NASA makes exception in HR Policy to hire an Indian Citizen

[Chanakya's_Chant]

NASA makes exception in HR Policy to hire an Indian Citizen​

When foreigners are offered a permanent job at NASA, the condition is that they should apply for and get a US Citizenship. Arun. P.V. who hails from from Manimala in Kerala, got an invitation from the American space research center NASA to work as scientist there. He had completed his M.Tech from Bhopal NIT and after a stint at the renowned Bhabha Atomic Research Center, he completed a PhD at the Masachussetts Institute of Technology. While at the MIT, NASA Extended the invitation. Arun joined work on a fixed term contract.His exceptional caliber and genius led to an offer of a permanent position at NASA.

All other candidates who were invited by NASA for a permanent position, accepted US Citizenship, and joined NASA. However, Arun was adamant that he would not give up his Indian Citizenship for the job. His stand was that if that was the condition, he was more than willing to forego the offer from NASA. He informed NASA that he was willing to quit and return to India if his condition was not acceptable by NASA.

NASA and the US Government must have been very impressed by his patriotism as well as his scientific caliber from what happened afterwards. Arun, a very junior scientist, was included in a high level science and technology co-operation delegation from the US to India that arrived two weeks ago. It was renowned computer scientist Dr. Barbara Liskov, who was also on the delegation, who informed Home minister Rajnath Singh about the courageously patriotic stand that Arun had taken.

Rajnath Singh updated PM Narendra Modi about this, and the PM invited Arun to his official residence for a half hour chat. He told Arun that the doors to the Indian Space research programme will forever be open to him.

We Salute the patriotism of this True Indian. Hats off to you, Arun!

Source:- Timeline Photos - The Logical Indian | Facebook
In search of extraterrestrial life - The Hindu
His dreams make a ‘contact’ with ETs -The New Indian Express

NASA HR Policy - NASAJobs

 

[Etilla]

Indian citizens can easily find more US govt. sector jobs as time progresses.

After all DARPA the super secretive US military tech development agency is headed by an Indian origin person.

 

[kbd-raaf]

Indian citizens can easily find more US govt. sector jobs as time progresses.

After all DARPA the super secretive US military tech development agency is headed by an Indian origin person.

This I did not know. But why am I surprised.

 

[SrNair]

We salute the patriotism of Arun P.V.
I am sure one day he will find his way to ISRO.

 

[zip]

Thats very good if he can serve for isro in future

 

[Cheetah786]

Excellent now personal Facebook page is a source.


Other than under extremely rare exceptions, you must be a U.S. citizen in order to work for NASA as a civil service employee. If you are not a U.S. citizen, you may wish to consider opportunities with one of our International Space Partners. Search these links for additional information.

NASAJobs

 

[gslv mk3]

Excellent now personal Facebook page is a source.

His dreams make a ‘contact’ with ETs -The New Indian Express

Happy now ?

 

[sree45]

Malayali student accepted as research scientist at NASA in the U.S.
A boy from Kerala will soon be joining those elite scientists in their search for the existence of extraterrestrial life, working from his own workstation at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), U.S.

P.V. Arun is thrilled at being accepted as a research scientist at NASA as he spoke to The Hindu about his achievements on the sidelines of a felicitation programme organised by the Institute of Human Resources Development here on Tuesday. An alumnus of the College of Engineering, Poonjar, under the IHRD, he has secured admission to a research programme at the renowned Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), U.S. He will be joining as a research scientist at the NASA to explore, in his own words “extraterrestrial elements with the use of remote sensing.”

“I am informed that I will be assigned to the study of Geo-intelligence framework for Astro biological research, a subject that I closely worked during my research proposals,” said Arun, an M.Tech. graduate from NIT, Bhopal.

For Arun, NASA was never part of his dream. What he had was a curious mind to learn anything and everything about artificial intelligence. All theses years the Internet was his window to the world of artificial intelligence.

Artificial intelligence

“I was interested in computer science from my childhood days. In my college years, I felt that core engineering was not about learning the programming languages but in understanding the basics and brining out innovations. Thus I concentrated on research-oriented works and nothing interested me as much as artificial intelligence,” said Arun.

Though he was offered job opportunities by companies, including Infosys, he was determined not to join the bandwagon of information technology professionals. His family stood by him in his decision to reject job offers and he is thankful to his parents for letting him study even when the financial situation at home demanded otherwise.

Motivation also came from his teachers who encouraged him to go ahead with his ideas. He was also inspired by the former President and Indian Space Research Organisation scientist A.P.J. Abdul Kalam. “I had discussed with him some of the project ideas during my M.Tech. days and he was a source of inspiration. He helped me understand that science should be simplified enough for a layman to take interest,” said Arun.

