Retirement age of central government employees from the present 60 to 58
The Narendra Modi government is planning to reduce the retirement age of central government employees from the present 60 to 58 – Financial Express
Age before duty: Babus to retire at 58 instead of 60
In a move that would help curb the relentless increase in the Centre’s non-Plan spending and ease the way for infusion of more young blood and professionalism into the country’s largely moribund bureaucracy, the Narendra Modi government is planning to reduce the retirement age of central government employees from the present 60 to 58.
The move that comes at a time when the Seventh Pay Commission is mulling another sharp boost to the pay structure of the Centre’s 5-million-strong workforce is also aimed at creating the requisite space for lateral entry of technically qualified professionals into the government, official sources told FE.
Also Check: Central Government Pay Matrix Table 2022 PDF
Sir, I FEEL GOOD IF RETIREMENT AGE IS REDUCED TO 58 YEARS IN THIS PROPOSAL GOVERNMENT OF INDIA IS BENEFITED FOR EXAMPLE ONE SENIOR PERSON WORKING IN SOME DEPARTMENT HE WILL BE DRAWING SALARY AS PER HIS SCALE .FOR THE SAME JOB A YOUNG BLOOD APPOINTED HE ALSO DOES THE SAME JOB BUT HIS SCALE WILL BE VERY LESS
this will give opportunity to our unemployed youths for getting jobs.
It is a welcome move by the Central Govt. To reduce the retirement age from 60 to 58. This will also give chance for youngsters who have got qualifications to get a job in Central Govt. It is needless to indicate that lakhs of unemployed youths who are unemployed will be happy for the above.
b.j.p sarkar bhahut galat kar rahi hay age ki limit ko kam karke kya sabit karna chahati hai.khud hamare india ke PM ka age 64 hay aur wo khud bhi to ek sarkari employee hay.muje ye batane me ye kafi dhukh lag raha hay jinke upar loan ho wo employee kaha jaye unka jo loan hay wo karkar ada karegi kya.
Why not a single retirement policy for every one in the country. University teachers are retiring at the age of sixty five. Judges fom 62 to 65.Why Modi govt. targeting central govt . employees. Sxty years retirement age is okay. How much employment a govt. can give to youngsters by retiring its employees at the age of 58?Hardly 1 to 2 lacs jobs. Govt. Sector is now not a job market. Don’t indulge in such non -issues , when we think economy of the country in larger perspective. Let govt. employee to work up to 60 years of age. Scientists , Professors and other academicians up to 65.Try to build strong economic foundation of the country by bringing those people in tax nets , who are indulged in tax thefts. Millions of people who should be in tax nets are roaming freely without paying any tax. Govt. should be employees friendly. Congress govt. was really better than this govt. as far as law abiding and tax paying government employees are concerned.
Lowering of retirement age from 60 to 58 is a welcoming one. While passing the above Bill Our Central Government should include 25 to 30 Years of Govt.Service
which also should include serving our Country”s Defence Services basing on their
Educational Qualification atleast for a period of 5 years in the begining of their Career.
This govt is anti-govt employees.and pro-private sector.Dismantling planning Commission,lateral entry of so called experts for short duration,everything is geared towards the benefit of the private sector.Govt employees are easy to target and squeeze.This is what you get for voting them to power.At least the corrupt Congress govt didn’t come after govt employees with a stick.A big mistake has been made.
Already Govt. Sector me bahut jyada posts khali padi hai, pehle in me recruit ment toh kare. Yeh koi solution nahi hai, ki
youngsters ko jobs oppertunity milay, issiliye retirement age 60 se 58 kare.
The retirement age should be reduced drastically for the following reasons and under the following circumstances:
1. In private sectors employees are loaded with heavy work. One person does the work equivalent to what 3 persons can perform. But in government organisations there are 3 babus to finish a work which a single babu can himself easily manage. The result these babus just while away the time by chit chatting. They often go out for tea, pan, cigarette etc., during office hours. Such people should be shown the door at the age of 50. In lieu of pension , Golden Handshake Scheme should be introduced (say pension equivalent to 20 or 25 years can be given in one lump sum with which they can do whatever they want to eke out their living).
2. There should be 90 percent reduction in Class IV staff of MTS (Multi-task-Force) category. Their contribution is absolutely nil. Files can be very well carried by babus themselves to Officers chambers. 99 percent of these MTS idle away their time without any fruitful work.
