WINNERS OF THE 9TH YOUNG ENTERPRISE EUROPEAN COMPANY OF THE YEAR COMPETITION MEET THE HON. EVARIST BARTOLO

Education Minister Evarist Bartolo this morning presented certificates of achievement and books to 13 St Aloysius College students, who formed the Omicron Team to win the Young Enterprise European Finals last Sunday.

Minister Bartolo praised the individual initiative and team effort of the students.  He said that educational experiences like Young Enterprise help to prepare our young people to face the challenges of the 21st Century.  Malta’s future, Minister Bartolo said, depends on our ability to thrive in an open global economy, in a pluralistic democratic society where citizens participate fully in public life.  Together with the spirit of enterprise, students must also cultivate sound business ethics.

Minister Bartolo said that a new Labour Government will encourage students to participate in international exchange programmes by giving them a stipend while they are abroad.  Students taking under-graduate studies in courses not available at the University of Malta will also be given a stipend if they do not have a scholarship.