Industry cannot expect youth to be ready to start working upon being employed without an induction course and specialised training, Education Minister Dolores Cristina told Mcast graduates yesterday.
Ms Cristina said Mcast needs to see an increase in the number of factory apprentices instructed by qualified trainers, adding that the government expected to see industry play a bigger role in the education of Maltese youth.
Ms Cristina praised the work Mcast had done over the years, emphasising that, until a few years ago, many young people were faced with a dead end if they did not manage to enter the University. This is a waste of human resources, which no country could afford. Since being set up, the institute had grown from 1,500 students to 5,000, developed ties with professional organisations and established firm links with industry, she said.
The following is a list of students who received diplomas yesterday:
Institute of Building and Construction Engineering - Level 3
Mcast Advanced Diploma in Heating, Ventilation & Air Conditioning
Steve Farrugia, Christopher Mallia, Jean Pierre Mifsud and Adrian Polidano.
Mcast Technician Diploma in Masonry Heritage Skills (Mastru)
Marilyn Borg, Neil Miguel Borg, Jason Emanuel Bugeja, Jeffrey Cachia, Carmelo Falzon, Josef Emanuel Saliba, Josef Sant and Annetto Schembri.
Mcast-BTEC National Diploma in Building Services Engineering
Mark Borg and Andreas Cini.
Mcast-BTEC National Diploma in Construction
Paul Anthony Bonnici, Andrè Camenzuli, Nicolette Caruana, Daniel Cauchi, David Edward Cauchi, Daniel Ciantar, Danny Debono, Dean Debono, Errol Christian Farrugia, Eric Formosa, Jeffrey Formosa, Mark Frendo, Jurghen Arye Gallo, David Grixti, Farren Grixti, Erika Micalizzi, Carmelo Pace, Frankie Pisani, Malcolm Scicluna, Victor Joseph Vella, Matthew Xerri, Ludwig Xuereb and Adrian Zahra.
Institute of Building and Construction Engineering - Level 4
Diploma in Quantity Surveying
Ryan Barbara, Joseph Mamo, Raquel Mifsud, Christian Paul Scerri, Sandro Spiteri, Julian Vella and Conrad A. Xerxen.
Diploma in Construction Management
Steve Gambin, Saviour Grech, Chris Refalo, Luana Torpiano and Reno Vassallo.
Institute of Information and Communication Technology - Level 3
Mcast-BTEC National Diploma in Computing (Networking and ICT Support)
James Abela, Thomas Agius, David Attard, Jason Attard, Aaron Barbara, Patrick Bezzina, Annmarie Bonnici, Timothy Antoine Borg, Joseph Buttigieg, Christian Cachia, Bernice Camilleri, Charlene Camilleri, Kyle Camilleri, Martin Camilleri, Davide Cappitta, Johnross Carabott, Angelica Caruana, Manuel Cassar, Jozef Juan Cauchi, Christian Curmi, Christian Cutajar, Marco De Lucca, Andrea Paolo De Martino, Chantelle Degiovann, Sarah Duncan, Jacqueline Ellul, Mario Fardell, Annalise Farrugia, Marlon Farrugia, Thomas Farrugia, Kimberely Fenech, Gordon Galea, Adrian Gatt, Luke Gregory, Darlene Grima, Klinsmann Grima, Philip Mamo, Cecil McCarthy, Clayton Pace, Luca Portelli, Robert Portelli, Matthew Rapa, Alejandra Ronayne, George Mario Said, Alessandro Scicluna, Russell Tabone, Nathan Theuma, Victoria Tonna, Joseph Vella, Paul Vella, Kim Zahra, Matthew Zahra, Ian Zerafa and Tiziana Zerafa.
Mcast-BTEC National Diploma in Computing (Software Development)
Daniel Abdilla, Christopher Abela, Neil Agius, George Attard, Stephen Attard, Nadette Azzopardi, Branton Bonello, Joseph Bonnici, Mark Bonnici, Michael Borg Brincat, Andrew Borg, Joanne Briffa, Andrew Paul Brincat, Luke Brincat, Joseph Buttigieg, Justin Cachia, Neil Camilleri, Robert John Carbonaro, Christopher Caruana, Clayton Cassar, Michael Cauchi, Stefan Cauchi, Alan Cini, Maurizio Cortis, Alessio Cristiano, Christian Curmi, Norbert Debono, Paul Debono, Samuel Debrincat, Christian Deguara, Aaron Demicoli, Darren Demicoli, Amanda Dimech, Jeffrey Dimech, Stefano Ellul, Simon Facciol, Gilbert Faenza, Omar Falzon, Pierre Falzon, Alan Farrugia, David Farrugia, Christine Galea, Christopher Grech, Roderick Grech, Matthew John Grima, Philip Grima, Rashid Hannan, Stephen Lautier, Cedric Mamo, Andre Masini, Adrian Meli, Roderick Micallef, Gilbert Mifsud, Darren Mizzi, Jean Paul Mizzi, Aaron Muscat, Jason Muscat, Andrew Porsella Flores, Alexia Portelli, Greta Portelli, Gabriel Saliba, George Saliba, Clifton Sammut, Jason Sant, Quinton Scerri, George Scicluna, Clint Spiteri, Tamara Tabone, Evan Vassallo, Andrew Vella, Annalise Vella, Christian Vella, Jessica Vella, Kevin Vella, Marlon Vella, Rodren Vella, Matthew Xuereb, Ryan Zahra and Andrew Zammit.
