Retirement Age Fact Check: To dispel the rumors regarding alterations to the retirement age, the Central Government has confirmed that there is no plan to modify the retirement age for employees currently being contemplated by the government. In a response to a query in the Lok Sabha on Wednesday, Personnel Minister Jitendra Singh stated on the government’s behalf that the existing retirement age is 60 years.
The government is diligently developing policies and initiatives to create job opportunities for the youth
He also mentioned that the government is diligently developing policies and initiatives to create job opportunities for the youth in civil services and is timely filling the vacancies via Rojgar Mela. Jitendra Singh additionally mentioned that the government is continually focused on creating policies, programs, and other initiatives to ensure that youth can be offered jobs in civil services according to government operations. In addition to this, central ministries and departments are periodically directed to promptly fill the unoccupied positions.
Rojgar melas are conducted in a mission-driven manner
Rojgar melas are conducted in a mission-driven manner to address openings across all central government ministries, departments, central public sector undertakings, autonomous organizations, and institutions within the education and health fields. This offers job prospects to young people in public services. When questioned about the potential reinstatement of the subsidy previously provided to senior citizens and recognized journalists, Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnav stated that the total subsidy allotted to passengers by the Government of India amounts to Rs 56,993 crore. For each Rs 100 of travel service, the expense is Rs 54. Passengers of all types receive a subsidy of 46 percent.