Global recession prevents DRDO scientists, engineers to take up foreign jobs.Byline: ANI Bangalore, June 7(ANI): Global recession has prevented a lot of DRDO DRDO Defence Research Development Organization (India) scientists and engineers, who were otherwise drawn to lucrative prospects in abroad, from leaving their present jobs at the premier research and development organization of the country. According to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. senior most officials of the Defence Research and Development Organisation The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) is one of Asia's largest defense contractors and a leading aerospace manufacturer with its head-quarters based in New Delhi, India. (DRDO), the organisation's scientists and engineers have been put on new projects. "There is one benefit. Our young scientists who earlier used to quit DRDO to take up job opportunities abroad are now staying back. This is beneficial for us. We have put them on new projects," said Dr. Prahlada, Chief Controller of the Research and Development (Aerospace), DRDO. DRDO recruits at least 600 scientists every year. Until early last year, scientists after few years of experience used to go abroad to join private research centres for lucrative salaries and other attractive perquisites Fringe benefits or other incidental profits or benefits accompanying an office or position. The abbreviation perks is used in reference to extraordinary benefits afforded to business executives, such as country club memberships or the free use of automobiles. . Following global downturn, many scientists and engineers are unsure of their fate in foreign countries and thus preferring to stay back in India. Earlier, in DRDO, despite a contractual bond, the drop rate of scientists in the middle level ranged from 17 to 20 percent. (ANI) Copyright 2009 Asian News International The Asian News International (ANI) agency provides multimedia news to China and 50 bureaus in India. It covers virtually all of South Asia since its foundation and presently claims, on its official website, to be the leading South Asia-wide news agency. (ANI) - All Rights Reserved. Provided by Syndigate.info an Albawaba.com company |
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