Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Ropar has officially launched a Taiwan Education center on its campus to facilitate cooperation among the higher educational institutions of Taiwan and India.
The Taiwan Education Centre in the IIT Ropar campus will promote Mandarin (Chinese) language among Indian students and faculty.
In order to upgrade an increased cooperation and coordination between the higher educational institutions of India and Taiwan, the IIT Ropar has set up the Taiwan Education Centre.
In the presence of a delegation from Taiwan and the IIT Ropar Director, Professor Rajeev Ahuja, and Dr CC Reddy, dean, International Relations, a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed on September 27, 2021.
The Dean, International Relations, IIT Ropar, Dr CC Reddy said that students will be trained in Mandarin language, which will enable them to work in Taiwanese companies established in India and overseas.
The Mandarin language skills for the students will be an asset over and above technical education and with the help of Mandarin language, students can become global leaders, he said.
In partnership with TECC, the Taiwan government representative office in India, the programme is being undertaken and its objective is to promote Taiwan and India’s bilateral relations in the areas including investment, media, trade, economy, culture, education, tourism, and science & technology.
IIT Ropar Director, Professor Ahuja said that the institute decided to offer a course in the Mandarin language as few of the IIT Ropar students had shown a keen interest in learning the Mandarin language.
In today's interconnected world, a language is a common medium to recognize and identify the culture of a country. Further, opportunities in Taiwan are emerging in terms of academics, placements, and research. Hence, the Taiwanese universities are looking forward to partnering with the IIT Ropar and the rising dynamism between India and Taiwan, that will open a door full of opportunities for the students, Prof Ahuja added.
Established in 2008 by the MHRD, Government of India under the Institutes of Technology (Amendment) Act, 2011, the IIT Ropar was one of the eight new IITs. The institute offers B.Tech at undergraduate level, MTech and MSc in postgraduate level along with PhD courses across various departments.
Earlier, IIT Ropar has signed MoU with multiple international universities for advancements in studies of science and technology and student and faculty exchange programs.
IIT Ropar has 11 departments of study and is the first IIT to offer a 6-month internship course for BTech students. The institute also extends financial assistance to students by providing various merit-based and need-based scholarships.
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