Friday, December 12, 2014

Russia woos Indian students to pursue studies on nuclear physics

Chennai:

Is India likely to face a shortage of specialists who can operate
nuclear power stations? Yes says vice consul of Consulate General of
Russia Michael J Gorbatov while stressing the need for student
exchange programme to help Indian students learn nuclear physics in
Russian universities so that in the future Indian won’t face shortage
of specialists who can operate nuclear plants.

Speaking to reporters at Anna University here following a lecture by
Russian Nuclear Corporation for the students of Anna University,
Institute of Energy Studies, Gorbatov, while refusing to give any
specific details of nuclear cooperation agreements signed between
Russia and India following President Vladimir Putin’s visit, said
Russia may go in for an agreement for student exchange programme and
the onus lies on India to send students to study nuclear physics.

He said Russian universities are the best when compared to imparting
education on nuclear physics but most of the students are pursuing
medicine and other fields while ignoring Russia’s expertise on nuclear
energy.

“Now it depends on Indian government on how they will encourage
students to pursue nuclear science as India is likely to face shortage
of students who can operate nuclear power stations,” he said.

Oleg Tashlykov, doctor of engineering science and leading professor
and reader from Russian Federal University Nuclear Energy Department,
highlighted how Russian expertise developing nuclear plant in Vietnam
resulted in Vietnam sending students to study nuclear physics in its
university in Tomsk.

Tashlykov also said that Russia is working with China to develop six
floating nuclear power plants (NPPs). This cmes after a memorandum of
understanding has been signed with China on the development of
floating NPPs from 2019. He said currently Russia is working on
developing two floating nuclear reactors. “We are also planning to
sell it to other countries, including middle east nations,” he said.

He said the floating NPPs can provide a reliable power supply not only
to remote settlements but also to large industrial facilities such as
oil platforms

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