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Education, Youth and Information Minister, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid.
Education, Youth and Information Minister, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid.

Government Committed to Providing High-Quality Education – Minister

As teachers and students prepare for the 2017-2018 academic year, Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, says the Government is committed to providing high-quality care and education within an inclusive and enabling environment. This, he...
State Minister in the Education, Youth and Information Ministry, Hon. Floyd Green (centre), listens to scholarship awardee, Dexia Dixon (left), at the third staging of the Sagicor Foundation Scholarship Awards ceremony, at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston, on August 24. At right is Dexia’s mother, Sceanie Clayton.
State Minister in the Education, Youth and Information Ministry, Hon. Floyd Green (centre), listens to scholarship awardee, Dexia Dixon (left), at the third staging of the Sagicor Foundation Scholarship Awards ceremony, at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston, on August 24. At right is Dexia’s mother, Sceanie Clayton.

Plans Well Advanced for National Mentorship Scheme
Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, addresses educators at the 52nd Annual Conference of the Jamaica Teachers’ Association (JTA) at the Hilton Resort and Spa on August 23.
Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, addresses educators at the 52nd Annual Conference of the Jamaica Teachers’ Association (JTA) at the Hilton Resort and Spa on August 23.

Government Working to Achieve Teacher-Pupil Ratio of 1:25
President of Guardian Life Limited, Eric Hosin (left), offers words of encouragement to recipients of Guardian Life Limited’s Grade Six Achievement Test (GSAT) Top Girl and Boy scholarships, Grace-Lee Bolt (second left) and Alex Gray (second right), during a ceremony held today (August 23) at the company’s head office on Trafalgar Road in St. Andrew. At right is Chief Executive Officer, NexxStepp Personal Development, Tishauna Mullings.
President of Guardian Life Limited, Eric Hosin (left), offers words of encouragement to recipients of Guardian Life Limited’s Grade Six Achievement Test (GSAT) Top Girl and Boy scholarships, Grace-Lee Bolt (second left) and Alex Gray (second right), during a ceremony held today (August 23) at the company’s head office on Trafalgar Road in St. Andrew. At right is Chief Executive Officer, NexxStepp Personal Development, Tishauna Mullings.

Guardian Life Awards Top Boy and Girl Scholarships
Director of Communications and Marketing at the Youth Services Division of the HEART Trust/NTA, Julia Smiley Green.
Director of Communications and Marketing at the Youth Services Division of the HEART Trust/NTA, Julia Smiley Green.

HEART Assists Persons with Mild Intellectual Disabilities

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Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid (left), highlights a point while addressing a press conference at his National Heroes Circle offices in Kingston on August 18. The conference was held to discuss the 2017 results of the Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examination (CAPE) and Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) Examination. Others (from second left) are: Permanent Secretary, Dean-Roy Bernard; and Chief Education Officer, Dr. Grace McLean
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Improved Pass Rates for 18 of 34 Subjects in CSEC

Improved pass rates were recorded for 18 of the 34 subjects sat in the Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) Examination this year. Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, revealed the results of the exam during a press conference at his National Heroes Circle offices in Kingston, on August 18. He noted that overall, the highest...
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Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, responds to questions from journalists during a press conference at his National Heroes Circle offices in Kingston on August 18. The conference was held to discuss the 2017 results of the Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examination (CAPE) and Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) Examination.
Education

Performance in CAPE Improves by 3.2%

The performance by students in the Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examination (CAPE), improved by 3.2 per cent this year. This was disclosed by Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, at a press conference held at his National Heroes Circle offices in Kingston, on August 18. He informed that there was improved performance in 23 of the...
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Parents Urged to Teach Children the Importance of Education

As the new school year approaches, Member of Parliament for East Rural St. Andrew, the Most Hon. Juliet Holness, is urging parents to teach their children the importance of education. “Children don’t actually understand how valuable education is when they are young. When they are older and looking for a job, that’s when it hits them, and, as such, we...
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Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid (left), stresses a point while addressing journalists at a press conference at his National Heroes Circle offices in Kingston, today (August 18). The conference was held to discuss the 2017 results of the Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examination (CAPE) and Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) examination. At right is Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Dean-Roy Bernard.
Education

CAPE and CSEC Results Available by Midnight

Results for the Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examination (CAPE) and Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) examination will be available by midnight. This was disclosed by Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, during a press conference held at his National Heroes Circle offices in Kingston, today (August 18). “Students, parents and schools can access the results of...
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Public Urged to Participate in JIS Textbook Exchange

The Jamaica Information Service (JIS) is inviting members of the public to participate in its textbook exchange programme. The initiative, conceptualised in 2013 by the agency’s Public Relations and Marketing Department, aims to source and supply second-hand textbooks for students from the primary to tertiary levels, providing some financial relief for parents. Public Relations and Marketing Manager, Andrea Braham, said...
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Children from the Benbow Street community in Kingston with their backpacks distributed by Professional Jamaicans for Jamaica, Inc., as part of their annual ‘Backpack Project’. The organisation has distributed more than 5,000 backpacks since its inception in 2010.
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Children Get Back-to-School Support from PJFJ

‘Uplifting our Nation’s Children, One Child at a Time’ is the mantra that characterises Professional Jamaicans for Jamaica, Inc. (PJFJ), an organisation led by Jamaicans living overseas and dedicated to providing financial support to underserved children in Jamaica who demonstrate academic excellence. Established in 2010, the organisation continues to empower children through education by spearheading several projects and fundraising initiatives...
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National Mathematics Coordinator at the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Dr. Tamika Benjamin.
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Maths Coaches and Specialists to Attend Training Workshop

Some 120 mathematics coaches and specialists assigned to the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information will participate in a training workshop from August 21 to 24, hosted by Book Merchant Limited at Shortwood Teachers’ College, in Kingston. They will join 800 primary and early-childhood maths teachers who will be exposed to Best Practices in Mathematics at the workshop, dubbed: ‘Amazing...
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