3. No revenue is generated by many of the government departments. The employees salary and pensions are met with tax payers money. Such persons should be retired at the age of 50.
4. There are some government departments which themselves generate revenue such as the Railway Department, the Postal Department, the Income Tax Department, the Central Excise, ESIC, & EPF organizations etc. Payment of salary/pension to employees of these departments shall not be a burden. Such employees can be allowed to retire at 58, or 60 or even 62 years also.
5. As rightly pointed out by some readers, the politicians have no moral right to work beyond 60 years of age. The retirement age applicable for government employees should equally apply to the government(cabinet) as well as all the MLAs, M.Ps etc,. The framers of constitution have deliberately left out the age limit for politicians. How these politicians can be given full pension just for 5 years tenure while there is a prescribed limit of 10/20 years for proportionate/full pension for government employees? These politicians contest elections in the name of doing service to the people and not with the aim of getting fatty salary and pension.
DEVENDAR KUMAR
Move to reduce the age from 60 to 58 and paving ways for youngsters is a good move, At the same time our Honorable Prime minister should think of giving this country to be ruled by Youngsters and not to the people above 58. No elected representative above the age of 58 should hold the Ministerial positions as they are also Government employees. After 58 , we have to pave way for youngsters in all Departments. Even if Govt., Jobs are created merit is not given priority. Only influential people knowing the appointment authority get into the jobs where the recruitment is not on all India basis especially in CSIR Labs where Director appoints their own candidates and young talented youths are deprived of such specialized jobs How can we expect India to be on the forefront?. Massive cleaning is needed in these areas also. I request our Honorable Prime Minister to please give chance for needy meritorious dedicated youths of this developing Nation.
It is a welcome move by the Central Govt. To reduce the retirement age from 60 to 58. This will also give chance for youngsters who have got qualifications to get a job in Central Govt. It is needless to indicate that lakhs of unemployed youths who are unemployed will be happy for the above.
ONE SHOULD FIRST KNOW THE LOGIC OF HAVING RETIREMENT AGE. IN BUSINESS ,THERE IS NO RETIREMENT, A DOCTOR MAY BE HIMSELF SUFFERING FROM THE SAME INCURABLE AILMENT GOES ON TO TREAT THE PATEINT FOR THE SAME AILMENT. SIMILARLY A LAWYER CAN PRACTICE TILL HE CAN DELIVER THE RESULT.THIS SHOWA THAT RETIREMENT AGE WAS HAVING DIRECT RELATION WITH THE ABILITY TO DELIVER THE TRUTHFUL RESULT FOR WHICH ONE WAS EMPLOYED. DUE TO ADVANCE MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY AND RESEARCHES NOW THE LIFE EXPECTANCY AS WELL AS THE RESULT ORIENTATION HAS INCREASED. THIS SHOWS THAT EVEN AFTER THE AGE OF RETIREMENT THE PEOPLE ARE ABLE TO DELIVER MORE EFFECTIVELY THAN THE YOUNGER AGE PERSON.
THE ABOVE FACT IS VERIFAIBLE FROM THE FACT THAT EVEN PM WHO IS ABOVE THE RETIREMENT AGE IS TAKING THE STEPS AS WAS EXPECTED FROM THE YOUNG. THERE ARE MANY MPS’,MINISTERS IN THE CABINET WHO WERE THE GOVT. SEVANTS AND AFTER RETIREMENT FROM THE SERVICE NOW HAS JOINED THE POLITICS AND ARE MINISTERS. IF IT IS ASSUMED THAT SUCH MINISTERS CAN DELIVER THE GOODS THEN HOW COME IT IS CONSIDERED THAT THE GOVT. EMPLOYEE CAN NOT DELIVER AFTER THE AGE OF 58.
IT SEEMS THAT IN POLITICS TO GAIN POPULARITY ANYTHING IS RIGHT AS CAN BE SEEN THAT THE PERSON DEFEATED IN ELCTION IN MAHARASHTRA IS MADE CABINET MINISTER AND WHO DEFEATED THAT CABINET MINISTER IS GIVEN LOWER BIRTH IN THE CABINET. MOST SURPRIGING FACT IS THAT THE RETIREMENT AGE WAS INCREASED BY THE NDA GOVT AND NOW THE SAME GOVT IS REDUCING THE RETIREMENT AGE.
