First Taiwan Education Centre In Chitkara University, Punjab
PUNJAB: Chitkara University opened the first Taiwan Education Centre(TEC) in Punjab state on 12th December 2019. The Deputy Representative Chih-hao Jack Chen and Assistant Representative Peters Chen, Taipei Economic and Cultural Centre in India (TECC), were present at the opening ceremony of the Education Centre and looked forward to having more opportunities to collaborate with Chitkara University.
Dr. Ashok Chitkara, Chancellor of Chitkara University, and Vice-Chancellor Dr. Madhu Chitkara have made a lot of efforts to help students explore their potential. They believed TEC@Chitkara will play an active role to have more student exchange and faculty exchange program with Taiwan, as well as a Mandarin language course.
Deputy Representative Chih-hao Jack Chen sincerely expressed his gratitude for the support from Chitkara University. “We welcome all students to learn Mandarin Chinese in Taiwan Education Center. The teacher, Ms. Jessica Wang, will provide at least 12 hours of Mandarin courses per week. Opening of TEC at Chitkara University will make information accessible to all and would make Taiwan a visible option for students in India.” It can also be seen as another positive step in making the two countries mutually connected through the medium of education.
“The Ministry of Education Taiwan have sent Mandarin teachers to 18 universities in India to teach Mandarin courses, including Chitkara. The TEC will act as an interlink between India and Taiwan and would give the students an opportunity to develop their educational skills through various programs,” said Assistant Representative Peters Chen.
In 2018, 2,398 Indian students went to study in Taiwan. According to a media report, Taiwan is among the top destinations for Indian students to develop their educational skills. The Taiwan Ministry of Education has also repeatedly expressed their interest in increasing the number of Indian students studying in Taiwan and is therefore constantly making efforts such as this to encourage Indian students.
