[ad_1]
The biggest problem in the nuclear sector in Romania is human resources, in the conditions in which people are trained at the Cernavoda plant, then they go to other countries, Energy Minister Virgil Popescu said on Monday.
He was present in Cernavoda at the start of the vaccination campaign for Covid of the employees of the nuclear power plant, writes agerpres.ro.
Also read: Florin Cîțu: ‘The President of Romania no longer has the highest salary and we must re-analyze this salary law’
“We discussed the problems that exist and how we can overcome them. We have a very big challenge: to build units 3 and 4, restructure unit 1, and the biggest challenge is human resources. We need qualified human resources and professional resources, as it is now” , the minister specified.
He recalled that the Cernavoda plant has the most efficient nuclear reactors in the world, according to an independent study published annually.
Also read: Dr. Radu Țincu draws attention: ‘Donation after vaccination can alter the immune response’
“The biggest challenge will be to provide human resources for the operation of units 1 and 2 and for the construction and operation of reactors 3 and 4. People come, they stay here, they train, training a person in the field is not simple, it takes a long time, after those who are obviously looking for something better and there are people who have left Cernavoda and are working in other countries in the nuclear sector. We have to be prepared to overcome this, to find and bring in young people, people new. A great challenge to maintain the standard of nuclear efficiency and safety, “added the government official.
Popescu also said that supplying nuclear equipment is another challenge.
Also read: Last moment! DNA ruled: Călin Popescu Tăriceanu, accused in the case in which he is accused of taking bribes
“This is because the Nuclear Safety Law is about to affect the Procurement Law, but we in a nuclear power plant must first guarantee nuclear safety and then talk about the commercial aspect. We are among the safest power plants in the world, the most efficient and we want to continue like this, “he said.
Regarding the Covid vaccination campaign, the minister specified that he himself was vaccinated and recommends that all Romanians do so, so that things return to normal.
Also read: Marcel Ciolacu puts the guns on the Government of Cîțu: ‘It is inhumane and humiliating to increase the minimum wage by 25 bani per hour in a country where 50% of wages are between 1,300 and 1,600 lei per month’
“I came to be with my colleagues from Cernavoda, who started the vaccination procedure. I thank you for everything you did during 2020, let’s not forget that you were the first to go into self-isolation on the Cernavoda campus. Cernavoda, just to ensure the necessary energy production for the country and with them, there are others in the energy sector and I thank you all, ”said Popescu.
According to him, 1,100 of the 1,400 employees at the plant have already signed up to get vaccinated.
Also read: Florin Cîțu: ‘The President of Romania no longer has the highest salary and we must re-analyze this salary law’
“I spoke with the mayor of Cernavoda and announced a support for social investment of 5 million lei for the local community. It will materialize in investments in the medical, educational and other areas. 40% medical, 40% education and 20” We want to continue with what we started last year, so that all the big companies in the energy sector can help the communities throughout Romania and now I want more involvement in the community where they are based ”, he added. Popescu.
[ad_2]
