1. Technical Meeting on Effective Utilization of Nuclear Power Plant Simulators as Introductory Educational Tools
May 19-22, 2014, IAEA
Overview of Nuclear Education &Training Facilities and HRD Programme for Rooppur NPP in Bangladesh
Md. Kabir Hossain
Construction of Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant Project
Bangladesh Atomic Energy Commission

2. Outline Background Information; Workforce for Rooppur NPP;
Status of Nuclear Education & Training Facilities for Rooppur NPP Programme;
Conclusion

3. Background Information

4. Background Information
Full name: People's Republic of Bangladesh
Population: 160 million (8th in world)
Area: 143,998 sq km (55,598 sq miles)
Population Density: per sq km (4th in world)
Major language: Bengali
Educaction Rate: 60%
Major Profession:
Agriculture, 50% GDP
Major religions: Islam
Main exports: Garments, fish, jute goods, leather products

5. Background Information
Bangladesh has begun its preparations for nuclear power in the 1960s and Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant (Rooppur NPP) Project site was selected in 1963;
The progress never passed the activities related to preparatory stage of construction;
A resolution for immediate establishment of NPP to combat existing power crisis was passed by the National Parliament in 2010 ;
Power System Master Plan 2010 of Bangladesh Government indicates that Bangladesh Government wants to introduce 2000 MWe of nuclear power by 2020;

6. Background Information
November 02, 2011 the Government of Bangladesh and the Government of Russian Federation signed an IGA on Cooperation Concerning the Construction of a Nuclear Power Plant on the Territory of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh – Cooperation Agreement
January 15, 2013 the Government of Bangladesh and the Government of Russian Federation signed an agreement on the extension of a state export credit for financing of the preparatory stage of construction of a Nuclear Power Plant – Credit Agreement
At the same time an MOU for the financing of the main stage of construction was also signed

7. Background Information
BAEC is a Government entity, which is responsible for promoting peaceful uses of atomic energy in the country.
Total manpower of BAEC stands at more than 2000, which includes about 500 professionals having wide experience in various fields of nuclear science and technology.
About 100 of these personnel have good exposure on various aspects of NP program.

8. Workforce for the “Rooppur NPP”

9. Workforce for the “Rooppur NPP”
Present manpower of “Rooppur NPP” Project is about 55 with 35 professionals-
Project Planning & Contract Negations: 7
Siting and Development: 9
Nuclear Technology: 7
International Coordination & HRD: 5
Administration & Accounts: 7

10. Workforce for the “Rooppur NPP”
BAEC has proposed a tentative Organization Structure (OS) for the “Rooppur NPP” consisting of personnel;
The OS will be finalized in consultation with NPP technology supplier in due course of time;
Proposed OS has been submitted to the MOST for creation of posts and 97 has been sanctioned for preparatory stage of construction with 48 technical personnel;

11. Workforce for the “Rooppur NPP”
It is expected that 380 posts will be created in the second phase (2016), and the rest (i.e., 1146) will be sequentially;
The OS proposes a total of 1048 technical personnel including 699 for O&M activities of the Rooppur NPP as follows:
Operation Group (510) Maintenance Group (189)
Professionals : 226 – Professionals : 86
Technicians : – Technicians : 72
Craftsmen : 126 – Craftsmen : 31

12. Workforce for the “Rooppur NPP”
In the OS, category-wise distribution of 1048 Technical Workforce has been proposed as follows:
Qualified Professionals : 513 (49%)
Technicians/ Technologist : 325 (31%)
Craftsman : 210 (20%)
TOTAL : 1048 (100%)
Craftsmen
Engineers
Technicians

13. Workforce for the “Rooppur NPP”
Proposed Distribution of 513 Qualified Professionals
Disciplines
Divisions/Sections
Number of Posts
Operations
Maintena-nce
General Service
Procure-ment
NSSS
QMS
IT Unit
NPP TC
Sc. Info.
Admin
DG/DDG
Nuclear Engineering 41 40 1
Mechanical Engineering
104 44 29 16 5 3
Chemical Engineering 37 7 9 2
Electrical Engineering 96 33 15 4
Civil Engineering 13
Computer Sc. & Engg. 31 6 10
Reactor Physics 20
Health Physic 11
Nuclear Chemistry
Chemistry 26 18
Physics 52
Applied Physics 17
Engineering (CE/CSE/EE/ME/ChE) 19 14
Head/Director/DDG/DG 39 12
TOTAL:
513
226 86 61 64

14. Proposed Workforce Distribution of Rooppur NPP
2009
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2021
Erection
All testing
Zero point for starting of NPP (O&M Personnel)
90%
(O&M, QA)
100% (O&M) 35
100
380
1145 People will recruited sequentially
Preparatory Construction Phase
Main Construction phase
1660

15. Recruitment and Staff Training Strategy for Rooppur NPP
A general approach of recruiting manpower for Rooppur NPP year by year during different milestones has been proposed on the basis of the following issues:
different work functions;
qualification of manpower and;
Experience and training requirements for different work function categories;

