The Ministry of Education, Youth and Information will be providing approximately 300 tablet computers to teachers in primary schools as part of efforts to assist them with lesson plan preparations. This was disclosed by Chief Education Officer, Dr. Grace McLean, who indicated that the teachers will soon be able to go online and download a whole series of lesson plans....

State Minister in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Floyd Green, is calling for greater youth participation in the attainment of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). He said that young people have been vocal on social issues across various social media platforms, and challenged them to turn discourse into action. “If we are really going to achieve those...

Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, is calling on members of the private sector to assist the Government with improving worker productivity in Jamaica. According to the Minister, it is through improving worker productivity on an annual basis that Jamaica’s national productivity will increase. Senator Reid was speaking at the opening ceremony for Productivity and...

State Minister in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Floyd Green, says the Government is working to remove the bureaucracy that hinders the country from effectively reaching children who are in need of care and protection. “As a Government, we are committed to act strategically in the best interest of our children, because we want to ensure that...

The Government is taking steps to ensure that all students are given equal opportunities to excel, including those with special needs. This entails putting measures in place to accommodate students with physical and other challenges, especially during the sitting of examinations. Director of Regional Educational Services, Region One, Dr. Kasan Troupe, said the education system has been remodeled “to ensure...

Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, has highlighted the importance of access to proper nutrition and medical care for expectant mothers in ensuring the healthy development of children. He informed that officials from the Ministries of Education, and Labour and Social Security have been engaged in dialogue aimed at providing nutritional support for pregnant women....

Parents and guardians of children with special needs who are preparing for the Primary Exit Profile (PEP) are being encouraged to register them early with the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information’s Special Education Unit. Assistant Chief Education Officer in charge of the unit, Dr. Sharon Anderson Morgan, told JIS News that as was the case with the Grade Six...