TOMSK, Oct 19 – RIA Tomsk. Tomsk Polytechnic University (TPU) signed cooperation agreement with Institute of Nuclear Physics Academy of Sciences of Uzbekistan (INP) aimed at the development of peace nuclear technologies and training of specialists for nuclear and power branch of Uzbekistan, the press service of TPU reports on Friday.
It is specified that the agreement is signed at the first Uzbek-Russian Educational Forum "New Staff for New Economy" which takes place these days in Tashkent. The event purpose is to lift cooperation in the sphere of training of highly qualified personnel and research activity to new level between universities of Russia and Uzbekistan.
"The main directions of cooperation between the Tomsk Polytechnic University and INP will concern collaboration in the field of development of nuclear and radiation technologies for peace purposes and training of highly qualified specialists for formation and development of nuclear power in Uzbekistan on the basis of the TPU unique scientific and educational complex", – it is said in the statement.
Signatures under the document were appended by the Vice-Rector for Academic Affairs of TPU Alexander Wagner and the director of INP Bekhzod Yuldashev, the press service adds.
It is explained that cooperation of TPU and INP assumes development on the basis of TPU of the main and additional educational programs for bachelors, experts and undergraduates, training of graduate students, assistance in employment of students, exchange of experts, joint lectures, seminars and consultations, job fairs, presentations, round tables and another.
"Besides, polytechnics and scientists of the Institute of Nuclear Physics will carry out research together, developmental and skilled and technological works and to involve students, graduate students and young scientists in this activity", – it is said in the statement of the university.
Institute of Nuclear Physics is one of the largest scientific institutes of Central Asia researching in the field of nuclear physics. Basic and applied researches on physics of nucleus and elementary particles, physics of solid body, activation analysis and radiochemistry, scientific instrument making and some other relevant scientific directions are conducted at the institute.
