Incentives for DRDO Scientists

With approximately 60 scientists resigning from the DRDO prematurely measures are being taken to sustain incentives. These include actions such as two additional increments on promotion to each Grade, up to six variable increments on promotions granted on fast track, professional Update Allowance to all scientists, opportunity to acquire higher qualifications at reputed institutes viz. IIT’s/IISc, etc. as DRDO sponsored candidates, young Scientists, Scientist of the Year and other DRDO Awards in recognition of their contributions, etc and excellent infrastructure facilities have been created at work places and also at residential complexes.

Government is making all efforts to grant Performance Related Incentive Scheme (PRIS) to DRDO scientists at par with scientists of Department of Atomic Energy (DAE) and Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO).