Nobel Laureate Prof Muhammad Yunus has said people may transit from phase one of life to phase two after completing a certain number of years of work, but that should not be called retirement, reports UNB.
"There's no reason why every person should not try to continue to be active until the last day. The word 'retirement' has to be retired," he said while addressing the 12th global conference of the International Federation on Ageing held in Hyderabad June 10-13.
Delivering his keynote address, Prof Yunus said a retired person should look at this phase of his life as the most precious period in his or her life, which one arrives at after a long process of preparation, according to a Yunus Centre's press release.
"It should not be the time of 'switching off' or 'packing up' as the term 'retirement' implies, rather it is a period of giving full swing creative power to society."
Best phase of human life begins after retirement, says Yunus
FE Team | Published: June 15, 2014 00:00:00 | Updated: November 30, 2026 06:01:00
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