Meinya raises extension of service issue in Parliament
Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, March 19 2015:
Member of Parliament (MP) Dr.Thokchom Meinya representing Inner Manipur Parliamentary constituency has raised the issue of extension of services for bureaucrats, scientists and specialists beyond their respective retirement age.
He said if the extension of service is given after superannuation, many deserving well-qualified persons will be denied of their due promotion.
The MP in a press note pointed out that despite the Supreme Court's ruling not to give any extension of service to anybody after superannuation, even institutions like AIIMS, New Delhi, PGI, Chandigarh, JIPMER, Puducherry have repor-tedly envisaging the same.
Dr Meinya said in order to encourage young qualified professionals in all fields, medical and health in particular, the practice of extension of service beyond their respective superannuation period should be stopped immediately and reemployment on contract basis might be an option, if at all it has become an absolute necessity.