Official representatives from the Russian and Bangladesh sides officially end the course «Technological aspects of NPP-2006 (VVER-1200)» for Bangladeshi specialists
30.11.2021
On November 21, 2021, the two-week online course «Technological aspects of NPP-2006 (VVER-1200)» for representatives of Bangladesh universities, ministries and departments was officially ended and all participants were awarded with diplomas.
Pavel Zhuravlev, Vice-Rector - Director of the International Cooperation and International Business Development Department of the Rosatom Technical Academy, opened the ceremony: «We tried to do our best to fill the training course program not only with the technological and safety aspects of VVER nuclear island but also to highlight the issues of nuclear fuel management, nuclear energy systems modeling, simulation codes and, of course, the development of nuclear curriculum in order make this event more comprehensive and more attractive for the participants».
«This course is an important tool for the transfer of nuclear education and methodological support for the teaching staff of Bangladesh universities and experts in the development and implementation of appropriate training programs in nuclear and related specialties based on VVER technology in order to train the best domestic specialists for the Rooppur NPP by the national education system of Bangladesh» highlighted Valery Karezin, Director of Educational Programs of the Rosatom State Corporation.
Yulia Chernyakhovskaya, Deputy Director General of the Rusatom Service JSC announced the results of the pre-training survey on the employment prospects for Bangladeshi graduates to the nuclear organizations of the country and invited representatives of the Bangladesh Atomic Energy Commission (BAEC), the Bangladesh Nuclear Energy Regulator (BAERA), the Rooppur NPP Operator (NPCBL), Dhaka University, Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET), Pabna University and Bangladesh Army University of Science and Technology (BAUST) to the MEPhI University International Career Day on December 10th, 2021, noting the importance of joining efforts in career orientation for young graduates of Bangladesh studying at Russian universities and their subsequent employment.
Mr. Ali Hossain, Secretary, Ministry of Science and Technology of Bangladesh expressed gratitude to the organizers of the course, noting the high importance of the Rooppur NPP project in the prosperity of «Shonar Bangla», the «Golden nation» of Bangladesh.
Mr. Kamrul Ahsan, H.E. Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the People's Republic of Bangladesh to the Russian Federation, said that the construction of a nuclear power plant was a dream of the founding father of Bangladesh, Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, and is currently implemented by his daughter Sheikh Hasina, the current Prime Minister of Bangladesh. H.E. Ambassador also stated that «the better Russia, Bangladesh's main nuclear partner, guides us (Bangladesh) in the nuclear industry, the safer our nuclear power plant will be developing». He said that availability of sufficient numbers of competent personnel is essential to ensure safety and reliability of nuclear power plant and this type of training programme definitely help our personnel achieve the required competencies.
At the end of the ceremony, the course participants unanimously expressed desire to continue this training format within the framework of other topics of the nuclear energy studies. During two weeks of the course, Bangladeshi participants showed high activity and interest in the topic, which demonstrates great potential for the continuing successful interaction between the Russian and Bangladesh sides.
The short-term course in the «Train-The-Trainers» format was conducted within the framework of the Rosatom State Corporation «International Cooperation in Nuclear Education» project to support the implementation of the Rooppur NPP construction project. The course was organized by the Rosatom Technical Academy with the support of the Rusatom Service JSC, ASE JSC as well as the Embassy of Bangladesh to Russia and the Ministry of Science and Technology of Bangladesh.
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