The Jamaican society is being undermined by a fault line of social injustice that contributes to the high incidence of violent crime and is embedded in even the education system, according to Dr Maurice Smith, university registrar and chief administrative officer at the University of the West Indies.

He posits that the future of Jamaica relies heavily on matters of social justice; where human rights are ensured and protected; where basic freedoms are assured every citizen; where there is access to resources – health care, housing, and food security.

Dr Smith envisions a Jamaican society where there is equity; where there is wide participation and engagement; where every citizen gets the opportunity to participate in the decision-making process; and where we appreciate value in diversity.

In this episode of Impacting Jamaica, Dr Smith explores multiple topics with host Byron Buckley; and emphasized that “social justice is at the heart of what we do and who we are as a people”.

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