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Minister of State in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Floyd Green, is urging parents and guardians to start saving early for their children’s tertiary education. “It shows that you believe that they are going to make it … Continued
A total of 130 schools have been equipped with hand-held metal detectors and walk-through devices installed in five institutions under the US$4 million Improved Safety and Security in Schools Project. The initiative, launched in June 2017, involves partnership between the … Continued
Twenty-one high school students in St. Catherine have been awarded scholarships worth $315,000 by the Poverty Alleviation and Empowerment Foundation (PAEF). The awards were presented today (August 14), at the St. Catherine parish office of the Social Development Commission (SDC), … Continued
The Ministry of Education, Youth and Information will be staging a series of sensitisation sessions for parents, which are aimed at increasing their involvement in their children’s learning and broader educational policy initiatives. Four sessions are scheduled with the first … Continued
Seaview Gardens Primary School in Kingston has rapidly gained the enviable reputation of being a cradle for budding young scientists and innovators. Since 2014/15, this beacon of knowledge and education, which sits majestically in the community for which it is … Continued
Chief Education Officer in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Dr. Grace McLean, says the Ministry has commenced work with the Book Industry Association of Jamaica (BIAJ) as part of preparations for the Primary Exit Profile (PEP) examinations in … Continued
The Ministry of Education, Youth and Information is ramping up its career guidance programme, which is expected to produce school-leavers who are better prepared for the 21st century job market. Minister of State in the Ministry, Hon. Floyd Green, says … Continued
Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, has hailed the National Parenting Support Commission (NPSC) as a catalyst for social change in Jamaica. The Minister, who was speaking at the NPSC’s Mentorship Programme graduation ceremony, held … Continued
Described as the best kept secret in Jamaica and the English-speaking Caribbean, the 10-year-old University of the West Indies Open Campus (UWIOC) has been quietly making an indelible mark on the region’s tertiary-education landscape. Its precursor, the Extra Mural Campus, … Continued
Fifty animation instructors from training institutions across the island have upgraded their skills under the Government’s Youth Employment in the Digital and Animation Industries (YEDAI) Project. The instructors, who were selected from secondary, tertiary and vocational institutions, went through extensive … Continued
Students, who excelled in the Grade Six Achievement Test (GSAT), have been awarded bursaries valued at $1.75 million by the Jamaica Teachers’ Association (JTA) Co-operative Credit Union. The cheques were presented to 70 children of credit union members from across … Continued
Mathematics Coordinator in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Dr. Tamika Benjamin, is calling for private-sector partnership in the thrust to get more students to embrace mathematics. “We want to encourage members of the private sector, who are willing … Continued
Starting in September this year, entrepreneurship classes will become mandatory in all high schools. State Minister for Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Floyd Green, says this is one of the major initiatives of the Government to revamp the education system … Continued
The Government has awarded two contracts valued at just under $356 million for the supply of equipment to the Portmore Information Parks in St. Catherine and the Montego Bay Terminal, St. James. This was disclosed by Minister of Education, Youth … Continued
