Bruh goes to IITs, offers a low salary and then complains that IITians don’t want to join. Getting into an IIT isn’t easy. People grind for 2 years, sacrifice a lot, handle boards, clear JEE Mains and Advanced just to secure a better future. After doing all that, obviously many of them will prioritise financial stability. If the goal is to bring talented people into ISRO for the mission, that’s great. But why only IITs? There are thousands of brilliant students in tier 2 and tier 3 colleges who never even get these opportunities. Not because they lack ability, but because nobody bothers to look beyond a few elite campuses. You can’t say people don’t care about the mission when most of them were never even given a chance. Maybe the real problem isn’t motivation. Maybe it’s where we choose to look for talent.

You can not expect General Category students to pay 10× fees, clear double cut offs and then they work for 40-50k salaries in IIT when they're getting offers like 50-60Lpa. It should be made compulsory for all Reserved guys to work in ISRO like organisations in low salaries !!

This news does the rounds on Twitter every month or so, lol. Honestly, why would an IITian who's capable of earning crores in the private market subject himself to a meager salary? Not to mention, the bureaucracy of a Government entity and the lethargic pace at which things move there? And NO, they do not owe their services to anyone. Do not start with me on this.

Country not only runs on nationalism, when it comes to top-tier talent and tech. At once our MPs and Netas get all the world class facilities and most of them not even contribute anything to the nation's progress. These scientists who are going to build apex infrastructure for country, should get all the amenities and facilities one could get. Government needs to learn about 'talent retainment'.

Is India's ambitious space program heading for a crisis? Former ISRO Chairman S. Somanath's revelation is deeply worrying: when recruiting at IITs, 60% of bright engineering graduates simply walked out the moment they learned the entry-level salary is just ₹56,100 per month. In an era where private tech giants and MNCs offer fresh IITians packages of ₹20-30 lakhs annually, can we really blame them for choosing financial security over national service? This talent rejection raises alarming questions. How will ISRO sustain its world-class performance in critical missions like Gaganyaan, Chandrayaan, and future Mars explorations without the country's best minds? Are we witnessing a silent brain drain that threatens India's technological sovereignty and self-reliance in space? While politicians enjoy lavish perks and the government spends lavishly on freebies, why can't strategic sectors like ISRO offer competitive pay to retain top talent? If passion alone cannot compete with market realities, isn't it time to urgently reform pay structures? Or will bureaucratic inertia and low salaries doom our space dreams, letting global competitors surge ahead? This isn't just about one organization—it's a warning for India's future as a developed nation. We must act before it's too late.

Bro 56k starting in 2025-26 and we're sending rockets to dock with space stations… matlab talent chahiye par paise nahi dene National pride should come with salary accordingly.

You keep posting the same old statements again and again, pretending they’re new!

Well you cannot expect General Category student to work for you with meager salaries GC grinds day in and out to enter iit with high marks, pay 10-12 lakh fees for 4 year degree, meanwhile chochit vanchit get iit at low marks, no fees So, GC has no obligation to work for less

"Once we went to the BMW Showroom to Buy Cars, but the moment we told our budget to the Salesman, 90% of salesman walked out"

I’m not from IIT and I didn’t want that salary structure either. I spent a year at ISRO as a Research Trainee before moving onto my own thing.

S. Somanath has often mentioned that ISRO isn't looking for people who want the highest salary; they want people with a passion for space. "We don't want people who come for money; we want people who come for the pride of the nation." — General sentiment often echoed by ISRO leadership.

ISRO is not a merit based organisation first of all. The reservation and promotion policy is rigid and does not reward merit. A lower merit guy may be your boss if he is old and belongs to some specific group.

Salary may be the reason but lack of Patriotism is also one of the reason…..I accept every one have right to live a best life….but the country which made you the Person you are today also owes some claim on you….You were the brain this country produced…

ISRO doesn't need people who work purely for a paycheck; it needs people who work for a purpose! If 60% walked out seeing the salary, the system naturally filtered out the wrong mindset. Building the nation's space legacy on a strict government pay scale requires absolute passion, not just an elite degree. The ones who stayed are the real nation builders!

