To write plainly and concisely, use to instead of the wordy expression with a view to.
- Wordy: This institution was created with a view to strengthening the educational system.
- Concise: This institution was created to strengthen the educational system.
Other possibilities include in order to and so as to.
- This institution was created in order to strengthen the educational system.
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