Fact Check: No, Centre Has Not Raised Age Of Retirement To 62
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The Government of India has not increased the retirement age of central government employees to 62.
A post claiming that the Union Cabinet has approved an increase in the retirement age of central government employees to 62 is going viral on social media platforms (here, here, and here). Through this article, we will fact-check the claim made in the post. सोशल मीडिया पर वायरल हो रहे खबरों में दावा किया जा रहा है कि भारत सरकार ने केंद्रीय कर्मचारियों की रिटायरमेंट आयु में 2 साल की वृद्धि करने का निर्णय लिया है#PIBFactCheck❌ यह दावा फर्जी है✅ भारत सरकार ने ऐसा कोई निर्णय नहीं लिया है⚠️ बिना सत्यता जांचे खबरें साझा न करें pic.twitter.com/KahXlVIrAF
Claim: The Government of India has increased the retirement age of central government employees to 62.
Fact: The Government of India has not increased the retirement age of central government employees to 62. The Press Information Bureau of the Government of India has clarified that the government has not made any such decision to raise the retirement age of central government employees. Moreover, in August 2023, the government confirmed in the Lok Sabha that there is no proposal under consideration to change the retirement age of central government employees. Hence, the claim made in the post is FALSE.
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