Central Health Service doctors to now retire at 65
Q. Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has enhanced age of superannuation of CGHS doctors to what year?- Published on 01 Jun 16a. 64
b. 65
c. 66
d. 67
ANSWER: 65
The Prime Minister on May 31 approved the proposal of the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare for enhancing the age of superannuation of all doctors of the Central Health Service to 65 years with effect from 31st May 2016.
- This will enable the Government to retain experienced doctors for a longer period, and to provide better services in its public health facilities, particularly to the poorest, who are entirely dependent on public facilities.
- This will also strengthen the efforts of the Ministry in conceptualising and rolling out various people-oriented schemes which l need the services of doctors in implementing them