Opposition cuts to hit drone training

THE TALENT PIPELINE: The ministry had planned to help fund 7,010 drones for 175 schools after a student team placed second and fourth in a drone soccer competition By Lin Che-yuan and Shelley Shan / Staff reporters Add TT as Preferred Source Drone programs in high schools and universities could be halted after opposition lawmakers proposed cutting or freezing significant portions of funding for drone programs in this year’s general budget plan. The Ministry of Education has allocated about NT$623.05 million (US$19.25 million) to help high schools and universities purchase drones, train teachers and provide drone-related courses, with the goal of developing drone-operating talent at all levels of education as part of the Executive Yuan’s Integrated Program for the Development of Uncrewed Ve