Responding to a question in the Parliament, Union Minister Jitendra Singh said on Wednesday that the government is not considering changing the retirement age of central government employees and there is no proposal under consideration for the same. In a written reply to a question in Lok Sabha, Singh informed that 122 government officers have been given compulsory retirement in the last three years (2020-2023) under different provisions of service rules.

The Minister of State for Personnel said, “As per the updated information/data available on the probity portal (as on 30.06.2023) as provided by different ministries/departments/cadre controlling authorities (CCAs), provisions of Fundamental Rules (FR)-56(j)/similar provisions have been invoked against a total of 122 officers during the last three years (2020-2023), including the current year.”

“There is no proposal under consideration to change the retirement age of the central government employees,” he informed.

He also said that the objective of the review process under the FR 56(j)/similar provisions is to bring efficiency and to strengthen the administrative machinery.

“Government has also been continuously endeavouring for greater emphasis on digitization, enhanced use of e-office, simplification of rules, periodic cadre restructuring and abolition of redundant laws for strengthening the administration and improving the overall work efficiency in governance,” the minister further added. 

The minister also said that the objective of the review process under the FR 56(j)/similar provisions is to bring efficiency and to strengthen the administrative machinery. 

He provided the details as per the updated information available on the Probity Portal (as on 30.06.2023) as provided by the different ministries, departments, Cadre Controlling Authorities (CCAs), with regards to the provisions of Fundamental Rules (FR)-56(j)/similar provisions that have been invoked against the officers.