November 11, 2017
Parents to Learn Effective Disciplinary Strategies
JIS: Parents and guardians are to benefit from two Parent Villages being staged by the National Parenting Support Commission (NPSC) this month, during which they will learn effective strategies to discipline…
November 7, 2017
Deputy Chief Education Officer Urges Jamaicans to Do More to Protect Children From Abuse
JIS: Deputy Chief Education Officer, at the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Lena Buckle Scott is encouraging Jamaicans to do more to protect the nation’s children from incidents of abuse. She…
November 5, 2017
NYS Launches Volunteer Project Competition for Upgrading of Basic Schools
JIS: The National Youth Service (NYS) has launched a volunteer project competition geared towards engaging young people in assisting early-childhood institutions to meet the Early Childhood Commission’s (ECC) 12 standards for…
November 5, 2017
MOU to Better Align Education and Training with Labour Market Needs
JIS: The Ministry of Education, Youth and Information and the Public-Private Sector Partnership in Education Committee have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) that seeks to better align education and training…
November 5, 2017
Student Motivational Programme Launched
JIS: The Student Motivational and Empowerment Programme, aimed at inspiring students to achieve their full potential and contribute to national development, was launched on Thursday (November 2) at the Jamaica Conference…