A department of Personnel notification issued on November 23, 2012 expands the upper age limit of 50 years "for the purpose of Government service" to now also extend to Group C and D employees working under "the state government departments," the sources said.
"The upper age limit of 50 years for Group C and D employees would also extend to NHPC, other Central Government Establishment or Undertakings in the state of Sikkim, local employees who are working in Banks, Sikkim Manipal, Sikkim University, Vinayak Mission and employees engaged by IT in Common Services Centres as Computer Operator on Muster Roll/ Adhoc/Substitute / Contract/ Work Charge basis," they said.