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Six-day BARC Workshop on Application of Radio-isotopes
kicked off at USTM
9th Mile, October 1, 2018:
A team of eight scientists from the Indian Association
of Nuclear Chemists and allied Scientists (IANCAS),
Radiochemistry Division, Bhabha Atomic Research Center (BARC),
Mumbai has kicked off a six-day long workshop here today
with the aim to impart nuclear science education to
academicians through hands on training. The workshop is
being organized by the University of Science & Technology
Meghalaya and is sponsored by Board of Research in Nuclear
Sciences, Department of Atomic Energy, BARC. More than 50
academicians from institutions across the North East have
participated in the workshop.
Addressing the inaugural session of the workshop, Dr AC
Kataki, Director, Dr B. Barooah Cancer Institute, Guwahati
said that one of the purposes of the workshop is to
sensitise the people about various uses of radio-isotopes,
nuclear energy and oncology in common life. He said that
almost 80 per cent patients at B Borooah Cancer Institute
are treated with radio-isotope therapy and nuclear
medicines. “There is acute shortage of human resources to
work in the field. Students should come up to study courses
in this area”, he added.
In his address as the Chief Guest, Dr. B. C. Goswami, Vice
Chancellor, Cotton University said that use of radioactive
is very important in research and development. Its potential
for destruction is enormous and its use for economic
development unlimited. It is this co-existence of fear of
annihilation and hope for the progress of human welfare
through its application that has ushered us into this Atomic
Age.
Speaking on the occasion, M Hoque, Chancellor of USTM said
that the workshop will provide an excellent platform for the
participants to receive hands on training from the eminent
scientists which will help them update their knowledge and
understanding of the latest developments in the field of
Radiochemistry and Radioisotopes. He said that USTM is
always dedicated for the development of science and
technology education in the region.
Speaking on the occasion, Dr. P. K. Pujari, Associate
Director, Radiochemistry & Isotope group, BARC and
Vice-President IANCAS said that teaching a teacher acts like
force-multiplier since a teacher will teach many other
students and thus knowledge can be spread widely. He
requested all the teachers to become brand ambassador of
BARC and spread the message among the masses.
Sujoy Bhattacharya, Director, Reactor Project Group, BARC
also addressed the gathering and said that India has only 3
per cent of nuclear reactor used as electric power and this
will increase up to 6 per cent in 2030. Earlier, the theme
of the workshop was explained by Dr. AC Deb, Coordinator &
Scientific Officer, Fuel Chemistry Division, BARC.
The workshop will cover different aspects of nuclear Physics
and Chemistry with emphasis on radioisotopes and its
applications in Health Care, Industry, Agriculture, Food and
Research. Certificates will be issued to all the
participants that will be recognized as short term course
and may be accounted towards API as per UGC norms. The
technical sessions will be supplemented by laboratory
experiments and hands on training which will be of immense
benefit to the participants. In addition, special sessions
will be held on research funding opportunities in Basic and
Nuclear Sciences for the benefit of the participants
associated with teaching and research.
On completion of the workshop, a set of latest equipment
will be donated by BRNS-IANCAS to USTM Research Lab which
includes NaI (Tl) Scintillation Detector for Gamma (ɣ) Rays
Spectrophotometry along with the required accessories to
measure the energy of ɣ radiation and in due course of time
USTM will be an active partner in transferring the
Technology from Laboratory to common people by developing
requisite infrastructures under the guidance of BARC. |
