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Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams (centre); Chief Education Officer (Acting) in the Ministry, Dr. Kasan Troupe (right) and President-elect, Jamaica Teachers’ Association (JTA), Leighton Johnson, look at the Civics Curriculum for various grades, which has been reintroduced in the National Standards Curriculum. The launch of the programme was held at the Ministry in Kingston on Tuesday (December 13).

Civics Reintroduced in Schools

Civics Education, which encourages good citizenship, greater respect for cultural integrity, nation-building, among other things, has been reintroduced to the National Standards Curriculum at all levels. Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, in addressing the official launch ceremony...

Caribbean Maritime University (CMU) President, Professor Andrew Spencer (second left, seated) and Principal of Sam Sharpe Teachers’ College (SSTC), Dr. Lorna Gow-Morrison (second right, seated), sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for SSTC to formally accommodate the western campus of the CMU. The signing took place at the College on December 8. Also participating in the signing (from left) are Vice Principal, Administration and Registrar, CMU, Keisha Walker and Chairman, Board of Governors, SSTC, Norman Reid.

Sam Sharpe Teachers’ College to Formally Host Western Campus of CMU

Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams.

No Child Should be Denied Education Due to Disability – Minister Williams

Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams (right), speaks with Founder and President of the Institute of Caribbean Studies (ICS) in Washington DC, United States and Spirit of Science Mission to Jamaica, Dr. Claire Spence, during a courtesy call at the Ministry in Kingston on December 6.

PHOTOS: Minister Williams Receives Courtesy Call From Institute Of Caribbean Studies Founder

Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams (second right), looks on as Simulator Instructor, Caribbean Maritime University (CMU), Derrick McLennon (right), explains the features of the stimulator used in maritime training, during a tour of the university in Kingston on Tuesday (December 6). Others (from left) are former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Pearnel Charles; President, CMU, Professor Andrew Spencer; Chairman, CMU, Professor Gordon Shirley; and Manager, Corporate Communication and Public Relations, Ministry of Education and Youth, Sheryl Bromfield.

PHOTOS: Minister Williams Tours CMU

Minister of Education and Youth and Member of Parliament for St. Andrew Eastern, Hon. Fayval William.

3 years ago Education

Some 24,238 Students Enrolled in Sixth-Form Pathways

Some 24,238 students are now registered in the Ministry of Education and Youth’s Sixth-Form Pathways programme. Portfolio Minister, Hon. Fayval Williams, said the students are enrolled in Grade 12 and Grade 13 across Pathways one, two and three in 167 secondary schools and 42 tertiary/post-secondary institutions across all the education regions. She was speaking in the House of Representatives on...

Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck, addresses students at the St. James High School in Montego Bay, during the final stop of the Ministry’s Alternative Justice Services school tour, recently.

3 years ago EducationYouth

Students Urged to Resolve Conflicts Peacefully

Students are being encouraged to make use of alternative dispute resolution methods to resolve conflicts peacefully. The charge was given by Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck, during the final stop in the Ministry’s Alternative Justice Services school tour at St. James High School in Montego Bay, recently. “If people are not able to deal with one another fairly, to...

Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, addresses a press conference of the Education Transformation and Oversight Committee (ETOC) on Thursday (December 1) at Jamaica House in Kingston.

3 years ago EducationEnergy

Pilot Solar Energy Use in Schools

The Ministry of Education and Youth will be undertaking a pilot project for the use of solar energy in schools. Portfolio Minister, Hon. Fayval Williams, said that the trial will take place in 30 institutions in the first quarter of 2023 “and then, depending on the results, that will be something we would look to scale across our schools.” She...

Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, addresses a press conference on Thursday (December 1) at Jamaica House.

3 years ago EducationTechnology

25,000 PATH Students to Receive Laptops

A total of 25,000 students on the Programme of Advancement through Health and Education (PATH) will receive laptop computers during the 2022/23 academic year. This was announced by Education and Youth Minister, Hon. Fayval Williams, who said more than 11,500 of the devices have already been issued. A total of 15,000 laptops were provided to PATH students during the 2021/22...

3 years ago Education

Education Philosophy Developed

The Ministry of Education and Youth has put forward an education philosophy that focuses on the holistic development of the student to create the kind of society that Jamaica desires. The move is in keeping with 2021 'Reform of Education in Jamaica' report, which recommended that the Ministry should widely promote an education philosophy, which sees learning as a collaborative...

Education and Youth Minister, Hon. Fayval Williams, addresses Thursday’s (December 1) quarterly press conference of the Education Transformation and Oversight Committee at Jamaica House.

3 years ago Education

Implementation of Education Transformation Recommendations Progressing

Progress is being made by the Government in implementing recommendations outlined in the 2021 ‘Reform of Education in Jamaica’ Report. This was disclosed by Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, during a press conference at Jamaica House on Thursday (December 1). Mrs. Williams said gains have been made in five of the seven areas of the Professor Orlando...

Acting Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Education and Youth, Maureen Dwyer, addresses a press conference held at Jamaica House on Thursday (December 1).

3 years ago Education

Recruitment of Chief Education Transformation Officer Advanced

The Education and Youth Ministry is far advanced in the recruitment of a Chief Education Transformation Officer to lead the implementation of recommendations outlined in the 2021 'Reform of Education in Jamaica' report. Acting Permanent Secretary, Maureen Dwyer, told a press conference at Jamaica House on Thursday (December 1) that a “leading candidate” has been identified among the local and...