Government doctors retirement age to be raised to 65: Modi

In a rally to observe the second anniversary of his government, Modi said, “there is a shortage of doctors. In government hospitals, their retirement is 60 years in some states, 62 in some others. If adequate number of medical institutes were there, then we would have more doctors and would not feel the shortage. I want to announce to my countrymen that this week our government’s Cabinet will take a decision and the retirement age of our doctors, whether in states or government of India, would be made 65 years instead of 60 or 62,” he said.

It will allow doctors to serve patients and provide education for a longer period, he said, adding that his government is also working fast to have more medical colleges to have more doctors in the field. 

Modi’s announcement came after he appealed to doctors to serve poor pregnant women for free on the ninth day of every month.