16. Workforce Planning for Rooppur NPP
Connection to the Grid
2021
Start of FSS training of plant engineers, reactor engineering, computer engineering, modification engineering
2019
2017
2018
2016
On site training
Maintenance personnel trained and allocated
Design and organization of the control training centre and simulator
FCD for Rooppur NPP
Zero point for starting of NPP Personnel (O&M, QA, nuclear fuel, Safety , emergency Personnel)
2015
2014
Hiring consultant for RNPP;
2013
Preparing Rooppur NPP personnel
Required knowledge
2009
2012
Definition of the Project management & Project management structure
Completion of skilled surroundings
Supporting Project
Preparatory construction Phase
Main Construction phase
HRD preparation for
Project RNPP
Participation of Rooppur NPP personnel on site (trained O&M, QA, personnel, Safety personnel

17. Status of Nuclear Education & Training Facilities for Rooppur NPP Programme

18. Status of Nuclear Education & Training Facilities for Rooppur NPP Programme
BAEC has a good number of professionals in various branches of nuclear technology;
The Core Manpower for preparatory activities of the Rooppur Nuclear Power project is available in BAEC;
A dedicated group of professionals is working for the regulatory body;
Fresh professionals for Rooppur NPP and the nuclear regulatory body will be available from the General Universities, Universities of Engineering and Technology and Technical Institutions from their annual out put;
A training Institute under BAEC has been established to train the professionals in the field of nuclear technology. Presently this institute offers fundamental courses on nuclear technology to the junior professionals of BAEC;
The appointment of fresh professionals for preparatory stage construction of “Rooppur NPP” and “Regulatory Body” are in progress;

19. Status of Nuclear Education & Training Facilities for Rooppur NPP Programme
The Government has taken initiatives to strengthen infrastructure for education and research in nuclear science and technology and major universities have been instructed in this regard;
A couple of universities in the country are taken initiatives to open nuclear engineering courses, mostly in the post-graduate level.
Dhaka University has started Nuclear Engineering department for graduate and post graduate level.

20. Status of Nuclear Education & Training Facilities for Rooppur NPP Programme
A leading technical university (a public univ.) of the country BUET (Bangladesh University of Engg. & Technology) is also working to start NE courses at different levels;
BRAC university (a private univ.) has signed MoU with BAEC for joint collaboration in the area of nuclear science & technology education;
Technical Institutions (Polytechnic and Vocational) located in Dhaka is being requested to introduce appropriate courses on nuclear energy;

21. Academic institutions available in the country
Total Number of Public Universities = 34
General = 21
Engineering = 5
Science & Technology = 7
Medical = 1
Total Number of Private Universities = 52
General = 44
Engineering = 3
Science & Technology = 5
Medical = 0
Total number of Students in Private Universities is about 280,822 (Year: 2011)

22. Annual Intake of Undergraduate Students in Different NP Related Subjects
RNPP Needs: 513
Total: 6,550
Engg: 2,920

23. Diploma Engineering Program (4 yrs course after SSC) in Polytechnic Institutes
Number of Institutes : 230
Public : 50
Private : 180
Total Capacity : 44,200
Public Institutes : 16,580
Private Institutes : 27,620

24. Relevant Diploma Courses Offered in Public Polytechnic Institutes
Name of the Technology
No. of Students
Telecommunication Technology
120
Mechatronic Technology 40
Instrumentation and process Technology
160
Environmental Technology
400
Construction Technology
200
Architecture and Interior Design Technology
520
Chemical Technology
Civil Technology
1500
Computer Technology
1920
Electrical Technology
1020
Electronic Technology
1480
Mechanical Technology
700
Power Technology
600
Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Technology
680
Surveying Technology
TOTAL: ..
9,421
RNPP Needs: 324

25. Vocational Training Centers
1. SSC Vocational Course
(2-yr duration)
Total Institutes : 1958
Public : 154
Private : 1804
Total Intake (annual) : 959,000
2. HSC Vocational Course
Total Institutes : 64
Public : 64
Total Intake (annual) : 8,430
RNPP Needs: 210

26. Possible Resources for “Rooppur NPP” Program NPP related annual intake
Institutions
NPP related annual intake
Rooppur NPP Needs
Universities
Public-34
~7000
513
Private-52
Polytechnic /Diploma
Public-50
~10000
325
Private-180
Secondary vocational
Public-155 ~
210
Private-1800
Higher Secondary vocational
Public-64

27. IAEA Assistance to Use Simulator
BAEC has training Institute;
BAEC has proposed to establish an “Advanced Institute of Nuclear Engineering and Technology (AINET)”with full facilities of NP programme;
Public/Private Universities;
Bangladesh seek assistance to provide PC based simulator as educational tools to the above mentioned Institutions;
IAEA may dispatch an expert mission to train a team from the above mentioned Institutions;

28. Conclusions
Bangladesh faces a huge challenge in implementing the Rooppur NPP and its total nuclear power;
A preliminary assessment has been chalked out a plan to find out methods that can be applied to find out our gaps and then fill them up;
Bangladesh seeks cooperation from the Russian Federation in the form assistance package like National training courses, Seminar/Workshop, Expert Mission/Review and other form of bilateral arrangements in establishing infrastructure for “Rooppur NPP” building;

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