Upper Age Limit of Security Guards and Supervisors
ESIC circular F.No. D-36011/1/2021-GEN-Part(3) · 30 Jan 2026
Official title
Regarding upper age limit of Security Guards/ Supervisors
Official record
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The Employees State Insurance Corporation sets the upper age limit for DGR engaged Security Guards and Security Supervisors at 65 years. This amendment aligns with the Private Security Agencies (Regulation) Act, 2005 and guidelines from the Department of Ex-Servicemen Security Services. The continued engagement of these personnel remains subject to the general health fitness of the deployed person. This instruction modifies the previous guidelines on the engagement of contractual manpower.
What you must do
- Maintain general health fitness for deployment
Key dates
- Date of issuance
- 30 Jan 2026
Who is affected
Document text
F.No. D-36011/1/2021-GEN-Part(3) Date: 30-01-2026
Addendum
Subject: Regarding upper age limit of Security Guards/ Supervisors
Reference is invited to Headquarters letter No. D-36011/1/2021-Gen. dated 14.11.2024 on the subject “Guidelines on Engagement of Contractual Manpower in ESIC”. In this regard, it is hereby informed that the following amendment is made:
“The upper age limit of DGR engaged Security Guards and Security Supervisors shall be 65 years, in consonance with the provisions of the Private Security Agencies (Regulation) Act, 2005 and guidelines issued by the Department of Ex-Servicemen (ESM) Security Services.”
However, this shall be subject to General fitness of Health of the deployed person.
This issues with the approval of the Competent Authority.
(Atul Kumar Gursaraiya) Deputy Director (Gen.)
D-36011/1/2021-GEN-Part(3) I/3527543/2026
Source details
- Source
- Employees' State Insurance Corporation
- Type
- circular
- Published by source
- 30 Jan 2026
- Document number
- F.No. D-36011/1/2021-GEN-Part(3)
- Issuing division
- Headquarters
- Coverage area
- labour