THE LAW Ministry has objected to the HRD Ministry’s attempt to increase the retirement age of all IIM directors, from 65 years to 70, without consulting the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT), The Indian Express has learnt.

The disapproval is part of the Law Ministry’s comments on the draft rules under the IIM Act that were shared by the HRD Ministry this month for legal vetting. The change in retirement age was introduced on the recommendation of an eight-member panel, headed by IIM-Sirmaur chairperson and industrialist Ajay Shriram, that was tasked by the government to provide suggestions for making IIM Rules.