Implementing the Cutting Edge of Technology

Adoption of Knowledge Management practices, a hallmark of every modern day organization, can be considered to be a prudent move, on the part of NPCIL. Having evolved continuously in the field of nuclear power over several decades, NPCIL has amassed an invaluable body of knowledge, which is ever growing. Organising this vast knowledge capital with the help of IT-centric Knowledge Management practices is expected to bring in multi-dimensional efficiencies and transparency within NPCIL.

One of the prime considerations in implementing Knowledge Management is the retirement of many top personnel at NPCIL. They have participated in the development of the nuclear power industry in India over decades. It is essential to capture their knowledge and experiences for use by the upcoming generation of employees. Nuclear specific knowledge is being captured through specific mentoring forums in the form of documents.

The intranet called Prithvi has been developed for making information and knowledge accessible to every employee of NPCIL. Here, employees of different departments are able to access multi-disciplinary information. Prithvi is being developed further as the vital channel for the free flow of information between the departments of NPCIL. It is expected to lead to better understanding and greater appreciation of various processes. In the long term, a multi-disciplinary approach to resolution and innovation could become plausible at NPCIL. Also, a Discussion Forum, for employee interaction at professional level, is in the process of being implemented.

NPCIL has introduced IT-based Training Simulators for training the staff on the critical and sensitive nuclear processes. The Company intends to facilitate training of employees on various aspects of nuclear technology by introducing Web-based training packages with 3-D Animation.