Mumbai: Maharashtra Cabinet on Wednesday approved a proposal to extend the age limit for the retirement of Health officials up to 62 years, state health minister Rajesh Tope said. During a press conference, Tope noted, in view of the coronavirus pandemic, the state government has decided to give extension in service of up to two years to civil surgeons and other senior officials in the health department beyond their retirement age of 60 years.
The current age of retirement for medical officers and other senior staffers in the health department is 60 years. However, some senior officials as well as civil surgeons were earlier given extension for a year due to the pandemic situation. Earlier in the day, Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray chaired a crucial cabinet meeting that cleared the proposal.
The minister said, “The state has decided 62 years of age would be the cut-off line for any official to serve in the health department. The cabinet today cleared the proposal to give extension to senior officials, civil surgeons in public health department.” He added, “It means that the official turning 62 years of age this year will retire from service in the current year itself.
But the officials who were earlier given a one-year extension after they turned 60 – the regular age of retirement – will get extension for another year and will retire once they turn 62 years.” Tope, while speaking about the recruitment in the health department, said, “The state has filled 899 posts last week.
There will be a fresh advertisement in the next four days for filling at least 1,000 posts of doctors and specialists. The pending report of police probing alleged irregularities during the written exam of class C and D has been received. The state will take appropriate steps to fill the positions.”
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