Gov’t making progress in education transformation
KINGSTON, Jamaica – The Government continues to make progress in the implementation of the recommendations of the Jamaica Education Transformation Commission (JETC).
Some 365 recommendations are contained in the report produced by the Professor Orlando Patterson-chaired Commission.
In his Throne Speech to open the 2024/25 Parliamentary Year at Gordon House on Thursday Governor-General Sir Patrick Allen, said the multi-year, wide-ranging transformation exercise should enable the success of every learner.
“Dialogue, partnerships and feedback are essential to the success of this process and, as such, the TREND – Transforming Education for National Development initiative, to include a robust communication campaign, was launched with the tagline ‘For a brighter tomorrow’,” the governor-general noted.
Launched in July 2020, JETC was mandated to comprehensively review and assess Jamaica’s education system, including its structure, operation and processes, and to recommend an action plan for change.
Prior to that, the last major comprehensive review of the national public education system was undertaken in 2004 by the Task Force on Educational Reform.
The Governor-General noted that a peaceful, productive and prosperous Jamaica is predicated upon the quality of the education system.
The legislative programme for the 2024/25 financial year will focus on The Jamaica Teaching Council Bill, amendments to the Education Act and Regulations as well as The Overseas Examinations Commission (Amendment) Bill.
– JIS