Presidency prepares State House staff for retirement

The Presidency yesterday began a two-day pre-retirement vocational and entrepreneurial training for 81 members of staff of the State House.
The prospective retirees are being trained on livestock, fisheries management and personal finance planning.
The training, according to the Presidency, is for those retiring this year and next year.
State House Permanent Secretary, Mr Jalal Arabi, who declared the workshop open, said it was aimed at preparing the beneficiaries mentally and psychologically for retirement.
“What the State House has set out to do is to commence a process of early pre-retirement training for potential retirees. This is in the firm belief that adequate planning for retirement will make life after retirement more attractive. The overall aim is to ensure that all staff undergo pre-retirement training at least three-four years before their retirement,” he said.
Arabi said the approach was based on the realisation that it usually takes about three years to incubate and develop most business ideas.