THE ABOVE SITUATION REMINDS THE HINDI SONG “” GANDA HAI PER DHANDHA HAI YE””
It is not correct life span is increasing and u r asking us to sit home. What will we eat interest rate is also going down. We had planned our life thinking we will retire when we complete 60. All our plans will flop. What about our children education. If govt wants young generation then why do we hv such old politicians. Some of them can’t speak also properly. There should be retirement age for politicians. We made mistake by electing BJP. At least NDA was better. Acche din agaye
It is in the interest of the nation that the retirement age is reduced to 58 years. I am attaining 58 in July15. Still, I believe that the Govt should implement the reduced retirement age fast. Let others in the que be given chance. I feel it is the right decision. Awaiting early implementation.
Hon’ble Prime Minister of India,
Sh. Narender Modi ji,
Hon’ble Sir,
With profound veneration I would like to draw your kind attention regarding the award which was given by the then Hon’ble Prime Minister of India, Sh . Atal Bihar Bajpayee ji who increased the retirement age of Central Govt. Employees from 58 to 60, but your Govt. has put up the proposal to decrease the age of retirement from 60 to 58 which will ruin/destroy the future of such old employees who were to be retired on 2017-18 will be forcibly retired in 2015-16.
Sir, the last 4-5 remaining years of employees are very important and critical because either their son/daughter reached in higher education or they reach in the age of marriage, and these both stages are the period of more expenditure. Further, sir, these 4-5 years of employees are very meaningful because they get more salary and can face the expenditure of higher studies but employees will be forced to retire at the age of 58 instead of 60 and the future of their children will be destroyed.
Every retiring employee who have5 years made planning regarding future of their children but your good self has no children how you can realize the problems of family men. I have a daughter who has taken admission in B.Tech if I got retired two years before how shall I manage her fee for remaining years? Somebody who have taken loan how one will pay the loan installment of remaining years your good self require no loan, how you will realize it?
Sir, I know that your good self has done many good work for country and you are the rays of hope of million Indian but sir do not do such bad work of taking back the award of 60 year retirement age which was given your idle man Sh. Atal Bihari Bajpayee ji. If your good self have regard for Sh. Atal ji do not take back what he gave to employees of Central Govt. .
I expect that your good self will consider the problems of these old age employees and please let the age of retirement be 60 for the good future of their children.
Bharat Singh, Delhi
Yes, it is a good one,by reducing the retirement age from 60 years to 58 or may be 55 years will be much more better.People who thinks it is injustice for those who are near to 60 and has not planned for future is all rubbish,as the population is exploding it is time to give the hands in young generation may be from their family or direct recruits according to their academic qualification and will help the person who is actually needy.
Reducing Retirement Age to 58 will be progressive
Don’t reduce retirement age 60 to 58 it is shocking decision
Don’t increase 60 to 62 but atlst dont decrease 60 to 58
BIG NO TO RETIREMENT AGE 58 it should be 60
The forthcomming decission of central govt to reduce the rerement age from 60 to 58 yrs is welcome decicission. This will boost the employement process in future.
this is not fair because some peoples is not prepare for their future thinking of that they have time,they have lot of plan for future so let them complete…dont apply this order on working employee…apply this order on new recruitment..
Modi sir, Achhedin sabki ane chahiye. Dont go against the employees.They r also praising your fairy works . 60 age of retirement is the right bar . Dont inrease or decrease the bar.Dont help some one by hurting any one .Please remember the history of your govt.and progress in doing good work.
Do Immediately from 60 to 58, rather 60 to 55.. Get young generation with more energy & vigor. New employee will be cheaper in comparison with old one. It will also reduce financial burden on Govt.
Dr.D.C.Sharma, age 51 yrs.
I don’t think it’s good idea to reduce retirement age to 58 for elder people. youngsters are capable to get jobs in various fields like marketing , banking, business IT industries, where on the other hand life becomes miserable for those who are having plans for daughter marriages, financial planning, loans, health issues, education etc
Youngsters are having plenty of options and age, where many old people completely depending on their jobs and they are not in age to get out of home to start working in private sectors even after having many years of experience.
