Govt focussed on resolving issues of retired employees: Jitendra Singh

Guwahati, Apr 10: Union Minister Jitendra Singh said on Thursday that resolving problems faced by retired employees and utilising their experience for nation-building are priority areas for the government.

He said that new rules have been framed with regard to pension disbursement, including for families of deceased employees, in tune with contemporary times.

"The employees contribute their peak years to the country, to nation building. There is an increasing population of retired people now and we have to address their issues," the Union Minister of State for Personnel, Public Grievance and Pension said.

He was addressing a press conference after attending a pre-retirement counselling workshop held for central government employees here.

Singh said the focus of the government is on how best to utilise the expertise and experience of retired employees, and also address the problems faced by them.