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Students of Holy Childhood Preparatory jump for joy after sitting their final paper in the Grade Six Achievement Test (GSAT).
Students of Holy Childhood Preparatory jump for joy after sitting their final paper in the Grade Six Achievement Test (GSAT).

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...
Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Ruel Reid.
Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Ruel Reid.

Education Ministry Improving Financial Management
State Minister for Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Floyd Green, addressing the Ministry’s ‘Keep the Children Safe from Sexual Violence’ forum, which was held at the Knutsford Court Hotel in New Kingston, on Tuesday, April 12.
State Minister for Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Floyd Green, addressing the Ministry’s ‘Keep the Children Safe from Sexual Violence’ forum, which was held at the Knutsford Court Hotel in New Kingston, on Tuesday, April 12.

Youth Ministry to Deal with Street Children
Governor General, His Excellency, the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen (3rd left, standing); and Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid (left, standing), look on as Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) Caribbean Country Department General Manager, Therese Turner-Jones (left seated) and Chairman of Youth Upliftment Through Employment (YUTE) Limited, Joseph Matalon (centre), shake hands following the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the New Employment Opportunities for Youth In Jamaica (NEO-Jamaica) project launch at King’s House on June 3. Others looking on (from 2nd left standing) are: Head of Corporate Relations, Red Stripe, Diane Ashton Smith; Director General, Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ), Colin Bullock; Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Private Sector Organization of Jamaica (PSOJ), Dennis Chung; Executive Director, YUTE, Alicia Glasgow Gentles; and General Manager, Caribbean Cement Company Limited, Alejandro Vares (right, seated).
Governor General, His Excellency, the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen (3rd left, standing); and Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid (left, standing), look on as Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) Caribbean Country Department General Manager, Therese Turner-Jones (left seated) and Chairman of Youth Upliftment Through Employment (YUTE) Limited, Joseph Matalon (centre), shake hands following the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the New Employment Opportunities for Youth In Jamaica (NEO-Jamaica) project launch at King’s House on June 3. Others looking on (from 2nd left standing) are: Head of Corporate Relations, Red Stripe, Diane Ashton Smith; Director General, Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ), Colin Bullock; Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Private Sector Organization of Jamaica (PSOJ), Dennis Chung; Executive Director, YUTE, Alicia Glasgow Gentles; and General Manager, Caribbean Cement Company Limited, Alejandro Vares (right, seated).

New Employment Opportunities for Youth in Jamaica
Constables Garnell Campbell and Hilette Virgo (centre) of the St. James Police Community Safety and Security Branch, interact with students of the Glendevon Primary and Infant School at the launch of the ‘Day of Love’ initiative at the school on June 1.
Constables Garnell Campbell and Hilette Virgo (centre) of the St. James Police Community Safety and Security Branch, interact with students of the Glendevon Primary and Infant School at the launch of the ‘Day of Love’ initiative at the school on June 1.

St. James Police Showing Love to Students

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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...
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Youth

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...
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Sectoral Debate 2016/2017Youth

6, 500 Youth to Benefit from Job Placement

A total of 6, 500 young people will benefit from temporary job placement this year under the National Youth Service (NYS) programmes. State Minister for Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Floyd Green, has informed that 6,000 students will be placed at public and private sector entities under the NYS Summer Employment Programme. He was making his contribution to the 2016/17...
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Sectoral Debate 2016/2017Youth

YICs to be Rebranded

State Minister in the Education, Youth and Information Ministry, Hon. Floyd Green, says Youth Information Centres (YICs)  are to be restructured and rebranded to give youth a sense of meaning and belonging. Making his 2016/17 Sectoral Debate presentation in the House of Representatives on June 8, Mr. Green said that existing YIC operations are being reviewed towards determining and ensuring...
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Sectoral Debate 2016/2017Youth

Gov’t to Review Residential Care Sector

The Government is to conduct a strategic review of the residential care sector, aimed at improving the outcomes for all children. “We are looking at the whole pie, the disparity between financial support of the Government homes and private homes and see how we can ensure that our children are able to access the best possible service,” said Minister of...
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Students at the Lewisville High School in St. Elizabeth perform a song during the institution’s inaugural Grade 9 Social Enhancement Seminar held on June 1.
Youth

Gov’t Preparing Students for Workforce – Green

Minister of State in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Floyd Green, says the Government is committed to ensuring that students leaving secondary school are fully prepared to enter the workforce. He noted that through the Career Advancement Programme (CAP) and other initiatives, students are being equipped with academic and technical qualifications. “Thirty percent of the jobs you...
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