Training Project in Higher Education: Regional Rehabilitation for Safer and More Secure Society in Fukushima Without Nuclear Energy

Abstract

The recovery and the rehabilitation of Fukushima are still on the way. Especially, it is pointed out that it takes several decades to abolish and terminate the Fukushima nuclear power plant completely and safely. In order to realize that, raising young generation who has the knowledge and the skills on regional rehabilitation for safer and more secure society in Fukushima without nuclear energy is very critical. The National Institute of Technology, Fukushima College, established an office named the "Office for Regional Rehabilitation" in January 2012. The office takes the role to implement a training project which consists of three fields such as renewable energy, nuclear safety, and disaster mitigation. The office is implementing a special course for regional rehabilitation at both the advanced course and the regular course of the college. In addition, the office prepares for a special program for the community too. Fukushima has become a worldwide known word recently. However, in order to achieve the true recovery in Fukushima from the devastated disaster, steady efforts for the sake of raising young generation are indispensable.