AND WHO IS A SENIOR CITIZEN?
According to the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, the National Policy on Older Persons recognises a person aged 60 years and above as a senior citizen.
Indian Railways provides 30 per cent fare concession in all trains for senior citizens aged 60 years and above.
Indian Airlines provides 50 per cent senior citizen discount on economy class fare for all domestic flights to Indian senior citizens who have completed the age of 65 years in the case of male and 63 years in the case of female subject to certain conditions.
The age of retirement of the High Court judges has been raised to 62.
State government employees in Kerala retire at the age of 55, lowest in the country.
At present the retirement age for Central Government employees is 60.
In Madhya Pradesh, government teachers retire at the age of 62.
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