Projects
The unit has administrative responsibility for the following three
projects:
1. Income-Generating Project
The purpose of this project is to establish income-generating projects
in educational institutions throughout the island. While generating
additional funds these projects also promote entrepreneurship in
the schools. Projects implemented and undertaken cover all five
vocational areas.
2. TVET Rationalisation Project
The purpose of this project is to rationalise the existing Technical
and Vocational programmes in the secondary system by the upgrading
of present instructors and technical and vocational laboratories.
“Centres of Excellence” are established and schools
are organised into clusters in the pilot parishes, St. Elizabeth
and Westmoreland. This project also involves the sharing of resources,
where student access their preferred options in their geographic
cluster.
3. TVET Improvement Project
This project was in effect from 1997 to 2002. It was co-ordinated
with the assistance of the Japanese Government - Japan International
Cooperation Agency (JICA) - and was aimed at establishing an improved
quality of TVET in Technical High Schools in Jamaica. The project
was piloted at the Jose Marti Technical High School.
The main objectives were:
1. To improve TVET curricular, facilities and equipment in the
areas of:
· Computer Assisted Drafting (CAD)
· Electronics
· Automechanics
· Machine Shop Engineering
2. To disseminate improved TVET to other Technical High Schools
in Jamaica.
The project offered assistance through the use of experts in the
respective areas, the building of laboratories, and the donation
of machinery and equipment to the Jose Martí Technical High
School.
All Technical High Schools benefited from this project through
training in all areas administered both locally and in Japan. Curriculum
guides were developed and are currently being implemented in the
school system. Although the project has ended, JICA continues to
provide support for the programmes by assisting senior volunteers
in developing and implementing an Equipment Maintenance Management
Programme, for the state-of-the-art equipment provided by the project.
They also offer expertise in Curriculum Development & Delivery.
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