Deputy Minister of Education Lio Mon-chi (center), Chairperson T.G. Sitharam (second right) of the All India Council for Technical Education, and other officials attend a meeting on semiconductor talent cultivation Nov. 19 in New Delhi. (Courtesy of Ministry of Education)
 

Deputy Minister of Education Lio Mon-chi is leading a delegation visiting multiple universities and academic institutions Nov. 18-23 in India, underscoring the government’s commitment to strengthening educational collaboration with the country.

According to the Ministry of Education, a main topic of discussion is talent cultivation initiatives, which align with the government’s population and immigration policy of recruiting and retaining international students to meet domestic industry needs.

The contingent includes high-ranking officials from National Taiwan University and 10 other universities. The delegates visited the All India Council for Technical Education in New Delhi Nov. 19 to learn more about what the organization does to oversee development in the field.

During the visit, the representatives held discussions with the AICTE’s chairman, T.G. Sitharam, and personnel from 40 of its member schools. The two sides exchanged views on educational systems, the trends of semiconductor development and collaborative projects, the MOE said.

The MOE said it has spared no effort in its promotion of educational exchange with India; since 2021, NTU, National Chung Hsing University and six other universities have signed MOUs with Indian Institute of Technology Bombay and Indian Institute of Technology–Madras, among others. Following the meeting, representatives of universities in both countries signed 50 memorandums of understanding to reinforce joint efforts in educating semiconductor talent.

Since the 2017 launch of the MOE’s New Southbound Talent Development Program, the number of Indian students studying in Taiwan’s universities and colleges has shown growth of just over 46 percent, which signifies the regard for Taiwan’s higher education options, the ministry added.

The MOE vowed to keep encouraging cooperation between domestic universities and their Indian counterparts in order to draw more learners to study and work in Taiwan. (POC-E)