New Delhi: In a bid to help put acumen of scientists in some Central departments for extended use, the government is considering raising their retirement age limit from 60 to 62 years. Indications to this effect were given by Minister of State for Science and Technology Jitendra Singh here.
“The government is seriously thinking of enhancing the retirement 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,” the minister said, but went on to clarify that the proposal to increase the retirement age of scientists was limited to his ministries only.
Besides Science and Technology, Mr Singh is in-charge of Earth Sciences, Departments of Atomic Energy and Space and Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions. He is also MoS PMO.
Mr Singh added that the proposal of increasing the retirement age of scientists is being deliberated, as it requires approvals from different ministries to take the “positive steps”.
Currently, the retirement age of Central government employees is 60. Many scientists serve in different ministries other than core sciences.
