The nation’s youth are being encouraged to include vocational education with their chosen professions for greater employment prospects.

Over the next three years, 45,000 high-school students are expected to benefit annually from an agricultural/agri business-based entrepreneurship programme.

State Minister for Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Floyd Green, says he will be placing much emphasis on supporting primary-school students across the constituency.

Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, has called for continued support and partnership in the education of the nation’s students.

Sixteen students from non-traditional high schools across the island have been honoured by the National Child Month Committee (NCMC) for outstanding performance in their external examinations.