Vernon James Vice President – Life for the Insurance Association of Jamaica (IAJ) is urging the Ministry of Education to leverage Technology to provide more access to education using smart phones and the social media.  Mr James who was speaking at the Awards Ceremony for the Mathematics Teacher of the Year, and Mathematics Week, said:

“We are particularly supportive of the plan to increase the usage of on-line learning platforms with a mathematics content, so that students can have easy access to information to enhance their ability to do maths, even in their spare time. We encourage you to do all in your power so that smart phones and the social media become tools of empowerment for Maths and other types of education instead of some of the negative things that this phenomenon, has been associated with recently.”

Mr James noted that” we also support maths education as it helps to promote the development of critical thinking, analytic and problem solving skills, so essential in both personal and national development”.   The Insurance Association Jamaica has committed $750,000 to the Ministry of Education’s 2017 Mathematics Initiative which this year is seeking to recover lost ground at CSEC in 2016 after 3 years of steady progress between 2012-2015.

Mr James who is also the CEO of NCB Insurance Company Ltd was speaking at the Awards Ceremony for Maths Teacher of the Year.


IAJ 2014 ANNUAL CHRISTMAS TREAT FOR CHIN LOY BASIC SCHOOL

IAJ’s Annual Christmas Treat 2014 for Chin Loy Basic School was held on December 12 on the School’s compound. The school was presented with a state of the art laptop with numerous programmes most of which centred on modern techniques to enhance children’s comprehension and awareness. The equipment presented also has facilities for projection on whiteboard and recording of activities which can be sent to parents in a form with will facilitate easy playback. Coldax Mart which supplied the special computer equipment and programmes partnered with us and sent their representative Mrs. Sandra Maxwell to show the staff how to use the equipment. The insurance industry has been associated with the Chin Loy Basic School for over 30 years. Teachers and students enjoyed the occasion. Representing IAJ were Eric Hosin, Vice President-Life and President & CEO of Guardian Life along with Executive Director Orville Johnson.

HEALTHY LIFESTYLE SEMINAR

DURING INSURANCE WEEK 2014 A HEALTH FAIR WAS HELD AT EMANCIPATION PARK. A VARIETY OF ACTIVITIES AND PRESENTATIONS WERE EXPERIENCED ON THE OCCASION.

MINISTRY OF EDUCATION MATHEMATICS WORKSHOP

IAJ was a sponsor of the 2014 Maths workshop organized by the Ministry of Education for Mathematics teachers. IAJ was also a sponsor of the 2013 Maths workshop. Indications are that these workshops significantly impact on the good results obtained in the 2014 CXC Examinations.

FEEDING OF PERSONS AT THE KSAC FACILITY IN KINGSTON.

Insurance Industry personnel during Insurance Week 2014 took pleasure in assisting with feeding activities at the KSAC facility.

MATHEMATICS EXPO AT UWI

IAJ Took part in the Mathematics Expo that was held on the UWI Campus early in 2014.

ROAD SAFETY EXPO 2014

Road Safety Expo 5ROAD SAFETY EXPO 2014 IA J was one of the sponsors of the 2014 Road Safety Expo held on the grounds of Jamaica College.