Consideration of revision in upper age limit for induction of IAS, IPS and IFS

Consideration of revision in upper age limit for induction of IAS, IPS and IFS

Whether the Union Government has any proposal to increase the age limit from 54 years for induction of State Service Officers into IAS, IPS and IFS..?

While answering to above question in Parliament on 25th Feb 2015, Minister Dr.Jitendra Singh said that “In pursuance of the directions of the Hon’ble Supreme Court, a proposal to consider revision of upper age limit for induction of state service officers into All India Services, i.e., Indian Administrative Service (IAS), Indian Police Service (IPS) and Indian Forest Service (IFS) has been examined, in consultation with various State Governments and Cadre Controlling Autho- rities of IPS and IFS. The matter is under consideration of the Government.”