At the Cabinet's weekly meeting Thursday, Premier Cho Jung-tai received a Ministry of Education (MOE) report on policies aimed at supporting youth and helping them move forward in life. The premier said the government is actively addressing the challenges facing Taiwan's youth, such as by continuing to refine policies related to taxation and childrearing; advancing support programs for child care, educational subsidies and childrearing allowances; and implementing a comprehensive care policy for children ages 0-6. The government is dedicated to fostering more family-friendly environments to give young people the confidence to marry and raise children of their own.
Premier Cho directed the MOE to continue promoting the NT$10 billion (US$312.3 million) Taiwan Global Pathfinders Initiative across various sectors, encouraging young people to submit proposals to achieve their overseas aspirations, expanding their international perspectives and raising the competitiveness of Taiwan's new generation.
Furthermore, the Executive Yuan has approved a draft bill of a basic law for youth affairs, proposed by the MOE with the goals of advancing the concept of youth mainstreaming, ensuring ample opportunities and channels for youth participation in public affairs, and cultivating democratically literate global citizens. The draft bill will now be submitted to the Legislative Yuan for deliberation.