BSNL VRS: 77,000 employees have opted so far, says report

NEW DELHI : Over 77,000 employees of state-owned BSNL have opted for the recently launched VRS so far, people familiar with the matter said.

Nearly 1 lakh BSNL employees are eligible for the Voluntary Retirement Scheme (VRS) out of its total staff strength of about 1.50 lakh. The effective date of voluntary retirement under the present scheme is 31 January 2020.

A BSNL official told PTI 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 3 December. BSNL is looking at savings of about ₹7,000 crore in wage bill, if 70,000-80,000 personnel opt for the scheme.