The curriculum unit supervises the delivery of technical and vocational education in the state. 100 teachers provide the training for students in 22 secondary, 66 primary and one post-secondary institution. There are also 5 state run multi-purpose centres and one private centre where technical and vocational education is taught. The EU is funding a project to upgrade the physical facilities and curriculum to create the necessary linkages with the private sector. This project also provides teacher training. The association for technical and vocational teachers and administrators was recently launched. This is all under the administration of the Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports.
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 | 15 July 2018The UNEVOC Network celebrates World Youth Skills DayOn the occasion of World Youth Skills Day (15 July), more than 30 UNEVOC Centres celebrated the importance of Skills for Youth, through conferences, workshop, skills exhibition and promotional campaigns. Discover our interactive map to learn more about those initiatives. ( more) |
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 | 16 August 2016HEART Trust NTA celebrates World Youth Skills DayThe HEART Trust NTA in Jamaica, in cooperation with WorldSkills Jamaica, hosted a one-day skills competition and jobs fair under the theme 'Skills in Motion - Skills Rule the World'. The event was organized to, among other things, celebrate World Youth Skills Day 2016. ( more) |
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 | 20 May 2016HEART Trust/NTA holds inaugural Greening in TVET seminarThe HEART Trust/NTA in Jamaica (cluster coordinator for the Caribbean cluster) held an inaugural Greening in TVET seminar on April 19, 2016. The seminar discussed green skills and their alignment with technical and vocational education and training (TVET) for sustainable development. ( more) |
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 | 28 September 2015UNESCO-UNEVOC participates in UKFIETFrom 15 to 17 September 2015, 550 participants met in London, the United Kingdom, for the UKFIET International Conference on Education and Development. ( more) |
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 | 28 May 2015Second International Conference on TVET in the CaribbeanTVET is high on the political agenda in Caribbean countries. The Second International Conference on TVET in the Caribbean “STEM Education in TVET: Imperative to National and Regional Development” served to establish a platform for reforming education systems. ( more) |
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 | 13 December 2013HEART Trust (UNEVOC Centre Jamaica) - TVET SymposiumThe HEART Trust held a TVET Symposium on October 31, 2013 under the theme 'Advancing Economic Development through TVET.' Jamaica's Minister of Industry and Commerce, the Honourable Anthony Hylton, spoke about the plans for the logistics hub in Jamaica. The keynote speaker was Mr. Robert Ready, Canadian High Commissioner to Jamaica. Key issues in TVET were explored such as Jamaica's TVET policy and its strategic implications, Quality Assurance in TVET, Repositioning the Apprenticeship System, Industry Engagement. ( more) |
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 | 7 December 2010Representatives of UNEVOC Centre in Jamaica visit UNESCO-UNEVOC ( more) |
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 | 16 August 2010New UNEVOC Network Member: CTVET, GuyanaGuyana is the 167th UNESCO Member State that has joined the UNEVOC Network! Its Council for Technical and Vocational Education and Training (CTVET) became a UNEVOC Network Centre in August 2010. ( more) |
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