JLP Appears to Be Increasing Policy Communication to Young People

The Jamaica Labour Party appears to be ramping up the communication of policies that stand to benefit young people.

This, ahead of the impending general elections.

On Tuesday, the ministers of education, labour, agriculture, works and water laid out some of their ministries’ plans to young leaders at the Mona campus of the University of West Indies.

Daina Davy has the details.

Minister of Education, Dr Dana Morris Dixon has urged young people, especially those at the tertiary level to make use of the financial assistance that the ministry has in place.

She highlighted that there has been a low take-up of the Jamaica Values and Attitudes, JAMVAT, programme for tertiary students.

The programme was implemented to cover the tuition cost for finacially challenged students.

It gives students the opportunity to participate in the development of the nation’s social capital through their contribution of 200 hours of public service.

When the student completes the programme, they are given 30 per cent of the tuition payment, not exceeding $350,000.

For his part, Minister of Labour and Social Security, Pearnel Charles Jnr, says young people should seek to gain more work experience before leaving school.

Meanwhile, minister with responsibility for works, Robert Morgan, announced the ministry will take on 20 young engineering interns on road work projects in September.

And Minister of Agriculture, Floyd Green says young people interested in agriculture can receive training from the Rural Youth Economic Empowerment Programme ,RYEEP.