Institute of Nuclear Technology opened<\/p>\n
YOGYAKARTA (JP): Minister of Research and Technology M. Hatta
\nRajasa officially opened the Yogyakarta-based Polytechnic
\nInstitute of Nuclear Technology (POINT\/STTN) here on Friday, and
\nalso took the opportunity to launch two new rice varieties called
\nKrueng Woyla and Meraoke which were developed by the National
\nNuclear Energy Institute (Batan).<\/p>\n
The new Polytechnic Institute of Nuclear Technology
\n(POINT\/STTN) will open its doors next month with 20 places for
\nthe first-year students which will be divided into three majors:
\nelectromechanical, electronic-instrumentation, and techno-
\nchemistry.<\/p>\n
The institute is in fact an offshoot of the existing Diploma-3
\nProgram Nuclear Technology Academy (PATN), which was founded in
\n1985.<\/p>\n
\"The challenges in nuclear research convinced us that PATN's
\nDiploma-3 Program must be expanded into a Diploma-4 program under
\nthe new name of STTN,\" Hatta said.<\/p>\n
The establishment of the new state educational institute was
\nbased on Presidential Decree No 71\/2001 dated June 8, 2001, he
\nsaid.<\/p>\n
\"It (the institute) will carry out nuclear science and
\ntechnological through carefully designed four-year courses of
\nstudy,\" he said.<\/p>\n
Coordinator of Batan's Reactor Physics Laboratory Syarip told
\njournalists here that the STTN students would utilize Batan's
\nresearch facilities.<\/p>\n
\"The new polytechnic will be under the auspices of Batan's
\ndirector and will become the main educational institute for
\nIndonesian nuclear scientists,\" he said, adding that STTN
\ngraduates would also be allowed to work in private companies.<\/p>\n
Before being transformed into STTN, PATN had graduated 301
\nalumni since its establishment in 1985.<\/p>\n
New varieties<\/p>\n
On the same occasion Minister Hatta also launched two new rice
\nvarieties named Krueng Woyla and Meraoke after rivers in Aceh and
\nIrian Jaya provinces.<\/p>\n
The Krueng Woyla variety was developed from Gamma-ray
\nirradiation in a particular dosage of a hybrid seed from Atomita-
\n2 rice and IR-64. Meanwhile, the Meraoke variety was obtained
\nfrom irradiated Atomita-4 rice and IR-64's hybrid
\nseed.<\/p>\n
\"I hope the new varieties, which have bigger seeds and are
\nmore resistant to pests, will be accepted by the Ministry of
\nAgriculture. Hopefully, the new rice varieties will improve
\nfarmers' production and earning capacities,\" said Hatta.<\/p>\n
Hatta also expressed his hope that Batan researchers would
\nengage in more relevant research so as to accelerate economic
\nrecovery and empower the popular economy.<\/p>\n
\"I call on Batan's researchers to conduct more pragmatic
\nresearch and improve the development and research division for
\nthe benefit of the people,\" he said.<\/p>\n
According to Hatta, Batan -- with more than 3,800 employers --
\nalso has the obligation to help solve the nation's problems,
\nespecially as regards the development of technology. He also
\ncalled on the researchers not to ignore Batan's long term
\nstrategic program, including the development of cheaper, cleaner
\nand safer energy.<\/p>\n
\"Batan has to continue its mission to develop cheaper, cleaner
\nand safer energy. It must also develop new materials through
\nradiation technology, and produce instruments and tools for the
\nindustry and medical purposes,\" he said.<\/p>\n
Hatta stressed that Indonesian nuclear research faced major
\nchallenges in meeting international standards of nuclear
\ntechnology.<\/p>\n
\"Indonesian nuclear researchers have strategic value in
\nimplementing and transforming nuclear science and technology into
\nbetter qualified products that meet international standards,\" he
\nsaid. (23)<\/p>",
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