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Youth Encouraged to Include Vocational Education
The nation’s youth are being encouraged to include vocational education with their chosen professions for greater employment prospects. Senior Advisor at the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Robert Miller, said students at high schools and their parents should decide...
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NYS Invites Partnership for Summer Work Programme
Businesses across the island are being invited to partner with the National Youth Service (NYS) in providing meaningful work experience for the country’s youth under the Summer Employment Programme. The annual programme exposes young people, ages 17 to 24, to employability and personal development skills by working at public- and private-sector entities. This year, 6, 000 students will be placed,...
NYS to Assess Training Programme
The Events Management Training Programme of the National Youth Service (NYS) is to be assessed, to ensure that young people gain employment. The programme, an initiative between the NYS and the Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC), an agency of the Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, aims to equip young people with skills in events production and management to...
GSAT: More Students Placed in School of Choice
More school choices enabled 81 per cent of students, who sat the 2016 Grade Six Achievement Test (GSAT) to be placed in an institution of their preference. Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, said the number represents an increase of eight per cent when compared to 2015. “It is due to the fact that for...
Education Ministry Improving Financial Management
The Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Ruel Reid, said strategies are being implemented to strengthen the financial management of his Ministry. He was speaking at a post-Cabinet press briefing at the Office of the Prime Minister on June 15. Mr. Reid said that for the first time, a management accountant will be brought on board to improve financial accountability...
Teen Mothers at Women’s Centre to Benefit from Computer Donation
The Women’s Centre of Jamaica Foundation (WCJF) has received a donation of 20 laptops, which will go towards preparing teen mothers for Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) tests. The computers were provided under the Women Helping Others Achieve (WHOA) programme, which involves collaboration between the Sandals and the Bob Marley foundations. Acting Director of Corporate Liaison Services in the Ministry...
CDA Review to Improve Services for Children
Government’s strategic review of the Child Development Agency (CDA) will ensure that children receive services to meet their particular needs. State Minister in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Floyd Green, said a reorganisation of the residential care system is needed in order to deliver the best support for children, including those with special needs. He was speaking...