India, April 1 -- The Government of India has issued a release:
DAE has also established four Atal Incubation Centres which focuses on technology development through collaboration with start-ups and Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs). These centres support both DAE developed technologies and the co-development and enhancement of innovative ideas originating from industry and start-ups to foster the R&D ecosystem for indigenous technology development and innovation for a self-reliant India.
Additionally, The Board of Research in Nuclear Sciences (BRNS) is an advisory body and an extramural funding agency of the DAE which provides funds to researcher's academic institutes / universities to carry out research in line with mandate of the DAE.
Human resource development forms a cornerstone of strategy for indigenous technological development and innovation. DAE has established robust programme to create a highly skilled workforce for nuclear science, technology, and radiation safety. The Orientation Course for Engineering Graduates and Science Postgraduates (OCES), conducted annually through the Bhabha Atomic Energy Research Centre (BARC) Training School, a Constituent Unit of DAE, provides one year of intensive training to young engineers and science postgraduates, who are subsequently absorbed into various units of DAE. Specialized training initiatives such as the Radiological Safety and Environmental Science (RSES) programme address the national need for technocrats and scientists in radiological protection and environmental safety. DAE Graduate Fellowship Scheme (DGFS) enables selected candidates to pursue M.Tech programmes at premier academic institutions, followed by structured training in nuclear science and technology, thereby strengthening the human resources. Youths having bachelor degree in science / diploma in engineering and trade certificates in ITIs are recruited as trainees and imparted two-year training in the field of nuclear science and technology. Subsequently on successful completion of training, these youths are absorbed in the DAE.
In 2024-25, nuclear power plants generated 56,681 million Units of electricity. The present nuclear power capacity of 8780 MW (excluding RAPS-1) is expected to increase to 22,380 MW by 2031-32 on progressive completion of projects under implementation. Thus, over the next decade nuclear power generation is expected to increase three-fold.
This information given by Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science & Technology and Earth Sciences, and Minister of State in the Prime Minister's Office, Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Dr. Jitendra Singh in a written reply in Lok Sabha today on 1st April, 2026, Wednesday.
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