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A BIRD IN HAND IS BETTER THAN TWO IN THE BUSH

To begin with I must say that all education is by necessity ideological. But from decades it became a tool to struggle for existence.I just made this introduction to discuss upon the recruitment of M.Ts and DGMs in BSNL.

As per the R.R of M.Ts it had been categorized in to two different streams.

The stream-I Is again sub divided into two new recruitment paths.

A) One is 25% quota external, inviting young blood with dynamic and enthusiastic incumbents as M.Ts directly to the cadre of present STS with B-Tech in a defined branch, through competitive selection subject to condition that under no circumstances the age limit should be >30years.In the present scenario this may be inevitable for the survival of BSNL for meeting the day to day demands of public with modern technologies.

This is the one of the BSNL GR -A RR recruitment conditions that had been framed in 2009 after a long lapse of nine years.This had become a great impact on the age factor of present graduate engineers that none of them found to be less than 30 years.Had this implimentation been made effective w.e.f 2000,quite good number of engineering graduates would have got the eligibility, and oppertunity to compete on par with freshers. we sincerely appeal the association to reconsile on this issue for the benfit of present working engineering graduates.

B) The second part of Stream is open for internal engineering graduates, with age restriction of < 36 years, and should not have competed the E3-E4 mandatory level of departmental training, is also eligible for M.Ts through competitive exam on par with fresher. The present statistics reveals that none of the present working engineering graduate could fulfill the condition of eligibility for this competitive exam. This is how the existing engineering graduates are made scapgoat in attaining the departmental promotion in his life time to the STS level. This is purely eye wash agreement or a rearrangement.Inspte of association struggle on this issue throgh court of law, the abnormal outcome delay again made the working executives worth less to get eligiility. Thus in either way all the doors have been closed to these poor guys. Where is the real support form the associatios to these qualifide executives? Should they be help less and all their experience and qualification go to Dogs?

The Stream-II 50% is virtually made open to service cum-Fitness promotion for those who have 7 years SDE service as well as degree in engineering or commerce related graduate in case of AOs. But this condition is strongly governed by a foot note-2 where in the eligibility criteria are relaxed in qualification point of view. This is how the present working engineering graduates are back stabbed in all possible ways. This is most injustice for an engineering graduate entered in the department (DOT) or acquired engineering degree while in service. As per the statistical information there would be 2000 engineering graduates available, out of which 600 are readily available fulfilling the requisite eligibility of STS promotion to M.Ts.

DGM Outside: Here please observe for one more back stab to DOT recruited Engineering Graduates. As per DGM RR’s the basic requirements are 1.B.Tech, 2. Age below 45 Years, 3.More than 12 years experience, here all of these officers have the above requirements but in the name of E4 scale increments eligibility was denied .By observing the above all one can conclude that suppression of this section by both Organization and the Associations with some intentional agenda.

REPERCUSSIONS: 1. With the adoption of proposed rules of recruitment of M.Ts and DGMs, there would be real frustration among all eligible Engineering graduates who may likely seek justice through court of Law.

2. Un rest Prevails and dis-harmony would be developed among all engineering and non engineering working personnel, which is not desired for the viability of BSNL services. Now I’m afraid you’ll have to read the full report if you want to understand fully how I reached those conclusions, but that is rather inevitable.

Pythagoras, the great mathematician failed in mathematics in SSLC. It's just because he had attempted one problem and found solution in thousand and one ways. But rest got through the exam. Now is it fair to say that rest is great and Pythagoras is mad?

SOLUTIONS: 1. The only way to justify the real worthiness of existing eligible engineering graduates is, a special drive need to be taken by way of conducting special DPC prior to the notification for the recruitment of M.Ts for all the eligible working engineering graduates so that none of them loose seniority.

