Education Minister Dana Morris Dixon, speaking in the Senate on Friday
The Ministry of Education has confirmed that school attendance is still down in some regions in the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa, even though all schools resumed operations on January 14.
Education Minister Dana Morris Dixon gave an update in the Senate on Friday.
Many school administrators are trying to find the whereabouts of their children as they seek to get them back in school.
The data reveal that, in Region 2 - Portland, St. Thomas and St. Mary, attendance is at 80 per cent. Region 3 - St. Ann and Trelawny - it is at 82 per cent while Region 4, which covers Hanover, St. James and Westmoreland, is at 72 per cent.
Dr Morris Dixon sid the longer the children are out is the higher the likelihood that they will not return and it is therefore important for measures to be implemented to get them back in the classrooms.
School in a Box
The Education Minister also endorsed the School in a Box initiative being spearheaded by the Save our Boys and Girls Foundation.
This organization has taken aim at reducing learning loss in communities severely affected by Hurricane Melissa, with the launch of the initiative.
The humanitarian assistance project, which is being delivered in collaboration with EduFocal, is one of 11 that have been awarded grants by the Canada Fund for Local Initiatives
It will support an estimated 3,800 primary-school students (aged six to 12) who have been displaced by Hurricane Melissa.
Students will receive community-based learning support through self-contained learning kits and trained community mentors, ensuring education continuity and psychosocial support while schools recover.
Dr Morris Dixon believes the initiative will ensure that learning loss is minimised.
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