The Ministry of Education (MOE; Chinese: 教育部; pinyin: Jiàoyùbù; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Kàu-io̍k-pō͘; Pha̍k-fa-sṳ: Kau-yuk Phu) is the ministry of Taiwan responsible for incorporating educational policies and managing public schools and it oversees the educational administrative agencies of local governments.
| 教育部 Jiàoyùbù (Taiwanese Mandarin) Kàu-io̍k-pō͘ (Taiwanese Hokkien) Kau-yuk Phu (Taiwanese Hakka) | |
 Ministry of Education building | |
| Agency overview | |
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| Formed | 1905 (Qing dynasty) January 1912 (Beiyang government in Beijing) 11 December 1928 (Nationalist government in Nanjing 31 May 1948 (current form) 10 March 1950 (re-establishment in Taipei) |
| Jurisdiction | Taiwan |
| Headquarters | Zhongzheng, Taipei |
| Minister responsible | |
| Deputy Ministers responsible |
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| Agency executive |
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| Website | english |
History
editThe Taiwanese education ministry's origin goes back to the Ministry of Education, Science, Sports and Culture under the Imperial Japanese government, which took over Taiwan in 1895. During Japanese colonial rule, school attendance for Taiwanese children increased from 3.8% in 1904 to 71.3% in 1943 and literacy in Taiwan became common.[1] Modern schools were formed with widespread establishment of primary schools while higher schooling for Taiwanese people remained rare and secondary schools and colleges were mostly for Japanese nationals. In special cases many Taiwanese did receive higher schooling and many went to Japan for further studies.
The current government of Taiwan, officially known as the Republic of China (ROC), was formed in mainland China in 1912. After the retreat of the ROC government to Taiwan in 1949, the ROC Ministry of Education was re-established in Taipei.
In 2022, in response to complaints from higher education institutions about the weekly cap on inbound visitors, the MOE reserved extra slots for foreign students to ensure they are not prevented from entering Taiwan.[2]
International partnerships
editThe Ministry of Education (MOE) launched a New Southbound Talent Development Program in 2017 to promote educational exchange with India.[3]
In November 2023, Montana governor Greg Gianforte announced that the Montana Office of the Commissioner of Higher Education signed a new memorandum of understanding with the Taiwanese MOE to create a Mandarin Chinese language program at the University of Montana in Missoula and an educational exchange program at Montana Technological University. This partnership followed a first wave of Montana Tech students who, after a 2022 MOU, studied at the Minghsin University of Science and Technology.[4]
In December 2023, the MOE hosted a delegation from the University of Scranton led by Joseph G. Marina to explore partnerships with Taiwanese universities. The trip followed a series of exchanges between the university and the MOE, leading to Taiwanese cultural programs, lectures, and film festivals in Scranton starting in 2010.[5]
Organizational structure
editPolitical departments
edit- Department of Planning
- Department of Higher Education
- Department of Technological and Vocational Education
- Department of Lifelong Education
- Department of International and Cross-Strait Education
- Department of Teacher and Art Education
- Department of Information and Technology Education
- Department of Student Affairs and Special Education
Administrative departments
edit- Department of Secretarial Affairs
- Department of Personnel
- Department of Civil Service Ethics
- Department of Accounting
- Department of Statistics
- Department of Legal Affairs
- Supervisory Committee Managing Retirement, Compensation, Resignation and Severance Matters for Private School Teachers and Staff
Agencies
edit- Sports Administration
- K-12 Education Administration
- Youth Development Administration
- National Academy for Educational Research
- National Central Library
- National Museum of Marine Biology and Aquarium
- National Museum of Natural Science
