Devendra Fadnavis, Deputy Chief Minister of Maharashtra, Visits Indo-Taiwan Educational Cooperation Pavilion at Taiwan EXPO in Mumbai
The Education Division of the Taipei Economic and Cultural Centre in India participated in the three-day 2023 Taiwan EXPO in Mumbai, India, from October 5 to October 7, 2023, with the theme Explore Taiwan in India. This is the first time that the Indo-Taiwan Educational Cooperation has participated in this B2B expo.
Speaking at the opening ceremony on October 5, 2023, Devendra Fadnavis, the Deputy Chief Minister of Maharashtra, pointed out that the state of Maharashtra contributes 15% to India's GDP. He visited the Indo-Taiwan Educational Cooperation Pavilion and told Mr Peters Chen, Director of the Education Division, that he looked forward to cooperating with universities and schools in Taiwan. Using a map of India, Director Chen showed the Deputy Chief Minister the locations of more than 30 schools and institutions in India that engage in and promote Mandarin language education cooperation with Taiwan. He said that this cooperation will help Indian students to find job opportunities in Taiwanese companies.
During the three days of the EXPO, representatives of 45 Indian universities visited the Pavilion, and representatives of 58 Taiwanese and Indian companies and manufacturers expressed their urgent need to recruit Mandarin-speaking professionals. More than 300 Indian students also visited the Education Cooperation Pavilion to learn about Taiwan and obtain information about scholarships. The Education Division provided many brochures and information material about university admissions to assist students who want to study in Taiwan, helping to create more opportunities for educational cooperation between Taiwan and India.
