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State Minister in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Robert Morgan, greets Chair of the National Child Month Committee (NCMC), Dr. Pauline Mullings, at the virtual launch of Child Month 2021, today (April 13).

Education State Minister Appeals To Jamaicans To Protect Children

State Minister in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Robert Morgan, is appealing to Jamaicans to recommit their energies, talents and intellectual abilities towards protecting children. The State Minister was addressing the virtual launch of Child Month, today...

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

Education Ministry Reminds Parents About Cancellation Of PEP Performance Task And Curriculum-Based Test

Director General of the Jamaica Library Service (JLS), Maureen Thompson.

Persons Invited to Register for National Reading Competition

Second row, left-right: Mrs Yvonne Brown-Nicholson, Nevaeha’s mother; Ms Melissa Newman, JEP Group Corporate Responsibility Manager; Ms Kerene Reid Clarke, MOE Region 6 Community Relations and Educations Officer and Mr Troy Oliver, Guidance Counsellor, MOE.
First row, left to right: Mrs Sophia Forbes-Hall, MOE Region 6 Director; Mrs Juanita Gordon-Hunter, MOE Region 6 Social Worker; Ms Nevaeha Nicholson, student; Mr Wayne McKenzie, OD, President & CEO of the Jamaica Energy Partners Group — Second row, left-right: Mrs Yvonne Brown-Nicholson, Nevaeha’s mother; Ms Melissa Newman, JEP Group Corporate Responsibility Manager; Ms Kerene Reid Clarke, MOE Region 6 Community Relations and Educations Officer and Mr Troy Oliver, Guidance Counsellor, MOE. First row, left to right: Mrs Sophia Forbes-Hall, MOE Region 6 Director; Mrs Juanita Gordon-Hunter, MOE Region 6 Social Worker; Ms Nevaeha Nicholson, student; Mr Wayne McKenzie, OD, President & CEO of the Jamaica Energy Partners Group

Jamaica Energy Partners Group Provides More Tablets For Teachers, Students

Acting Chief Education Officer in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Dr. Kasan Troupe speaking at a virtual Parenting Conference on March 31.

Preparations Being Made For Special Needs Students

Minister of Education, Youth and Information, the Hon. Fayval Williams, speaking at a virtual Parenting Conference on Thursday (April 1).

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Measures In Place To Ensure Safety Of PEP Students

Minister of Education, Youth and Information, the Hon. Fayval Williams, says that measures are being put in place to ensure the safety of students, who will sit the Ability Test component of the Primary Exit Profile (PEP) on May 26. “I know that collectively, there is concern about the possible exposure of our students to COVID-19 and the potential spread....

Acting Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Dr. Grace McLean, addressing a virtual Parenting Conference held on March 31.

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Student Registration Number Needed For ‘Own Your Own Device’ Initiative

Acting Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Dr. Grace McLean, says that only pupils in possession of a student registration number will be eligible to participate in the ‘Own Your Own Device’ initiative. Dr. McLean, who was addressing a virtual Parenting Conference on March 31, said that the registration number is important in enabling students to...

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OEC Commences Modification Of Business Model

The Overseas Examinations Commission (OEC) has commenced the modification of its business model to ensure its sustainability and continued support from various stakeholders. The entity has embarked on this exercise against the background of the examination environment’s transitioning from paper-based to electronic (computer-based) testing. In this regard, the Commission will be looking to introduce an information communications technology (ICT) platform...

Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Fayval Williams.

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UK Secondary Schools Social Enterprise Programme Yielding Significant Outcomes Locally

Over the past three years, the educational outcomes and future job prospects of more than 10,000 students from 15 schools islandwide have been greatly enhanced by their engagement in social enterprise awareness sessions under the British Council’s Social Enterprise in Secondary Schools Programme. This was disclosed by Acting Country Manager of the British Council, Damion Campbell, who noted that the...

Managing Director of the HEART/NSTA Trust, Dr. Janet Dyer. (File Photo)

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HEART/NSTA Trust Looking To Introduce Civics In May

The HEART/NSTA Trust is working to complete a civics curriculum to facilitate the introduction of the subject as part of its programme offerings. The competency standards have already been developed in collaboration with the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information. Managing Director of the HEART/NSTA Trust, Dr. Janet Dyer, told JIS News that the entity is looking to introduce the...

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Mico CARE Centre Breaks New Ground with MDRT – 2nd Edition Launch

Deaf Community to Benefit from Training for the First Time A pivotal step was taken on Wednesday March 24, 2021 by the Mico University College Child Assessment & Research in Education (CARE) Centre when for the first time in its history, members of the deaf community were given an opportunity to be trained on its Mico Diagnostic Reading Test (MDRT)...

Public Relations Officer at the Jamaica Tertiary Education Commission (JTEC), Matthew Ferguson.

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Jamaica Tertiary Education Commission To Host Scholarship Webinar

The Jamaica Tertiary Education Commission (JTEC), in collaboration with the Youth Innovation Centres (YICs), will host a Scholarship and Financial Aid Webinar on Thursday, March 25, starting at 1:00 p.m. The event is a part of JTEC’s GoHiGHER! Webinar series, which, along with the Commission's GoHiGHER! initiative, was developed to support the matriculation of students into higher education and successful...