Centre Tightens ISRO Scientist Exit Rules

Exam-focused facts from the 18 July 2026 current affairs briefing.

Key facts

The Department of Space (DoS) issued an internal memorandum tightening rules for resignation and voluntary retirement of Group 'A' Scientific and Technical personnel at ISRO.
Under the revised rules, heads of ISRO centres no longer have authority to approve such requests; final decision rests with the Department of Space.
The policy targets personnel working on strategically important projects such as the Gaganyaan human spaceflight mission.
The new order reverses a 2020 policy that allowed centre directors to approve resignations for up to Scientist/Engineer-SG level.
The DoS has initiated a cadre review and recruitment to fill around 1,050 vacancies across ISRO.