The revised standards for teacher education being undertaken by the University Council of Jamaica (UCJ) should be available by October of this year. This was disclosed by Director, University Council of Jamaica (UCJ), Althea Heron, at the opening of the two-day Teachers’ Colleges of Jamaica annual Professional Development Workshop being held at the Jamaica Conference Centre in downtown Kingston from...

Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, says education and training are key to Jamaica’s attainment of sustainable growth. He argues that while the Government will “do all that is required” to spur greater economic growth, this will not be optimally realized “unless we (continue to) educate and train our people.”...

The Ministry of Education, Youth and Information has awarded 440 scholarships valued $330 million to tertiary students under the Maths, Science and Technical and Vocational Education and Training (MS-TVET) Teacher Initiative for the 2017/18 academic year. The scholarships will provide students pursuing degrees in education, in preparation to teach Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM), with funding for tuition, miscellaneous fees,...

Prime Minister the Most Hon. Andrew Holness has declared that no child should be discriminated against by virtue of their inability to afford education. Speaking at a function to honour students who sat the Grade Six Achievement Test (GSAT) this year at Jamaica House on August 23, the Prime Minister stressed that every child has a right to education. He...

As teachers and students prepare for the 2017-2018 academic year, Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, says the Government is committed to providing high-quality care and education within an inclusive and enabling environment. This, he said, will ultimately help more of “our people” to be socially conscious and productive. The Minister was addressing educators on...

State Minister for Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Floyd Green, says plans are in an advanced stage for the creation of an all-island national mentorship scheme. He noted that the plan involves a partnership with the National Security and Economic Growth and Job Creation Ministries. The State Minister was speaking to JIS News at the third staging of the Sagicor...

Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, says the Government is working on the revised policy for the establishment of a new overall teacher-pupil ratio of 1:25. “For the technical areas, we will have a ratio of 1:20 (one teacher to 20 students). This will allow for closer attention to be given to each student,” he...

Grace-Lee Bolt and Alex Gray are this year’s recipients of Guardian Life Limited’s Grade Six Achievement Test (GSAT) Top Girl and Boy scholarships. The students, who will be attending St. Andrew High School for Girls and Campion College in September, have received $250,000 each, to cover the full five-year period of study at secondary school. They were presented with their...

Some 152 young persons with mild intellectual disabilities are being assisted with personal and professional development skills, through the Empowerment Programme of the Youth Services Division of the HEART Trust/NTA. The programme which started in 2014, is a seven-month initiative consisting of a three week non-residential camp, followed by six months of supported work experience. The goal of the programme...