive response on all agenda points raised by SEWA. On many important issues, the Management agreed in principle and assured necessary action on priority basis. The Parliamentary Committee also instructed the Management to resolve the genuine concerns of SC/ST employees sympathetically and expeditiously.
The major agenda points discussed included:
• Immediate Promotion from AO to CAO
• Proper implementation of Reservation Policy
• Filling up of Backlog Vacancies
• Protection against reversal of Diploma Holders in Civil/Electrical Wing
• Display of Portraits of Bharat Ratna Dr. B. R. Ambedkar in BSNL offices
• Issuance of pending Minutes of Meeting held on 16.03.2026
• Removal of LICE clause in AGM to DGM Promotion (Group ‘A’ to Group ‘A’) under BSNL MSRR-2023
• Appointment of SC/ST Officer as Director on BSNL Board
• Removal of discriminatory membership criteria for transfer immunity to SEWA office bearers
• Representation of SEWA in all BSNL Committees and important decision-making committees
• Regular Promotions in Telecom Stream
• Re-Declaration of JTO (T) LICE 2014 Result – Punjab Circle
• Grant of CSR/Welfare Funds for celebration of Dr. B. R. Ambedkar Jayanti and Mahaparinirvan Divas
• And several other important welfare and service-related issues of SC/ST employees
The Hon’ble Chairman and respected Members of the Committee took the representation of SEWA very seriously and sympathetically. The Committee assured full support for safeguarding the constitutional rights, dignity, equality and welfare of SC/ST employees in BSNL.
SEWA sincerely expresses its heartfelt gratitude and thanks to Hon’ble Dr. Faggan Singh Kulaste Ji, Chairman of the Committee, all respected Members of Parliamentary Committee and Secretary Dr. K. S. Somashekhar for their positive approach, encouragement and valuable support in resolving the issues of SC/ST employees of BSNL.
This meeting marks a historic achievement for SEWA and a significant step towards ensuring justice, representation, welfare and protection of the rights of SC/ST employees in BSNL.
Jay Bheem 🙏
Ashok Patel
GS,SEWA