NIGERIANS! !! !!!
It is so disheartening that we the so called graduate
could descend so low to abuse individual personality base
on an issue created by some selfish crooks in
governance, we no longer show intellectual prowess but
proficiency in stupidity and foolishness.
Hnd/Bsc was never created the same time, initially, the
nation started with Nd which was for middle level
manpower, then Bsc was not even in existence in Nigeria,
our institutions then were colleges, eg UI, their
graduates proceed to affiliate schools of such institution
abroad for their Bsc, with time, we had our own
University and started issuing Bsc also. With this,
Diploma was 2yrs with 1yr compulsory training, while Bsc
was just 4 to 6yrs depending on the discipline, our
curriculum was a template similar to that of Britain, they
later introduced HSC, then scrapped and we have HND,
all in the name if having a better curriculum to produce a
better graduate.
Today, Britain and the world at large have made it a
thing of the past to effect a positive change, but here in
Nigeria, we seems to love the status quo when it's
obvious that it's the most foolish of decision to make.
Irrespective of how fast your academic calendar is, you
will not but use 5yrs to acquire a HND cert, while that of
Bsc can be attained in just 4yrs. I hear people claiming
that the admission requirements differ, but to be sincere
it's just in respect to UTME, SSCE is the same, it should
also be noted that most of the students in Polytechnics
are not there by desire but little to no choice which is
glaring to all including the authorities.
I sincerely believe there are some gray areas the
polytechnic is lacking behind, however, the removal of
the dichotomy includes adjusting every part of the
curriculum(admission requirements inclusive) to make it
on par, you don't expect someone that used 5yrs in a
course offers elsewhere for 4yrs bt could not have
access to it to be ready to give all when such(4yrs) will
still be the superior in any industry.
RECOMMENDATION
The federal gov't should upgrade Poly's and Col of Edu
that can be upgraded
The curriculum of both should be properly synchronize
to give comprehensive academic knowledge.
Gov't should create specialization, University (Bsc),
Polytechnic( B.tech) College of Education(B'Edu), B'arts,
Llb, Med, and other discipline can be merge with that
offered by University or probably establish specialized
schools for such.
Avoid preferential treatment/discrimination for medicine
related discipline and law at NYSC level
Remove promotion ceiling for polytechnic and col of
edu.,
I believe all this should increase prospective candidates
moral for choosing institution to attend.
I refuse to think within the box, I see a Nation others will
walk up to, to adopt the education model. we don't
need to follow other nation, we can lead while others
follow.
Sam
A graduate of federal polytechnic Ilaro, Ogun state

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