Centre has directed ISRO centres not to accept resignation or voluntary retirement requests from some section of employees .
New Delhi(The Steller News): The Indian Space Research Organisation(ISRO) has reportedly been hit by mass resignations with at least 100 scientists putting in their papers in recent months, prompting Centre to step in to tighten rules on voluntary exits and retirement, especially for those working on critical missions such as Gaganyaan. Centre has directed ISRO centres not to accept resignation or voluntary retirement requests from Group ‘A’ scientific and technical personnel associated with Gaganyaan and other key missions. The memorandum, issued on Tuesday, is primarily meant for Group ‘A’ scientific and technical personnel. The department has directed ISRO centres not to routinely accept resignation or voluntary retirement requests from these employees. The memorandum further adds that all requests for resignation and retirement will now be referred to the Department of Space.
What led to this move?
As per media reports, this move from the Centre comes after around 100 scientists submitted their resignations.
While the Department of Space has not officially disclosed the number of departures, it is reported that multiple ISRO sources have stated that between 100 and 120 scientists may have resigned in recent months.
Nearly 80 scientists have left the UR Rao Satellite Centre (URSC) in Karnataka’s Bengaluru, while around 20 departures have been reported from the Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre (VSSC) in Kerala’s Thiruvananthapuram, per the report. While sources confirmed 100 resignations, they added that the number could be around 120, TOI reported.
