Minimum qualifications and retirement of Indian Politicians

In our country, certain physical abilities, age restrictions and minimum educational qualifications are laid down for all private sector and Government employees, teaching staff, defence service personnel, police and security employees. Even to get the job of an electrician, the candidate must have the prescribed minimum educational qualifications and should be able to climb an electric pole within the given time. However, in order to become a Minister, MP or MLA, only the support of his or her own political party members is necessary - even for the post education minister, the candidate need not have any specified minimum educational qualifications.

Even though all employees have age limits and have to retire as per rules laid down by their organizations, there are no age restrictions for the Indian politicians and only death can make them ineligible to stand for elections. Instead of waiting Yamaraj (death) to settle their ability to contine in active service, I am of the opinion that these leaders should voluntarily abdicate their high positions of leadership at a certain prescribed age. They could subsequently use their fame and skills to organize social work for the benefit of their own party and constituent communities.

Since politicians are being remunerated for their services, some permanent rules including, minimum qualification requirements, retirement benefits and age limits should be laid down by the Government for everyone getting any monetary benefits from the government.

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Let me first talk about the retired Defence Services Personnel.



A stage will come when thare are more retired Service Perosnnel than those serving in the Indian Army, Navy and Air Force. Some organized action should be taken to make use of their knowledge, experience and skills are for the nation's good. They could work as volunteers or consultants on various subjects in their domain of expertise advising not just the government but the private sector organizations as well. Currently so many of them are sitting at home and are not contributing for the development of the nation.



What do you think about this? Would an organized action be useful/acceptable or will these people be written off as Old fogies?