Lecturers reject PSC retirement age directive

Lecturers across the country have rejected the Public Service Commission (PSC) directive to lower the mandatory retirement age from 74 to 70, saying they were not consulted and that the decision is illegal. They warn that implementing the directive could trigger a shortage of experienced academics, disrupting learning and research in universities across the country. They are now urging the government, through the Ministry of Education, to intervene and halt the implementation of the directive. They argue that it takes decades for academics to attain the rank of professor, yet many universities continue to rely heavily on lecturers who are over the age of 70 to provide teaching, research and mentorship.