Gwaan Ruel!!!!

[Don1]

Ruel Reid, JC Praised For Continued Development Of Robotics In Jamaican Schools
http://new.jamaica-gleaner.com/artic...maican-schools

Published:Saturday | April 15, 2017 | 4:00 AM


Education Minister Ruel Reid has come in for high praise from Audrey Marks, Jamaica's ambassador to the United States, for his commitment of $50 million towards the development of a robotics programme in Jamaica's high schools.

Marks said that the financial commitment by the education minister will strengthen the opportunities for Jamaican students to join their international counterparts in being on the cutting edge of technological development.

The ambassador was addressing the Jamaica College Old Boys Association of New York (JCOBA) Griffin Awards at the SVA Theatre in Manhattan, United States, last Saturday.

"The work of JCOBA, along with the Union of Jamaica Alumni Association, to strengthen and increase awareness about science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) in the schools across Jamaica and through the expansion of the robotics programme, underscores the importance of STEM to Jamaica's development agenda," she said.

[Islandman]

Nice!

[Don1]

Nice!

Ambassador Marks ah di bes' ting since slice bread. Memba mi tole yuh

[Willi]

Great to hear that.

Great ideas need great champions. Need to break it out wide now and no time to lose...

[Don1]

Great to hear that.

Great ideas need great champions. Need to break it out wide now and no time to lose...

If dem eva release di chain... METRIC mi seh!!!

[Don1]

Toot!! Toot!!

Help is on di way yutes! Patience GrassHoppas

Gleaner Online Collaborates With Urban Company


Published:Friday | May 12, 2017 | 5:00 AM

Several youth from communities across the Corporate Area were given the opportunity to create applications and programmes that will help to fill information gaps which exist in areas such as climate change, crime and violence and youth unemployment, among other social issues.

The opportunity came at a workshop which took place Wednesday at The Gleaner Company's offices in downtown Kingston. It saw participants from communities such as Mountain View and Denham Town in Kingston. The event was executed through the Institute of Law and Economics; Trust for Americas and the Organization of American States, who collaborated with The Gleaner Company (Media) Ltd.

Shanae Owens, lab coordinator at the Urban Labs Youth Innovation Project, told The Gleaner that the event was to create an avenue in which youth can express themselves and fulfil their potential.

"It's really a space to foster youth innovation and entrepreneurship. The stakeholders recognise that there is a lot of talent among youth in Jamaica. However, it seem they don't have any way of expressing their talents.*** They also have a lot of solutions to urban problems that are in Jamaica," she said.

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[Don1]

Gwaan Ruel!!!


Gov't placing TVET at core of education system – Reid
Saturday, May 13, 2017 3 Comments

“The average jobs… 90 per cent and rising… are technical-based, and our students must be aware of this… that’s all I am saying. We need to get with this programme and carry on the transformation,” he said.

He pointed out that countries such as Germany, Australia, Switzerland and Austria, which combine practical and theoretical training, have the lowest unemployment rates among young people in the world.

He said it is based on the need to ensure that students are adequately prepared for the job market that the ministry has been insisting that every youngster must remain in school until age 18, and must pursue a programme of training that leads to certification.

Because you have five Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate subjects (CSEC), you think you are qualified… Qualified to do what?” he asked.

[Islandman]

Definitely the way to be thinking.

[Don1]

Seeit deh