Taiwan’s embassy in Saint Lucia recently donated equipment for two multimedia classrooms, to help strengthen basic education and digital literacy in the Caribbean island nation.

At a ceremony Friday, Taiwan Ambassador Peter Chen (???) presented the first batch of equipment to Saint Joseph’s Convent Secondary School in the country’s capital Castries.

Saint Lucia Infrastructure Minister Stephenson King, who attended the ceremony along with Education Minister Shawn Edward, thanked Taiwan for its long-term commitment to his country’s development, citing assistance in areas such as public health, agriculture, education, social development and basic infrastructure.

Meanwhile, in a pre-recorded statement, United States Ambassador to Barbados and the Eastern Caribbean Linda Taglialatela said the donation was part of Taiwan’s support for the ConnectEd program, a USAID-funded digital education initiative for Saint Lucian youth.

The equipment, which includes 65-inch interactive screens and high-definition cameras and speakers, can be used to facilitate remote classes, musical performances and virtual meetings, according to the Taiwan embassy in Saint Lucia.

In addition to the interactive classroom at Saint Joseph’s Convent in the north of the country, a second one will be set up at Vieux-Fort Comprehensive Secondary School in the south, the embassy said.

Saint Lucia is one of Taiwan’s 14 diplomatic allies.

Source: Focus Taiwan News Channel