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Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, addresses the opening ceremony of the Jamaica Teachers’ Association (JTA) Annual Education Conference, which was held at the Ocean Coral Spring Hotel in Trelawny on Tuesday (April 19).
Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, addresses the opening ceremony of the Jamaica Teachers’ Association (JTA) Annual Education Conference, which was held at the Ocean Coral Spring Hotel in Trelawny on Tuesday (April 19).

Teachers Encouraged To Embrace Technology

Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, is encouraging teachers to further integrate the use of technology in the teaching and learning process in the island’s schools. Mrs. Williams was addressing the Jamaica Teachers’ Association (JTA) Annual Education Conference’s...
Acting Director of Donor and Partnership Management, National Education Trust, Shirley Moncrieffe (left), and National Mathematics Coordinator in the Ministry of Education and Youth (MOEY), Dr. Tameika Benjamin, observe as student from the Oracabessa Primary School in St. Mary, Shedean Davis, opens a pack of FDA-approved antiseptic wipes. Her school and others across the island will benefit from a donation of one million packs from the ISSA Trust Foundation as part of the MOEY’s efforts to support the ongoing COVID-19 relief efforts. Looking on (from second right) are Chairman, ISSA Trust Foundation, Paul Issa and Oracabessa Primary Guidance Counsellor, Alex Carruthers. The handover took place at the Ministry, in Kingston, today (April 19).
Acting Director of Donor and Partnership Management, National Education Trust, Shirley Moncrieffe (left), and National Mathematics Coordinator in the Ministry of Education and Youth (MOEY), Dr. Tameika Benjamin, observe as student from the Oracabessa Primary School in St. Mary, Shedean Davis, opens a pack of FDA-approved antiseptic wipes. Her school and others across the island will benefit from a donation of one million packs from the ISSA Trust Foundation as part of the MOEY’s efforts to support the ongoing COVID-19 relief efforts. Looking on (from second right) are Chairman, ISSA Trust Foundation, Paul Issa and Oracabessa Primary Guidance Counsellor, Alex Carruthers. The handover took place at the Ministry, in Kingston, today (April 19).

PHOTOS: ISSA Foundation Donates Wipes
(FILE) Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, makes her contribution to the 2022/23 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives, on April 12. At left is Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister with responsibility for Information, Hon. Robert Morgan.
(FILE) Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, makes her contribution to the 2022/23 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives, on April 12. At left is Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister with responsibility for Information, Hon. Robert Morgan.

Billions Invested To Deal With COVID-19 Impact On Education
(FILE) Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, makes her contribution to the 2022/23 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives, on April 12. At left is Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister with responsibility for Information, Hon. Robert Morgan.
(FILE) Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, makes her contribution to the 2022/23 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives, on April 12. At left is Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister with responsibility for Information, Hon. Robert Morgan.

Defective Hand-Held Metal Detectors In Schools To Be Replaced
Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, makes her contribution to the 2022/23 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on April 12. Seated at left is Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister, with Responsibility for Information, Hon. Robert Morgan.
Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, makes her contribution to the 2022/23 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on April 12. Seated at left is Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister, with Responsibility for Information, Hon. Robert Morgan.

Stakeholders Collaborating To Help Reduce Violence In Schools

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Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, makes her contribution to the 2022/23 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on April 12. Seated at left is Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister, with Responsibility for Information, Hon. Robert Morgan.
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Schools To Develop Intervention Plans Using NSLIP

Schools across the island are expected to develop their intervention plans using the National School Learning and Intervention Plan (NSLIP), which has been developed by the Ministry of Education and Youth to guide curriculum management for schools. “The NSLIP includes extra teaching time for students through summer school and extra lesson/homework programmes, psychosocial engagements, parental engagements, strict monitoring of attendance,...
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Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, makes her contribution to the 2022/23 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on April 12. Seated at left is Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister, with Responsibility for Information, Hon. Robert Morgan.
EducationSectoral Debate 2022/23Youth

Ministry To Help Parents Get Involved In Children’s Education

The Ministry of Education and Youth will be launching a public education series aimed at helping parents to get actively involved in their children’s education, particularly at the early-childhood level. Dubbed, ‘What Should My Child Know and Do?’, the series will allow parents to track how their children are doing, give them the knowledge about what their children should know...
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(FILE) Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, makes her contribution to the 2022/23 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives, on April 12. At left is Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister with responsibility for Information, Hon. Robert Morgan.
EducationSectoral Debate 2022/23Works / Construction

Major Infrastructure Projects At Three High Schools To Be Completed

The Government will complete work on major infrastructure projects at three high schools this fiscal year. The works involve the construction of two classroom blocks with a total of 12 classrooms and a wastewater project at Black River High, completion of computer labs and a library resource centre at Kingston College, and a wastewater project at Papine High School. Minister...
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Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, makes her contribution to the 2022/23 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on April 12. Seated at left is Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister, with Responsibility for Information, Hon. Robert Morgan.
EducationTechnologyYouth

More Institutions To Take Part In Coding In Schools Programme

The Ministry of Education and Youth is looking to increase the number of institutions participating in the Coding in Schools Programme. The initiative is designed to develop students’ abilities in logical and critical thinking, problem-solving, collaboration, teamwork and mathematics, among other skills. Portfolio Minister, Hon. Fayval Williams, says following the Ministry’s assessment of the programme, and stakeholder consultations, “we are...
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Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, makes her contribution to the 2022/23 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on April 12. Seated at left is Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister, with Responsibility for Information, Hon. Robert Morgan.
EducationYouth

Thousands Of Students Re-Engaged Through Find The Child Initiative

Approximately 87,446 students have been re-engaged through the Ministry of Education and Youth Yard-to-Yard, Find the Child initiative. This was disclosed by Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, during her contribution to the 2022/23 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on April 12. During the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, approximately 120,000 primary and high-school students were...
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Coordinator at the Science and Technology Education Unit of the Scientific Research Council, Kavelle Hylton.
EducationYouth

SRC Invites Students To Register For CSEC Workshops

The Scientific Research Council (SRC) is inviting students across Jamaica and the wider Caribbean to register for its free virtual Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) workshops. Interested students can visit the Council’s social media pages (Facebook and Instagram) and website, www.src.gov.jm, to register. Speaking with JIS News, Coordinator of the Science and Technology Education Unit of the SRC, Kavelle Hylton,...
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Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, speaks at the recent handover of electronic devices donated to several schools by the Barita Foundation through the Ministry’s ‘One Laptop or Tablet Per Child’ initiative. The ceremony was held at the Tivoli Gardens High School in Kingston.
EducationTechnology

Teachers Major Participants In ‘Coding In Schools’ Programme

The Ministry of Education’s ‘Coding in Schools’ programme continues to gain traction, with teachers now being trained in coding. A total of 15,000 teachers will be trained to deliver the curriculum to students up to grade 9, under a ‘Train the Trainer’ programme. In an interview with JIS News, Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, explained that the...
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