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Women’s Centre of Jamaica Foundation headquarters in Kingston.
Women’s Centre of Jamaica Foundation headquarters in Kingston.

Adolescent Mothers Reintegrated into the Education System

The Ministry of Education and Youth has a significant partnership with the Women’s Centre of Jamaica Foundation (WCJF), as it relates to the reintegration of adolescent mothers into the formal education system. This was noted by Assistant Chief Education Officer...
Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen (left), gives a congratulatory handshake to Rhodes Scholar 2024, Nile Anderson, shortly after making the announcement at King’s House on November 9.
Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen (left), gives a congratulatory handshake to Rhodes Scholar 2024, Nile Anderson, shortly after making the announcement at King’s House on November 9.

2024 Rhodes Scholar Looking to Build Local Skills in Robotics and AI
Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams.
Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams.

Education Ministry Focused on Creating Brighter Future for Country’s Youth
State Minister for Education and Youth, Hon. Marsha Smith (right), and Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Dr. Kasan Troupe (centre), listen attentively to Consultant Psychiatrist, Senator Dr. Saphire Longmore, during the recent launch of National Parents Month at the ATL Automotive Group’s Oxford Road location in Kingston.
State Minister for Education and Youth, Hon. Marsha Smith (right), and Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Dr. Kasan Troupe (centre), listen attentively to Consultant Psychiatrist, Senator Dr. Saphire Longmore, during the recent launch of National Parents Month at the ATL Automotive Group’s Oxford Road location in Kingston.

NPSC to Place Focus on Increasing Parent Participation
Chief Executive Officer, National Parenting Support Commission (NPSC), Kaysia Kerr, addressing the launch of National Parent Month, recently.  
Chief Executive Officer, National Parenting Support Commission (NPSC), Kaysia Kerr, addressing the launch of National Parent Month, recently.  

NPSC to Train 30,000 Parents in November

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Managing Director, HEART/NSTA Trust, Dr. Tanisha Ingleton, speaks during a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank at the agency’s head office in Kingston on Tuesday (November 7).
EducationOffice of the Prime Minister

Head of HEART/NSTA Trust Emphasises Importance of Technical Training and Academic Education

Technical training and academic education are important components in creating a prosperous and inclusive economy, says Managing Director of the HEART/NSTA Trust, Dr. Tanisha Ingleton. Dr. Ingleton, who spoke at a JIS ‘Think Tank’ on November 7, said it is full time for Jamaicans to understand that the narrative around technical training and academic education must change. “As we know...
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Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Education and Youth, Dr. Kasan Troupe (left, front row), and Chief Education Transformation Officer, Dr. Faith Alexander (second right, front row), share a photo opportunity with students during the inaugural Transforming Education for National Development (TREND) pop-up, held at St. Andrew Technical High School on Monday (November 7).
EducationYouth

Students’ Role in Education Sector’s Transformation Underscored

Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Education and Youth, Dr. Kasan Troupe, says students have a critical role to play in the transformation of Jamaica’s education sector. Addressing the inaugural Transforming Education for National Development (TREND) pop-up at St. Andrew Technical High School on Tuesday (November 7), she urged students to make wise decisions. “If TREND is going to work,...
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Students attending the National Child Month Committee’s recent youth forum at the Caenwood Centre in Kingston are entertained by one of their peers from Holy Childhood High School.
EducationYouth

Good Turnout of Students for Recent Youth Forum

More than 200 students representing high schools islandwide participated in the National Child Month Committee’s annual youth forum, held recently at the Caenwood Centre on Arnold Road in Kingston. Using dance, music, drama, poetry and lively discussions, the students expressed their sentiments and conveyed messages around the theme ‘Children Need Our Love and Protection. Get Involved’. Senior Director, Children’s Affairs...
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Dean of the Faculty of the Built Environment at the University of Technology (UTech), Jamaica, Professor Garfield Young, speaks at a recent JIS ‘Think Tank’.
EducationEnvironmentTechnologyYouth

Students Encouraged to Consider Urban Planning as Career Option

Students, particularly those at the secondary level, are being encouraged to consider Urban and Regional Planning as a career option. Dean of the Faculty of the Built Environment at the University of Technology (UTech), Jamaica, Professor Garfield Young, made the appeal to students at a recent JIS ‘Think Tank’, geared at highlighting the various activities that will be undertaken for...
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Dean of the Faculty of the Built Environment, University of Technology (UTech) Jamaica, Professor Garfield Young, speaks during a recent Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’ at the agency’s head office in Kingston.
DevelopmentEducationTechnology

Educational Institutions Deemed Key to Developing Resilient Communities

Dean of the Faculty of the Built Environment at the University of Technology (UTech) Jamaica, Professor Garfield Young, says educational institutions play a key role in developing resilient communities. Addressing a recent Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’, held ahead of World Town Planning Day (WTPD) 2023 on November 8, Professor Young noted that “as we contemplate the role of...
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Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams (second right), displays one of the over 90 computer tablets presented to students attending schools in Western Kingston and sections of St. Andrew, where there are Zones of Special Operations (ZOSO). The event was a handover ceremony held on November 3 at the Denham Town High School, in Kingston. Others (from left) are Minister of State, Ministry of National Security, Hon. Juliet Cuthbert-Flynn; Vice Principal at the school, Novette Christian; Acting Principal, Yvette Richards-Thompson; and Chief Executive Officer of e-Learning Jamaica Company Limited, Andrew Lee.
EducationTechnologyYouth

Students Receive Tablet Devices

Over 90 tablets procured by e-Learning Jamaica Company Limited, were handed over to students attending schools located in Zones of Special Operations (ZOSOs). The tablets were provided for under the Inter-Ministerial School Support Strategy (ISSS). The ISSS is an initiative between the Ministry of National Security and the Ministry of Education and Youth, which seeks to support the ‘Build’ aspect...
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