THE Jamaica Information Service (JIS), in keeping with its corporate social responsibility, will be visiting a number of schools islandwide to participate in their annual Career Day activities over the next several months.

Acting special projects manager at the JIS, Latoya Crossman, disclosed that already four schools have been confirmed, and requests keep pouring in.

“As the Government’s information agency, it is imperative that we capitalise on the opportunity to visit these schools on their career days, to play our part in transforming the lives of the nation’s youths by providing information on career-related programmes offered by the Government and various institutions,” she said.

Crossman added that JIS will be mounting displays at Morant Bay High School in St Thomas on March 26 and Tavares Gardens Primary School in Kingston on April 26, in addition to those mounted at Camperdown High School in Kingston on March 17, and Jose Marti Technical High School in St Catherine on March 18.

The JIS will distribute career-related flyers, promote careers in the agency, give career talks, as well as field questions on different career concerns that students may have. According to Crossman, the other requests from schools for JIS’ participation in Career Day and field trips are being processed.

The agency’s chief executive officer, Donna-Marie Rowe, emphasised that JIS will remain steadfast in its commitment to education, and the development of the nation’s youth.

“As the JIS does its bit to raise the national consciousness and promote the educational development of our citizens, especially students, it is only fitting that we capitalise on opportunities like Career Day to start the process,” she noted.

Rowe added that the public can rest assured that JIS will continue to keep them informed, whether through school activities or other community events.