‘Soft’ courses to be added to NOC syllabus

Two more courses will be added to the curriculum of the New Opportunity Corps (NOC) after a Curriculum Assessment Report by a Jamaican volunteer found that the programme was male-centred.

Jamaican volunteer Dr Rohan Williams reviewed the curriculum earlier in the year and presented his findings to Minister of Culture, Youth and Sport Dr Frank Anthony on Friday.

A Government Informa-tion Agency (GINA) press release said the Curriculum was done in 2010, with support from UNICEF and the first batch of students graduated under this system. However, when Dr Williams assessed it in July he found some