College students may be doubtful and think
that if they or their lover are pregnant, should they give up their current studies
as well as colorful university lives in order to give birth to their babies and
raise them when they finally make a decision to accept their children instead
of taking abortion and giving it up? As a matter of fact, they need not
sacrifice their studies. Article 26 of University Act was amended in 2008 by Ministry of Education and the amended Article
26 allows college students, both females and males, to extend their studying
term due to pregnancy, childbirth and childcare. That is to say, mothers at
college can smoothly deliver children and parents can take care of their children
for a few years without worrying about their studies. Few years later, they can
still return to university and obtain their bachelor degrees.
Before Article 26 of University Act was corrected,
most college students can only apply for temporary suspension of study for at
most 2 years. However, it takes a mother at least one and half year to go
through the pregnant period, deliver her baby, take postpartum staycation and
breastfeed. If a mother wants to continue looking after her youngster, it may
go beyond 2 years, which is the limited length for temporary suspension of
study.
Fortunately, according to the revised Article
26 of University Act in 2008 , ''A
student pursuing a bachelor degree or above may request for prolonging the
studying term on account of pregnancy, childbirth, or childcare for the toddler
under three years old. '' Moreover, The Act is suitable
for both males and females.
In terms of the
academic rules of NCU, Reg.40 notes that students can apply for temporary
suspension of study because of pregnancy, childbirth, or childcare for the
toddler under three years old. The accumulated suspension length is limited to 4
years. The period of suspension will not be taken
into account for the total suspension length. Upon the termination of the suspension
period, the birth certificate of the student’s child and relevant documents
will be used to apply for resumption of Study.
The benefits of the amended Act are as below. Young
parents can temporarily stop their studies at college. Without pressure from
studies, they have more time spending with their toddler and also, the most
importantly, they can gain more time working and earning money in order to
support the economic needs for raising a child and a family.
All in all the revised version of Article 26 of
University Act ensures students’ right to education and at the same time offer
them time to earn money and take care of the toddler during the temporary
suspension of study.
source:
1.教育部-英譯法規內容(外部版). (2009,
Nov 18). Retrieved October 28, 2013 from the Ministry of Education: http://edu.law.moe.gov.tw/EngLawContent.aspx?Type=E&id=24
2.國立中央大學學則. (2010, July 19). Retrieved October 29, 2013 from National Central University:http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:http://pdc.adm.ncu.edu.tw/rule/rule99/1.pdf
