IndiaToday.in New Delhi, November 28, 2014 | UPDATED 18:31 IST
The Narendra Modi government on Friday sacked Dr Avinash Chander as chief of the prestigious Defence Research and Development Organisation, asking him to retire with immediate effect.
Friday was the last day in office for Dr Chander, India’s senior most missile scientist and scientific advisor to the Defence Minister, who was to serve on extension till the end of 2015.
The government order is said to be in line with the Modi government’s policy to avoid extensions to government scientists in order to encourage a younger and fresher profile in the DRDO and other scientific organisations.
Padma Shri Dr Chander, the man behind Agni missiles, was appointed to the two posts in June last year. His research in innovative energy management guidance system formed the backbone of the
The Narendra Modi government on Friday sacked Dr Avinash Chander as chief of the prestigious Defence Research and Development Organisation, asking him to retire with immediate effect.
Friday was the last day in office for Dr Chander, India’s senior most missile scientist and scientific advisor to the Defence Minister, who was to serve on extension till the end of 2015.
The government order is said to be in line with the Modi government’s policy to avoid extensions to government scientists in order to encourage a younger and fresher profile in the DRDO and other scientific organisations.
Padma Shri Dr Chander, the man behind Agni missiles, was appointed to the two posts in June last year. His research in innovative energy management guidance system formed the backbone of the long-range missile system.
Dr Chander joined the DRDO in 1972 after graduating in Electrical Engineering from IIT-Delhi. He later got his MS in Spatial Information Technology from JNTU, Hyderabad. He is a recipient of numerous awards and honours, including DRDO Scientist of the Year and Agni Self-Reliance Award.
Kingdom culture khatam hoga ki nhi. DRDO kbhi rule follow karega kya..?
Our PM has real vision for the country.
This is the right thing our PM is doing cleaning by Jhadu in DRDO. Apki bar Singh Ji taiyar hojao!
If he realy feels to serve nation
come to ASL and work on contract basis.leave the SA chair now.
When the time will come for KD NAYAK
when brahmos aerospace chief and praveen pathak will be teachen a lesson his sister his relative rohan mishra his friend rahul tripathi and dr pillai family is enjoying a close aid is still enjoying plz do something save india modi sir ,
DRDO should give chance to younger generation instead of encouraging bossism.