Union Questions Nanya Institute Over Luxury Car for Private Use; MoE Demands Review of Car Dispatch
The Taiwan Higher Education Union accused Nanya Institute of Technology of exploiting teachers and misusing school funds for a luxury car. The Ministry of Education ordered the school to correct its procedures.
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(CNA Reporter Chen Chih-chung, Taipei, 23rd) The Taiwan Higher Education Union held a press conference today, accusing Nanya Institute of Technology of exploiting staff on one hand while purchasing a luxury car for its vice president's private use on the other. The Ministry of Education stated it will investigate according to the law to protect teachers' labor rights; regarding the non-compliant use of official vehicles, it has asked the school to conduct a review.
The union stated at the press conference that Nanya Institute of Technology, located in Zhongli District, Taoyuan City, had a prior corruption case. After teacher Wu Kuo-hui testified as a witness for the Investigation Bureau, he was allegedly transferred to a different unit, maliciously stripped of teaching classes, and even pressured to resign.
In response, Nanya Institute stated earlier that it had done its utmost to assist teacher Wu, but due to a mismatch in professional and administrative capabilities, they could only lay him off under current regulations.
The Ministry of Education responded to CNA this evening, noting that after communicating with the school, the incident stemmed from a year-on-year decrease in students, leading to a reduction in teaching hours. The school thus allocated classes based on the order of teachers' performance scores. Wu Kuo-hui had zero classes for two semesters due to lower scores, so the internal placement process was initiated through the Teacher Evaluation Committee in 2024.
The MoE emphasized that universities must comply with regulations and protect teachers' working rights. Any violations will be investigated and penalized.
Additionally, the union questioned today that Nanya Institute used 'technical teacher' quotas as tools of patronage, hiring unqualified individuals for high-paying managerial roles, and pointed out that the vice president requested the purchase of a luxury car exceeding NT$4 million for private use.
The MoE explained that under Article 5 of the Enforcement Rules of the University Act, a university vice president can be hired from outside via contract. This allows flexibility to bring in external professionals without teaching credentials to help promote external relations and fundraising.
Regarding the luxury car controversy, the MoE commissioned accountants to conduct a financial audit in the 2024 academic year, confirming that the dispatch of official vehicles did not meet regulations, and immediately required the school to review and correct the procedures. Nanya Institute subsequently completed the internal sign-off processes for the official vehicles used by the president and vice president. The MoE issued a letter in March 2026, requesting the school to strictly comply with regulations in the future. (Editor: Li Shu-hua) 1150423
(CNA Reporter Chen Chih-chung, Taipei, 23rd) The Taiwan Higher Education Union held a press conference today, accusing Nanya Institute of Technology of exploiting staff on one hand while purchasing a luxury car for its vice president's private use on the other. The Ministry of Education stated it will investigate according to the law to protect teachers' labor rights; regarding the non-compliant use of official vehicles, it has asked the school to conduct a review.
The union stated at the press conference that Nanya Institute of Technology, located in Zhongli District, Taoyuan City, had a prior corruption case. After teacher Wu Kuo-hui testified as a witness for the Investigation Bureau, he was allegedly transferred to a different unit, maliciously stripped of teaching classes, and even pressured to resign.
In response, Nanya Institute stated earlier that it had done its utmost to assist teacher Wu, but due to a mismatch in professional and administrative capabilities, they could only lay him off under current regulations.
The Ministry of Education responded to CNA this evening, noting that after communicating with the school, the incident stemmed from a year-on-year decrease in students, leading to a reduction in teaching hours. The school thus allocated classes based on the order of teachers' performance scores. Wu Kuo-hui had zero classes for two semesters due to lower scores, so the internal placement process was initiated through the Teacher Evaluation Committee in 2024.
The MoE emphasized that universities must comply with regulations and protect teachers' working rights. Any violations will be investigated and penalized.
Additionally, the union questioned today that Nanya Institute used 'technical teacher' quotas as tools of patronage, hiring unqualified individuals for high-paying managerial roles, and pointed out that the vice president requested the purchase of a luxury car exceeding NT$4 million for private use.
The MoE explained that under Article 5 of the Enforcement Rules of the University Act, a university vice president can be hired from outside via contract. This allows flexibility to bring in external professionals without teaching credentials to help promote external relations and fundraising.
Regarding the luxury car controversy, the MoE commissioned accountants to conduct a financial audit in the 2024 academic year, confirming that the dispatch of official vehicles did not meet regulations, and immediately required the school to review and correct the procedures. Nanya Institute subsequently completed the internal sign-off processes for the official vehicles used by the president and vice president. The MoE issued a letter in March 2026, requesting the school to strictly comply with regulations in the future. (Editor: Li Shu-hua) 1150423