Bengaluru, April 25 -- Former ISRO Chairman and Chairperson of the Drafting Committee behind the new National Education Policy (NEP-2020), Dr. K. Kasturirangan, passed away in Bengaluru this morning. He was 84.

According to a statement by ISRO, Dr. Kasturirangan died at 10.43 am. His body will be kept at Raman Research Institute in Bengaluru on Apr. 27 between 10 am and 12 noon for the public to pay their last respects.

Dr. Kasturirangan is survived by two sons, Rajesh and Sanjay. His wife Lakshmi had predeceased him in 1991.

Dr. Kasturirangan headed Isro between 1994 and 2003, a turbulent time period for India's space agency since it faced a number of international restrictions, including access to cryogenic technology.

Known as the ...