15/12/2016

Financial incentives to stimulate STEM education.

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The Platform Beta Techniek has been tasked by the government with ensuring a sufficient number of well-educated beta professionals and technicians. The Delta Plan Beta/Technique (2003) formulates the following objective: "By 2010, a 15% increase in the outflow of students from higher beta technical education (compared to 2000) and better utilization of existing talent in companies and research institutions." As an interim target, a 15% increase in the influx of higher beta technical education has been set for 2007 (compared to 2000). This target was comfortably surpassed in 2008. To achieve these objectives, a chain approach has been implemented, a coordinated approach that places the (learning) career of the youth at the center, from primary education to the job market. The Platform follows an approach focused on ownership and ambition of educational institutions, and collaboration with the business world.