Kerala Cabinet on Wednesday decided to raise the retirement age of doctors working in Directorate of Health Services (DHS) from 56 to 60, as part of getting the service of experienced hands, in the health sector.

Briefing Cabinet decisions, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said the retirement age of doctors working in the Directorate Medical Education and the Teachers of Medical Colleges was raised to 62 from 60.Pointing out that retirement age of Medical College Teachers in other states was 70, he said Indian Medical Council (IMC), which was also demanding the implementation of their recommendation in this regard.