New Delhi: Indian Army is considering raising the age bracket of personnel to retain skilled manpower in a move aimed at retaining skilled manpower, media reports said quoting army sources.
It said that the Army does not want to lose skilled manpower. The Army has conducted a new study on “age enhancement for retirement” of personnel. The study has been completed and the draft report has to be approved by the Defence Ministry.
The study has identified specialists in various disciplines, and is looking at raising retirement age to between 55 and 58. The sources said these areas include medical assistants, radiologists, electronics and mechanical engineers posted at Corps Headquarters and base workshop.
Currently, personnel of Other Ranks (ORs) start retiring after 15 to 17 years of service or by the time they are 35 to 37. For officers, the retirement age is 54, unless they get promoted to higher ranks.
Asked about the benefits of the step, the sources said it will help to retain expertise which saves the cost of replacing them and also reduce the mounting pension burden on the Army.
