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
Email: kphy75@yahoo.com
Outline

Background Information;

Workforce for Rooppur NPP;

Status of Nuclear Education & Training
Facilities for Rooppur NPP Programme;

Conclusion
Background Information
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: 1034 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
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;
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
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.
Workforce for the “Rooppur NPP”
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
Workforce for the “Rooppur NPP”

BAEC has proposed a tentative Organization Structure
(OS) for the “Rooppur NPP” consisting of 1660
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;
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)
−
−
−
Professionals : 226
Technicians
: 158
Craftsmen
: 126
Maintenance Group (189)
– Professionals : 86
– Technicians : 72
– Craftsmen
: 31
Workforce for the “Rooppur NPP”
In the OS, category-wise distribution of 1048 Technical
Workforce has been proposed as follows:
 Qualified Professionals
 Technicians/ Technologist
 Craftsman
TOTAL
: 513 (49%)
: 325 (31%)
: 210 (20%)
: 1048 (100%)
Craftsmen
20%
49%
Engineers
31%
Technicians
Workforce for the “Rooppur NPP”
Proposed Distribution of 513 Qualified Professionals
Disciplines
Divisions/Sections
Number
of Posts
Nuclear Engineering
Mechanical
Engineering
Chemical
Engineering
Electrical Engineering
Civil Engineering
Computer Sc. &
Engg.
Reactor Physics
Health Physic
Nuclear Chemistry
Chemistry
Physics
Applied Physics
Engineering
(CE/CSE/EE/ME/ChE)
Head/Director/DDG/DG
Operations
Maintenance
General
Service
Procurement
41
40
0
0
0
0
104
44
29
16
1
5
37
96
16
16
40
0
7
33
0
0
15
13
0
1
1
9
2
1
31
20
11
4
26
52
17
2
20
6
4
18
18
6
6
0
0
0
0
2
4
7
0
0
0
0
3
2
1
0
0
0
0
3
1
0
0
5
0
5
16
0
19
39
0
0
0
5
14
0
12
5
5
1
7
1
0
1
226
86
61
14
64
15
18
TOTAL: 513
NSSS QMS IT Unit NPP TC
0
1
5
0
3
3
2
0
4
0
2
2
1
10
0
0
0
0
0
3
2
0
0
0
0
1
3
Sc.
Info.
Admin
DG/DDG
1
2
2
1
5
0
0
1
2
17
7
4
1
4
Proposed Workforce Distribution of
Rooppur NPP
2009
2012
2013 2014 2015
2016
2017
Zero point for
starting
of
NPP (O&M
Personnel)
35
100
380
Preparatory
Construction Phase
2018
2019
2021
Erection
All testing
90%
(O&M,
QA)
100%
(O&M)
1145 People will recruited
sequentially
Main Construction phase
1660
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;
Workforce Planning for Rooppur NPP
Supporting
Project
2009
Preparatory
construction Phase
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016
•Definition of
the Project
management
& Project
management
structure
•Completion
of skilled
surroundings
Main Construction
phase
2017 2018 2019 2021
Start of FSS
Conne
•FCD for
training of
ction
Rooppur NPP
plant
•Hiring
•Zero point for
to the
engineers,
consultant starting of
Grid
for RNPP; NPP Personnel reactor
engineering,
(O&M, QA,
nuclear fuel,
computer Participation of
engineering,Rooppur NPP
•Preparing Safety ,
emergency
modificationpersonnel on
Rooppur
Personnel)
engineering site (trained
NPP
O&M, QA,
•On site training
personnel
personnel,
•Maintenance
•Required
personnel trained Safety
knowledge
personnel
and allocated
•Design and
organization of the
control training
centre and simulator
Status of Nuclear Education & Training
Facilities for Rooppur NPP Programme
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;
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.

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;
Academic institutions available in the country

Total Number of Public Universities = 34
Number of Students in Public University
484287
301631
263541
2004
2005
159134
2003
155345
2002
153249
2001
113697
2000
112327
1999
104736
1998
92562
1997
92152
100000
78192
200000
2006
2007
2008
0
2009
2010
Year
Total Number of Private Universities = 52
o
o
o
o
General = 44
Engineering = 3
Science & Technology = 5
Medical = 0
50
45
44
40
35
Number

300000
70635
o
400000
67145
o
500000
67242
o
General = 21
Engineering = 5
Science & Technology = 7
Medical = 1
Number of Student
o
600000
30
25
20
15
10
3
5
5
0
0
Genarel University
Engineering
University
Science &
Technology
University
Medical
University
Total number of Students in Private Universities is about 280,822 (Year: 2011)
2011
Annual Intake of Undergraduate Students in
Different NP Related Subjects
No. of Undergrad Students
0
200
400
600
800
Phy
1000
765
Chem
645
APECE
285
ACCE
290
ME
RNPP Needs: 513
710
EEE
1075
CSE
1135
CE
775
IPE
MME
ChE
ICT
1200
200
Total: 6,550
Engg: 2,920
50
110
510
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
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
40
Civil Technology
1500
Computer Technology
1920
Electrical Technology
RNPP Needs: 324
1020
Electronic Technology
1480
Mechanical Technology
700
Power Technology
600
Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Technology
680
Surveying Technology
40
TOTAL: ..
9,421
Vocational Training Centers
1. SSC Vocational Course
(2-yr duration)
Total Institutes
Public
Private
:
:
:
1958
154
1804
Total Intake (annual)
:
959,000
2. HSC Vocational Course
RNPP Needs: 210
(2-yr duration)
Total Institutes
Public
:
:
64
64
Total Intake (annual)
:
8,430
Possible Resources for “Rooppur NPP”
Program
Institutions
Universities
Public-34
Private-52
Polytechnic /Diploma Public-50
Private-180
Secondary vocational Public-155
Private-1800
Higher Secondary
Public-64
vocational
NPP related Rooppur
annual
NPP Needs
intake
~7000
513
~10000
325
~1000000
210
~10000
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;
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;
The End
Thank you for your
kind attention !
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