On social media, a rumor stating that the Government of India raised the retirement age of employees in the central government to 62 years from April 2025. was going viral However, the Press Information Bureau (PIB) has dismissed the idea saying that no such decision has been taken. To dispel this notion, the PIB sustains that the principle of retirement age is at 60, without any changes. The event urges people to the practice credibility check on the content provided from official channels before accepting or spreading such news.
NEW DELHI: There has been a social media message that has gone round indicating that the Government of India has okayed addition two years to the years of service of central government employees making the retirement age 62 instead of 60 currently.
Claim of Increase in Retirement Age for Central Government Employees
Despite creating the controversy today, the post that is followed by the notice entitled ‘Retirement Age Increase 2024’ has attracted many people as they highlight the perceived advantages of raising the retirement age. However, the claim has been said to be fake after being dismissed by the Press Information Bureau (PIB), the authoritative government news entity that is in charge of authentic information.
Viral Post Claims: A Closer Look
While trending for a while now on multiple social networks the message circulated suggests that during the cabinet meeting Indian government had approved the raising of the retirement age for central government employees. From the notice, the implementation of the provisions would commence from April 1, 2025, extending workers’ working years to two years or up to the age of 62. It has been stated in the post whether this plan is implemented to assist employees or the government, it will gain from the advancement. The reasons provided in the message include:
Rising Life Expectancy: In the most recent years, life span has been on the rise in India. The expectancy of life has increased from 61.4 years in 1998 and it is expected to reach 72.24 years in 2024.
- Demand for Experienced Employees: The government appreciates the fact that through experience; an employee can impact positively with in a long time span.
- Reducing Pension Costs: Promoting an option to extend retirement age would also reduce the cost associated with pensions because practically, workers would retire and receive pensions two years later.
- Administrative Continuity: The integrity of having an experienced employee in terms of age helps in the running of administration hence improving on the performances.
The message then mentions that the government has ‘been thinking about it’ for a long time and ‘will be for the welfare of lakhs of employees and for proper functioning of the administration’.
PIB Refutes the Claim: The State Retirement Age is Unaltered
However, the impressive argument of the post, the PIB staff quickly replied on X (formerly Twitter), denying such information. The Indian Government fact-checking website on November 19, 2024, explained that there is no such report authenticated by the Government of India about the enhancement of the retirement age. The PIB stated that the viral message was completely fake since the central government has not agreed on a proposal to increase the retirement age of its employee.
The clarification from the PIB rubbishes the claim saying It is fake news making the rounds on social media that the Centre has gone ahead to enhance the retirement age of central government employees. Regardless, there’s nothing true about this post.”
The Spread of Misinformation: Why It Matters
This event is a reminder that the problem of fake news remains active in the context of using social networks. Even though the notice doing rounds that claims of policy change in FB seems well drafted & even provides reasons, it feels good to be alerted of tendentious news floating a round showing the growing incidence of fake news. The viral post not only misleads employees but also misinforms the general public about the government’s decisions.
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