Lok Sabha Question No. 4205 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-08-11
Subject: Scientists of DRDO
Ministry: DEFENCE
Asked by: SAKSHI SWAMI MAHARAJ

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF DEFENCE DEFENCE RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT ORGANISATION

## LOK  SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.4205

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 11 TH  AUGUST, 2017

## SCIENTISTS OF DRDO

4205.  DR. SWAMI SAKSHIJI MAHARAJ:

Will the Minister of DEFENCE j{kk ea=h be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the number of scientists leaving the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) is increasing;
- (b) if so, the details of the scientists who have left DRDO during the last three years and the current year along with the reasons for their leaving the organisation; and
- (c) the corrective measures taken by the Government in this regard?

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MINISTER OF DEFENCE                                            (SHRI ARUN JAITLEY)

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(a) & (b): No,  Madam.  There  is  no  noteworthy  increase  in  number  of scientists leaving DRDO. The details of the scientists (excluding superannuation) who have left DRDO during the last three years is given below:

| Year                  |   No. of Scientists left DRDO |   %age |
|-----------------------|-------------------------------|--------|
| 2014                  |                            41 |  0.544 |
| 2015                  |                            42 |  0.557 |
| 2016                  |                            45 |  0.602 |
| 2017 (till July 2017) |                            15 |  0.202 |

The reason for leaving DRDO is primarily cited as 'Personal Grounds' which is less than the 1%.

- (c) Government has introduced a comprehensive 'Incentive Scheme for DRDO Scientists', details are given in the Appendix 'A'.

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## APPENDIX 'A' REFERRED IN THE REPLY GIVEN IN PART (c) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4205 FOR ANSWER ON 11.8.2017

## Incentive Scheme for DRDO Scientists'

## I. Financial Incentives:

- Additional Increments: Two additional increments are given to Scientists C, D, E & F.
- Professional Update Allowance :  Scientist 'B', 'C' & 'D' are granted Rs. 15, 000 p.a., Scientists 'E' & 'F' Rs. 30,000 p.a. and Scientists 'G' & above Rs. 45, 000 p.a. as Professional Update Allowance.
- Variable  Increments :    Up  to  maximum  of  six  increments  are  granted  to deserving Scientists at the time of promotion under FCS depending upon merit.

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## II. Growth related Incentives

To  give  better  growth  and  promotional  avenues  to  the  Scientists  in  DRDO,  Merit based  Flexible  Complementing  Scheme  (FCS)  is  in  place,  where  promotions  are based  on  assessment  and  not  on  available  vacancies.    Under  the  FCS,  Scientist recruited at the level of Sc 'B' in the lowest rung of Gp 'A' can move up to the level of Scientist 'H' in Level 15 Higher Administrative Grade (HAG) scale and thereafter, the  level  of  Distinguished  Scientist  in  the  Level  16  (HAG+  scale  )  achievable  on personal up-gradation basis.

## III. Proposed Incentives:

As regards Performance Related Incentive Scheme (PRIS) it may be mentioned that 7 th CPC has not recommended PRIS for DRDO although the same is in operation in Department of Space & Department of Atomic Energy.

## IV. Qualification/Skill Improvement:

Scientists  in  DRDO  are  being  sponsored  for  M.E./M.Tech  programmes  at  Indian Institute of Technologies (IITs), Indian  Institute of Science (IISc) and other reputed institutes under the Research & Training Scheme at Government expense so that they can  up-grade  their  knowledge  and  skills.    Further,  scientists  are also encouraged to complete Ph.D. in their respective field, for which necessary assistance is provided.

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