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Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Fayval Williams (right), discusses a matter of importance with State Minister in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Robert Morgan, shortly before the start of a post-Cabinet press briefing, which was hosted virtually from Jamaica House on Wednesday (May 5).

Gov’t Continues To Provide Nutritional Support For PATH Students

The Government is continuing to provide nutritional support for students who are on the Programme of Advancement Through Health and Education (PATH), even with the closure of schools due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Minister of Education, Youth and Information,...

The National Council on Education Salutes All Teachers

Prime Minister, the Most. Hon Andrew Holness, speaking in the House of Representatives on May 4.

Face-To-Face Classes Resume Monday For Students Sitting Exams

Chief Executive Officer of the Jamaica Information Service (JIS), Donna-Marie Rowe, reads a book as part of the agency’s inaugural staging of Read Across Day on its Social Media Platforms, today (May 4).

JIS Lauded For Staging Read Across Jamaica Day On Social Media Platforms

Message from the Minister of Education, Youth and Information (MOEYI) Hon Fayval Williams for Teachers’ Day May 2021

Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Fayval Williams.(File Photo)

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Parents And Guardians Encouraged To Read To Children Regularly

Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Fayval Williams, is encouraging parents and guardians to read to children regularly, in a bid to stimulate their interest in books and to discover the joy and pleasure in reading. “When we start reading at an early age, we develop our brains’ ability to understand and to be creative and imaginative. Reading helps...

Acting Chief Education Officer, Dr. Kasan Troupe, speaking during the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information’s CSEC/CAPE digital town hall meeting on April 29.

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New Dates for 2021 Primary Exit Profile Examinations

The Ministry of Education, Youth and Information has announced new dates for the 2021 Primary Exit Profile (PEP) examinations. Acting Chief Education Officer, Dr. Kasan Troupe, says June 15 and 16 have been identified for grade five students, and June 29 and 30 for youngsters in grade four. Additionally, she said the Ability Test for grade six students, which was...

Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Fayval Williams, speaking at the Ministry

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CXC Extends Deadline For Practical Subjects SBAs

The Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) has granted an extension for the submission of School-based Assessments (SBAs) for some students in Jamaica who will sit the June/July 2021 Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) examinations. Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Fayval Williams, made the announcement during a virtual Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC)/Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examination (CAPE) virtual town hall on...

Education, Youth and Information Minister, Hon. Fayval Williams, addressing the virtual Post Sectoral Debate Press Conference, on Thursday (April 29).

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Student Attendance Registration App Being Developed

A student attendance registration application is to be developed to collect information in real time about school attendance. Education, Youth and Information Minister, Hon. Fayval Williams, who made the disclosure while addressing a virtual Post Sectoral Debate Press Conference on Thursday (April 29), said current national statistics indicate 74 per cent consistent school attendance among children. Noting that there are...

Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Fayval Williams making her contribution to the 2021/22 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on April 28.

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Character Education To Be Taught In Schools

Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Fayval Williams, says character education, which seeks to instil good moral values in students, is to be introduced as part of the public education curriculum. “We will design, develop and implement the curriculum for character education and we will give it the same importance we give to literacy and numeracy,” she said, noting...

Education, Youth and Information Minister, Hon. Fayval Williams, makes her contribution to the 2021/2022 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on April 28.

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Early Warning Alert For Child Protection Sector

The Ministry of Education, Youth and Information is seeking to develop strategies for the acquisition of data for the establishment of an early warning alert for the child protection sector. Portfolio Minister, Hon. Fayval Williams, who made the disclosure while making her contribution to the 2021/2022 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on April 28, said the present system depends...

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More Than 16,000 Students To Benefit From Intervention Programmes

Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Fayval Williams, says more than 16,000 primary- and secondary-school students are set to benefit from intervention programmes. Making her contribution to the 2021/2022 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on April 28, she said the programmes are geared at boosting achievements of the students, building their human and social capital to transform...