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Students Take On A COVID-19 Easter Term

The National Secondary Students’ Council (NSSC) would like to wish all students and stakeholders a prosperous and productive year. Notwithstanding the challenges faced last term, it is paramount that, as students, we reflect on the previous term and seek ways...

Education Ministry Says 129 Schools Cleared For Face-to-Face Teaching
Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Fayval Williams (right), accepts a tablet from General Manager, Berger Paints Jamaica, Shashi Mahase, during his visit to the Ministry
Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Fayval Williams (right), accepts a tablet from General Manager, Berger Paints Jamaica, Shashi Mahase, during his visit to the Ministry's offices in Kingston, on Friday (December 18). The occasion was the ANSA McAL Foundation's (Berger Paints) presentation of 100 tablets for students islandwide, in support of the Ministry's ‘One Laptop or Tablet Per Child Initiative’.

PHOTOS: Ministry Of Education, Youth And Information Receives Tablet Computers
Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Fayval Williams (centre); and Member of Parliament for St. Thomas Eastern, Dr. Michelle Charles (second right), cut the ribbon to open the newly renovated Pear Tree River Special Needs School, formerly called Pear Tree Primary, in St. Thomas, on Wednesday (December 16). Also participating (from left) are Chairperson of the Digicel Foundation, Jean Lowrie-Chin; Acting Principal of Lyssons Centre of Excellence, Jacqueline Hendricks; and Chief Executive Officer of Digicel, Charmaine Daniels.
Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Fayval Williams (centre); and Member of Parliament for St. Thomas Eastern, Dr. Michelle Charles (second right), cut the ribbon to open the newly renovated Pear Tree River Special Needs School, formerly called Pear Tree Primary, in St. Thomas, on Wednesday (December 16). Also participating (from left) are Chairperson of the Digicel Foundation, Jean Lowrie-Chin; Acting Principal of Lyssons Centre of Excellence, Jacqueline Hendricks; and Chief Executive Officer of Digicel, Charmaine Daniels.

PHOTOS: Education Minister At Ceremony To Open Pear Tree River Special Needs School
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (centre), speaking with Managing Director, HEART/NSTA Trust, Dr. Janet Dyer (left); and Chairman, Board of Directors, HEART/NSTA Trust, Edward Gabbidon, after a tour of the agency
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (centre), speaking with Managing Director, HEART/NSTA Trust, Dr. Janet Dyer (left); and Chairman, Board of Directors, HEART/NSTA Trust, Edward Gabbidon, after a tour of the agency's new Mobile Training Unit, which was launched on Wednesday (December16) at Garmex Academy in Kingston.

PM Launches HEART/NSTA Trust Mobile Training Unit

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National Council on Education Holds Inaugural Virtual Meeting with MPs Focused on School Board Appointments and the Schools’ Governance Machinery

The Ministry of Education, Youth and Information (MOEYI) has commended the National Council on Education (NCE) for staging its inaugural virtual meeting on Friday, December 18, with Members of Parliament (MP), which focused on the appointment of school boards and the related governance process. Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Fayval Williams says this meeting of MPs, the NCE and...
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Principal of the Gwen Neil Basic School in St. Catherine, Sandra Young (right), points to the symbolic cheque for $6.6 million for the procurement of equipment and supplies​ to benefit 51 early-childhood institutions across the island. Occasion was a ceremony for the handover of the items donated by United Way of Jamaica in partnership with Scotia Bank, at the Early Childhood Commission (ECC) in Kingtson on Tuesday (December 15). Sharing the moment (from left) are Immediate Past President, United Way of Jamaica, Ian Forbes; Vice President, Corporate Affairs and Communication, Scotiabank, Yanique Forbes-Patrick; Chief Executive Officer, United Way of Jamaica, Winsome Wilkins; and Chairman, Early Childhood Commission, Trisha Williams-Singh.
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51 Rural Area Schools Benefit From Donation Of Supplies By United Way And Scotia Bank

Fifty-one rural-area early-childhood institutions are to benefit from the donation of equipment and supplies to prevent the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19) as schools prepare to reopen next year. The items, which were handed over during a ceremony at the Early Childhood Commission (ECC) in Kingston this morning (December 15), include disposable gloves, dust masks, storage bins, garbage bins, hand-washing...
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Principal/Director of the National College for Educational Leadership (NCEL), Dr. Taneisha Ingleton (centre), addresses a recent JIS Think Tank. She is flanked by Project Manager for the Basic Needs Trust Fund (BNTF), Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF), Daintyann Barrett Smith (left); and Assistant Chief Education Officer in the Special Education Unit, Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Dr. Sharon Anderson Morgan.
Education

35 Principals Trained In Inclusive School Leadership

A total of 35 principals from schools across the island have been trained under the pilot of the Inclusive School Leadership Training Programme (ISLTP). The Ministry of Education, Youth and Information is undertaking the programme through its Special Education Unit, with the National College for Educational Leadership (NCEL) conducting the training and the Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF) providing funding...
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Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Fayval Williams, addresses a tablet computer presentation ceremony at Seaforth Primary School in St. Thomas, on December 11.
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Education Minister Urges Well-Thinikng Jamaicans To Adhere To COVID-19 Safeguards

Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Fayval Williams, is encouraging well-thinking Jamaicans to adhere to novel coronavirus (COVID-19) infection prevention protocols, in order to curtail transmission and not jeopardize the resumption of face-to-face classes for students and teachers. Mrs. Williams, who spoke with JIS News following the presentation of tablet computers at Seaforth Primary School in St. Thomas on...
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Education, Youth and Information Minister, Hon. Fayval Williams (centre), is presented with a tablet by Director, Administration and Special Projects, Kemtek Development and Construction Limited (KDC), Karl Tulloch (left), during the handover of 100 tablets donated by the corporate entity to five schools, in support of the Ministry’s ‘One Laptop or Tablet per Child Initiative’. Also pictured is Director of Technical Services, KDC, Handel Tulloch. The ceremony was held at the Ministry, in Kingston, on Wednesday (December 9). The beneficiary schools are Steer Town Primary and Junior High, Annotto Bay Primary, York Town Primary, Seaward Primary and Junior High and Seaforth Primary.
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Company Donates 100 Tablets To Schools

Kemtek Development and Construction Limited (KDC) has donated 100 tablets valued at approximately $1.5 million to five schools, in support of the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information’s ‘One Laptop or Tablet per Child Initiative’. Beneficiaries are Steer Town Primary and Junior High, Annotto Bay Primary, York Town Primary, Seaward Primary and Junior High and Seaforth Primary. Each school will...
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Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Fayval Williams, speaking at a virtual post-Cabinet press briefing on Wednesday (December 9). ​
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Gov’t Will Continue Phased Reopening Of Schools

Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Fayval Williams, says the Government will continue to reopen more schools on a phased basis. A total of 39 schools are now participating in face-to-face classes, comprising the 17 that were a part of the two-week pilot programme in November, as well as an additional 22 institutions that reopened on December 7. “We...
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Infant And Primary Schools To Benefit From Improved Internet Access

A number of infant and primary schools across the island are to benefit from improved Internet connectivity with the provision of Content Access Point Solutions (CAPS). Under a US$433,519 contract, which has been approved by Cabinet, e-Learning Jamaica Company Limited, through Royale Computers and Accessories Ltd., is to provide 866 of these solutions for infant and primary schools islandwide. This...
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