Institute of Information and Communication Technology - Level 4
Mcast-BTEC Higher National Diploma in Computing (ICT Systems Support)
Joseph Abela, Daniel Aquilina, Iain Aquilina, William Borg, Bjorn Brincat, Xylon Bristow, Mario Buttigieg, Nicholas Camilleri, Jonathan Cassar, Timothy Cutugno, Andrea Degiorgio, Amanda Degiovanni, Darren Desira, Roderick Esposito, Jesmond Fenech, Christopher Flores, Ivan Galea, Nicholas Gatt, Steven Gatt, Marie Grima, Andrew Sammut, Jonathan Sant, Malcolm Sapiano, Shawn Schembri, Warren Schembri, Marlon Vassallo, Neil Vassallo and Mark Zammit.
Mcast-BTEC Higher National Diploma in Computing (Software Development)
Mark Anthony Bonnici, Noel Borg, Ron Borg, Michael Bugeja, Christian Camilleri, Daryl Camilleri, Jonathan Carabott, Clayton Cassar, Alison Chetcuti, Stefan Philip Chircop, Darren Ciantar, Benjamin Fleri Soler, Kristian Florian, Vanessa Galea, Ritienne Gauci, Clayton Lautier, Robert Loporto, Ryan Mifsud, Mark Mintoff, Graziella Pisani, Matthew Portelli, John Rapa, Amante Reale, Graziella Spiteri, Jonathan Vassallo, Elaine Anne Vella Catalano, Larken Vella, Margaret Vella and Steven Zerafa.
Maritime Institute - Level 3
OIC Navigation Watch
Lorraine Cutajar, William Dingli, George Grech, Abigail Xerri, Giovann Xerri and Mevric Zammit.
Institute of Business and Commerce - Level 3
Matriculation Certificate Course
Eman Abela, Graziella Bonavia, Raisa Bonnici, Diane Borg, Nadine Borg, Deborah Enriquez, Jolen Galea, Glen Grixti, Cherise Portelli, Analise Seychell and Tiffany Spiteri.
Mcast Certificate in Administrative & Secretarial Studies
Jessica Axisa, Letizia Azzopardi, Tracy Azzopardi, Charlene Camilleri, Elaine Camilleri, Jorline Camilleri, Pauline Carabott, Maxine Chetcuti, Angie Debono, Michelle Debono, Samantha Galea, Karen Gauci, Danica Mercieca, Stephanie Micallef, Stephanie Mifsud, Fabienne Muscat, Lindsay Ronayne, Stacey Said, Maria Seisun, Abigail Spiteri, Annalise Tanti, Luana Zammit and Veronica Zammit.
Mcast Certificate in Marketing Studies
Julian Paul Caligari, Sinead Marie Caruana, Yanika Cini, Luke Debattista, Kersty Ann Fenech, Maverick Formosa, Annabel Grima, Diandra Meli, Stacy Micallef, Veronica Maria Mizzi, Noel Joseph Pace, Christian Vassallo Manche, Larissa Vella and Jose Zahra.
Mcast-BTEC National Certificate in Business
Edmea Marie Abela, Kimberly Abela, Daniel Bongalais, Stephanie Brydon, Marlene Busuttil, Roberta Cachia, Graziella Camilleri, Jean Paul Camilleri, Karsten Chetcuti, Gail Ciantar Agius, Melina Cilia, Daniel Custo, Nadia Cutajar, Ryan Delia, Spiridione Falzon, Nadine Gatt, Amanda Marie Grech, Marygrace Grech, Alexandra Piccinino, Etienne Sant, Godianne Scicluna and Amanda Vassallo.
Institute of Business and Commerce - Level 4
Accounting Technician Certificate
Clint Abela, Karen Aquilina, Elaine Barry, James Borg, Karl Borg, Svetlana Borg, Maria Buhagiar, Marisa Cortis, Rachelle Mercieca, Noella Micallef, Mitch Seychell, Kristy Maria Spiteri, Matthew Spiteri and Christian Zammit.
Diploma in Financial Services
Yanika Attard, Alexia Borg, Rebecca Borg, Lorry Camilleri, Samuel Cassar, Maria Darmanin, Monique Deguara, Maria Demicoli, Paula Dingli, Ritianne Fenech, Samantha May Fenech, Kimberly Garrard, Christine Mercieca, Kathleen Mifsud, Kristina Mifsud, Jurgen Pavanello, Claire Sciberras, Dorianne Spiteri, Ann Marie Vella, Charlene Vella, Hubert Zammit and Clara Zerafa.
Mcast-BTEC Higher National Diploma in Business
Chantelle Chetcuti, Andrea Micallef, Domnic Mifsud, Sarah Pace, Matthew Pisani, Miriam Said, Noella Sammut, Gwendoline Sciortino, Hayley Jane Stokes, Jared Sultana, Yanika Sultana, Alison Vella, Francesca Vella and Lara Visanich.
Institute of Agribusiness - Level 3
Mcast-BTEC National Diploma in Agriculture
Alan Agius, Maria Caruana,Marl Duca, Joyce Farrugia, Carl Grima and Matthew Jacob Pisani.