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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (left), engages with Seaward Primary and Junior High School student, Kerica Thomas. Occasion was a ceremony to officially open a play area and honour stakeholders, held at the insitution on Olympic Way, St. Andrew, on July 25.
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (left), engages with Seaward Primary and Junior High School student, Kerica Thomas. Occasion was a ceremony to officially open a play area and honour stakeholders, held at the insitution on Olympic Way, St. Andrew, on July 25.

PM Hails Improvements at Seaward Primary and Junior High

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, has hailed the improvements being undertaken at the Seaward Primary and Junior High School, noting that the institution “is well on its way to becoming one of the best performing primary and infant...
A section of the Jiuquan Iron and Steel Company (JISCO) /Alpart plant in Nain, St. Elizabeth.
A section of the Jiuquan Iron and Steel Company (JISCO) /Alpart plant in Nain, St. Elizabeth.

JISCO/Alpart to Award $20 Million for Back-To-School
President of Guardian Life Limited, Eric Hosin (background), engages with top scholars in the Primary Exit Profile (PEP), at the Foundation
President of Guardian Life Limited, Eric Hosin (background), engages with top scholars in the Primary Exit Profile (PEP), at the Foundation's Scholarship and Grant Awards ceremony held on July 23 at the AC Marriott Hotel in New Kingston. The students are national top-performing boy and girl, Dominic Haisley (second left); and Rachel Gammon (second right); and the top students among policyholders, Kaci Jones (left) and Michael Gordon. A total of 25 students were honoured.

Guardian Group Presents Scholarships, Grants to Top PEP Students
Recipients of scholarsips from the Poverty Alleviation and Empowerment Foundation (PAEF), show off their cheques at the prrsentataion ceremony held on Tuesday (July 23), at the St. Catherine parish office of the Social Development Commission (SDC) in Spanish Town. Sharing the moment are guest speaker at the function and noted educator, Professor Errol Miller (background centre); Executive Director of the Foundation, Pauline Gregory-Lewis (fifth right, background); and Chairman of the Foundation, Devon Samuels (second right, background).
Recipients of scholarsips from the Poverty Alleviation and Empowerment Foundation (PAEF), show off their cheques at the prrsentataion ceremony held on Tuesday (July 23), at the St. Catherine parish office of the Social Development Commission (SDC) in Spanish Town. Sharing the moment are guest speaker at the function and noted educator, Professor Errol Miller (background centre); Executive Director of the Foundation, Pauline Gregory-Lewis (fifth right, background); and Chairman of the Foundation, Devon Samuels (second right, background).

31 St. Catherine Students Receive Scholarships
National Mathematics Coordinator and a member of the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) management team at the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Dr. Tamika Benjamin (right), consults with National Project Manager for PISA, Marjorianna Clarke, at a JIS ‘Think Tank’ today (July 16).
National Mathematics Coordinator and a member of the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) management team at the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Dr. Tamika Benjamin (right), consults with National Project Manager for PISA, Marjorianna Clarke, at a JIS ‘Think Tank’ today (July 16).

Education Ministry Prepares for PISA

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School Administrators Urged to Take Steps to Eliminate Sexual Harassment

The Ministry of Education, Youth and Information is advising administrators in educational and training institutions to take the necessary steps to eliminate incidents of sexual harassment. The Ministry, in a recent bulletin, said that sexual harassment “is a barrier to equal opportunity and treatment of females and males”. In an effort to ensure that all students are safe and secure...
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Teachers to Receive Tablets Beginning December

Fifteen thousand teachers will benefit from the roll-out of the Tablets for Teachers Programme, which should begin in December 2019. Chief Executive Officer (CEO) at e-Learning, Keith Smith, said the project implementation agency is currently undertaking the procurement process for the tablets, which will be distributed under the programme. He told JIS News that the programme is part of an...
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Minister of State in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Alando Terrelonge (left), greets Head of Development Cooperation at the Canadian High Commission, Walter Bernyk (right), at a Child Protection Seminar held today (July 18) at the University of the West Indies in Mona, St. Andrew. At centre is Executive Director of Jamaicans for Justice (JFJ), Rodje Malcolm.
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Educators Encouraged to Safeguard Rights of Children

Minister of State in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Alando Terrelonge, is calling on educators to assist in safeguarding the rights of children by exposing abusers. Addressing a Child Protection Seminar, held today (July 18), at the University of the West Indies in Mona, St. Andrew, Mr. Terrelonge said when persons report suspected neglect and abuse of...
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Tertiary Students Invited to Apply for BGLC Education Grant

Tertiary-level students across Jamaica are invited to apply for the Betting, Gaming and Lotteries Commission (BGLC) Education Grant for the 2019-2020 academic year. The time to apply has been extended to July 22. Assistance will be provided for more than 200 students. Grants are available to students in Jamaica, 26 years and younger, who are registered for the academic year...
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National Mathematics Coordinator and a member of the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) management team at the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Dr. Tamika Benjamin (right), consults with National Project Manager for PISA, Marjorianna Clarke, at a JIS ‘Think Tank’ today (July 16).
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Parents and Principals to be Surveyed Under PISA

Parents and principals will be required to complete a survey instrument as part of the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA). High schools across the island will participate in PISA for the first time in 2021. Speaking at a recent JIS News Think Tank, National Programme Manager for PISA, Marjorianna Clarke, said that the purpose of the principals survey is...
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National Mathematics Coordinator and a member of the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) management team at the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Dr. Tamika Benjamin (right), consults with National Project Manager for PISA, Marjorianna Clarke, at a JIS ‘Think Tank’ today (July 16).
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Students to Take Part in PISA in 2021

Hundreds of Jamaican students for the first time will participate in the 2021 sitting of the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA). The programme, which is not curriculum-based, is organised by the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) as a method of comparing and examining students’ performance in mathematical, reading and scientific literacy. Addressing a JIS ‘Think Tank’ today...
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (centre), observes as teachers from the Special Needs Department at Liberty Academy at the Priory, in St. Andrew, Jami-Ann Genius (left) and Tamalee Hamilton (right), interact with students during a visit to the institution on July 16. To the Prime Minister’s left is Special Needs Coordinator, Liberty Academy at the Priory, Toni-Ann Millen.
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Government Facilitates Inclusive Education System for All Children – PM

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says the Government remains resolute in facilitating an inclusive education system that caters to the needs of all children, particularly those with special needs. “The Government is very sensitive towards special needs education and towards providing the service. We acknowledge that we are not at the service level that we should be, but...
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