India Post & BSNL sign MoU for SIM sales and Mobile recharge rervices

Department of Posts (DoP) and Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) have signed an MoU to expand BSNL’s mobile connectivity across India. The MoU aims to bridge the digital divide, empower rural households with mobile services, and advance the broader goals of Digital India, for financial inclusion, and socio-economic development. The agreement will make BSNL’s telecom services more accessible and affordable, particularly for citizens in the remotest parts of the country. Under this, the Department of Posts will leverage its postal network of over 1.65 lakh Post Offices for sale of BSNL SIM cards across the country and will serve as a powerful last-mile channel for BSNL to enhance its presence in both urban and rural geographies. The Department of Posts will serve as a powerful last-mile channel for the BSNL network to enhance its presence in both urban and rural geographies. The MoU was formally signed by Ms. Manisha Bansal Badal, General Manager (Citizen Centric Services & RB), on behalf of Department of Posts and Shri. Deepak GarPoS) for BSNL, Mobile SIM sale and for mobile recharges. BSNL will provide SIM stock and training, while DoP will onboard new customers for BSNL and facilitate transactions in a standardized and secure manner.