Arun sees this journey as an opportunity to “gain as much knowledge and experience as possible” and plans to return home and work for the ISRO.

“Though India has much to progress in the field of artificial intelligence, the change is not far away. In seven to eight years, we will forge ahead in this area and I want to be a part of that growth,” Arun lists his future goals.

“One needs to identify his talent and skills and work towards exploring them,” he shares his success lessons.

In search of extraterrestrial life - The Hindu

 

[ni8mare]

This I did not know. But why am I surprised.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arati_Prabhakar

 

[Guynextdoor2]

Damn mallus . Nothing will ever make them look good to me,

 

[Chanakya's_Chant]

Excellent now personal Facebook page is a source.


Other than under extremely rare exceptions, you must be a U.S. citizen in order to work for NASA as a civil service employee. If you are not a U.S. citizen, you may wish to consider opportunities with one of our International Space Partners. Search these links for additional information.

NASAJobs

You are citing nothing new - I have very well linked the same NASA's HR policy at the bottom of my post which you are referring to - He is there for civil service job not as a mere contractor -

In search of extraterrestrial life - The Hindu
His dreams make a ‘contact’ with ETs -The New Indian Express

 

[Sam Manekshaw]

Make yr delusion clear .....south Indians are Indians

 

[Chanakya's_Chant]

This I did not know. But why am I surprised.

Well Smt. Arati Prabhakar is the head of DARPA - The Apex Agency responsible for the development of new technologies for use by the US military. (The American equivalent of DRDO) She has been heading DARPA since 2012!

Leadership
Delhi-born Arati Prabhakar is new head of US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency : North, News - India Today

 

[Cheetah786]

His dreams make a ‘contact’ with ETs -The New Indian Express

Happy now ?

Nope

Here is why, this is from the link you provided.

It is a much-coveted achievement anyone could dream of, but few can reach. At the young age of 25, Arun P V is all smiles, for he has materialised the biggest of his dreams, an admission to the Research Programme at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) as a foreign scholar, and a placement at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) in the US as a research scientist.

Hailing from Manimala in Kottayam and having studied at the IHRD College of Engineering, Poonjar, Arun says his success mantra lies in innovation and utilisation of one’s skills to the fullest.

“The training at the college made me think about engineering from a broader perspective. Rather than getting into a job soon after completing the course, I concentrated on exploring the vistas of research. I learned that doing research is like developing an interest towards solving a puzzle and hence it never appeared a hurdle for me. I had the support of my teachers throughout. Through developing, establishing and maintaining the college website and doing the automated college office, I got the hang of things early,” says Arun.

The lucrative job offers from three MNCs did not lure Arun, as the advice of his teachers was ringing in his mind, to scale new heights in research. “Deviating from the usual, I joined as a guest faculty at my college. Alongside, I prepared for the GATE examination,” he says.

Within a short period, he joined Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC) as a scientist and moved to Indore.

There, he served for only two months as the 96-per cent aggregate in GATE examination 2010 opened the doors of NIT, Bhopal, before him and he joined for MTech. The study led to invitations from MIT, Stanford University and Cornell University for doing research, while MIT placed a combo offer of research and job together for Arun. By that time, he had reviewed nearly 20 international conferences.

Arun, who is gearing up to join MIT in January 2013, has created a blueprint in his mind regarding his area of specialisation in NASA. “My area of research would be around extraterrestrials. In India, we do not have facilities like sample images and high-end sensors to explore more on that. As India has made big strides in space technology, I am sure that in a maximum of eight years, we would achieve the same strength in extraterrestrial research too,” he says.

Arun is the son of Vijayakumar P R, a telephone mechanic with BSNL and Padmakumari K G, a homemaker. His only sister Athira Vijayan is doing BSc Botany at Alphonsa College, Pala.



Please tell me where in your link does it said he refused to work for NASA unless he is allowed to keep Indian citizen ship no where.it does say he refused to work for Indian companies to work for NASA , but not the other way around.



beside Guru Jee better watch out he is looking for him = His dreams make a ‘contact’ with ET.
we on PDF talk to guru jee all the time.


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[gslv mk3]

Please tell me where in your link does it said he refused to work for NASA unless he is allowed to keep Indian citizen ship no where.it does say he refused to work for Indian companies to work for NASA , but not the other way around.
beside Guru Jee better watch out he is looking for him = His dreams make a ‘contact’ with ET.
we on PDF talk to guru jee all the time.

I have a link,but its in malayalam,local language