NASA's Jet Propulsion Lab DEI chief Neela Rajendra Fired: Donald Trump's executive order states that such programs have divided Americans on the basis of race, colour, and gender; have wasted taxpayer dollars, and "resulted in shameful discrimination".
Washington DC:NASA's Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion or DEI chief Neela Rajendra, who is of Indian origin, has been sacked by the US space agency in compliance with Donald Trump's executive order to "terminate" all persons employed under such initiatives, and end all such programmes across the country.
In an attempt to save her from being fired, NASA had reportedly changed her designation to 'Head of Office of Team Excellence and Employee Success' shortly after President Trump's executive order. But attempts to protect her ultimately failed.
In an e-mail update shared by NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory last week, employees working at the top space lab were informed of Ms Rajendra's exit. "Neela Rajendra is no longer working at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory. We are incredibly grateful for the lasting impact she made to our organisation. We wish her the very best," read the e-mail, which, according to British newspaper Daily Mail, was sent by Laurie Leshin, Director of NASA's JPL.
Ms Rajendra was among a handful of employees whose job was not axed last year when NASA's Jet Propulsion Lab faced a severe fund crunch. The jobs of nearly 900 other DEI employees at the top space agency were terminated at the time.
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