Zhou Ping (middle), chairman of the Higher Education Union, said that once the Ministry of Education approves the Nanjung University of Science and Technology’s application to reorganize the aristocratic primary and secondary schools, other schools that have withdrawn in the future may follow this bad example to continue their lives, and there will be no hope for Taiwan’s higher education.

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[Reporter Zhang Weizhen/Taipei Report] Nanrong University of Science and Technology has experienced disputes such as illegally selling fake diplomas by its former principal, illegal wage arrears, and refusal to pay relief funds. The Ministry of Education ordered it to close down in February 2020. Approved by the Ministry of Education Private School Consultation Committee.

Today (3) the Higher Education Union criticized the Ministry of Education for helping the evildoers and called for strict supervision by the Ministry of Education, so that the school should not be allowed to escape the possibility of restructuring.

The Taiwan Higher Education Industry Trade Union and the National Federation of Teachers Unions held a press conference today (3rd) to call on the Ministry of Education to reject the application of Nanjung University of Science and Technology to restructure into a private aristocratic primary and secondary school after its exit.

Lin Boyi, Director of the Organization Department of the Higher Education Labor Union, said that the Ministry of Education should follow the "Regulations on the Exit of Private Schools" and let the closed schools be dissolved by public welfare directors, liquidate the school assets, and be re-planned and used by the government, instead of allowing the board of directors to apply for reform in order to avoid dissolution. run, reform, and continue to use bad examples to continue their lives and seek benefits.

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According to the court judgment, Lin Boyi pointed out that the Board of Directors of Nanjung University of Science and Technology acquiesced in and participated in the case of former principal Huang Congliang selling fake academic degrees. Many school directors and their children were all buyers of fake academic qualifications.

At the same time, it also revealed that a number of small and medium-sized businessmen took over the new board of directors of Nanrong University of Science and Technology, criticizing them for wanting to set up international primary and secondary schools without any educational background, which is worrying about their educational philosophy.

In addition, Lin Boyi pointed out that the board of directors plans future restructuring plans, including leasing three of the school buildings to long-term care providers, and using the school land as a solar farm.

Lin criticized the board of directors for actively striving to reorganize primary and secondary schools, and may continue to use school properties and rent out school properties to seek benefits in order to avoid dissolution.

In addition, Lin Boyi explained that the school has received about 614 million yuan in government awards and subsidies from 2000 to 2020. At the end of July 2019, the school’s production was about 815 million yuan. However, after the closure, the administrative management fee has not decreased but increased, and the school’s current production is only 600 million yuan.

After the closure of the school, not only did 1,650 students be forced to transfer, and hundreds of full-time teaching staff were dismissed, but even some teachers have not yet received full salary and relief money from the school.

Zhou Ping, chairman of the Higher Education Labor Union, criticized the Ministry of Education for its lack of supervision and advocacy. Once this case of Nanrong University of Science and Technology’s application for reformation of aristocratic primary and secondary schools is opened, other schools that have withdrawn in the future may follow this bad example to continue their lives. Taiwan’s higher education will have no hope.

Hou Junliang, chairman of the National Education Council, said that after the private schools leave the market, the state's perennial betting funds should be returned to the public. He called on the Ministry of Education to strictly review and not release the water privately, otherwise the gap will become bigger and bigger. Other private school boards that violate discipline and discipline will also It may follow up, making the exit of private schools more complicated.

Lin Boyi explained that at present, the private school consultation meeting only provides consultation and school board application proposals, which are still approved by the Ministry of Education in the end.

Once the Ministry of Education approves the reform of the school, the "Regulations on Exiting Private Schools" will become formal legislation.