Colleges throughout Jamaica are closed on Friday because of a tropical storm watch which is in effect for the island.
The Ministry of Training and Youth introduced the closure, and emphasised its dedication to the well-being of scholars and employees, prioritizing their security within the face of potential flooding and dangerous journey situations.
Help for distant studying and offline alternate options
Acknowledging the disruption precipitated, the Ministry of Training and Youth has initiated measures to take care of instructional continuity.
It has instructed all instructional establishments, together with private and non-private colleges, to implement the Training in Emergency Plan.
This plan facilitates the shift to distant and on-line studying modalities, guaranteeing that educating and studying actions persist regardless of the closure of bodily faculty amenities.
In recognition of the digital divide, the ministry has made provisions for college kids missing web entry or laptop amenities.
These college students ought to obtain assignments via conventional means, akin to workbooks or textbooks, to attenuate interruptions to their instructional progress.