This is what Achhi Din promised by BJP Govt. happening now. This is the unkindest cut and hitting below the belt.
Can the Government create as many jobs as the number of people retiring by this decision…think of pros and cons before acting..
What ever one person decides people say it is good decision. No body are dare to say it is not justifying decision and misguiding.IT is not timely decision if implemented. Now nothing was done. So many vacancies are kept lying without making recriutment since so many years. Only seniors above 50/55 in non gazetted ranks are working .Most of the gazetted ranks are following on the lines of these senior people. If the idea transforms into decision it will effect the govt offices and decision will hamper the morale of senior employees who are also part of citizens of India who served the country. The decion has to be taken after reviewing the same how other countries are following with regard to retirement age. Specific age should be prescribed for one and all scientists,judges,teachers ,State govt, central govt emploees,Political leaders ,bank,autonomous bodies,elected representatives .I hope haste decisions will not increase growth but spoil the progress.
58 years decision in service is very gud decision by Modi because new generation will get employe in future. Save money used in country development. Iam employe in central gov. If possible give goldenshakehand for employees who has completed morethan 25 years service with attractive benefits.
Modi said to increase to 62 year and now doing 58 year from 60 year that is not fair and fulling people in name of youth
The total work force in central govt is to the tune of 50 lakhs only. How much employment you expect to generate for youth by reducing age from 60 to 58 yrs? In fact present generation is not inclined to join govt services as there are multi-fold packages and much better career is available in private sector in addition to lesser competition (because of multi-fold vacancies and opportunities available) when compared to govt sector. life expectancy has also been increasing over the years. In fact, it is time to increase the retirement age in steps to 65. How many final decision makers in central govt (politicians) retire at 58?
Mr modi must quit immediately as he is above 60. Hand over the reigns to a fresh college graduate with lots of vim and vigour. Political class too draw pay and pension with a mear 5 year selfish service. Let him calculate the daily expenditure of PM and prove himself whether he is productive or otherwise. If the mental agilty comes down with age, is he different from an average indian? When CM or PM mpves amy where, just count the vehicles in the covey. Not less then 30. Why don’t they reduce their expenditue instead of poiting fingers at am emplpyee?
मोदी सरकार का ये निर्णय 60 से घटा कर 58 आने वाले दिन मैं बहुत ही घातक होगा। इंडिया मैं लाइफ एक्सपैंटान्सि 70 हो गयी है इसके अनुसार तो रिटायरमेंट ऐज 60 से बढ़ा कर 62 करना चाहिए।
सही मैं अब अच्छे दिन नहीं बुरे दिन आ गए है।
It is good move by Modi government for reducing the retirement age to 58. This should be implemented not only in central government but also in all public sector undertakings including financial sector under financial reforms.
The reason is in non executive cadres like substaff and LDCs , UDCs , stenographers and so on, there are more people who do not opt for promotions in their carriers . A penalty should be imposed that their retirement should be reduced to 55 as they become a stumbling block for the productivity and decision making. They influence the younger generation from low level of contribution. It is to be added that activity chart is to be designed to measure the performance vis a vis the salary they are getting from the government or the public sector financial institutions.
On the other side in executive cadres as they near to the age of retirement , they do no contribute to the extent of the salary they are getting by procastinating the decision in order to protect the retirement benefits and their own provident fund contributions. Further there are many more reasons why it is to be reduced to 58. wages is to be linked to
productivity.
These very senior people who has already served for a period of more than 33 years , study reveals that majority of the people does not contribute proportionate ly to the salary due to job security even if they do not perform.
These aged people should vacate the seat on account of two reasons .1) They have to give their way to the next generation for creation of employment or 2) the salary from the government or public sector undertakings may not be required if their wards are already in employment as they would get their pension to take care of themselves..
For the smooth workflow in the department
in central govenment departments may be merged and in financial sector, all public sector banks be merged and reduced to 4 or 5 banks to get a consolidated comfortable capital base to meet the requirement of
basle-iii requirement without capital infusion from the government.
It is to be mentioned that the salarycost of one person in the age of 58 to 60 can be met for payment to 3 youngsters of the same cadre..
Further the effective and efficient people who are at the age of 58 and above may be taken on adhoc basis depends on the need in the departments to have the stablity to meet the immediate contingency.
