PGM (Estt.) patiently heard our concerns and informed us that the NPS issue will be placed in the next Management Committee meeting. After approval by the Management Committee, it will be forwarded to the Board meeting for final approval.

Regarding the sabbatical leave issue, he stated that it has been approved by the Management Committee and will be submitted in Board meeting for final approval.

The Department of Public Enterprises (DoPE) issued the IDA order dated 27.02.2026. However, Point No. 5 of this order has created complications for many PSUs, as such a provision was not included in earlier orders (e.g., IDA order dated 29.10.2025).

<< Click here for IDA order 29.10.25 >>    << Click here for IDA order 27.02.26 >>

The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) subsequently forwarded this order to BSNL. In this regard, BSNL sought from DoT regarding the necessary course of action (N/A). Thereafter, BSNL took appropriate action and uploaded the required information on the PE Survey Portal as desired by DoPE.

Further, on 23.03.2026, DoT sought clarification from BSNL regarding the status of implementation of Point No. 5 of the IDA order dated 27.02.2026. BSNL submitted its reply to DoT on the same day.

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The AIBSNLEA CHQ team met senior officers in DoT on 24.03.2026 and enquired about the endorsement of the IDA order dated 27.02.2026. It is understood that clarification is further required at the higher level. Accordingly, DoT is expected to write to DoPE seeking additional clarification.

Since this process may take a few days, the endorsement of the IDA order is likely to be delayed and may now be issued in April 2026.ikely to be delayed and may now be issued in April 2026.

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The team enquired about the status of promotions in the Telecom, Finance, Civil, and Electrical wings. They also expressed serious concern over the inordinate delay in promotions, particularly in cases where there are no legal hurdles and executives have been waiting for a long time.

The AIBSNLEA team further requested early consideration of all OTP transfer requests and urged for the issuance of transfer orders at the earliest.

The officers listened patiently and informed that promotions in the Civil and Electrical wings are almost finalized and will be issued soon after completion of transfer and posting formalities. It was also conveyed that promotions from AO to CAO and AGM to DGM (T) are under active consideration. After examining the legal aspects of the cases, the due promotions will be processed and issued accordingly.

In this regard, all concerned employees who have represented their cases on medical grounds are requested to arrange submission of the required documents/reports in the prescribed format within the stipulated time.

The same may be forwarded to the following email ID: gsaibsnleachq@gmail.com

The officers patiently heard our concerns and stated that, at present, there is no proposal for VRS in BSNL. They further informed that the IDA orders will be issued in due course as per the routine process.

We once again urge all employees to kindly verify the authenticity of messages circulating on WhatsApp and other social media platforms before believing or forwarding them, as such unverified information may create unnecessary confusion and could be harmful to the interests of our company.