Vijay Raghavan Committee

January 27, 2024

Professor Vijay Raghavan committee, a high-level committee set up to revamp the Defence Research and Development Organisation has submitted its reports and recommendations.
The committee, which had three senior military officials in it, has recommended that
- the DRDO have two secretaries, one to look after defence research and development and the other to look into defence technology and innovations.
- Merger of existing over 50 laboratories into around 10 larger ones,
- Reducing the number of directors and removing the role of the cluster Director generals.
- Setting up a Defence Technology Commission, headed by PM.
- Increase in the role of academia and private sector in defence research and development.