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The House of Representatives Committee on Federal Polytechnics and Higher Technical Education has committed to resolving the long-standing disparity between university degrees and Higher National Diplomas (HND) in Nigeria. The Committee assured stakeholders that it will work to eliminate inequalities in status and employment opportunities for graduates of both educational pathways. Chairman of the Committee, […]
The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has announced that graduates of polytechnics and monotechnics who fail to complete the mandatory one-year Industrial Training (IT) will be ineligible for national service. Mrs. Yetunde Baderinwa, the NYSC Coordinator for Lagos State, disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Saturday in Lagos. […]
The federal government on Thursday explained the rationale behind the one-year mandatory training requirement for holders of the Higher National Diploma (HND) before their conversion from Executive to Officer cadre in the federal civil service. Folashade Yemi-Esan, the Head of Service of the Federation, revealed the reason during an interactive session with civil servants in […]
Holders of Higher National Diplomas (HND) will now be eligible for employment as lecturers in Nigerian Polytechnics, according to Prof. Idris Mohammed Bugaje, the Executive Secretary of the National Board for Technical Education (NBTE). This update comes as part of the newly approved schemes of service for polytechnics. Prof. Bugaje made this announcement on Wednesday […]
The National Board for Technical Education (NBTE) has cleared the air over the proposed Top-Up program in foreign offshore accredited universities for Nigerian HND holders, saying the program is entirely beyond the jurisdiction of the National Universities Commission (NUC). The Executive Secretary NBTE, Professor Idris Bugaje stated this in a letter to the Hon Minister […]
In a recent development, the National Universities Commission (NUC) has officially disassociated itself from a program initiated by the National Board for Technical Education (NBTE). This program was aimed at converting Higher National Diploma (HND) qualifications into university degrees. The Acting Executive Secretary of the NUC, Chris Maiyaki, released a statement on a Saturday, denouncing […]
Kaduna Polytechnic Alumni Association has appealed to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to sign the bill aimed at eliminating the disparity between HND and BSc holders in Nigeria. Recall that the HND/BSc dichotomy issue has lingered for long, underscoring the urgency for the president to approve the bill, as it has successfully passed through all stages […]