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Director of Safety and Security in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP), Coleridge Minto, provides details about the ‘Drop, Cover, Hold’ (DCH) earthquake simulation exercise to be undertaken in 300 schools on March 22 and 23. Looking on is Programme Director, Jackson School of Geosciences, University of Texas, Dr. Katherine Ellins. ASP Minto was addressing a recent Think Tank at the JIS’ head office in Kingston.
Director of Safety and Security in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP), Coleridge Minto, provides details about the ‘Drop, Cover, Hold’ (DCH) earthquake simulation exercise to be undertaken in 300 schools on March 22 and 23. Looking on is Programme Director, Jackson School of Geosciences, University of Texas, Dr. Katherine Ellins. ASP Minto was addressing a recent Think Tank at the JIS’ head office in Kingston.

300 Schools to Stage Earthquake Drills

By: Peta Gay Rowe, March 20, 2016
Some 300 schools in Kingston and St. Andrew, St. Thomas and St. Catherine, will simultaneously stage earthquake drills on March 22 and 23, as part of the Office of Disaster...
Students of Holy Childhood Preparatory jump for joy after sitting their final paper in the Grade Six Achievement Test (GSAT).

Joy and Relief as Students Complete GSAT

By: Tracey Thompson, March 19, 2016
Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, addresses the economic growth and sustainability summit at the University of Technology’s (UTech) Old Hope Road campus in St. Andrew on March 16.

Gov’t Committed to Increasing Access to Tertiary Education – Senator Reid

By: Chris Patterson, March 19, 2016

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In this file photo, Education, Youth and Information Minister, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, offers words of encouragement to Grade Six Achievement Test (GSAT) students of Mona Primary in St. Andrew, prior to the sitting of day one of the examination last year.
Education

394 Special Needs Children Sitting GSAT

 A total of 394 special needs children were among the 39,129, primary school students, who sat today’s (March 17) first day of the Grade Six Achievement Test (GSAT). The Student...
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By: Ministry of Education, March 18, 2016
Education

Increase in Number of Students Sitting GSAT

More than thirty-nine thousand (39,129) students, an increase of 659 over last year, will sit the Grade Six Achievement Test (GSAT) this week in 1090 centres across the island. The...
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By: Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, March 13, 2016