National Assembly set to endorse Civil Service Bill without altering age limit provisions
Summary
The National Assembly is set to endorse the Civil Service Bill without changing the age limit for retirement, which remains at 60 with a phased rollout starting with retirement at 58 this year.
Key Points
- The government has backed down on altering the age limit provision in the Civil Service Bill.
- The Bill mandates retirement at age 60 with phased implementation starting at age 58.
- Minister Bhagawati Neupane withdrew her proposal to allow retirement at 59 from the first year.
- The bill will proceed with the original age provisions and awaits the President's authentication.
