25 schools of atomic energy across India planned

Mumbai, October 16: About 25 schools of atomic energy are proposed to be set up in the next two years to produce at least 500 engineers to assist country’s growing need of human resources for expanding nuclear power industry.

Gandhinagar-based Pandit Deendayal Petroleum University has tied up with P M Dimensions, an engineering consulting company for M Tech course in nuclear engineering.

The university is the first to tie-up with P M Dimensions, a private entity which has taken the initiative to set up around 25 schools across the country, firm’s director Makarand Rajadhyaksha said yesterday.

The course in nuclear engineering began on October 12, he said at the second Indo-French nuclear business meet.

–Agencies