Graduation Day of BARC Training School at IGCAR campus, OCES – 2021
The 16th batch (OCES-2021) of Trainee Scientific Officers from the BARC Training School at Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research (IGCAR), Kalpakkam has successfully completed their one year orientation- cum-training in the field of Nuclear Science and Engineering in six disciplines (viz.) Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Fast Reactor Technology (Mechanical/Chemical/Electronics/Electrical), Electronics & Instrumentation and Nuclear Fuel Cycle Chemistry and graduated in a special event that took place at IGCAR on October 26, 2022.
Dr. Vidya Sundararajan, Head, BARC Training School at IGCAR & Head, PHRMD, SQRMG, IGCAR welcomed the gathering and gave a brief overview of the OCES programme which is being conducted at IGCAR successfully for the past 16 years. She recalled the humble beginning of BARC training school at IGCAR Campus with 20 Trainees in September 2006. During the last 16 years, 570 trainees have graduated and successfully placed in various units of DAE.
Prof M. Sai Baba, Director, Centre for Professional Development & Training & Professor in School of Social Sciences, M.S. Ramaiah University of Applied Sciences, Bengaluru, Visiting Professor, National Institute of Advanced Studies Bengaluru, & former Director, Resources Management Group, IGCAR, was the Chief Guest and distributed the prestigious Homi Bhabha Prizes comprising of medallions and certificates to the toppers and released the souvenir featuring the activities of training school during the academic year 2021-2022.
Vote of thanks was delivered by Dr. N. Madurai Meenachi, Head, OCES-Training Section.