Polytechnic education in Nigeria is just sheer waste of time n years.After acquiring certification ,for a period of 5 YEARS while some of your counterparts in the university acquires theirs just 4YEARS,isn't it clear enough that polytechnic system of education shouldnt be an afterthought. Hardly,you get job with the certificate,Hardly you ,work or discharge your duties in civil service without fear or favour,u are restless,u know,because a career bar is place against u.........It is a sorry case! Imagine equal salary at the beginning then varied termination points!
mind u,these catogory of persons are growing in service n career development with experience too.
I suggest, a legal action should be instituted to put an end to this injustice.let it be challenged in a court of competent jurisdiction.Poly lecturers should consider this ,as a last option to address this dichotomy.
Alternatively,If for one valid reason ,that dichotomy should exist,then lets the duration of study be revert by FG to that of NCE 3years programme to properly satisfy exchange of the contents of scheme service to justify the dicothomy....
Source : Anonymous.

THE Federal Government has clarified that the partial removal of dichotomy between the Higher National Diploma (HND) and Bachelor’s of Science (B.Sc) degree by the National Council on Establishment.

Head of Civil Service of the Federation, Mrs Winifred Oyo-Ita, speaking on Thursday in Abuja, noted that the resolution of the Council was that an HND holder could now enter into public service on Grade Level 08, the same entrance level for B.Sc holder.

She, however, explained that the HND graduate cannot rise above level 14 except such a person acquires an additional degree for his or her conversion to officer cadre that terminates at Grade Level 17.

The Head of Service made the clarification while briefing newsmen on some of the achievements of her office under the Change Agenda 2015-2018.

She said: “This issue of HND/B.Sc dichotomy came up after the last National Council on Establishment and I think a lot of people are still confused about the policy. What was approved by the Council was that henceforth the HND holder can enter at the same level with B. Sc, which is level 08.

“But the issue of where they stop still remains that they will terminate at Grade level 14 unless they are able to acquire additional relevant degree that can now convert them to officer cadre,” she said.

Oyo-Ita, also discussed that her Office has settled out of court the outstanding promotion examination for Deputy Director, Administration, involving 97 officers, which has been pending for the last three years.

She said the promotion examination to the post of Director, Administration, was subsequently held in collaboration with the Federal Civil Service Commission (FCSC) at the Public Service Institute of Nigeria on 18th January 2018.

She noted that in the areas of promotion and conversion of pool officers between 2016 and 2018, about 10,735 officers were promoted, 872 converted while over 4525 officers are awaiting the results of 2018 promotion exercise.

She said in line with the commitment of President Muhammadu to reposition the Federal Civil Service, Federal Civil Service Strategy and Implementation Plan (FCSSIP) 2017-2020 was developed by her office and has since been approved by the Federal Executive Council in 2017.

She said the implementation of the strategy has recorded laudable achievements, especially in the areas of capacity building, automation of processes, culture and attitudinal change as well as public-private-partnership, which were the major challenges confronting the Service.

Head of Service noted that while a total of 48, 210 staff have benefited from various training programmes and workshops between 2015 and 2018, arrangements have been concluded for with the Management Development Institutes (MDIs) to jointly deliver Structured Mandatory Assessment-based Training Programme (SMART-P), Leadership Enhancement and Development Programme (LEAD-P) and Induction Training under the FCSSIP 2017-2020.

She disclosed that SMART-P training for the first batch of 1,500 officers would commence in March 2019 while the capacity fan gap assessment of Civil Servants has commenced with an online survey across the Service.

https://www.tribuneonlineng.com/189203/

Bleep meh

Nigeria. Always going one step forward and ten steps backwards

ProsperChild:
Polytechnic education in Nigeria is just sheer waist of time n years.After acquiring certification ,for a period of 5 YEARS while some of your counterparts in the university acquires theirs just 4YRS,isnt it clear enough that polytechnic system of education shouldnt be an afterthought. Hardly,you get job with the certificate,Hardly you ,work or discharge your duties in civil service without fear or favour,u are restless,u know,because a carear bar is place for u.........It is a sorry case!
I suggest, a legal action should be instituted to put an end to this injustice.let it be challenged in a court of competent jurisdiction.Poly lecturers should consider this ,as a last option to address this dichotomy.




THE Federal Government has clarified that the partial removal of dichotomy between the Higher National Diploma (HND) and Bachelor’s of Science (B.Sc) degree by the National Council on Establishment.

Head of Civil Service of the Federation, Mrs Winifred Oyo-Ita, speaking on Thursday in Abuja, noted that the resolution of the Council was that an HND holder could now enter into public service on Grade Level 08, the same entrance level for B.Sc holder.

She, however, explained that the HND graduate cannot rise above level 14 except such a person acquires an additional degree for his or her conversion to officer cadre that terminates at Grade Level 17.

The Head of Service made the clarification while briefing newsmen on some of the achievements of her office under the Change Agenda 2015-2018.

She said: “This issue of HND/B.Sc dichotomy came up after the last National Council on Establishment and I think a lot of people are still confused about the policy. What was approved by the Council was that henceforth the HND holder can enter at the same level with B. Sc, which is level 08.