Kitni baar Ek hi Headline pe Engagement chhapega be? 9 mahine purani news hai kab tak Recycle karta rahega be! 🫩

They did lot of hardwork to crack IIT Of course money matters

You shouldn't pay below avg salary to highly qualified individuals in the name of nationalism.. Barely anyone wants to work for 30-60k/mo when they can easily get into companies paying them 30-40lpa

Increase reservation in ISRO from existing limited reservation to full reservation and many more IITians will join

Hypocrisy at it's peak

Actually all candidates should walk out! Govt is milking desh bhakti and using ISRO talent for commercial operations, pay is desi par kaam hai videshi satellite launches! Cricketers get paid in crores, even Ranji players earn quite well! Then why should ISRO scintists/staff be paid low? Bcoz govt splurges on freebies and gives lower budget to ISRO! crictracker.com/cricket-news…

>> Where Do IITians Actually Go After Graduation > Corporate Jobs (70–80%) > Foreign Offers (10–20%) • USA, UK, Europe, Japan roles > Government & Research (2–5%) • ISRO, DRDO, BARC, UPSC > Startups / Entrepreneurship (5–10%).. Then why they choose UPSC with low salary

Yeah ...you give lakhs in salary, palatial houses and a dozen servants to corrupt Beaurocrats. In comparison a Scientist at ISRO lives a humble life at survival salary. This colonial power structure require overhaul for growth of the nation.

That is the real crisis no one wants to admit — India expects world class talent to serve national missions on salaries that cannot compete with private industry. Then people act surprised when patriotism loses to basic financial reality.

Nation wants Chandrayaan results with internship stipends 🤡 If we can offer reservations and premium incentives in jobs based on caste, why can’t we offer competitive salaries to the people literally sending rockets into space? #isro

Hey @grok, what is the salary structure of ISRO?

All general category students must have walked out.

Not just salary, Sir. The bigger issue is failing to honour merit. Even ISRO has reservations different cut-offs for categories (GC needs 80%+ to qualify, reserved category clears at 30%), yet same salary & perks for all. A nation that doesn't reward talent suffers brain drain. Many bright Indians stay here only because they don't want to leave their roots. Merit must matter !

DRDO : 0 Laadli Bahins : 💯 !! Because more money is thrown away on freebies distribution because for government that is more important. 🫠

Well one have to choose between nationalism and money and I think we know what today's youth wants.

@grok is it that poor

Reservation walo ko le jao. Why expecting General students to work for you. Already sucked and minted money from General students their whole life, and once they stand meritorious, you are expecting them to work for you? Funny.

Exactly ! IIT freshers see ISRO starting basic ₹56k (Level 10), gross ~₹84k with DA/HRA/TA, in-hand around 68-75k max after cuts. Private companies drop 15-30L+ , so talent walks. Govt wastes lakhs of crores on freebies every year (like 8-9 lakh crore across center & states), but can't hike ISRO pay to attract top brains? Keep prioritizing short-term handouts over real stuff like space tech, how will we ever become developed? Boost packages, speed up progress nah !🇮🇳

They did right ..Rather than giving freebies government should pay a competitive salary to them for better R&D

Obviously. You want to compete with NASA, ESA, and JAXA at the lowest cost possible 🚀 And yes, we all feel proud when missions cost less than a Hollywood movie. But do we ever ask what we trade for that price? If we celebrate “cheapest mission” headlines, then we must also ask: Where are the high-resolution images from our Moon and Mars missions? Where are the visuals that should have inspired a generation of students? The kind of images that belong on classroom walls, labs, and science institutes. Instead, we see more posters from Mission Mangal than actual mission data. Cost-efficiency is great. But inspiration, scientific depth, and global impact matter just as much. Space programs are not just about reaching space. They are about bringing space closer to people. Right now, we are winning headlines. But are we winning imagination? 🤔

Mofo has been milking the same shit for more than a year.

“IIT wale: rocket banayenge 🚀 Salary dekhi: bhai Zomato hi theek hai 😭”