- National Science and Technology Museum
- National Taiwan Science Education Center
- National Education Radio
- National Library of Public Information
- National Taiwan Library
- National Taiwan Arts Education Center
- National Museum of Marine Science and Technology
- National Sports Training Center
List of overseas offices
editThe following is a list of overseas offices:[6]
| Country | City | Name of office |
|---|---|---|
 Canada |
Ottawa | Education Division, Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Canada |
| Vancouver | Education Division, Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Vancouver | |
 United States |
Washington, D.C. | Education Division, Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office in the United States |
| Boston | Education Division, Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Boston | |
| New York City | Education Division, Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in New York | |
| Chicago | Education Division, Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Chicago | |
| Houston | Education Division, Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Houston | |
| Los Angeles | Education Division, Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Los Angeles | |
| San Francisco | Education Division, Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in San Francisco | |
 Paraguay |
Asunción | Oficina del Consejero de Educación, Embajada de la República de China (Taiwán) en Paraguay |
 Russia |
Moscow | Education Division, Representative Office in Moscow for the Taipei-Moscow Economic and Cultural Coordination Commission |
 France |
Paris | Service Education, Bureau de Représentation de Taipei en France |
 Belgium |
Brussels | Education Division, Taipei Representative Office in the EU and Belgium |
 Germany |
Berlin | Abteilung für Bildung, Taipeh Vertretung in der Bundesrepublik Deutschland |
 United Kingdom |
London | Education Division, Taipei Representative Office in the U.K. |
 Austria |
Vienna | Education Division, Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Austria |
 Sweden |
Stockholm | Education Division, Taipei Mission in Sweden |
 Poland |
Warsaw | Education Division, Taipei Representative Office in Poland |
 Japan |
Tokyo | Education Division, Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office in Japan |
| Osaka | Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Osaka | |
| Fukuoka | Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Fukuoka | |
 Singapore |
Singapore | Education Division, Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Singapore |
 Republic of Korea |
Seoul | Education Division, Taipei Mission in Korea |
 India |
New Delhi | Education Division, Taipei Economic and Cultural Center in New Delhi |
 Malaysia |
Kuala Lumpur | Education Division, Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Malaysia |
 Australia |
Barton, ACT | Education Division, Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Australia |
 Thailand |
Bangkok | Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Thailand |
 Vietnam |
Ho Chi Minh City | Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Ho Chi Minh City |
 China |
Hong Kong | Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Hong Kong |
 Indonesia |
Jakarta | Taipei Economic and Trade Office, Jakarta, Indonesia |
List of ministers
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Political Party: Kuomintang Non-partisan/ unknown Democratic Progressive Party
| № | Name | Term of office | Days | Party | Premier | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chu Chia-hua (朱家驊) | 31 May 1948 | 22 December 1948 | 205 | Kuomintang | Weng Wenhao Sun Fo |
| 2 | Mei Yi-chi (梅貽琦) | Did not take office | — | Independent | ||
| — | Chen Hsueh-ping (陳雪屏) | 30 December 1948 | 5 April 1949 | 96 | Kuomintang | Sun Fo He Yingqin |
| 3 | Han Lih-wu (杭立武) | 7 April 1949 | 16 March 1950 | 343 | Kuomintang | He Yingqin Yan Xishan Chen Cheng I |
| 4 | Cheng Tien-fong (程天放) | 16 March 1950 | 1 June 1954 | 1538 | Kuomintang | Chen Cheng I |
| 5 | Chang Chi-yun (張其昀) | 1 June 1954 | 19 July 1958 | 1509 | Kuomintang | Yu Hung-Chun Chen Cheng II |