2. The cut off year for considering internal engineering graduates through competitive exam need to be changed w.e.f 1-10-2000 instead of 14-07-2009. 3. As a matter of fact, all the executives who have been working presently as JTOs /SDEs are working with good technical know how, as well as with additional good managerial experience in their respective arena. Does it not a credential of a present executive what BSNL is looking for? In what way these are inferior to the proposed recruit? Even then if at all BSNL is still ambitious of creamy layer, by way of conducting internal competitive exam in their technical field, and then by imparting special managerial skill training by IIMs,to those declared eligible, would be the better way of selection. This process of selection could be continued quite for some time amongst the working engineering graduates before going for outside MT/DGM’s recruitment. 4.Further I wish to emphasize that no organisation or company need to go for an outside recruitment if at all the same qualified executive are readily eligible and available working in the company. Let our BSNL not loose morality and see that no official loose Loyalty for his organization. Finally what I wish the Associations and the Company to take up the issue again considering all the material facts for the benefit of the company and official as well, such that no Engineering graduate recruited in DOT, would work with dissatisfaction just because he possesses engineering degree. It could be solved by way of conducting a common UPSE exam with all the possible modifications in eligibility criteria as discussed above and should not have impact on further way through STS to JAG too. Now the ball is in the court of associations and very sincere captaincy is eagerly awaited.

DOT Engineers

The general promotional policy of any organization will be more helpful for internal qualified ,experienced officials and more competitive for new incumbants , but in the case of our organization it is in reverse and more over it is an instrument to exclude the existing talented , qualified and experienced. Around 2000Nos of Engineering Graduates were recruited as JTOs against the years of recruitment 1989,1991, 1992, 1993 in the earst while DOT and acquired more than 12 years of service . Theses officers have obtained Engineering Degrees/ PGs from various Universities / Prestigious institutions and have got rich experience. Due to the Old recruitment rules these were treated to continue in the general pool during the DOT setup. If DOT setup is continued, most of these officers would have become ITS . During the transition period from Govt setup to Corporate setup, these officers lost their most valuable 5 years service . And after that for framing the RR’s, administration vested most valuable young age (9 years) of these officers .This entire process has crushed the promotional growth of these officers. Now we are raising our voice, because as there are so many lateral entries proposed in telecom operational and Accounts side by these RR’s ,by ignoring , insulting, and de-motivating the qualified and experienced manpower available , otherwise we have no malfied intension to mention about Engineering graduates of DOT recruitment. These Engineering Graduates were not given weightage neither in the Seniority-Cum fitness pool nor in the External/Internal recruitment through competitive Exam even though they were possess all the perquisites as MTs. Consequent on delay in framing GR A RRs, no executive has benefited either at this moment or in the coming future , which will de-motivate,/demoralize the executives who has played vital role in building the Organization. All the vacancies belonging to the DOT period for which making only few of executives is not appropriate. It is clearly evident there is no parallel recruitment in Corporate entities with same qualifications for different cadres. Its also clearly evident that Promotional avenues were created for JTO Electrical/ Civil executives based on qualifications where as for JTO cadre is reverse manner. How two types of justice in same Organization? Keeping in view, the above disparities/omissions/lapses , the following points may be considered to provide more job satisfaction, to strengthen the organization and to avoid legal complications.1. Providing Weightage in Seniority-cum-fitness pool for the Engineering graduates recruited in DOT.2. Barring External MT recruitment for 5 occasions to give benefit for internal Engineering senior officers (who were rich experienced know about the telecom sector and not inferior to any outsider with same age and qualification)3. Providing age relaxation and other relaxations like Scale reaching (who crosses the E3 not eligible as per RR’s) for DOT recruited Engg Grads for internal Competitive.4. Pay protection for the officers after getting selected as MT for the officers who crossed the E3 scale (as internal quota candidates in the case of JTO internal recruited )5. Providing 2/4 months management training (from IIM or other management institutions) for the available Engineering Graduates keeping in view of 15 years technical service rendered in earst while DOT and BSNL. Instead training to learn by sitting in the class room for one year, minimizes the wastage of money and man power of the organization.