The reversion call may be taken after a period of 7 years.
The strategy will not only increase employment to the youngsters who are the children of the present 58 to 60 year old , they will not be the stumbling block in moving things faster by the youngsters.
Further this is not new. Kerala state which is having 100% literacy is having their retirement age as 56. Many private banks are having their retirement age at 58 only whose shares are costing more than the public sector banks and contribute more profit.
The proposal to reduce retirement age from 60 years to 58 years is a courageous in the interest of nation decision. This proposal may be implemented in different parts. For example
1.Compulsory review of the employees in terms of medical, physical & mental, performance etc. Those who are still giving their best may be continued without further increments and which are below standards may be retired.
2.All the post of officers be reduced to 50 % by mass retirement, as the post of officers is totally burden on government without any productive and high paid. They on the one hand do not work on the other hand they engage class III/IV employees for their personal work hence their productivity is not only nil but in fact it is negative.
3.The needy retiring employees may be absorbed directly at 50 % of salary.
4.Time bound promotions of the officers should be stopped immediately. The time period of promotion should be same for each and every employee in all category.
5.The review of all the employees including officers should be done at the age of 55.
58 years decision in service is very gud decision by Modi because new generation will get employe in future. Save money used in country development. Iam employe in central gov.
THE DECESION OF REDUCING RETIREMENT AGE TO 58 IS A VERY SAD BACK DECESION OF MODI GOVT. LGTAA HAI AAACHEY DIN AA GAYE HE. IN INDIA WHERE LIFE EXPENTENCY INCREASED THE RETIREMENT AGE SHOULD BE INCREASED UPTO 62 NOT 58 THIS DECESION REMBERS THE BRITISSH GOVERNMENT. IF MODI GOVT IS WORRIED ABOUT EXPENDITURE IT SHOULD BE THE RESTRICTION OF MP AND MLA TO CONTEST ELECTION ABOVE AGE 55 NO MINISTER SHOULD BE CHOSEN ABOVE AGE 55 YEARS EVEN PM ALSO . THIS COUNTRY NEEDS YOUTH NOT EXPERIEMPLOYEESNCED PEOPLE .GOVT EMPLOYEES COULD NOT FULFILL HIS RESPONCIBILITIES UPTO 65 . UPA GOVT WAS GOOD GOVT FOR CENTRAL GOVT EMPLOYEES. SO THE GOVT SHOULD RE THINK ABOUT THIS. MODI GOVT SHOULD CURTAIL EXPENCES OF MP AND MLA AND VISIT OF MINISTERS AND MEETINGS IN FIVE STAR HOTELS
instead of reducing retirement from 60 to 58 govt should review its performance and reduce its expenditure by abolishing many redundant deptt and rajyashabha where lokshbhadefeated leaders and big businessmen go,
Will narendra modi takes retirement?anti employees agenda of Vajpayee govt thrown bjp out of power for ten years,same zeal put them out of power for ever .ardent supporter like me feeling disgusted and I have feeling that congress was better then bjp.
The government should allay the fears of shocked employees immediately if the news is not true.. What happened to the justification given to raise the retirement age. Now a days people are healthy at older age and their expertise could indeed help the government. The government should otherwise think to retrench the employees who waste the govt money by simply chitchatting in the office without real out. cleanise the service system. that is the right way.. not reducing the age of superannuation.
No Thanks
Dear Fin Experts and Jately Ji
The news spread like fire in the grass that age of retirement to be reduced. In the same manner we also the youth urge to allow candidates to contest in parliament elections at 50 yrs only. The scenario should not be repeated as in case of NDA Govt’s collapse in 2009 due to pain given to Babus. So the decision should not be for satisfying party’s mandate. Public in India are hardly concerned about manifesto of the political party they need matured decision of govt in balance. Let Modi jee invite views before floating a message – age to be 58.
58 साल सेवा मुकत से बाद मूलाजिम कैसे अपना घर चलायेंगा ना कोई पेन्सन ना कोई पैसा और उपर से बुडापा बो क्या करेगा आतम हत्या ही करेगा ये बी तो बेरुज्गाई ही है वैशे 60 साल से 62 होनी चाहिए नहीं कर सकते तो 60 ही रहने दे
ya totally agree with the decision but sir in lower rank their is no promotion so plz make some rules in favour of the lower staff so that the young educated guys who are working in these lower cadres dont suffer the harsh policies of their department.
this is very good step. though we have good medical technology we have mass with lot of health issues at the same time.. it’s a hinderrence to deliver effectively.so youngsters should get chances.
