Approximately 30 individuals have been enrolled in phase one of the HEART/NSTA Trust’s ‘Teach for HEART’ programme since its launch in July. Developed to respond to the large number of teachers who have been exiting the classrooms, HEART/NSTA’s Managing Director, Dr. Taneisha Ingleton, told JIS News that “we have been affected and we couldn’t sit back”. “We had to do...

The HEART/NSTA Trust is on a path of digital transformation to align with global standards. Speaking at a JIS Think Tank on Tuesday (November 7), the agency’s Managing Director, Dr. Taneisha Ingleton, noted that the transformation is necessary, as the agency “is moving into new dimensions to meet the needs of the labour force”. “The Trust has embarked on a...

The Disaster Vulnerability Reduction Project (DVRP), being implemented by the Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF), is playing an integral role in strengthening the country’s disaster management capacity. The project, which commenced in 2016, is being financed through the World Bank at a cost of US$30 million. Speaking at a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank at the agency’s head office...

Educators and parents are being urged by the HEART/NSTA Trust to keep promoting to children the importance of both academic and technical education for their future employment. The call came from representatives of the HEART/NSTA Trust, who participated in a ‘Think Tank’ held at the office of the Jamaica Information Service (JIS) at 58A Half-Way Tree Road, Kingston 10, on...

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...

Managing Director of the HEART/NSTA Trust, Dr. Tanisha Ingleton, says that continued focus is being placed on unattached youth, particularly those from volatile communities, who require quality training and certification. Speaking at a JIS ‘Think Tank’ held on November 7, Dr. Ingleton acknowledged that “they must remain on the radar if they are to break the cycle of being disadvantaged...

The HEART/NSTA Trust will continue its 41st anniversary celebrations with the graduation of 11,753 trainees from various programmes over a two-month period, starting Thursday, November 9. The students who have been trained at institutions, such as the HEART College of Construction, the South and Northwest TVET campuses, and the Jamaican-German Automotive School, will be certified in several areas, including digital...