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(FILE) Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, addresses Members of the House of Representatives on Tuesday (February 11), after tabling the Estimates of Expenditure for the 2020/21 fiscal year.
(FILE) Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, addresses Members of the House of Representatives on Tuesday (February 11), after tabling the Estimates of Expenditure for the 2020/21 fiscal year.

Japanese Grassroots Project Gets $61 Million

A sum of $61 million has been allocated for the improvement of school infrastructure under the Japanese Grassroots Project in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information. These funds have been allocated in the 2020/21 Estimates of Expenditure, which is...
(FILE) Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, addresses Members of the House of Representatives on Tuesday (February 11), after tabling the Estimates of Expenditure for the 2020/21 fiscal year.
(FILE) Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, addresses Members of the House of Representatives on Tuesday (February 11), after tabling the Estimates of Expenditure for the 2020/21 fiscal year.

$60 Million To Privide Solar Energy In Schools
Wife of the Governor-General, Her Excellency, the Most Hon. Lady Allen (second right) looks on as K2 students of the Jamaica House Basic School, Beshawn Blairgrove (left); and Garey Dawkins (second left), scan books donated to the school by the Optimist Club of Kingston. The presentation ceremony was held on Thursday (February 6), at the school
Wife of the Governor-General, Her Excellency, the Most Hon. Lady Allen (second right) looks on as K2 students of the Jamaica House Basic School, Beshawn Blairgrove (left); and Garey Dawkins (second left), scan books donated to the school by the Optimist Club of Kingston. The presentation ceremony was held on Thursday (February 6), at the school's West King's House Road address, St. Andrew. Also looking on (from third left) are Principal of the school, Veronica Parkinson Burnett; Vice President, Optimist Club of Kingston, Lorna Moseley Grant; and Club President, Patricka Wiggan Chambers.

Jamaica House Basic School Gets Educational Items From Kingston Optimist Club
State Minister in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Alando Terrelonge (left) exchanges greetings with Cuban Ambassador to Jamaica, Inés Fors Fernández (second right) at a foreign languages conference held on Thursday (February 6) at the Jamaica Conference Centre in downtown Kingston. Looking on are Mexican Ambassador to Jamaica, His Excellency Jun José Gonzáles Mijares (right); and Ambassador of Chile to Jamaica, His Excellency Francisco Javier Bernales.
State Minister in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Alando Terrelonge (left) exchanges greetings with Cuban Ambassador to Jamaica, Inés Fors Fernández (second right) at a foreign languages conference held on Thursday (February 6) at the Jamaica Conference Centre in downtown Kingston. Looking on are Mexican Ambassador to Jamaica, His Excellency Jun José Gonzáles Mijares (right); and Ambassador of Chile to Jamaica, His Excellency Francisco Javier Bernales.

Terrelonge Wants More Students To Pursue Foreign Languages
Parliamentary Secretary in the Office of the Prime Minister, Senator Robert Morgan, emphasises a point during his contribution to the 2019/20 State of the Nation Debate in the Senate on February 7.
Parliamentary Secretary in the Office of the Prime Minister, Senator Robert Morgan, emphasises a point during his contribution to the 2019/20 State of the Nation Debate in the Senate on February 7.

Senator Proposes Commission To Look At The Funding Of Tertiary Education

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$143 Million Allocated For Diagnostic Centre At CASE

A sum of $143 million has been allocated in the 2020/21 Estimates of Expenditure to complete construction of a special education diagnostic centre at the College of Agriculture, Science and Education (CASE) in Portland. The funds will also go towards the installation of a waste water system on the property. A total of three diagnostic centres are being established by...
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Mount St. Joseph High School To Be Upgraded

The Government will be spending $90 million during the new fiscal year on the upgrading and expansion of the Mount St. Joseph High School in Mandeville under the Education Transformation Programme. Details about the project are outlined in the 2020/21 Estimates of Expenditure, which was tabled in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (February 11). These funds will be spent...
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Minister with responsibility for Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Karl Samuda, signing the condolence book for slain teacher, Carl Samuels, at Vauxhall High School in Kingston during a visit to the institution on Wednesday (February 5). Looking on (from left) are Principal, Prudence Brown Pinnock; and Director for the Education Ministry’s Region One, Allison Hawthorn-Cooke.
Education

Gov’t Looking To Bolster Security In Schools

Minister with responsibility for Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Karl Samuda, says the Government is looking to provide the requisite resources to bolster security arrangements at schools in order to safeguard students, teachers and other stakeholder users. “I have already initiated the discussions, but I am going to invite the Permanent Secretary [in the Ministry] and her senior staff to...
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Assistant Chief Education Officer and Natural Science Coordinator in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Sadpha Bennett, speaks at a recent JIS ‘Think Tank’.
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Education Officer Emphasises Importance Of Microscience Kits

The decision to introduce the microscience kit within the school system in 2016 was to increase the number of students participating in the subject, says Assistant Chief Education Officer and Natural Science Coordinator in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Sadpha Bennett. Addressing a recent JIS ‘Think Tank’, Mr. Bennett noted that findings from a comprehensive survey undertaken in...
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Acting Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Dr. Grace McLean, speaks at the certificate presentation ceremony of the National College for Educational Leadership (NCEL) online leadership course, on January 30 at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in Kingston.
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Administrators Complete Online Child-Friendly Schools Leadership Course

Twenty-seven school leaders have been certified after completing the National College for Educational Leadership (NCEL) online Child-Friendly Schools (CFS) course. The programme was offered in collaboration with the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF). The presentation ceremony was held on January 30, at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in Kingston, under the theme ‘Developing Globally Responsible Leaders for Child-Friendly Schools: A Vision...
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Recipients of the National Irrigation Commission (NIC) scholarships and grants valued at more than $1 million, display their certificates at an awards ceremony held on January 30 at the Four Seasons Hotel, in St. Andrew.
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National Irrigation Commission Gives Scholarships And Grants To Students

Ten students attending secondary and tertiary educational institutions have received scholarships and grants from the National Irrigation Commission (NIC), valued at more than $1 million. The recipients, who are children of employees at the NIC, received the awards at a ceremony held on January 30 at the Four Seasons Hotel in St. Andrew. State Minister in the Ministry of Industry,...
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