Furnishing the number, defence minister Arun Jaitley said 41 scientists left the DRDO in 2014, 42 in 2015, 45 in 2016 and 15 in 2017 until July this year. Photo: Abhijit Bhatlekar/MintNew Delhi: Around 143 scientists have quit the DRDO since 2014, the government on Friday informed Lok Sabha, but downplayed the development and said the number of those who have quit constitute 1% of the workforce. In a written response to a question in Lok Sabha, defence minister Arun Jaitley denied any “noteworthy” increase in the number of scientists leaving the Defence Research Development Organisation (DRDO). Furnishing the number, Jaitley said 41 scientists left the DRDO in 2014, 42 in 2015, 45 in 2016 and 15 in 2017 until July this year. “Further, a contract for procurement of 1,58,279 ballistic helmets through capital route has been concluded in December 2016,” Jaitley said in a response to another question.

Source: Mint August 12, 2017 06:22 UTC