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EduFocal Creating More Job Opportunities for Teachers

Despite unprecedented changes in the education system due to the global health pandemic (COVID-19), resulting in near-total closures of schools and temporary lay-offs of educators, ed-tech company, EduFocal is creating more job opportunities for teachers to deliver education virtually. Following...

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

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.

146 Tablets for Holy Family Infant and Primary School

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

Government Takes Care of Special Needs Students

Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Fayval Williams, addresses Tuesday's (September 29) sitting of the House of Representatives.

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

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)

6 years ago Education

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...

6 years ago Education

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...

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

6 years ago Education

190,352 Students and 15,466 Teachers Have Signed on to Online Learning System

A total of 190,352 students and 15,466 teachers have already signed on and are using the Government’s online learning management system. Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Fayval Williams, made the disclosure while addressing the sitting of the House of Representatives on September 29. She said that the number of students represents 32 per cent across early childhood, primary,...

Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Fayval Williams (right), looks on as Principal of the Linstead Primary and Junior High School, Gloria Johnson (left), consoles Howard Marshall, stepfather of eight-year-old Naomi Jones, who died tragically at her home in Commodore, St. Catherine, on the weekend. Mrs. Williams and a team from the Ministry visited the grieving family on Tuesday (September 29).

6 years ago Education

Education Ministry Provides Support to Grieving Family

Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Fayval Williams, has pledged continued support to the family of eight-year-old Naomi Jones, who died tragically on the weekend at her home in Commodore, St. Catharine. During a visit to the home on Tuesday (September 29), the Minister assured the family members that grief counsellors from the Ministry will continue to work with...

6 years ago Education

36,000 Students to Receive $20,000 Subsidy Towards Purchasing Tablets or Laptops

A total of 36,000 needy students, who are not on the Programme of Advancement Through Health and Education (PATH), will benefit from a $20,000 subsidy towards the purchase of a tablet or laptop. Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Fayval Williams, made the disclosure during Tuesday’s (September 29) sitting of the House of Representatives at the Jamaica Conference Centre,...

6 years ago Education

Education Ministry Partners with Technology Firms to Facilitate Internet Access

The Ministry of Education, Youth and Information is partnering with Flow, Digicel and ReadyTV to facilitate Internet access and broadband services to enable teaching and learning utilising the G-Suite learning management system. “This means that all principals, teachers, students and parents can now be engaged in virtual/online teaching and learning activities without the need to utilise their personal Internet data,”...