UN News - As the school year begins for millions of children in Europe and Central Asia, UN health and child experts on Monday issued a series of COVID-19 risk reduction measures to ensure that in-person lessons can go ahead, despite rising infection rates. In addition to calling
From October 1st, fully vaccinated students in forms four, five and six will have the option to attend face-to-face classes at schools, public and private in T&T. “If there is so significant change from that (the epidemiology) we will offer face to face classes to our
UN News - A culture of “safety, friends and food” at school has been replaced by “anxiety, violence, and teenage pregnancy”, with remote learning out of reach for millions, the UN Children’s Fund, UNICEF, said on Tuesday. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, “more than 600 million children in
UN News - More than 168 million schoolchildren globally missed out on learning in class, as schools in some 14 countries remained largely shut for almost an entire year due to coronavirus-related lockdowns, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) reported on Wednesday. “As we approach the one-year
Press Release - Friends of Saint Lucia International, a UK based charity is delighted to introduce its inaugural Peace & Love Poster, Essay and Spoken Word Poetry Contest. The spoken word is divided into 2 categories - English & Kwéyòl. The Contest is open to all
OECS Release - As the OECS Commission prepares to host the 6th Council of Ministers of Education Meeting, the engagement and contribution of youth have once again come to the forefront. In the lead up to the Council Meeting, the Commission will host its OECS Youth
UN News - The head of the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) underscored on Tuesday that “no effort should be spared” to keep children in school, as the coronavirus pandemic continues into a second year. “Despite overwhelming evidence of the impact of school closures on children, and
Bermuda Education Minister Diallo Rabain announced that in-class learning for all public schools will resume on Wednesday, January 13, 2021. In a release, the ministry reported the decision was made by the Education Emergency Measures Committee (EEMC) at a meeting held Saturday. A spokesperson for the EEMC
Press Release - Global Affairs Canada is pleased to introduce the Canada–CARICOM Skills Training for the Green Economy Scholarship program – a new short-term exchange opportunity in Canada for students from the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Member States who wish to pursue certificates, diplomas and associate degrees in disciplines related
In commemoration of World Braille Day, The UN highlighted the importance of the Braille for the blind and the visually impaired to have access to information. UN News - People with vision impairment are more likely to experience higher rates of poverty, neglect and violence. The coronavirus pandemic and its
