Promoting Nuclear Security Education and Training Activities at Amity University, India

Abstract

In the present era of global nuclear governance, it is the responsibility of every individual, not only the security personnel, to be accountable for the security of nuclear materials, facilities, and radioactive materials. Amity University and other Indian universities are the largest educational networks for young professionals who will enter the nuclear program in India and who will be involved in the management of nuclear and other radioactive materials in a wide variety of applications, such as hospitals, industrial applications, and nuclear facilities. Amity University Uttar Pradesh is taking a leading part to emphasize the importance of nuclear security amongst the students and faculty members of various Indian institutions and research organizations. Amity University is also motivating women academicians to take the lead in nuclear security. This paper describes details of various events organized in India with the initiative of INSEN, IAEA; Texas A&M University, USA; and WINS Academy, Vienna, Austria.