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Govt mulling hiking retirement age to 65 for scientists of autonomous bodies

Govt mulling hiking retirement age to 65 for scientists of autonomous bodies : The Ministry of Science and Technology (MoST) is currently formulating a proposal aimed at raising the retirement age for scientists to 65, sources reveal. This potential policy change has a broader objective: to curb the departure of highly experienced senior scientists to universities and Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs), where the retirement age already stands at 65. The move is in line with the central government proposal for enhancement of retirement age of scientists to 65 ye      Read More