“But the issue of where they stop still remains that they will terminate at Grade level 14 unless they are able to acquire additional relevant degree that can now convert them to officer cadre,” she said.

Oyo-Ita, also discussed that her Office has settled out of court the outstanding promotion examination for Deputy Director, Administration, involving 97 officers, which has been pending for the last three years.

She said the promotion examination to the post of Director, Administration, was subsequently held in collaboration with the Federal Civil Service Commission (FCSC) at the Public Service Institute of Nigeria on 18th January 2018.

She noted that in the areas of promotion and conversion of pool officers between 2016 and 2018, about 10,735 officers were promoted, 872 converted while over 4525 officers are awaiting the results of 2018 promotion exercise.

She said in line with the commitment of President Muhammadu to reposition the Federal Civil Service, Federal Civil Service Strategy and Implementation Plan (FCSSIP) 2017-2020 was developed by her office and has since been approved by the Federal Executive Council in 2017.

She said the implementation of the strategy has recorded laudable achievements, especially in the areas of capacity building, automation of processes, culture and attitudinal change as well as public-private-partnership, which were the major challenges confronting the Service.

Head of Service noted that while a total of 48, 210 staff have benefited from various training programmes and workshops between 2015 and 2018, arrangements have been concluded for with the Management Development Institutes (MDIs) to jointly deliver Structured Mandatory Assessment-based Training Programme (SMART-P), Leadership Enhancement and Development Programme (LEAD-P) and Induction Training under the FCSSIP 2017-2020.

She disclosed that SMART-P training for the first batch of 1,500 officers would commence in March 2019 while the capacity fan gap assessment of Civil Servants has commenced with an online survey across the Service.

source:tribuneonlineng.com

Am sure the writer of the article is a BsC holder. Our waisted education sector

I suggest, a legal action should be instituted to put an end to this injustice.let it be challenged in a court of competent jurisdiction.Poly lecturers should consider this ,as a last option to address this dichotomy.

You have a good point here OP.
We respect your view in this.
This same issue has been going on in the country from inception.
We hope that one day, the dichotomy nature of things will be juxtaposed.

Hmmm thought this dichotomy of a thing was said to have been removed

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this is rubbish

As long as am concern Nigeria certificate is as useless as waste paper.

Hmmnn

f**ked up country. mtweeee

Mediocrity promotion......Na crime to go poly again, The problem here is ASUP no fit muster any tin, shame

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PMB no get HND but he's the President

calddon:
Am sure the writer if the article is a BsC holder. Our waisted education sector

Oh you're seeing what I'm seeing

This government and deception ehen.Same issue they once said they have abolished in ? APC are liars hence can never be trusted.

Nonsense article.

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Why not struggle and employ Bsc graduates instead

My children no fit do any foolish HND, if he wan go poly, na only ND tinz, I've been seeking for where to do my MSc and I can't find one, had to enroll for BSc.
Dear Unborn child that might be foolish enough like me to consider HND, I won't only disfather you, I go remove your foolish head from your neck, I no fit let you live this kind frustrating life.
Thanks.
From your once foolish but having a head reset future Dad

Both poly and uni are far below other part of the world standard.


Meanwhile
Very affordable wears

mtcheeew. who Hnd and Bsc epp, next pls


But truth be told anyway, nobody in his right senses will just decide to go to poly. Every polytechnic student is a rejected University applicant. So lets get our facts right, University will forever be better than polytechnics. Simple

Whats HND sef



#poo

Is a bachelor's degree the same with diploma in nigeria?? I'm just asking cos alot of people seem to be vexing and screaming injustice.
I've come to notice that their clamouring isn't really gunuine..This is just about securing jobs...or getting the same treatment Bsc holders have in work places...
because if it were really genuine diploma holder would also clamour that they aren't allowed to apply for a masters degree or a PhD with a diploma.. clearly this invincible injustice seem to exist in this area aswell.
Both degree aren't the same, they never were, extending the NYSC scheme to diploma holders was supposed to help but it somehow added more petrol to the fire cos they never converted all polytechnics into university...plus, employers were never ordered by the government to see both certificate as the same and that isn't even possible.
So problem isn't really the government, it's the labour employers that don't employ the right degree for the right job..btw why are pple still going to polytechnics if they know this so called injustice is waiting for them.

hmmmm

Well, I'm an HND holder. I've vowed my children won't make same mistake I made. I know what I went through while in school. I did better in every field I've found myself...did far better than BSc graduates. Does it even count? No! Nigeria only value the certificate. It's not a secret that HND graduate are always second best to BSCs.. My candid advice: get your DE form and upgrade your HND certificate if ur daily bread solely depends on ur certificate. HND is a time waster! Government aren't ready to abolish the dichotomy and I don't think they'll.

This is really commendable. The fact that University is more competitive and organized than polytechnic, there should be a clear distinction. Most polytechnics in Nigeria are nothing to write home about in terms of standard and caliber of students who attend the institution.

If those who attend college of education are not placed on the same level with those in polytechnics, that alone justify the reason why those who attend universities should not be placed on same level with them.