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National scene: Nuclear agency in need of new researchers
The National Atomic Energy Agency (Batan) is in need of new researchers to give a boost to research and development in the nuclear power sector
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he National Atomic Energy Agency (Batan) is in need of new researchers to give a boost to research and development in the nuclear power sector.
Batan head Djarot Sulistyo Wisnubroto said on Monday that the average age of researchers working in the agency is about 48 years and the sector will be better served if younger talent was inducted.
'This average age is not ideal and we urgently need to enroll new talent as researchers. We expect that more young researchers would join in the future,' Wisnubroto said as quoted by Antara news agency.
He said Batan certainly needs new young researchers. Research in the nuclear sector is necessary for the country's development in the future, he added.
'Batan has 2,841 employees, but only 21 percent are under the age of 40. We hope the government sanctions new recruitment,' said Wisnubroto.
The government policy to suspend recruitment of public servants has had a dire impact on the institutions that are responsible for nuclear development and research. Studies, education and practical utilization of the agency's talent for community welfare are being affected.
The government is currently gearing up for nuclear studies as it is attempting to build the long-aspired first commercial nuclear power plant in the country.
The agency has signed an agreement with Rusatom Overseas, a subsidiary of Russia's state-owned nuclear energy firm Rosatom.
The main purpose of the agreement is to provide an additional basis for further development of cooperation between the two countries before starting the nuclear project.
