ISRO issues memo after nearly 100 resignations hit Gaganyaan work

The Department of Space has issued a memorandum to halt the exodus of scientists and engineers from ISRO, after nearly 100 personnel resigned across various centres. The July 14 directive notes that the departures include staff assigned to the Gaganyaan human spaceflight mission and other nationally critical projects, warning the trend is "severely impacting" their execution. Joint Secretary (Personnel) S.R. Rajashekar signed the memo, which targets Group 'A' scientific and technical staff leaving through voluntary retirement or resignation.

The memorandum does not detail specific retention measures, but signals that further submissions for exit from key missions may face heightened scrutiny. The resignations are spread across ISRO centres, not concentrated in one location. The space agency has not publicly commented beyond the internal circular. The next move will be how ISRO leadership enforces the memo and whether departures slow during the current fiscal year.