Latest speculation all over social media is that the Indian government has raised the retirement age for Central government employees from 60 years to 62, retrospective to April 2025. Clearly, the claims are false and have been categorically denied.
Retirement Age Clarification By The Government
The Press Information Bureau has said in categorical terms that all messages concerning the hike in the retirement age are false, whereby PIB, in a fact check, published on 19 November 2024, corroborated that such a decision has not been made by the government. The retirement age for central government employees is still pegged at 60 years.
Union Minister of State for Personnel Jitendra Singh further stated in a written reply in Lok Sabha that there is no proposal under consideration to change the retirement age of government employees.
Existing Framework For Retirement Age
So far, all valid rules prescribe the retirement age of Central Government employees as 60 years. This policy has prevailed, devoid of any changes or amendments as yet. Certain state governments have the discretion to establish different retirement ages for their employees. However, any central changes in retirement age would need to be extensively foreshadowed by official announcements and policy changes.
Why Fact-Checking Is Important
Inquiries into the retirement age are salient proving ground for maintaining that people should obtain information through officially verified channels. Thus, the employees and the general public are advised to consult government releases or trusted news outlets regarding the accuracy of such claims.
Conclusion
Nothing is, in fact, known, so far, officially about any raise in the retirement age of Central government employees in India. It remains buried at 60, and all such speculation against it is untrue. Hence, it is most essential to get informed through the right channels to avoid falling prey to misinformation.
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