ISRO Urged to Scale Up Salaries to Attract Talent
ISRO faces calls to restructure salaries and funding models to attract top talent and IIT graduates, amid competition from the private sector.
Discussions regarding ISRO's salary structures have intensified, with reports noting that less than 2% of its scientists are IIT graduates due to pay disparities with the private sector. Speculation suggests ISRO may need to operate more like a corporate entity—scaling up paid satellite launches—to fund higher salaries and attract top talent. There are also calls for increased funding from financial institutions or the PMO to support long-term projects and "Plan B" strategies for chip technology.
