The Prime Minister’s Youth Award for Excellence will recognize 15 individuals between the ages of 15 and 29 who have excelled and contributed to national development in the areas of :
- Academics
- Agriculture and Agro-Processing
- Art & Culture
- Community Development
- Entrepreneurship/ Social Entrepreneurship
- Environmental Protection
- Journalism/E- Journalism
- Innovation in Science & Technology
- Sports
- National Leadership
- Youth Development
- New Media
Due to Covid-19, the event for the award which bestows the highest national honour on Jamaicans within this age group has been pre-recorded and will be broadcasted live on Television Jamaica and online through the Ministry of Education’s social media pages.
Special Guests Include:
- The Most Honourable Andrew Holness, Prime Minister of Jamaica
- The Honourable Fayval Williams, Minister of Education and Youth
- The Honourable Robert Morgan, Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister
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