The Department of Space (DoS) has tightened rules governing voluntary retirement and resignations of scientists associated with ISRO's flagship missions, including Gaganyaan, following a recent wave of departures, as per a TOI report. In an internal memorandum dated July 14, the department directed that resignation and voluntary retirement requests from scientists working on critical national missions should no longer be accepted routinely.
Although the DoS has not disclosed the number of exits, multiple ISRO sources told TOI that between 100 and 120 scientists have resigned, prompting the intervention.
