Chief Minister K Palaniswami on Thursday ordered extension of the age of retirement of Tamil Nadu government employees to 59 from 58 amid stepped up efforts to prevent the spread of coronavirus in the State. The order, increasing the age of superannuation is applicable to government employees, teachers, lecturers and professors in government and aided schools and colleges besides State public sector units, an official release here said. The government''s move is expected to aid accelerated measures to curb the spread of the contagion and treat the rising number of positive patients.

Chief Minister K Palaniswami on Thursday ordered extension of the age of retirement of Tamil Nadu government employees to 59 from 58 amid stepped up efforts to prevent the spread of coronavirus in the State. The order, increasing the age of superannuation is applicable to government employees, teachers, lecturers and professors in government and aided schools and colleges besides State public sector units, an official release here said. The government''s move is expected to aid accelerated measures to curb the spread of the contagion and treat the rising number of positive patients.