Over 77,000 employees have opted for BSNL VRS: Official

NEW DELHI: Over 77,000 employees of state-owned BSNL have opted for the recently launched VRS so far, according to an official.

Nearly one 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 January 31, 2020.

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