Jamaica’s Prime Minister Andrew Holness has recommended 5 college students of B.B. Coke Excessive Faculty in Junction, St. Elizabeth, who helped to hunt medical consideration for his or her schoolmate who was severely injured on the varsity campus final week.
On Thursday, Sept. 28, eight-grader Jaheim Colman, 14, was crushed unconscious by a grade 11 pupil for allegedly stepping on his Clarks footwear.
In a video that later went viral on social media, a gaggle of 5 boys from the varsity have been seen transporting an unconscious Colman by way of foot to the closest medical facility. It was reported that the scholars couldn’t get public transportation to assit them on the time of the incident.
The 5 boys, who met with Prime Minister Holness at Jamaica Home on October 3, have been hailed as “Ambassadors for Good.”
The kids — Leon Barnes, Khari Inexperienced, Garry Bartley, Daejuan Gordon and Dejaun Powell — have been every introduced with a laptop computer and a certificates of official commendation.
“It’s not typically that we see the sort of response that we noticed with the younger males from B.B. Coke and the way they assisted their fellow pupil, Jaheim. The extent of social dissonance that we see, notably in our faculties, notably with using violence can typically lead us to consider that the worth base of the society is completely eroded.
“What we noticed being displayed is a reaffirmation that the core of our society remains to be good and that there are younger folks in our society, with out prompting, who will act within the curiosity of their fellowmen,” the Prime Minister mentioned.
He famous that the scholars acted pretty much as good Samaritans and their deeds should be acknowledged, praised and inspired.
“Jaheim’s survival at this time may very well be tied to the actions of those younger males. In acknowledging it, we additionally give tokens that they’ll must [recall] this second and to enlist them as Ambassadors for Good and Ambassadors of Optimistic Behaviour,” the Prime Minister added.
In response, Garry mentioned he was grateful to satisfy the Prime Minister, including that the present of a laptop computer is one he’ll all the time keep in mind.
Khari additionally expressed gratitude for the laptop computer introduced to him, noting that he can be giving his used gadget to his sister.
In the meantime, the varsity’s board chairman, Cetany Holness, praised the scholars for his or her actions.
“No car was accessible on the time [of the incident] they usually took him up of their fingers and took him to the physician. As chairman of the establishment, I commend them extremely for what they’ve performed,” Mr. Holness mentioned.
Colman nonetheless in hospital
Minister of Schooling and Youth, Fayval Williams, who shared that she has visited the hospitalized pupil a number of occasions, recommended the Ministry of Well being and Wellness for the swift motion taken and the standard of care being offered.
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“As much as Sunday afternoon, we have been there [at the hospital] along with his mom, uncle, his aunt, his brother and different relations, ” she mentioned, noting that when she final noticed Jaheim, he was capable of sit up in a chair.
“He indicated that he was feeling properly and that, most significantly, he had already forgiven the opposite pupil who brought on him to be within the hospital,” Mrs. Williams mentioned.
Colman stays within the hospital as of October 4.
Within the meantime, a grade 11 pupil was arrested on affordable suspicion of assault occasioning grievous bodily hurt in relation to the incident. He was later granted bail at $300,000.
Different individuals are being interviewed and formal costs are anticipated to be laid thereafter, in keeping with the police.
