New delhi, Aug 06: Government today told the Rajya Sabha that it was considering a review of holiday policy for its employees. "The holiday policy review is under consideration of the government," Minister of State for Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions, Harin Pathak, said during Question Hour.
The minister, however, parried a query on whether there was any proposal for reducing the retirement age of government employees from 60 to 58. On whether government is considering reverting to six-day week for its employees from the present five-day week, Pathak said the group of ministers had already decided against it.
Former Maharashtra Governor and independent member P C Alexander said he was in favour of reducing religious holidays. "Why should Good Friday be a holiday for 98 per cent of the people who are not Christians or for that matter why should Budh Poornima be a holiday for everyone. Religious holidays should be reduced," he said.
RJD supremo Laloo Prasad Yadav said the government should revert back to retirement age of 58 years from the present 60 years as it would enable the youth to get jobs. Bureau Report