The government of the Republic of China (Taiwan) continues to express its commitment to provide St. Lucians with more opportunities to further their studies. These sentiments were communicated recently by Taiwan Ambassador to St. Lucia, His Excellency Ray Mou at a ceremony to award scholarships to some sixteen Saint Lucians.
Ambassador Mou says interest in Taiwan Scholarships has increased sharply over the years, making competition for awards intense because of the high quality of candidates from different countries. This year there are nine recipients of scholarships and another two ICDF scholarships winners and five medical scholarship winners making a total of sixteen. The number of scholarships has increased from previous years.
Deputy Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Education, Innovation, Gender Relations and Sustainable Development, John Calixte emphasized the importance for the scholarship recipients to make best use of the opportunity afforded them and to always aim for excellence.
Taiwan Scholarships Alumni as well as students currently pursuing studies in the Asian nation were also on-hand to provide support to the new batch of recipients.
Saint Lucia has more than sixty students now studying in Taiwan, and more than fifty have already completed their studies.
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