| 6 | Mei Yi-chi (梅貽琦) | 19 July 1958 | 1 March 1961 | 956 | Independent | Chen Cheng II |
| 7 | Huang Chi-lu (黃季陸) | 1 March 1961 | 25 January 1965 | 1426 | Kuomintang | Chen Cheng II Yen Chia-kan |
| 8 | Yen Chen-hsing (閻振興) | 25 January 1965 | 1 July 1969 | 1618 | Yen Chia-kan | |
| 9 | Chung Chiao-kuang (鍾皎光) | 1 July 1969 | 16 April 1971 | 654 | Yen Chia-kan | |
| 10 | Lo Yun-ping (羅雲平) | 16 April 1971 | 1 June 1972 | 412 | Yen Chia-kan | |
| 11 | Chiang Yen-si (蔣彥士) | 1 June 1972 | 25 April 1977 | 1789 | Kuomintang | Chiang Ching-kuo |
| 12 | Lee Yuan-tsu (李元簇) | 25 April 1977 | 1 June 1978 | 402 | Kuomintang | Chiang Ching-kuo |
| 13 | Chu Hui-sen (朱匯森) | 1 June 1978 | 1 June 1984 | 2192 | Kuomintang | Sun Yun-suan |
| 14 | Lee Huan (李煥) | 1 June 1984 | 4 July 1987 | 1128 | Kuomintang | Yu Kuo-hwa |
| 15 | Mao Gao-wen (毛高文) | 4 July 1987 | 27 February 1993 | 2065 | Kuomintang | Yu Kuo-hwa Lee Huan Hau Pei-tsun |
| 16 | Kuo Wei-fan (郭為藩) | 27 February 1993 | 10 June 1996 | 1199 | Kuomintang | Lien Chan |
| 17 | Wu Jin (吳京) | 10 June 1996 | 9 February 1998 | 609 | Kuomintang | Lien Chan Vincent Siew |
| 18 | Lin Ching-chiang (林清江) | 9 February 1998 | 15 June 1999 | 491 | Kuomintang | Vincent Siew |
| 19 | Yang Chao-hsiang (|楊朝祥) | 15 June 1999 | 20 May 2000 | 340 | Kuomintang | Vincent Siew |
| 20 | Ovid Tzeng (曾志朗) | 20 May 2000 | 1 February 2002 | 622 | Tang Fei Chang Chun-hsiung I | |
| 21 | Huang Jong-tsun (黃榮村) | 1 February 2002 | 20 May 2004 | 839 | Independent | Yu Shyi-kun |
| 22 | Tu Cheng-sheng (杜正勝) | 20 May 2004 | 20 May 2008 | 1461 | Independent | Yu Shyi-kun Frank Hsieh Su Tseng-chang I Chang Chun-hsiung II |
| 23 | Cheng Jei-cheng (鄭瑞城) | 20 May 2008 | 10 September 2009 | 478 | Liu Chao-shiuan | |
| 24 | Wu Ching-ji (吳清基) | 10 September 2009 | 6 February 2012 | 879 | Kuomintang | Wu Den-yih |
| 25 | Chiang Wei-ling (蔣偉寧) | 6 February 2012 | 14 July 2014 | 889 | Chen Chun Jiang Yi-huah | |
| — | Chen Der-hwa (陳德華) | 14 July 2014 | 6 August 2014 | 23 | Jiang Yi-huah | |
| 26 | Wu Se-hwa (吳思華) | 6 August 2014 | 20 May 2016 | 653 | Jiang Yi-huah Mao Chi-kuo Chang San-cheng | |
| 27 | Pan Wen-chung (潘文忠) | 20 May 2016 | 19 April 2018 | 699 | Lin Chuan William Lai | |
| 28 | Wu Maw-kuen (吳茂昆) | 19 April 2018 | 29 May 2018 | 40 | William Lai | |
| — | Yao Leeh-ter (姚立德) | 30 May 2018 | 15 July 2018 | 61 | William Lai | |
| 29 | Yeh Jiunn-rong (葉俊榮) | 16 July 2018 | 25 December 2018 | 162 | Democratic Progressive | William Lai |
| — | Yao Leeh-ter (姚立德) | 26 December 2018 | 13 January 2019 | 18 | William Lai | |
| (27) | Pan Wen-chung (潘文忠) | 14 January 2019 | 20 May 2024 | 1953 | Su Tseng-chang II Chen Chien-jen | |
| 30 | Cheng Ying-yao (鄭英耀) | 20 May 2024 | Incumbent | 191 | Cho Jung-tai | |
Access
editThe MOE building is accessible by walking distance North East of NTU Hospital Station of the Taipei Metro on the Red Line.[7]
References
edit- ^ Gary Marvin Davison (2003). A short history of Taiwan: the case for independence. Praeger Publishers. p. 64. ISBN 0-275-98131-2.
Basic literacy came to most of the school-aged populace by the end of the Japanese tenure on Taiwan. School attendance for Taiwanese children rose steadily throughout the Japanese era, from 3.8 percent in 1904 to 13.1 percent in 1917; 25.1 percent in 1920; 41.5 percent in 1935; 57.6 percent in 1940; and 71.3 percent in 1943.
- ^ "Taiwan introduces extra entry slots for overseas students - Focus Taiwan". focustaiwan.tw. Retrieved 2022-09-30.
- ^ "Taiwan deepens higher education cooperation with India". Taiwan News. 22 November 2023. Retrieved 16 December 2023.
- ^ Mangrum, Meghan (2 November 2023). "Montana to launch language, educational exchange programs with Taiwan". NonStop Local. Retrieved 16 December 2023.
- ^ "Scranton President Visits Universities in Taiwan". RoyalNews. 3 December 2023. Retrieved 16 December 2023.
- ^ "Overseas Offices – Overseas Education Divisions". Ministry of Education, Republic of China (Taiwan). 23 November 2015. Retrieved 24 November 2015.
- ^ "教育部 - Google Maps". Google Maps. 30 March 2014. Retrieved 7 May 2014.
External links
edit
- Ministry of Education
- Ministry of Education (in Chinese)