The Human Resource Development Directorate is responsible for the capacity building of PNRA. HRD functions are divided into three main categories; a systematic assessment of future manpower requirements of various directorates, recruitment of scientists/engineers and organizing long and short term professional trainings and refresher courses for competency development.

Assessment of Manpower Requirement

HRD assesses the existing and future manpower requirement of the whole organization and review their competencies by training need analysis. It identifies training courses at the junior, intermediate and senior levels for each directorate to meet the gap and enable employees to perform their job to set professional standards.

Education and Training

HRD develops competencies, knowledge, skills and abilities of technical officers through indigenous training programs so as to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of the organization. PNRA School for Nuclear Safety has been established within HRD in order to develop and maintain a sustainable training program for the new inductees as well as senior technical officers. The school has conducted several training courses so far.