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of safety information through its web-site by posting Shri Nageswara Rao, during his address, emphasised
video films, radiation safety awareness posters was benefits accrued to patients from the advances in
continued. One such video film on ‘Radiation Safety in Radiotherapy, Nuclear Medicine and Diagnostic
Fluoroscopy’ was developed and posted on the website. Radiology. Each technique caters to a specific clinical
Also, participated in Science and Technology fairs for requirement, from simple diagnostic X-ray unit to
displaying exhibits on the safety and regulatory aspects life saving interventional units. Chairman, AERB
of nuclear and radiation facilities. Apart from above further emphasized on the role of Medical Physicists
mentioned activities, AERB provided timely response to in delivering the benefits of advanced diagnostic and
queries posted by the members of public. treatment modalities to patients. Chairman’s address
underlined the mission of AERB as a regulatory authority
in regulating huge number of facilities throughout the
country. At the same time, he called upon the utility to
bear primary responsibility of safety.

The details of AERB initiatives for engaging with
stakeholders and public accountability are presented in
Chapter- 8 and 9.

Human Resource Development and

Infrastructure

AERB is in the process of augmenting its technical
manpower. This year AERB has inducted postgraduates
through AERB Graduate Fellowship Scheme (AGFS) in
Association of Medical Physicists of India (AMPI) IIT Bombay and IIT Madras and through training schools
organised its 40th Annual Conference ‘AMPICON-2019’ of BARC, IGCAR, NFC and transfer of experienced
in Kolkata during November 7 to 9, 2019. The theme of personnel from operating plants and R&D institutes.
the conference was “Medical Physics in Patient Care”. As on December 31, 2019, the scientific and technical
Shri G. Nageswara Rao, Chairman, AERB was the manpower in AERB was 342.
Guest of Honour and he shared the dais with Hon’ble
Governor of West Bengal, Shri Jagdeep Dhankhar, who As a part of competence development, AERB
was the Chief Guest. continued to train its staff by organising training
programmes, management development programmes
(MDP), workshops, on-job training at nuclear /radiation
facilities, refresher courses, technical talks, colloquia,
participation in DAE’s Administrative Training Institute
(ATI) etc.

The e-office has been implemented in AERB, and
upgradation to the latest version of e-Office was carried
out. As part of expansion of infrastructure, in addition
to existing two wings (Niyamak Bhavan-A&B) at its
HQ, construction of new building (NB-C) has started
in September 2019. Construction of ERRC building at
Kolkata is completed, while planning for construction of
NRRC at New Delhi is in progress.
Inaugural Ceremony of AMPICON-2019 (Left to Right: Dr.
Ashis Mukhopadhyay, Oncologist & Chairman, Organising The details on human resources development and
Committee; Mrs. Sudesh Dhankhar, First Lady of West
Bengal; Shri Jagdeep Dhankhar, Hon’ble Governor of West infrastructure and staff welfare activities are presented
Bengal; Shri G. Nageswara Rao, Chairman, AERB) in Chapter-11.

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