BSNL VRS: Over 77,000 employees have opted for the scheme, says official

Over 77,000 employees of state-owned BSNL have opted for the recently launched the Voluntary Retirement Scheme (VRS) so far, according to an official.

Nearly one lakh BSNL employees are eligible for the VRS out of its total staff strength of about 1.50 lakh. The effective date of voluntary retirement under the present scheme is January 31, 2020.

A BSNL official said that the number of employees who have opted for the VRS till now has crossed 77,000.

The ‘BSNL Voluntary Retirement Scheme – 2019’, that was rolled out recently, will remain open till December 3. BSNL is looking at savings of about Rs 7,000 crore in wage bill, if 70,000-80,000 personnel opt for the scheme.