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IIT Ropar to start certificate course

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ROPAR: In a bid to promote educational and cultural relations between India and Taiwan, IIT Ropar is starting a certificate course in Mandarin. It has also opened a Taiwan Education Centre on its campus to facilitate cooperation among the higher educational institutions of Taiwan and India.
A Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) was signed on Monday, in presence of a delegation from Taiwan, including Ambassador Baushuan Ger; director of the Education Division of Ministry of Education, Peters Chen; director of Science and Technology Division, Ministry of Science and Technology, Chin Tsan Wang; assistant director Ellie Chiang and secretary, Taipei Economic and Cultural Centre (TECC), ministry of foreign affairs, Charles Cheng, besides Professor Rajeev Ahuja, IIT Ropar director, and Dr CC Reddy, dean, International Relations.

The Taiwan Education Centre at IIT Ropar is going to offer Mandarin language courses for beginners. The programme is being undertaken in collaboration with TECC, the Taiwan government representative office in India. It is responsible for promoting Taiwan and India’s bilateral relations in the areas of economy, trade, investment, media, tourism, culture, education and science and technology.

Professor Ahuja said they decided to offer a course in the language as some of the students from the institute had shown a keen interest in learning Mandarin.
“The world we inhabit today is more interconnected than it has ever been before. And language is the common medium to understand the culture of one country. Opportunities in Taiwan are emerging both in terms of academics, research and placements. Taiwanese universities are looking forward to collaborating with our Institute. The increasing dynamism between the two countries will create a lot of openings for our students in future,” said Professor Ahuja.

Reddy said training in Mandarin language will help students to be able to work in Taiwanese companies established in India and overseas. “The language skills will be an asset over and above the technical knowledge and help them become global leaders,” said Reddy.

Ambassador of Taiwan Baushuan Ger said today’s MoU sets a significant milestone for closer academic collaboration between India and Taiwan. “Developing academic ties with Indian institutions has been important for the establishment and strengthening of our bilateral relationship. Taiwan and India are like-minded partners when it comes to our democratic values and policies. India’s NEP (National Educational Policy) and Taiwan’s New Southbound Policy are proof that our future goals are aligned. With this MOU, we hope to connect the educational society of our nations and give scholars and students of both sides an opportunity to collaborate, interact and conduct exchange programmes on subjects of languages and mutual interest in the future.”

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