Avinash Chander, Secretary, Department of Defence Research & Development will continue in his post upto May 31, 2016 on contract basis.
The Secretary in the Ministry of Defence, retires from Government service on November 30 on attaining the age of superannuation. An official release today said, He will continue in the present position with the same terms and conditions as he would be entitled to before the date of retirement.
Avinash Chander was appointed to the present position with a three year term in May 2013. The Defence Research & Development Organisation has a string of national research institutes working in various startegic defence sectors