8226; The age of superannuation for Central government employees should not have been enhanced in the first place, whatever the reasons ‘Law Ministry OKs reducing retirement age from 60 to 58’, IE, May 28. However, once it has been increased, a rollback is not justified.
It will affect the long-term planning of individual employees. Life expectancy has increased and health-care facilities have improved too. Such a step will not only put a sudden burden on the exchequer but it will also not result in any savings as the posts vacated shall be filled by newcomers.
The government should not be seen as a job provider, which is the general perception. The need of the hour is to create more and more jobs for the youth in the private sector.