The Centre has finally admitted that it has no plans to change the retirement age of government employees putting an end to recent speculation. In the Lok Sabha, Union Minister of State for Personnel, Jitendra Singh, replied that there is no proposal under consideration for changing the present retirement age. He also said that the government does not have a policy of abolishing vacancies that are vacated by retiring employees. When asked about the demands from employee unions in this regard, Singh admitted that no formal request has been received from the National Council (Joint Consultative Machinery) so far. However, he pointed out that data on the retirement age in the central and state governments is not centrally collected because it is in the State List. In November last year, a viral post had claimed that the retirement age of central government employees was going to be increased from 60 to 62 years from April 1, 2025. The PIB had later termed the claim as fake news. The false report said that the change was because of the increase in life expectancy, the need for experienced employees, the reduction in pension costs and the need for administrative continuity. But the government has once again reiterated that such a decision is not even on the cards. This clarification is helpful for government employees and other people and it also helps in stopping the misinformation about retirement policies.
Retirement Age of Government Employees to Remain Unchanged
