Retirement age
Increasing retirement age, for government officials in the category of freedom fighters, up to 65 does not seem to be justifiable. Already their offspring have a great privilege of availing 30% quota for every government job in a country where five crore educated youths are unemployed. This is not accordance with 19(1) of the constitution where it is written that "The State shall endeavour to ensure equality of opportunity to all citizens.”
For increasing the retirement age, how about following Nepal's example, where they allow 30 years of service length or up to 60 years of age. Among the two, whichever comes earlier is implemented. The government can think about it for the sake of the huge number of unemployed people.
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