BSNL Gets Big Shock, Workers Oppose Retrenchment Through VRS

Government telecom company Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL)’s plan to lay off workers has suffered a setback. BSNL’s employee union has demanded the company’s board of directors to withdraw this decision. BSNL has proposed to remove about 19,000 workers under the Voluntary Retirement Scheme (VRS).

a media Report According to , the company’s Employee Union or BSNLEU has demanded withdrawal of this decision in a letter written to BSNL Chief Managing Director, Robert J Ravi. It has been told in this letter that the company has about 29,750 executives and about 26,435 non-executive workers. BSNLEU has said in the letter, “The number of workers of the company is not the reason for its financial problems. The real reason is the inability of the company’s management to increase its revenue. We request the management to reconsider this decision and withdraw it.” Are.”

BSNLEU has said that the company gets a major part of its revenue from landline services. However, after BSNL gave VRS to a large number of workers about four years ago, the maintenance of landline and broadband connections was outsourced. This has had a major impact on the quality of these services and BSNL’s landline connections have reduced to very few. Reliance Jio has a major stake in this segment.

The company plans to reduce its existing workforce by about 35 percent to strengthen its balance sheet. The Department of Telecom (DoT) may soon seek approval from the Finance Ministry for the second Voluntary Retirement Scheme (VRS) of BSNL. The board of BSNL has sent a proposal to remove 18,000 to 19,000 employees through VRS. Following the instructions of the Communications Ministry, this company has proposed VRS. After getting approval from the Finance Ministry, it will be presented before the Cabinet for approval. The company has demanded around Rs 15,000 crore for VRS. The company spends about Rs 7,500 crore annually on the salaries of its employees, which is about 38 percent of its revenue. The company plans to reduce this expense.