Youth powered Agni-V

[StormShadow]

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HYDERABAD: It was the youth power that launched the Agni-V. Young scientists in the 25-35 age group, with indomitable spirit and utter sincerity, worked silently and tirelessly for the success of the mission that propelled India into the exclusive club of Inter-Continental Ballistic Missiles (ICBM).

The loss of the IT industry has been the gain of the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO). Until a few years ago, DRDO was struggling to get enough engineering graduates and senior officials sorely complained about this trend. But, instability in the IT sector made young engineering graduates to look to the defence establishment as the right place to achieve their goals. The defence organisation too went out of its way to make campus recruitments.

According to officials of DRDO, which along with the Defence Research and Development Laboratory (DRDL), the Research Centre Imarat, and Advanced Systems Laboratory (ASL) works on the missile programme, 80% of over 500 scientists and technical personnel involved in Agni-V and other projects are below 35 years of age. In fact, 50% of the scientists are below 30 years.

"The most challenging aspect of working for the defence establishment is that there is a lot of scope to be innovative. In a control regime where a lot of technologies are denied by advanced countries, our scientists had the responsibility of developing software and technologies indigenously. And they did it," said Ravi Kumar Gupta, director, Directorate of Public Interface, DRDO, New Delhi.

According to officials, DRDO has also been working with students in various universities across the country for the development of technologies for various systems. Students of Osmania University, University of Hyderabad, and the IITs are also involved in different programmes and their contribution has been direct or indirect.

The work culture in defence organisations leaves no scope for red tape. "A senior scientist can directly interact with his young colleague. If there is a disagreement on any matter of importance, they are openly expressed. It is this freedom that helps every scientist to work unhindered towards a goal," a senior scientist said.

The young scientists in the defence establishments still savour the successful test-firing of the 5,000-km range ICBM that can reach the northern part of China.

"Our families did not quite know our nature of work. But after the missile was test-fired and Agni-V generated a euphoria in the country, that is when they realised the importance of our work. We are actually being looked at as heroes among our families, friends and relatives," a young scientist who works at the Research Centre Imarat said.

Youth powered Agni-V - The Times of India

[Tshering22]

That's nice to hear but now this missile frenzy is getting a little over-hyped because of our sensationalist media....

[Vinod2070]

I think it is good to see these human interest stories. The media is going a bit overboard though.

[dott]

its my dream to join drdo after engineering.

[harpoon]

its my dream to join drdo after engineering.

More power to you and a wakeup call to IITians and NITians.

[jha]

its my dream to join drdo after engineering.

Good choice... Work hard on your basics and numericals...

[darkinsky]

first a woman, and now 15 years old scientists

[American Pakistani]

first a woman, and now 15 years old scientists

Not 15 dude, in india they call 30-35 years old 'young', lol. Seriously

[Adnan Faruqi]

first a woman, and now 15 years old scientists

What do u mean by that??????

Urs is such a racist post????

Do u really believe women are inferior or not equal to man??????

Talibani Madarsa education????

And read the news it says "Young scientists in the 25-35 age group" ............................ forget it why am i explaining it to u.

[Firemaster]

Not 15 dude, in india they call 30-35 years old 'young', lol. Seriously

read carefully It says 25-35 Years old

[StormShadow]

Not 15 dude, in india they call 30-35 years old 'young', lol. Seriously

Yes young...very young for the feat they achieved. Remember....it's an ICBM with MIRV..not 750km missile.

[Firemaster]

What do u mean by that??????

Urs is such a racist post????

Do u really believe women are inferior or not equal to man??????

Talibani Madarsa education????

And read the news it says "Young scientists in the 25-35 age group" ............................ forget it why am i explaining it to u.

[Adnan Faruqi]

Not 15 dude, in india they call 30-35 years old 'young', lol. Seriously

Nothing to lol...........

India have always given priority to high education and growing young talents.

We have a big pool of experienced and well qualified senior scientists to guide young scientists and all of them are contributing towards the growth of India.

It shows our diverse talent pool and the promise of bright future for India as we have young and talented people to propel our growth further.

And as for ur lol we daily have lol due to our growth and comfort we get out of our fast growing economy.

[darkinsky]

What do u mean by that??????

Urs is such a racist post????

Do u really believe women are inferior or not equal to man??????

Talibani Madarsa education????

And read the news it says "Young scientists in the 25-35 age group" ............................ forget it why am i explaining it to u.

im talking about media sensationalism

[zip]

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Its not miss world competition .. In india if you want to become a scientist nowadays you have to complete your bachelor,masters which are easy parts ..then you have to work for your phd which will take another 4 to 5 years or more ..now scientist aged 35 is really a young scientist