On Friday 3 September, Dutch Queen Maxima opened the MBO year 2021-2022 in Houten. During the opening, the Queen gave a speech. MBO (Middelbaar Beroepsonderwijs) is the abbreviation for secondary vocational education and training in the Netherlands. Yuverta in Houten hosted the opening this year on behalf of all MBO schools. There are 63 MBO schools in the Netherlands, which educate a total of more than 500,000 students.