The employees of Central government-owned public sector telecom company Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) held a demonstration outside the office of the General Manager of Telecom Jayalakshmipuram in Mysuru on Monday to protest against the Narendra Modi government’s move to take over the telecom company’s training centre spread across 81 acres in Ghaziabad.
The demonstration was held in response to a strike call given by All Unions and Associations of BSNL (AUAB), Mysuru, whose office bearers argued that the “unilateral” decision of the Department of Telecom will adversely affect BSNL’s skill development efforts across the country.
The protest comes after Ministry of Communication, in a Presidential order dated November 10, 2023, said the Advanced Level Telecom Training Centre (ALTTC) in Ghaziabad spread across 81 acres including the building and infrastructure should be handed to the possession of National Telecommunication Institute for Policy, Research, Innovation and Training (NTIPRIT).
