Taiwan awarded EC$320,000 in bursaries to 524 students across Saint Vincent and the Grenadines under the Taiwanese Human Resource Development Programme.<\/p>\n
The bursaries support students at the primary, secondary, tertiary and technical levels, including recipients from Bequia, Mustique and the Southern Grenadines.<\/p>\n
Taiwan\u2019s Ambassador to Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Fiona Huei-Chun Fan, said more than 12,500 Vincentian students have benefited from the programme since 1998.<\/p>\n
Fan said 321 Vincentians have studied in Taiwan at the bachelor\u2019s, master\u2019s and doctoral levels in areas including agriculture, healthcare, culinary arts and technology.<\/p>\n
The ambassador encouraged students to pursue opportunities in technology and information and communication fields, highlighting Taiwan\u2019s global role in semiconductors, AI servers, laptops and smartphone components.<\/p>\n
Godwin Friday described the relationship between Taiwan and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines as a \u201cpartnership between peoples\u201d built through education and cultural ties over 45 years of diplomacy.<\/p>\n
Friday stressed that education is the country\u2019s most valuable resource, saying SVG\u2019s greatest strength is the intelligence and health of its people.<\/p>\n
He also urged teachers to treat education as a serious vocation because their influence on students can last a lifetime.<\/p>\n
Minister of State in the Ministry of Education, Lavern King, said 244 bursaries went to primary school students, 190 to secondary school students and 90 to tertiary or technical students.<\/p>\n
King said the assistance is intended to help cover transportation, nutrition, uniforms and school supplies for students and families.<\/p>\n
She noted that recipients were selected based on academic excellence or resilience in overcoming challenges.<\/p>\n
The government also reaffirmed its commitment to supporting students with disabilities and those from underprivileged backgrounds to ensure inclusive access to education.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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