Rooppur project takes nuclear science awareness drive to Ishwardi schools
The Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant project takes its nuclear science awareness campaign to four educational institutions in Ishwardi, using interactive exhibits, quizzes and expert discussions to engage students.
Students at four educational institutions in Ishwardi get an opportunity to explore nuclear science and technology through an interactive mobile science museum as part of an awareness programme linked to the Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant project.
The two-day programme, held on August 13 and 14, 2026, is organised under the public awareness activities of the Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant construction project in collaboration with the National Museum of Science and Technology.
Students from Ikshu Research High School, Alhaj Textile Mills High School, Maniknagar Girls’ High School and Jamiatul Quranul Karim Madrasa participate in the programme.
The National Museum of Science and Technology’s mobile science museum, Museubus, presents a range of interactive scientific exhibits for the students.
Representatives of the Bangladesh Atomic Energy Commission and the Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant construction project also conduct information-based sessions on nuclear energy, radiation, the peaceful uses of nuclear technology and the Rooppur plant.
A question-and-answer session and a quiz competition on nuclear science are also held as part of the programme.
Dr Ananda Kumar Das, director of the Scientific Information Division of the Bangladesh Atomic Energy Commission, says the initiative aims to develop students’ interest in science while providing accurate information about the Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant.
He says the mobile science exhibition, quiz competition and question-and-answer sessions through Museubus make science education more accessible and enjoyable for students.
Saikat Ahmed, focal point (media) and senior scientific information officer of the Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant construction project, stresses the importance of providing students with accurate, evidence-based knowledge from an early stage of their education.
He says initiatives such as Museubus can help develop a scientific mindset among students while giving them opportunities to learn about nuclear science and technology.
“Such participatory science-based activities will help encourage students’ curiosity and inquisitiveness while helping dispel misconceptions about nuclear science and technology,” he says.
Chief Scientific Officer of the Bangladesh Atomic Energy Commission Achma Begum, Senior Librarian Maruf Hossain and project Public Relations Officer Kazi Mohammad Iqbal Hasani attend the programme.
The National Museum of Science and Technology is represented by Chief Display Officer Saikat Sarker and other officials.
The organisers say the mobile science education programme is expected to encourage students’ interest in science and technology, provide them with evidence-based knowledge about nuclear science and foster a positive and realistic understanding of Bangladesh’s peaceful nuclear programme among the next generation.
