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Govt Scraps Hnds, Merges Polys With Varsities by EagleEyes001(m): 2:12pm On Apr 27, 2017 |
*BREAKING NEWS:* *Govt scraps HNDs, merges polys with varsities* From Madu Onuorah, Abuja: THE Federal Executive Council (FEC) yesterday approved a comprehensive reform of Nigeria's tertiary education system, scrapping the award of the Higher National Diploma (HND) by the nation's polytechnics. In effect, the award of the HND will be limited to only the students currently admitted for the programmes. Also, all the programmes currently being run by the polytechnics, which are not technology-based, and which are about 70 per cent, will be scrapped. Under the new rule, the polytechnics will now become campuses of the proximate universities with the Vice Chancellors of those universities appointing provosts for the polytechnics, subject to the ratification of the Universities Councils. The polytechnics will now be limited to award of the National Diploma (ND) while those desirous of further education will be awarded the Bachelor of Technology (B. Tech) by the proximate university. To kick-start the new policy, the nation's two most prominent polytechnics - Yaba College of Technology and Kaduna Polytechnic - will henceforth be known as City University of Technology, Yaba and City University of Technology, Kaduna. And to give legal teeth to these approvals, the FEC approved the submission of two Executive bills to the National Assembly for enactment into law. With education being on the concurrent list, the states may wish to consolidate their tertiary institutions. But if they do not wish to follow the federal example, their programmes will continue to be regulated by the relevant agencies of the Federal Ministry of Education. The first bill will concretise the setting up of the two city universities while the second will approve the preparation and consolidation of all federal polytechnics and colleges of education as campuses of proximate universities. The Ministry of Justice will do the preparation and submission of the two bills to the National Assembly. Minister of Education, Mall. Adamu, told journalists after the weekly meeting of the council that under the reform measures, her ministry would, however, continue to licence private polytechnics and colleges of education for the award of qualification at ND and National Certificate in Education (NCE) levels. She said: "There will be no more award of HND. After we have exhausted the current students under the programme, there will be no more award of HND. This means that there will be no fresh admission for HND programmes. And in addition, any programme that is not technical will be out of the polytechnics. About 70 per cent of polytechnic graduates are in the non-technical courses. It is going to be a rigorous implementation programme." A ministerial committee to ensure the smooth implementation of all that is required for the take-off of the reform initiatives is to begin work immediately. Mall. Adamu said: "The HND certificate will remain a legal tender in Nigeria and holders of such certificate will continue to be recognised as the equivalent of first degree holders without discriminatory remunerations and limit to progression in the work place. The NCE certificate will be retained as the minimum teaching qualification at the basic level of education. Any higher qualifications by these private or state-owned polytechnics will be only affiliation with a university. So, HND is no longer in existence, but existing HND will be respected and considered legal tender." The council also approved the Federal Government's formal take-over of the Waziri Umaru Polytechnic, Birnin Kebbi, which will be the College of Technology campus of the Othman Dan Fodio University, Sokoto, as well as the Hussein Adamu Polytechnic, Kazaure, Bauchi, which will be a College of Technology of the proximate university in the state. Also, the Alvan Ikoku College of Education, Owerri, Imo State, has been taken over as a campus of the Federal University of Technology, Owerri. A state that had never had any federal institution, like Bayelsa, is to have a College of Technology as a campus of the College of Technol ogy of the University of Port Harcourt. Also, Bali, in Taraba State, is to have a college of technology as a campus of the proxim' |
Re: Govt Scraps Hnds, Merges Polys With Varsities by driand(m): 2:41pm On Apr 27, 2017 |
Where is your source? |
Re: Govt Scraps Hnds, Merges Polys With Varsities by Ellixlimswag(m): 5:26pm On Apr 27, 2017 |
nice concept if true |
Re: Govt Scraps Hnds, Merges Polys With Varsities by Ellixlimswag(m): 5:29pm On Apr 27, 2017 |
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1 I work from home
2 so I can work in the oza room
3 the say am old...
4 I never old for there... |
Re: Govt Scraps Hnds, Merges Polys With Varsities by agwu123(m): 5:51pm On Apr 27, 2017 |
This is old news since 2006! |
Re: Govt Scraps Hnds, Merges Polys With Varsities by duduade: 6:32pm On Apr 27, 2017 |
What a combination!!! |
Re: Govt Scraps Hnds, Merges Polys With Varsities by femo86(m): 7:28pm On Apr 27, 2017 |
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Re: Govt Scraps Hnds, Merges Polys With Varsities by daveP(m): 8:01pm On Apr 27, 2017 |
Old men wif old brains pouring out old an lukewarm ideas incapable of stirring up the corpse of lazarus |
Re: Govt Scraps Hnds, Merges Polys With Varsities by YoungBlackRico(m): 8:11pm On Apr 27, 2017 |
Re: Govt Scraps Hnds, Merges Polys With Varsities by Nobody: 8:52pm On Apr 27, 2017 |
This was exactly how PDP deceived Nigerians while holding power |
Re: Govt Scraps Hnds, Merges Polys With Varsities by EagleEyes001(m): 11:54pm On Apr 27, 2017 |
Have faith u all |
Re: Govt Scraps Hnds, Merges Polys With Varsities by 9japride(m): 5:47am On Apr 28, 2017 |
University and polytechnics are too different institution. So they can't merge |
Re: Govt Scraps Hnds, Merges Polys With Varsities by jericco1(m): 9:09am On Apr 28, 2017 |
Tales by sunlight |
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