The Role of Student to Increase the Knowledge and Understanding of Society about Nuclear

The knowledge and understanding of society about nuclear technology will influence the role of society to create proper nuclear security culture. To increase the knowledge and understanding of society about nuclear technology, it may involve various parties, which one of them is students who are taking nuclear subject. After graduated from their university, students are expected to not only work to develop nuclear technology and take place of old nuclear experts (regeneration process), but are also able to transfer the knowledge that is obtained in university when they studied about the subject of nuclear to the surrounding communities (communities around their house or around the office they work), so it will make good public opinion about nuclear technology. In Indonesia, people suppose the prospect of working on this subject is not too good and the research is less attractive to them, although the lessons of this subject is not only about nuclear power, but they still hesitate to enter the nuclear field. This perception of students may come from educational circumstances, public perception, industry's activities and government-funded nuclear program. The negative perceptions can be spread to mass public including a students' parents, teachers and friends. Answering this problem, it will take efforts to encourage the students to take nuclear subject. These efforts can be implemented well if a good collaboration among the university, the nuclear industry and government is already intertwined. It can be started by pre-interest in the nuclear subject with giving socialization to high school, provide scholarships, fellowships and training. Moreover, nuclear subject can provide professionally, more interesting, challenging and highly payment industry employees than those in the non- nuclear sectors. In addition, we can also provide early opportunities for students and prospective students to \"touch hardware\", interact with faculty and researchers, and participate in research projects, provide opportunities for high schools and early undergraduates to work with faculty and other senior individuals in research situations.