Human Resources

The commitment, dedication, knowledge and skills of DOS personnel have played a key role in the achievements of Indian space programme. DOS attaches great importance to the recruitment, training and development of its manpower to meet the stringent requirements of space programme.

The approved strength of the department is 16,192 of which 11,057 are in scientific and technical categories and 5,135 in administrative categories. The personnel are provided with facilities such as housing, medical, canteen, schooling for children, etc, towards their welfare.
Centralised recruitment of scientists and engineers with BE and ME background has been continued during the year. The applications were received on ISRO Website and induction of engineers have been completed. Centralised recruitment actions have also been completed for Office Clerks-B and Jr. Stenographers during the year.

The scheme of induction training programme for newly recruited scientists/engineers, which was introduced in 2002, has continued during the year. The scheme is useful for youngsters to understand and appreciate the challenges of the space programme. A permanent training school, ISRO Training School, is being formed to meet the overall training requirements of ISRO.

Several training programmes in various areas of technology, management, computer, safety, administrative systems, etc, have been organised during the year. Customised and exclusive training programmes for middle level scientific, technical and administrative officers have been organised with tie-ups with reputed management institutes. Inhouse training programme for administrative staff has also been initiated.

New hospital at SDSC SHAR

Housing
DOS has the policy of improving the level of satisfaction in respect of housing in a phased manner for its employees at Ahmedabad, Bangalore, Hassan, Thiruvananthapuram, Mahendragiri, Sriharikota, Sullurpeta, Nagercoil, Valliyoor, Valiamala, Aluva, Lucknow, Kharagpur and Port Blair particularly. A total of 7,042 quarters (including those allotted to CISF and other agencies) are available. The overall level of satisfaction achieved so far for the employees of DOS is 46 percent (excluding PRL, NARL, NRSA and IIRS).

Joint Consultative Machinery (JCM)
The scheme of JCM of the Department continued to function satisfactorily. The 32nd meeting of the Department Council of JCM was held in March 2006.

Apprentice Training
Under training of apprentices in the Technical and Commercial Trades, in the Centres/Units of the Department, 1940 apprentices were trained.

Reservation in Services:
Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes:
The Department has been observing the guidelines for recruitment, promotion and the welfare of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes. Table-I indicates the status of representations of persons belonging to Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes.

Physically Challenged:
Position regarding appointment of Physically handicapped persons, is given in Table-II.

Ex-Servicemen
The status of representation of ex-servicemen is given in Table-III

Other Backward Classes (OBCs)
So far 935 persons belonging to Other Backward Classes have been appointed by the Department. Among this, 118 belonging to OBC were appointed during the year.

Women Employees
There are 1163 women employees belonging to Scientific and Technical categories and 1259 women employees belonging to administrative categories, in the Department as per details in table below. They represent 17.64 percent of personnel in DOS.

Vigilance

The details of disciplinary (non-vigilance) and vigilance cases dealt with during the year are as follows:

DOS is constantly reviewing the cases with a view to dispose them within the shortest possible time. Vigilance Awareness Week was observed commencing
with administering of pledge to the employees on November 6, 2006.

Progressive Use of Hindi
Implementation of Hindi in DOS Centres has continued with vigour during the year. The Official Language Implementation Committee (OLIC) of DOS held quarterly meetings to review the progress in the use of Hindi. The meetings of the Official Language Implementation Committee were held in each Centre/Unit of DOS to review the implementation and progressive use of Hindi. DOS/ISRO and its Centres and Units have also participated in the meetings of Town OLICs constituted in the their respective towns. During the year, the 2nd Sub Committee of Committee of Parliament on Official Language inspected NRSA, Hydrabad and ISAC, Bangalore to review the implementation of Official Language Policy. An annual inspection programme has been drawn up to implement Hindi in more meaningful and effective manner.

The Hindi teaching scheme and other arrangements have been strengthened. The percentage of employees possessing working knowledge of Hindi in all DOS centres has increased to more than 80 percent. Action plans for imparting training to the remaining employees have been drawn up. Hindi stenography classes are being conducted through video conference mode. Arrangements have been made for imparting training in Hindi typing in all DOS centres.
Four out of eight trainees in VSSC secured 2nd position at all India level Prabodh/Praveen exam held during the year. An ‘Official Language Orientation Programme’ was organised in May, 2006 at NRSA in which all the official language staff of DOS participated.
As in previous years, Hindi Day, Hindi Week and Hindi Workshops have been organised, in all DOS/ISRO Centres/Units, during which competitions in essay, noting and drafting, typewriting, quiz, poetry recitation, debate, etc, have been held. The prizes are awarded separately for Hindi speaking and non-Hindi speaking employees.

As an incentive for use of Hindi in scientific and technical areas, existing cash prizes have been revised for articles in Hindi contributed to Inter-Centre Technical Seminar as well as for in-house journals. In order to encourage the officers/employees to carry out day-to-day work in Hindi, the incentive for original work has also been revised and Rs.2,000/-, Rs.1,200/- and Rs.800/- is given as first, second and third prize for writing at least 10,000 words in Hindi pertaining to their work.

The DOS Annual Report, Performance Budget, Outcome Budget and the Detailed Demand for Grants were brought out in Hindi and English. The Annual Reports and the Audited Statements of Accounts of Antrix Corporation Limited, NARL, PRL, NRSA, SCL and NE-SAC have been brought out in bilingual form. Arrangements have been made to send Parliament answers through e-mail. Publicity material on Indian space programme like Glimpses of Indian Space Programme, CARTOSAT-2/SRE-1 mission and VRCs have been brought out in Hindi. “Antariksh Bharat” a quarterly technical magazine is also brought out in Hindi. In-house Hindi magazines are brought out by various DOS centres. During the year, Hindi books on selected topics were procured by DOS centre libraries.

As a part of computerisation programme in Hindi, Leap-Office Hindi software has been installed in computers in DOS centres. Hindi software training was also imparted to the employees.

The technical seminars held during the year included: (i) Bharatiya Antariksh Karyakram mein Nayee Chunautiyan at SAC. (ii) Tsunami Peediton Ke Liye Upagrah Ki Upayogita at DOS Headquaters. (iii) CARTOSAT at NRSA. Upgraha: Udbhava, Upayogita at ISAC. An Inter Centre Technical Seminar at NRSA and Sath Varshon mein PRL Ka Yogdaan at PRL, Ahmedabad.

DOS personnel have also participated in the activities on progressive use of Hindi organised by various voluntary organisations like Kendriya Sachivalya Hindi Parishad, New Delhi and Mysore Hindi Prachar Parishad and also by Town OLIC. ISTRAC was awarded third place for best performance in Official Language Implementation by TOLIC, Bangalore consisting of
130 Central Government Offices. VSSC got maximum number of prizes in competitions organised by Town Official Language Implementation Committee.

LPSC, ISAC, ISTRAC have also sponsored some of the programmes organised by Town OLICs. MCF, Hassan has taken the responsibility of Town Official Language Implementation Committee.

The meeting of the Joint Hindi Advisory Committee for Department of Space and Department of Atomic Energy was held in April, 2006 at New Delhi.