ISRO exit rules tightened amid reports of 100 scientists quitting
The Department of Space (DoS) tightened exit rules for Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) personnel, requiring all resignation and voluntary retirement requests from Group 'A' scientific and technical staff to be scrutinized before approval. This move follows a surge in such requests, particularly from those involved in the Gaganyaan mission, which is critical to national projects. The new directive reverses a 2020 policy that allowed ISRO center directors to approve these requests independently.