Human Resource Development of PNRA

Current Status

Muhammad Ayub

Project Director

4th Meeting of the Steering Committee on Competence of Human

Resources for Regulatory Bodies and Seminar on SARCoN

4 – 7 December, Vienna

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PNRA Organization Structure

Authority / Chairman

Two full-time members

Seven part-time members

Advisory Committees

Regional Nuclear Safety Directorate – II Chashma

Directorate of Nuclear Safety

Directorate of Transport & Waste Safety

Directorate of Radiation Safety

Directorate of Administration

Directorate of

Finance

Chairman’s Secretariat

Directorate of

Information Services

Directorate of Regulatory Affairs

School for Nuclear & Radiation Safety

C H A I R M A N

Member (Executive)

Director General (Corporate)

Directorate of Policies & Procedures

PRIME MINISTER OF PAKISTAN

(through NCA)

Member (Corporate)

Directorate of International Cooperation

Safety Analysis Centre

Director General (Technical)

National Environmental Radioactivity Surveillance

Programme

National Dosimetry and Protection Level Calibration

Laboratory

Regional Nuclear Safety Directorate – III Karachi

Regional Nuclear Safety Directorate – I Islamabad

Nuclear Security Action Plan

Secretary of the Authority

Director General(Inspection & Enforcement)

Centre for

Nuclear Safety

Director General(Capacity Building)

Establishment Section

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PNRA Initial Challenges

Lack of Human Resource

Ageing of existing manpower

Development of Human Resource on Fast Track

Development of Physical Infrastructure

Establishment of Training Infrastructure

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Capacity Building

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Manpower Development at PNRA

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PNRA Manpower (230 technical + 25 non technical in 2012)

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PSD Projects

Centre for Nuclear Safety (CNS)

Nuclear Security Action Plan (NSAP)

PNRA’s School for Nuclear and Radiation Safety

(SNRS)

National Dosimetry and Protection Level Calibration

Laboratory (NDCL)

National Environmental Radioactivity Surveillance

Programme (NERSP)

Safety Analysis Centre (SAC)

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Centre for Nuclear Safety (CNS)

Project Objective

To strengthen and enhance the existing regulatory

capabilities of PNRA to discharge its

responsibilities regarding the licensing of

Chashma Nuclear Power Plant-2 and future NPPs.

Fifty (55) professionals employed and comprises

of two Sections namely:

1. Safety Review and Assessment Section,

2. Safety Analysis Section

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Organization of CNS

DIRECTOR

SAFETY REVIEW SECTION SAFETY ANALYSIS SECTION

I & C and Electrical

Radiation Protection, Waste Mgt

and Fuel Neutronics

Material, QA and Plant Systems

Civil and Site Studies

Accident & Radiological Consequence Analysis

Structural, CFD and Stress Analyses

Probabilistic Safety Analyses

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School for Nuclear and Radiation Safety

The main objectives of SNRS are:

o Identify the training requirement of PNRA Officers/Staff

o Develop and implement training and retraining program

for PNRA employees

o Design and develop training courses for licensees

o Public awareness program

The school is furnished with:

o State of the art class rooms

o Established laboratories such as Soft Panel Training

Simulator, Physical Models Of Nuclear Power

Equipment, NDT

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Professional Training Courses

No. of Participants

Total Participants = 2275Total Courses = 116

No. of Training

Courses/workshops

School for Nuclear and Radiation Safety

Soft Panel Training Simulator

Ex-Chairman PAEC visiting the Simulator Room

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Group performing Operation Activities

Physical Models of NPP Equipment

NPP Mechanical and I & C Equipment

NDT Equipment

Training Material

Computer-based Examination

Capacity Building - National Resources

To strengthen the nuclear safety regime in

Pakistan, available national resources are utilized for

development of PNRA workforce to enable them to

effectively discharge their regulatory responsibilities

Following national resources are currently utilized:

o Facilities available with PAEC

PIEAS, KINPOE, CHASCENT, IPTC, NCNDT, PWI, etc.

o Collaboration with local universities and other

institutions

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Capacity Building - National Resources

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2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011

Extrnal training courses Participants

Training courses conducted at National Institutions

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Capacity Building - International Resources

Training through IAEA TC Projects

Collaboration with China – Agreements

Collaboration with VUJE – Agreement

Collaboration with UNSRC – two officers are

currently posted at NRC for training

Collaboration with other countries such as

South Korea is also being sought 19

Major Achievements

Establishing regulatory framework

o Thirteen regulations

Licensing (including review and assessment

and inspections)

o K-1 licensing beyond design life and major safety

up-gradation

o C-1 OL and revalidation of OL

o C-2 – site registration, CL, OL

o C-3/C-4 – site registration and CL

o HMC-3 – Equipment manufacturing for SC-2 & 3

o Expansion of licensing net of radiation facilities

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Major Achievements

Independent assessment of PNRA by IAEA regulatory

review mission

Development and implementation of management

system manual

Development of training program based on TNA

following IAEA TECDOC 1254

Establishment of technical support organization and

training school within PNRA – CNS, SNRS and NSTC

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Major Achievements

Strengthened PNRA – increase in technical manpower

(from 38 to 250 officers)

Infrastructure development

o Office buildings in Islamabad, Karachi and Chashma

o Family suites and hostel buildings at Chashma site

Strengthened cooperation at national and international

levels

Provided expert services in nuclear safety and security

areas at national and international levels

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Expert/Consultancy Missions Carried out by

PNRA Officials Since 2005

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2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011

Expert Missions

Expert Missions

Thank You

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