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The Jamaica Observer story about The Mico University College's alternative pathway programme for young people from vulnerable communities piqued our interest.
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THE Mico University College is throwing a lifeline to young men interested in pursuing a career in education through PUMP – the Pre-University Men's Programme. PUMP is designed for young men who .
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More male teachers are needed at the primary level in Jamaica as part of the solution to encourage more boys to focus on education, says attorney-at-law and entrepreneur Dr Velma Brown Hamilton.
The call to increase the number of men in the classroom is not new, but Brown Hamilton says the coronavirus pandemic presents an opportunity to address the problem.
The former teacher and parish judge (resident magistrate) says the dominance of women in higher education could have long-term negative effects on the development of society.
“The low level of enrollment of males in tertiary education in Jamaica is a problem with far reaching implications which needs to be addressed as a matter of urgency”, Brown Hamilton said, noting that 70 per cent of tertiary students are females.