Why the retirement age for Central Government Employees is not increased from 60 to 62?!
Retirement Age 62
Some days ago, we had posted a news paper article on the possibility of increasing the retirement age limit of scientists from 60 to 62.
Whenever we happen to read it, the question of when the retirement age for central government employees will be increased arises in our minds. Some valid reasons to justify this thought:
1) The average life span of an individual has increased
2) The age limit to get appointment in a job has also been increased
3) As per the existing MACP rules, it is slightly difficult for an employee to get a third MACP
4) The new pension scheme was introduced after 1.1.2004
5) Today, in many countries, the average retirement age is 63. When compared to this the retirement age limit in our country is 60.
In spite of all these valid reasons why the retirement age for Central Government Employees is not increased from 60 to 62
Given below is the data sourced from Wikipedia on the retirement age limit in many countries:
|
Country |
Men |
|
Albania |
65 |
|
Armenia |
63 |
|
Australia |
65 – 67 |
|
Austria |
65 |
|
Azerbaijan |
63 |
|
Belarus |
60 |
|
Belgium |
65 |
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina |
65 |
|
Bulgaria |
63 |
|
Chile |
65 |
|
China |
60 |
|
Croatia |
65 |
|
Cyprus |
65 |
|
Czech Republic |
63 |
|
Colombia |
62 |
|
Denmark |
65–67 |
|
Estonia |
63 |
|
Finland |
62–68 |
|
France |
62 |
|
Georgia |
65 |
|
Germany |
65 |
|
Greece |
67 |
|
Hungary |
62 |
|
Iceland |
67 |
|
India |
60 |
|
Ireland |
65-66 |
|
Israel |
67 |
|
Italy |
66 |
|
Japan |
55 – 65 |
|
Kazakhstan |
63 |
|
Kosovo |
65 |
|
Kyrgyzstan |
63 |
|
Latvia |
62 |
|
Liechtenstein |
64 |
|
Lithuania |
62.5 |
|
Luxembourg |
65 |
|
Macedonia |
64 |
|
Malta |
61 |
|
Moldova |
65 |
|
Montenegro |
65 |
|
Nepal |
58 |
|
Netherlands |
65–67 |
|
New Zealand |
65 |
|
Norway |
67 |
|
Pakistan |
60 |
|
Poland |
65 |
|
Portugal |
66 |
|
Romania |
64 |
|
Russia |
60 |
|
Saudi Arabia |
62 |
|
Serbia |
65 |
|
Singapore |
65 |
|
Slovakia |
62 |
|
Slovenia |
63 |
|
Spain |
65 |
|
Sweden |
61–67 |
|
Switzerland |
65 |
|
Tajikistan |
63 |
|
Turkmenistan |
62 |
|
Ukraine |
60 |
|
United Kingdom |
65 |
|
United States |
62–67 |
|
Uzbekistan |
60 |
|
Vietnam |
60 |
Archit says
When a persons becomes more skilled after his experiences and attaining the age of 60 he retires. One should think upon the problems. if not why professors of central universities work up to 65.
Katrina says
Don’t worry about retirement at the age of 58,60 or 65 years???
WORK UNTIL DEATH
Be happy
priyanka says
When ?????????
Ram Gopal says
Age factor of human beings has grown up due to maintaining good health by One. Retired person are also moving ahead to work under consultancy in different departments on account of making their continuity of good health for further life. It is better that retired people may be continued in service for more 5 years increasing the age up to 65 years. This will not only reduce the huge burden of pension funds to be provided to pensioners in future but also best utilization of experience of matured employees in the age of 60 to 65 years while providing expansionary benefits, medical benefits etc which even to be provided under the circumstances when employees are retired.
Amrita says
it should be 65 years as in USA and Canada
AK AGARWAL says
RETIREMENT AGE OF CG EMPLOYEES SHOULD BE INCREASED IMMEDIATLY .MEDIA AND UNION SHOULD TAKE UP THIS MATTER WITH GOVT
AK AGARWAL says
MATTERRETIREMENT AGE OF CG EMPLOYEES SHOULD BE INCREASED UPTO 65 AS PARLIAMENTRY COMMITTEE RECMENDATIONS THIS DECESION IS PENDING SINCE LAST 4 YEARS. MODI GOVT SHOULD TAKE DECESION WITHOUT DELAY. MEDIA SHOULD TAKE UP THIS MATTER ON PRIORTY BASIS. BEFORE GOVT
Surendra Pareek says
How much time govt take to approve/unapprove parlimentry comitte reccomandation over retirement age 65 years issue. Why leaders of CAG not riseing the issue before concern minister, who is riseing the retirement age of scientest upto 62 years.
rakesh kumar says
Government should take a step on this topic.
AK AGARWAL says
RETIREMENT AGE S HOULD BE INCREASED IMMEDIATLY. THIS
ND
MATTER IS PENDINGLIME SINCE LAST 4 YEARS.PARLIAMENTRY COMMITE RECOMEOND IT ALSO
A,V,RAMADAS says
About the increase of retirement age, you are taking the reply from your subscribers. I want to know, whether, this will be seeing any concerned authorities ? Please publish DOPT ‘s view in this regard.
bhaskar mahamela says
regarding the increase in retirement age to 65 years for central staff. When concerned minister is proposing for scientists. why not for others as experienced staff are more efficient.
bhaskar mahamela says
As per parliamentary commitee recommendations. the govt shall honour the views of the commitee.
DK SINGH says
I do not understand what the UPA government was doing and what this NDA government is doing. Both say something and then revert back. Retirement age should be increased to 65 years as per the study carried out by the parliamentary board committee. Why this government is silent. UPA was governed by Rahul Gandhi and NDA is governed by Shri Narendra Modi the prime minister of India. It high time the retirement age should be increased and all this rubbish that it will weaken the economy of the country and youngsters will not get jobs is just an excuse. Government workers should be given this benefit at the earliest
ateen says
retirement age should be same in all over India , when an employee in a private company can continue his service after 60 why a government employee (should be healthy &fit ) can not continue his service ?
Surendra Pareek says
Demand to raise retirement age upto 62 year must be consider as early as possiable for fulfil Modi Govt agenda.
A,V,RAMADAS says
This news is welcoming, but government come out from its silence. After working so many years, getting 07th Pay commission benefits is their right. But when it will be ?
Pramod Kumar Srivastava says
Central Government employee retirement age extended from 60 to 62, which is helpful for Nation including mental satisfaction to employee to receive 7th Pay Commission benefit.
Thanks, Your’s
Pramod Kumar Srivastava