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and Social Policies, the Ministry of Culture and Tourism, the Council of Higher Education,Universities and Non-Governmental Organizations.3. Improving educational programs and practices in order to bring individualswho think analyticallyTargets• To render the educational system to a structure which teaches to think, toinvestigate, to learn, to examine and to practice rather than being test-based.• To give importance to the development of students based on knowledge andperception.• To help young people to correctly and effectively use Turkish and at least oneforeign language• To present versatile and effective psychological consultancy and guidance servicestaking into account interests, preferences and talents, gender, spiritual and physical developmentsof young people.StakeholdersThe Ministry of National Education, the Ministry of Youth and Sports, the Ministry ofFamily and Social Policies, the Presidency of Religious Affairs, the Council of HigherEducation, Universities, Non-Governmental Organizations and Local Authorities.4. Strengthening physical and human infrastructure at schools and universities.Targets• To train and to employ qualified trainers.• To make periodical evaluations of trainers to keep their knowledge and abilitiesupdated and to award successful trainers.• To increase efforts to remove the lack of physical infrastructure and equipment atevery level of education.• To provide the use of information and communication technologies in a broaderand more effective way.• To make more secure educational institutions and environments where youngpeople live to keep them away from drug addiction and violence.StakeholdersThe Ministry of National Education, the Ministry of Youth and Sports, the Ministry ofFamily and Social Policies, the Ministry of Internal Affairs, the Ministry of Transportation,9