The JSC “Latvijas valsts meži" awarded the environmentally friendliest student businesses in the Student Company (SC) Christmas fair of Latvian students. In the group of elementary school the Jelgava Spīdola Gymnasium SC “Hope Chest of Bathhouse Lady” was congratulated for creating ecological presents with a Latvian spirit. In the high school group the SC “100.REKT” from Liepāja Design and Art College was awarded for manufacturing design stoneware.
The annual “Junior Achievement Latvija” (JA Latvia) Student Company (SC) Christmas fair took place on December 12 at the fashion and entertainment centre “Riga Plaza”, where 127 SC from 66 schools from all Latvia sold their home-made production, and 77 teachers-SC consultants came to support them.
The results of students in the fair were judged by experienced judges. Their stands and products were examined, and entrepreneurship results of students were evaluated according to such nominations – Socially most responsible SC, The best stand, The most innovative business idea, The best sales team, The environmentally friendliest product, The most commercial SC and The knowledge-based SC, which were determined by 8 competent judges.
The Student Company (SC) is businesses created and lead by students, with an educational meaning. The SC in the process of learning fulfils the functions of a real business and work in real life – students produce and sell their goods or services to receive practical skills in entrepreneurship to be used in future.
JSC “Latvijas valsts meži" for the fourth year awards the students who take an environmentally friendly path in their business.