![]() Traditionally, the Jamaica Defence Force’s (JDF) longstanding partnerships with militaries across the world has seen its OCdts being trained in academies in the following countries: United States, England, Canada, China and India. It was designed with the direct support and guidance of RMAS Instructing and Support Staff. The programme falls within the tactical level of the Professional Military Education (PME) framework of armed forces and is modelled from the Royal Military Academy Sandhursts’ (RMAS) Commissioning Course. Initial Officer Training Programme (IOTP) provides basic military officer training to Officer Cadets (OCdts) and their equivalents from law enforcement and uniformed services. ![]() Sponsors for Child Month 2021 activities are GraceKennedy Limited National Baking Company Foundation Joan Duncan Foundation Sagicor Foundation and Caribbean Broilers. Churches across the island will use the day to pray for the nation’s children. These will be showcased on the Day on various social media platforms.Īdults are also being encouraged to use the day to treat the children, boost their spirits, give tangible gifts, reaffirm their worth and help them to soar.Ĭhild Month celebrations will culminate with a Day of Prayer on Wednesday, May 26. Children six to 17 years old will have the opportunity to give their best interpretation of the Child Month theme in song, dance, poetry or the playing of a musical instrument. This will be followed by the observation of National Children’s Day on Friday, May 21. This will be held at the Linstead Pentecostal Tabernacle, 24 Gillette Street, Linstead, in St. The National Child Month Committee (NCMC) will host virtual events during May, starting with the National Church Service on Sunday, May 2. He encouraged Jamaicans to report incidents of child abuse because there can be no arrest of perpetrators without a report and no consequence without evidence.ĭue to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and in keeping with the Disaster Risk Management Protocol, activities for Child Month have been significantly curtailed. The State Minister pointed out that successive governments have done a lot of work over the years looking at the reports of violence against children and seeking to create a framework to protect them. “This is not just related to corporal punishment, which the Government and well-thinking Jamaicans continue to condemn and want to see banned nationally and removed from our culture, but there is also the issue of sexual violence against our children,” he added. Morgan said “the sum of all our work is not enough, as we are yet to turn the corner on one of the most challenging issues that we face, and that is the issue of violence against our children”. ![]() While commending the various child-related institutions for the work they have been doing to build awareness in the society about the importance of children and how to protect their rights, Mr. The State Minister was addressing the virtual launch of Child Month, today (April 13).Ĭhild Month 2021 will be observed in May under the theme ‘ I Strive to Overcome Adversities with Resilience (ISOAR)’. Robert Morgan, is appealing to Jamaicans to recommit their energies, talents and intellectual abilities towards protecting children. State Minister in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hon.
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