Taipei, Aug. 24 (CNA) President Chen Shui-bian on Sunday presented the "Presidential Education Award" to 68 students from elementary, junior high and senior high schools around Taiwan at the Tainan Municipal Cultural Center in recognition of their strength and perseverance in the face of many difficulties in their surroundings.
Calling all of them Taiwan's "little suns, " Chen said he is very happy to have the opportunity to encourage in person those diligent children who always strive for success despite facing hardship. He also vowed to hold the activity every year in the future in cooperation with local authorities and the private sector. This year's ceremony was the third of its kind.
The president also urged the public to be brave enough to dream and to believe that "the dream will come true through hard work." "This is exactly the meaning and significance of the "Presidential Education Award," he noted.