President increases retirement age of CHS doctors to 65 from 31st May, 2016
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CHS Doctors to now retire at 65
New Delhi: Consequent to the Prime Minister Modi's announcement on 26th May, 2016 promising to increase the retirement age of doctors working with the government, the President Of India, Pranab Mukherjee today approved the administrative order bringing it to effect.
The order clearly states:-
As the order clearly states, with immediate effect, implying all those doctors who were due for retirement from 31st May, 2016, will be eligible for continuation in government service for another few years.
PM Modi had earlier made the announcement, stating “Be it at Central level or state level, now retirement age of doctors will be increased to 65.” The had created indeed a strong divide in the medical fraternity, who debated on the right age superannuation for doctors in the country. While the doctors who were already "
New Delhi: Consequent to the Prime Minister Modi's announcement on 26th May, 2016 promising to increase the retirement age of doctors working with the government, the President Of India, Pranab Mukherjee today approved the administrative order bringing it to effect.
The order clearly states:-
The President is pleased to enhance the age of superannuation of the specialists of non-teaching and public health sub-cadres of Central Health Service and general duty medical officers of CHS to 65 years with immediate effect
As the order clearly states, with immediate effect, implying all those doctors who were due for retirement from 31st May, 2016, will be eligible for continuation in government service for another few years.
PM Modi had earlier made the announcement, stating “Be it at Central level or state level, now retirement age of doctors will be increased to 65.” The had created indeed a strong divide in the medical fraternity, who debated on the right age superannuation for doctors in the country. While the doctors who were already "
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