An officer of diversity, equity and inclusion of the NASA has been fired despite the fact that the postponed space agency to change its title in an attempt to avoid it of the federal executive initiatives of Dei of President Trump, according to informing.
Neela Rajendra, an officer of diversity, equity and inclusion at once in the NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory, was fired this week of his newly coined role as head of the “Office of Excellence in the team and success of the employees”, the free Washington.
“Neela rajendra doesn’t work [Jet Propulsion Laboratory]. We are incredible grateful for the impact of loading that made our organization. We wish you the best, ”said a mass email by Lourie Leshin Laboratory director, made up of the beacon.
The measure is produced after the conservative exit reported that Rajendra evaded the anti-Di Ax in 2024, when almost 900 Dei employees were completed at the space experience agency.
NASA closed its department of diversity in March, after the executive order of President Trump that prohibits programs in the executive agencies.
However, the agency gave Rajendra a new and comfortable title with the same responsibilities, Beacon said.
On March 10, NASA Brass sent an email that indicated that Rajendra would now be the “head of the team of excellence of the team and the success of employees”, an office that would be the response for “laboratory affinity groups”, including the “strategic team of black excellence”, “The Outlet Saint.
In a description of LinkedI’s work, Rajendra declared that Job as head of the newly formed office focused on “unlocking our potential to dare powerful things together.”
“I think this change is essential for [Jet Propulsion Lab’s] The future success and aligns well with the strengths and approach of Neela during the last year, ”the director Leshin wrote at that time in an email obtained by The Beacon.
Rajendra directed the efforts to diversify NASA, including the promotion of the promise of “Work Force Space 2030”, which focused on hiring women and minorities.
In a 2022 presentation, Rajendra argued that “extreme deadline[s]”It brought on the path of the objectives of” inclusion, “said the beacon.
NASA did not respond to the request for comments from the post.
