By Sherry Hsiao / Staff reporterThe Ministry of Education presented is Outstanding Award of Technological and Vocational Education yesterday at a ceremony in Taipei. The 15th iteration of the awards are the “highest honor” for students at technical and vocational schools, Minister of Education Pan Wen-chung (潘文忠) said at the event at the Taipei City Youth Development Office’s Pop Plaza. Thirty-eight groups of 53 students from across the nation were recognized in two categories — Competition Excellence and Outstanding Technical Skill, he said. Awards in the former category are for students who perform well at international skills-based competitions, while the latter recognize inventions, professional licenses and achievements in other areas, Pan said. Chiu Wei-hsiang (邱緯翔), one of the winners in the Outstanding Technical Skill category, is a researcher in biomedical engineering, the department said.
