The Government will be spending $567.18 million to carry out infrastructural projects within schools for the 2020/21 period. A previous sum of $1.42 billion had been allocated in the 2020/21 Budget for the Ministry’s capital projects. However, this had to be reduced by 60 per cent when the Budget was adjusted to deal with the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Making the...

The Government is now in the process of implementing the ISO 9001 Quality Management Systems within the education sector, with the aim of improving the quality of outputs from educational institutions. This was announced by Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Karl Samuda, who said it is expected that the Ministry will be ISO 9001 certified before December 2021....

The Government has provided all public education institutions with additional sums of between $500,000 and $1 million towards intensified preparations for the upcoming academic year, in light of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. This was disclosed by Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Karl Samuda, while making his contribution to the 2020/21 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on...

The National Parenting Support Commission (NPSC) is hosting a series of high priority information sessions to assist parents and guardians with preparations for their children’s return to school for the 2020/21 academic year, which starts in September.    The sessions, which are being facilitated via the Zoom digital platform, will enable facilitators and participants to explore the schooling modalities and blended...

The HEART/NSTA Trust and the Overseas Examinations Commission (OEC) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) for the Commission to administer the National Council on Technical and Vocational Education and Training (NCTVET) examinations up to November 2022. The signing ceremony, held on Thursday (July 23), at the OEC’s offices at 6 Manhattan Road, Kingston, formalised a partnership forged between the...

The National Library of Jamaica (NLJ) is hosting virtual history workshops for secondary-school students. Students preparing for their School-Based Assessments (SBAs) as part of the Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) and the Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examination (CAPE) can benefit from these workshops. Individuals or schools wishing to attend or have customised sessions for students can contact the NLJ via email...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, has launched the Education Transformation Commission 2020, which will be tasked with reviewing and assessing the country’s public education system and making recommendations. Speaking at the virtual launch at the Office of the Prime Minister on July 22, Mr. Holness emphasised that it is time to take decisive action to improve the education...