IT IS EASY TO TARGET THE EMPLOYEES OF GOVERNMENT SERVICE. PENSION SCHEME WAS ABOLISHED FOR THEM FROM 1/1/2004.ON THE OTHER HAND LEGISLATURE i.e. MPs continue to enjoy pensions. They upgrade their pay/perks by their own power/resolution. For government employees pay revision is possible only after the Pay commissions and approval of the cabinet & so on.
The present government has inherent powers to dilute the pay panel report and may not agree to the revision of pay structure of its employees even if recommended by the Commission. Posts of public servants are kept vacant & increasing the workload of the remaining staff whereas vacancies in the legislature are to be filled within certain time frame as the law stands. Employees cannot protest whereas under the rules of business elected legislature can protest in several ways & handful of them can disrupt the proceedings, but any such action of the employees can cost them their job. . posted by LEKH RAJ GOGIA. email ID [email protected]
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Prime minister is prime servant and therefore pay commission recommendations should be applicable to all such servants i.e. MPs, MLAs, etc. and this should be immediately demonstrated by applying to PMO & MPs before considered by pay commission . Democratic Govt. should be for people as it is by people & of people, but the past behaviour of the narendra Modi government is reminding us of British Rulers and Indian SLAVES, with act of suppressing them to the extent possible , particularly the middle class and tax payers. So my LORDS apply it and go on and ahead and than face the music of Nature i.e. Newton’s 3rd Law that is Every Action has Equal & Opposite Reaction !
THOUGH I HAVE COMPLETED 58 YEARS OF AGE AND HAVE ABOUT TWO MORE YEARS OF SERVICE AT CREDIT, BUT I DO NOT HESITATE TO EXPRESS THAT INDEED IT IS A GOOD PLANNING TO REDUCE THE RETIREMENT AGE FROM 60 TO 58 BY THE GOVERNMENT LED BY NARENDER MODI HON’BLE PM . AS A RESULT YOUTHS WILL HAVE MORE OPPORTUNITY TO SECURE EMPLOYMENT WHO ARE FILLED WITH VIGOR AND VITALITY AND HAVE NEW IDEAS TO UNDERTAKE ANY TASK.. BESIDES THE BENEFITS RECEIVED BY THE RETIRED PERSONS WILL BE INFUSED IN THE MARKET AND WILL ALSO GENERATE EMPLOYMENT IN THE PUBLIC/PRIVATE SECTOR. HOPE FOR AN EARLY ANNOUNCEMENT.
Sir I totally agree with the above comments – before taking any sudden suicidal step by the govt who have been powered to look into the betterment of the employees and if i remember there is a chapter in the po,l sc that the best govt is one who looks after the benefit of its work force and not the govt who look after its own benefits I am totally aghast when one said that the govt might hv got all the black money with whom it wants to save its image regards
the age of the political leaders should also be reduced upto 60 years. No one should allowed to contest elections if he is above 60 years.
Sir, it is indeed great pleasure in hearing that PM Hon”ble Shri Narendra Modi is planning to reduce the age limit of central Government from 60 to 58 is remarkable step.
A similar step should also be taken in streamlining the age limit in the Ministerial cum LS Seats and RS seats also.
Sir in todays times the normal life span of human being have increasd and individuals lokk much energetic even at the age of 65 the normal life span of Central Govt. Babus should not be decreased but instead increased to 65 however the age of Class one officers should be done away with at the age of 50 and not even 68. The volume of Officers have considerably increased in the past few years. Also the proportionately high nos. of officers have made their involvement practically less. Either the age limit may be reduced or percentage of officers in CG Service may be reduced. The reduction of babus have already been reduced by converting of high percentage of babus post to Officers post.
IN ALL WHILE CONSIDERING THE REDUCTION OF AGE OF CENTRAL GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES OF BABUS THOUGH TO BE REDUCED, THE POST OF OFFICERS SHOULD ALSO BE REDUCED. THIS SHOULD ALSO BE LOOK INTO WITH DEEP CONCERN.