DHAKA, – A high powered delegation led by Science and Technology Minister Yafesh Osman has visited Rosatom Technical Academy in Moscow, according to a message received here today.
“Construction of a nuclear power plant in Bangladesh according to the Russian project is a special pride for us. It is important to transfer the nuclear knowledge to new generation. Many trainers of the Technical Academy started their career at nuclear power plants and are familiar with the technological processes. A combination of theoretical and practical knowledge and skills is helpful in successful mastering the most complex technologies,” Yafesh Osman said.
The visit highlighted that the key challenge of the past year was the epidemiological situation in the world, while vaccinations were arranged for Bangladeshi students in Russia and more than 1,500 PCR tests were carried out.
Additional safety measures have been introduced during internships at nuclear power plants, the message said.
Currently, the training process for Bangladeshi personnel is in line with the Rooppur NPP construction schedule.
The message said the delegation discussed training of specialists from the Rooppur NPP which is currently being provided by Rosatom Technical Academy under the General Contract for the construction of a nuclear power plant in Bangladesh.
“To date, the process of sending trainees to Russia has been well-established. They are provided with visas for the entire period of their stay in Russia,” explained Aleksey Deriy, Vice President-Director of the Rooppur NPP Construction Project of ASE JSC.
In addition, the recruitment of groups for sending to training is carried out taking into account the NPP construction schedule.
At a meeting during the visit, special attention was paid to the preparation of training and methodological materials for the Rooppur NPP Training Center- the development of documentation, computer-based training systems, posters, complex information systems that will ensure the timely commencement of training at the training center.
According to the instructors of the Rosatom Technical Academy, students from Bangladesh are literate, mature people who have received high-quality higher education in the best universities in their country and abroad. They are disciplined and understand that preparation for the position is the key to their successful future life. Based on the results of midterm examinations, average performance of specialists from Rooppur NPP is 95.5%.
“Exactly, three years have passed since the first group from Bangladesh began training at the Rosatom Technical Academy. All this time, the management from Bangladeshi side has monitoring this process with great attention. This is very important for the correct and effective progress of the NPP personnel training project. For our part, we try to take into account all the comments and suggestions of the customer, and for the trainees the inspiration from their leaders are a special incentive to gain knowledge and diligence in their studies,” First Vice-Rector of the Technical Academy Vladimir Aspidov said at the end of the meeting.
