{"id":2611,"date":"2025-10-03T12:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-10-03T12:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.wolmers.org\/trust\/uncategorized\/wolmers-boys-students-apply-passports-at-school-2025\/"},"modified":"2025-10-03T12:00:00","modified_gmt":"2025-10-03T12:00:00","slug":"wolmers-boys-students-apply-passports-at-school-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wolmers.org\/trust\/trust-news\/wolmers-boys-students-apply-passports-at-school-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Wolmer\u2019s Boys students to be able to apply for passports at school in new programme"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

by Jamaica Observer<\/p>\n\n\n\n

October 3, 2025<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Photo: Jamaica Observer, 3 October 2025.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

KINGSTON, Jamaica \u2014 Students of Wolmer\u2019s Boys\u2019 School will have the opportunity to apply for their passports on the school campus as part of the Parent-Teacher Association\u2019s (PTA) annual Ready for Life Initiative.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Organisers say the programme, set for October 9, 2025, is redefining what it means to prepare students for the future. It aims to bring real-world services directly onto the school campus to equip students with Tax Registration Numbers (TRN), learner\u2019s licence applications and driver education, NIS cards, bank account openings and more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThis initiative is not just about paperwork. It is about preparing young men for adulthood with the tools they need to thrive in Jamaica and beyond. By providing direct access to government and private-sector services in one place, the PTA is cutting through red tape, saving families time, and reducing barriers to opportunity,\u201d said organisers in a statement on Friday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The services will be provided by the Passport, Immigration and Citizenship Agency (PICA).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The PTA says already, hundreds of students have opened their first bank accounts, received TRNs, and taken steps toward financial independence through the programme and with the addition of passports in 2025, the scope now expands from local readiness to global readiness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Wolmer\u2019s Boys Principal Dwight Pennycooke praised the initiative\u2019s vision.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cReady for Life is a bold statement of what education should be \u2014 not just academics, but empowerment. This programme makes adulthood less intimidating and puts our young men ahead of the curve,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

PTA President Dageon Whiteley added: \u201cReady for Life bridges the gap between the classroom and the real world. By placing these services in our young men\u2019s hands today, we are shaping tomorrow\u2019s leaders, professionals, and global citizens.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The organisers say Ready for Life Initiative is a national model of what can be achieved when parents, schools, government, and the private sector work together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Source: Jamaica Observer<\/a>, 3 October 2025. Republished for the Wolmer\u2019s Trust community with attribution.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The first Ready For Life day is on this site: May 2024<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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