Rusatom Service JSC Continues Cooperation with International Students of NRNU MEPhI in 2022
On January 28, 2022, the nuclear infrastructure team of Rusatom Service JSC held a meeting with the participants of the annual scholarship program for MEPhI students. The cooperation was launched in December 2021 – Rusatom Service JSC and the National Research Nuclear University MEPhI signed an additional agreement on cooperation with international students under the targeted financing program. 12 students from the following six countries were selected to participate in the program for the academic year 2021-2022: Bolivia, Bangladesh, Egypt, Turkey, Uzbekistan and Indonesia.
The program was approved by Rusatom Service JSC and NRNU MEPhI back in 2018 in order to stimulate educational and research activities, develop cooperation with Rosatom partner countries and assist in the development of human resources of the nuclear industry. Over 3 years of implementation, the program engaged 40 international students from Bolivia, Bangladesh, Egypt, Turkey, Uzbekistan, Zambia, and Indonesia. It is important to note that the students, who participated in the program, after graduation from NRNU MEPhI use the acquired knowledge and competencies for employment and work in the industry organizations of their home country.
Vera Tolcheeva, Head of Nuclear Infrastructure Expert Department, told the students about the Organization's activities and the main projects of the NI Department. "Involvement of international students in the cooperation program is an important step towards popularization of the Russian nuclear education. By supporting scholarship-aided international students, we not only help establish communication channels, but also raise awareness of the specifics of nuclear infrastructure and its importance for sustainable implementation of the national nuclear energy program and achievement of sustainable development goals.”
During the meeting, Anita Dhar, Manager of Nuclear Infrastructure Expert Department, told the students about the program requirements and priorities in 2022, detailing the ongoing project on employment of international graduates of Russian nuclear universities, which officially began in late 2021.
"As a nuclear infrastructure services integrator, Rusatom Service JSC offers students a wide range of opportunities to engage in industry activities, developing human resources in partner countries of Rosatom State Corporation,” explains Yuliya Chernyakhovskaya, Deputy General Director for Nuclear Infrastructure, Associate Professor of Economics and Management in Industry of NRNU MEPhI, Ph.D. in Economics. "During the program, students can learn about the best practices of the industry, explore how nuclear infrastructure development contributes to the achievement of sustainable development goals, and try on the role of NI ambassadors".
Rusatom Service JSC team hopes that the number of ambitious and promising young people ready to make their significant contribution to the development of the nuclear infrastructure area will only grow!
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Rusatom Service JSC is part of the Electric Power Division of the Rosatom State Corporation. The company provides a full range of services and supplies to foreign nuclear power plants with VVER required for operation and repair, and acts as integrator of activities related to training of all personnel categories, including operational and nuclear infrastructure personnel's training, construction of training centers and their equipping, simulators supply and psychophysiological examination laboratories export. The company is present in almost every country with operating VVER NPP outside Russia.
Rusatom Service JSC holds leading market positions in China, Bulgaria and Armenia and acts as a general contractor for lifetime extension, planned preventive maintenance and VVER NPP equipment upgrade. - integrator for all-category staff training
