Taiwan Quick Take: Aboriginal policy changed

[Harold F. Schiffman]

Published on TaipeiTimes
http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2006/09/21/2003328560

Taiwan Quick Take: Aboriginal policy changed


STAFF WRITER WITH AGENCIES
Thursday, Sep 21, 2006,Page 3

The Ministry of Education introduced new changes yesterday to its
affirmative action program for the country's Aborigines. From now on,
Aboriginal students will get additional points on their entrance exams for
demonstrating some knowledge of their tribal language and culture. "The
goal is to provide an impetus for young people to learn their tribal
language," said Icyang Parod, the Vice Director of the Council of
Indigenous Peoples. In addition to a different textbook and CD-ROM for
each language, students will be supported by online multimedia tutorials.
The first exam will take place in March next year. The Aboriginal students
who pass the test will see their high-school or undergraduate entrance
test scores boosted by 35 percent. Aborigine students who don't pass the
test still receive an additional 25 percent in points as according to the
affirmation action program.

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