NASA Fires Indian-Origin DEI Chief Neela Rajendra Following Donald Trump슬롯사이트™s Executive Order To Dismantle DEI Initiatives Across All Federal Agencies

Washington, April 15: Neela Rajendra, the Indian-origin head of NASA슬롯사이트™s Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) efforts, has been officially dismissed from her position in compliance with US President Donald Trump슬롯사이트™s sweeping executive order aimed at dismantling DEI initiatives across all federal agencies.

Rajendra슬롯사이트™s removal comes after weeks of internal efforts at NASA to retain her by rebranding her role. In March, NASA슬롯사이트™s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) reassigned her as the head of a newly-created department, the 슬롯사이트œOffice of Team Excellence and Employee Success,슬롯사이트� in a move widely seen as an attempt to shield her from the implications of the executive directive.슬롯 머신 사이트 추천US Tariff News Update: Smartphones, Computers and Semiconductors To Soon Face Separate Tariffs for Imports, Says Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick.

While her title changed, her core responsibilities, overseeing employee support programs and managing affinity groups like the 슬롯사이트œBlack Excellence Strategic Team,슬롯사이트� remained largely the same. However, the Trump administration슬롯사이트™s renewed crackdown on DEI programs earlier this month led to her dismissal, despite NASA슬롯사이트™s attempts to preserve her position under a new title.

An internal email circulated at JPL last week confirmed her departure, stating, 슬롯사이트œNeela 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.슬롯사이트� The message, reportedly sent by JPL Director Laurie Leshin, marked the end of Rajendra슬롯사이트™s years-long tenure at the space agency.

Previously, Rajendra had played a leading role in initiatives like the 슬롯사이트œSpace Workforce 2030슬롯사이트� pledge, which sought to increase the participation of women and underrepresented minorities in NASA슬롯사이트™s workforce. Her exit is part of a broader federal purge, which has already seen hundreds of DEI-related positions cut across government departments.슬롯 머신 사이트 추천Donald Trump Administration슬롯사이트™s Decision To Exempt Smartphones, Computers and Electronics From Reciprocal Tariffs Gives India Edge Over China, Say Industry Experts.

President Trump슬롯사이트™s executive order argues that DEI initiatives promote division, misuse public funds, and have contributed to discriminatory practices. NASA is now among several agencies that have shuttered their diversity offices entirely in response.

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