Sources said that an in-principle decision has been
taken to increase the retirement age by two years within this year itself. In
this regard, the Department of Personnel and Training has started working to
implement the same. Popular news has already spread that the Government is
planning to increase the age of retirement of Central government employees from
the current 60 years to 62 years according to a proposal. Last time in 1998, a
similar decision has taken for the Central Government and during that time, the
retirement age was extended from 58 to 60 years.
On 21st
March 2013, there was an unstarred question in Rajya Sabha, about whether there
was a proposal to increase the retirement age of Central government employees.
The relevant MOS answered there was no such proposal. According to sources, that’s
not quite true; because there is such a proposal floating around and it went to
Cabinet sub-committee and an in principle decision to implement was taken by
Department of Personnel and Training (DOPT). The
Central Government employees can expect a formal announcement to this effect in
this year itself.
Whenever
such a decision is taken, arguments and counter arguments are come in picture
immediately. The main arguments are; there is some shortage of experienced
hands in the top level. In certain exceptional circumstances, extensions are
take place. Some raised the argument that why not formalizes the system by
allowing extensions to everyone? The retirement age of Professors is 65 and
Judges also retired beyond the age of 60. The Counter arguments also need
importance .While the circumstance of increase in population and unemployment
in this country; this decision will decrease the employment opportunities for
the young. If this decision will come in existence in this year, the rate of
vacancies will become minimal. Both the arguments and counter-arguments are
important. Anyway, Government should need serious thinking before taking this
kind of a cohesive decision.
These
adhoc decisions always come in picture with some myopic objectives such as
political or economical. Government can make the statement like this decision
will reduce the financial burden of giving retirement pack to the employees for
a certain period. All Central Government employees are expecting a formal
announcement about this debated matter in this year itself.
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Raising of retirement age should not be raised as it will definitely increase the unemployment problem of this country.60 years as retirement age is ok. young and energetic person's input and aged employees' experience clubbed together shall improve efficiency in smooth working in office.
Is it possible this year?
If congress govt retain , I think not possible in others.