Retirement age of scientists may be raised from 60 to 62 years
Retirement age of scientists may be raised to 62 years
The retirement age of scientists may be raised from 60 to 62 years to help put their acumen to an extended use.
Indications in this regard were given by minister of state for science and technology Jitendra Singh here.
“The government is seriously thinking of
enhancing the reitrement age of the scientists to 62. The kind of
acumen they achieve by the time they reach the age of 60 should be put
to use for another two years. We would seriously work on the feasibility
of this proposal,” he said.
He, however, clarified that the proposal to increase the age of scientists was limited to his ministries.
Besides science and technology, Singh is
in-charge of Earth sciences, departments of atomic energy and space and
personnel, public grievances & pensions. He is also MoS PMO.
Singh added that the proposal of
increasing the age of scientists is being deliberated as it requires
approvals from different ministries to take the “positive steps”.
Currently, the age of Central government
employees is 60. Many scientists serve in different ministries other
than core sciences.
Also, there are several scientists
heading different ministries and departments have well crossed their
retirement age, but have been retained by the government owing to their
experience and expertise.
Source: Times of India
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