<\/p>\n
The Government of the Republic of China on Taiwan is investing US 1 million
\ndollars per year for the next three (3) years in tertiary education and training for
\nVincentians.<\/p>\n
This came into being, when the Government of St Vincent and the Grenadines and \u00a0The Government of the Republic of China on Taiwan signed a Memorandum
\nof Understanding (MOU) in Education on Wednesday April 5, at the Foreign
\nAffairs Conference Room.<\/p>\n
The MOU also includes ten (10) more Ministry of Foreign Affairs Scholarships per
\nyear for the next (3) three years.\u00a0 Speaking at the signing ceremony, Ambassador
\nof the Republic\u00a0of China on Taiwan, His Excellency Peter Sha Li- Lan said Taiwan
\nis an example of how investing in education and building the human resources of a country can development and total transformation.<\/p>\n
His Excellency encouraged young Vincetians to take up the opportunities for
\nlearning and training.
\n\u201cI would urge all the students, Vincentian students, whether they are already
\nstudying in Taiwan or whether they are beneficiary of the scholarships I just<\/p>\n
mentioned, that we are opening yet another door, seize the opportunity, we will be working alongside with you, we know certainly the benefit of investing in yourself and your education,\u201d Ambassador Lan said.<\/p>\n
Minister of Education Hon Curtis King said the MOU is an important milestone for education and training in St Vincent and the Grenadines, and it buttresses the
\nGovernment\u2019s ongoing education revolution. Minister King noted that the
\neducation revolution goes beyond providing mere access to education, teacher
\ntraining and appointment form a significant component of the initiative.<\/p>\n
\u201cFrom July 2020 to December 31 st 2022, we had appointed over 420 teachers in
\nthat short period of time, to pensionable positions,\u2026 from the position of teacher 3 those who would have gone to the teacher division of the St. Vincent and the
\nGrenadines Community College and successfully completed their training and
\nthose who went on to University to complete their Bachelors and in some cases,
\ntheir Masters,\u201d King noted.<\/p>\n
Prime Minister Dr. Ralph Gonsalves signed the agreement on behalf of the
\nGovernment of SVG. The signing ceremony was witnessed by officials from the
\nMinistry of Foreign Affairs, Department of Tertiary Education and other members
\nof the Diplomatic Corps.<\/p>\n
The Republic of China on Taiwan has over the years been providing Bursary
\nscholarships to Vincentians students as well as supporting the Youth
\nEmpowerment Service (YES), Support for Education and Training (SET) and
\nOnsite programmes.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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