Newell donates second vehicle to Horace Clarke High auto department

Newell donates second vehicle to Horace Clarke High auto department

ST MARY, Jamaica —Member of Parliament for St Mary Central Omar Newell has handed over a second vehicle to the Horace Clarke High School automotive department to assist students with external examinations and the development of a driver-education programme.

Newell, who handed over a 2011 Mazda Familia to the school on Tuesday, called on Corporate Jamaica to help develop the automotive programme at the institution.

“Students need the opportunity to work on an actual vehicle and apply what they are learning in the classroom. Every part of this car can become a lesson, including the faults that they will have to diagnose and repair,” Newell said.

He noted that the automotive laboratory still needs modern tools, diagnostic equipment and improved workstations. He invited companies involved in vehicle sales, repairs, parts, tyres, lubricants, insurance and transportation to support the programme.

“Companies regularly speak about the difficulty of finding properly trained workers. Horace Clarke High can help prepare those workers, but the school needs the right equipment. I am asking the private sector to work with us and...