Dear Friends,
Our Circle team is in constant touch with CGMT Kerala and Management with regard to the situation prevailing in the state. Today also the same is continuing. CGMT assured us that all possible measures will be done to ensure the safety of the employees and contract staff. After our suggestions and interactions, Sir, had shared various guidelines /suggestions to be followed with BA heads. The SoPs will be issued. CGMT clarified that pending temporary advances will be sanctioned and will be in touch with Corporate office to allot more funds. With regard to working with skeletal staff, administration is awaiting BSNL CO directions / State Govt orders of on lock down.
We requested to allot separate funds as temporary advances for purchase of sanitizer / disinfectants and wages for other labour associated with the same for field officers / CSC/ Exchange / office incharges. CGMT assured that the necessary infrastructure support to field staff will be ensured and maximum email / soft copy usage will be promoted till normalcy. Sir, also informed us that necessary directions already given for stoppage of MELAs in public spots. We assured CGMT that whatever measures management is taking for the best interest of safety of employees / workers & BSNL we will support to the fullest. We also do share the concern of CGMT wrt to the essential service running amidst this pandemic and safety of ourselves / society.
Meanwhile our CHQ team also appraised the situation with corporate office and we hope to get the pending salary release soon. We need not panic but at the same time we need to be extra cautious and vigilant. We together will fight and help ourselves / government and Society to win this war against this pandemic.
Team AIGETOA, Kerala