Jamaica's education system has emerged as a model of resilience following the devastation caused by Hurricane Melissa, with all schools reopening within 90 days despite widespread damage, Education Minister Dr Dana Morris Dixon has argued.

She was speaking Monday at the 11th Biennial Jamaica Diaspora Conference in Montego Bay, St James

Morris Dixon reiterated that the Government has secured $18 billion to rebuild hundreds of schools damaged by the hurricane, while ensuring that the institutions are reconstructed to higher standards capable of withstanding future storms.