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8.6 PUBLIC AWARENESS ACTIVITIES for Journalists organized by DAE to spread awareness
on societal applications of radiation at RAPS,
8.6.1 Participation in Public/Scientific Events Rawatbhata, Rajasthan during August 5-9, 2019.
Workshop involved series of lectures from experts
(i) Seminar on Radiation Safety and close interaction on the subject. More than 45

National Association for Application of Radioisotopes journalists belonging to National Union of Journalists
and Radiation in Industry (NAARRI) and S. P. B. Patel as well as from local region participated. AERB officer
Engineering College, Mehsana organised the National delivered a lecture on ‘Regulatory and Safety aspects
Seminar on ‘Application of Radioisotopes and Radiation of Radiation Sources for Societal Benefits’. The
Technology in Agriculture, Healthcare and Industries’ workshop provided a valuable platform to interact
during February 15-16, 2019 at Mehsana, Gujarat. with the media personnel and proved to be a useful
awareness exercise. A number of news items on the
Dr. A. U. Sonawane, Head, DRA&C delivered the event had been published in various newspapers.
talk during national seminar attended by students and Some interviews taken on the electronic media for
faculty members from science and technology institutes, local channels etc. had also been telecast.
agriculture universities, and medical & para-medicals
institutes. AERB had setup an informative exhibition stall
to showcase AERB’s role in Nuclear and Radiation
(ii) Participation in Journalists Workshop Safety. Apart from Journalists, many students from
school/colleges, general public from nearby places
AERB participated for the first time in the workshop visited exhibition stall.

Glimpses of AERB Exhibition Stall (L to R): 1. Shri Vijay Kranti, Chairperson NUJ(I)-SJC interviewing Dr. A. U. Sonawane, Head,
DRA&C, AERB 2. Participating Journalist interacting with AERB Official, 3 & 4. Students and General Public visiting AERB stall

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