Employees outside Kerala may not believe the fact that the retirement age for Kerala State employees and teachers is 55 only. But it is the truth. The demand was there to increase it to 58 years as in the case of CG Employees. Now the Central Government employees retirement age has been increased to 60 more than 13 years back. But still it is 55 only for Kerala government employees.
The Unions have been demanding it to be increased. But on the other side, the youth organisations are completely opposed to it stating that job opportunities for them will be reduced.
Now it seems, that the state government is proposing to increase the retirement age. I am in full support for the same. If the Judges can have their retirement age as 65 years, IAS officers service can be extended to above 60 years and the CG employees are having 60 years, why the discrimination for the Kerala state employees and teachers.
My firm opinion is that it should be increased.
Retirement Age may be increased for State employees in Kerala
02 Friday Sep 2011
Posted in Uncategorized
VAN Namboodiri's Blog 
WHEN SO MANY EDUCATED UNEMPLOYED YOUTH ARE AROUND HOW A SENSIBLE DEMOCRATIC GOVERNMENT CAN INCREASE THE RETIREMENT AGE.IF THE AGE OF RETIREMENT IS INCREASED BY 3 YEARS THERE WILL NOT BE ANY RECRUITMENT IN GOVERNMENT FOR NEXT 3 YEARS.THIS SHOULD NOT HAPPEN.GOVT SHOULD TRY TO GET MORE YOUTH WHO ARE ENTERPRISING AND HAS ENERGY TO WORK.