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Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Fayval Williams, speaks at the sitting of the House of Representatives on Tuesday (October 6).

Education Ministry to Launch ‘One Laptop Or Tablet Per Child’ Initiative

The Ministry of Education, Youth and Information will shortly launch its ‘One Laptop or Tablet per Child’ initiative. The programme, being launched in partnership with the Private Sector Organisation of Jamaica (PSOJ), aims to equip students with the tools to...

Principal of Farm Primary and Infant School, Richard Miller (left), accepts personal protective equipment (PPE) against COVID-19 from Executive Director of Children of the Caribbean Foundation, Rosie Hodge-Adams (centre), and Community Development Director of Children of the Caribbean Foundation, Rochelle Jefferson-Carey, during a special handover ceremony, held on the school compound in Green Pond, St. James, on October 5.

Primary Schools in St. James Receive PPE

Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Fayval Williams, addresses a ceremony at Brown’s Town Primary in St. Ann on October 4, to hand over 126 tablets to the institution, under the Government’s Tablets in Schools programme.

Minister Says Jamaicans Need to Place More Emphasis on Formal Education

Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer of EduFocal, Gordon Swaby.

EduFocal Creating More Job Opportunities for Teachers

Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Fayval Williams (right) presents Principal of Brown’s Town Primary in St. Ann, Monica Campbell-Coley (left) with a tablet, during a ceremony held on the school grounds located on Top Road, on October 4. a total of 126 tablets were handed over to the institution under the Government’s Tablets in School programme.

PATH Students at Two St. Ann Primary Schools Receive Tablets

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Clarification on Face-to-Face Instructions by Independent Schools

The Ministry of Education Youth and Information (MoEYI) wishes to advise that independent schools that received letters from the Ministry of Health and Wellness indicating they have met the standards for certification and reopened their schools on the basis of those letters are not in violation of the MoEYI’s remote learning advisory. The enforcement measures Order under the Disaster Risk...

Education, Youth and Information Minister, Hon. Fayval Williams (fourth left) holds one of the 146 tablets distributed to the Holy Family Infant and Primary School during a ceremony held on October 2 at the school, located at Laws Street, downtown Kingston. The initiative falls under the government’s Tablets in Schools programme. Also taking part (from left) are Chief Operating Officer, e-Learning Jamaica Company Limited, Andrew Lee; Guidance Counsellor, Holy Family Infant and Primary School, Marcia Richards; Chief Executive Officer (CEO), e-Learning Jamaica Company Limited, Keith Smith; Principal of Holy Family Infant and Primary School, Christopher Wright; and Chair of the Board of Directors, e-Learning Jamaica Company Limited, Christopher Reckord.

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146 Tablets for Holy Family Infant and Primary School

The Ministry of Education, Youth and Information has commenced the distribution of 40,000 tablets to 500 primary schools, under the Government’s Tablets in School Programme. The first recipient, Holy Family Infant and Primary School, received 146 tablets to support virtual learning for students on the Programme of Advancement Through Health and Education (PATH). The devices, were handed over during a...

Acting Chief Education Officer in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Dr. Kasan Troupe.

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Government Takes Care of Special Needs Students

The Government has spent $25 million this year to place 125 students with special needs in various special education programmes throughout the system. This was disclosed by Acting Chief Education Officer, Dr. Kasan Troupe, at a virtual press conference hosted by the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, at its National Heroes Circle location in downtown Kingston, on Wednesday (September...

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

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Education Ministry to Provide Psychosocial Support for Students, Staff and Parents

The Ministry of Education, Youth and Information has developed a psychosocial plan to help students, staff and parents cope with the changes caused by the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Portfolio Minister, Hon. Fayval Williams, said that the plan, developed by the Guidance and Counselling Unit, will guide interventions during the first term of the new academic year, which begins October 5....

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

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Education Ministry Establishes Back-to-School Hotline, Email Address

A dedicated email address for back-to-school queries, as well as hotline numbers, has been established by the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information to provide additional support to parents and teachers for back-to-school preparations. This was disclosed by portfolio Minister, Hon. Fayval Williams, who noted that the email – educate@educate.gov.jm, and telephone numbers – (888-EDU-CATE) 888-338-2283 or (888-SCH-TIME) 888-724-8463 will...

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

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Gov’t Spending $826 Million on Textbooks, Ebooks and Apps

The Government will be spending $826 million on the acquisition of textbooks for the upcoming academic year, including electronic books (ebooks) and learning apps. This was disclosed by Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Fayval Williams, who noted that the Ministry has provided the full complement of textbooks needed by schools for this term. She said that approximately $626...

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Education Ministry to Begin Distributing Tablets to PATH Students October 2

The Ministry of Education, Youth and Information will begin the distribution of 40,000 tablets to students on the Programme of Advancement through Health and Education (PATH) on October 2. Making the disclosure during Tuesday’s (September 29) sitting of the House of Representatives, portfolio Minister, Hon. Fayval Williams, said that the devices will be distributed by e-Learning Jamaica (e-LJam) and will...