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Re: "Give the Polytechnics a Chance", says UNILAG Professor by hamabra(m): 11:19am On Jul 18, 2007
@hnd-holder

what is do able cos this extraction is not understood,please speak on way forward. appreciates ur contribution and ur genuine interest in the struggle for our survive
Re: "Give the Polytechnics a Chance", says UNILAG Professor by Hndholder(m): 11:33am On Jul 18, 2007
hamabra:

@hnd-holder

because this extraction is not understood,
please speak on way forward. appreciates your contribution and your genuine interest in the struggle for our survive

Way forward is to give engineering technologists a chance at civil service and local government services commissions, that is when we would have our respect
Re: "Give the Polytechnics a Chance", says UNILAG Professor by ishmael(m): 6:30pm On Jul 18, 2007
Only God will help Polytechnic graduates in Nigeria.
Re: "Give the Polytechnics a Chance", says UNILAG Professor by hamabra(m): 6:40pm On Jul 18, 2007
Way forward is to give engineering technologists a chance at civil service and local government services commissions, that is when we would have our respect


@hnd-holder

na for only civil service n local govt we go get respect,what of the various public sector eg bank that gives untold descrimination to hnd holders how do we liberate ourselves from this enigma
Re: "Give the Polytechnics a Chance", says UNILAG Professor by ishmael(m): 7:44am On Jul 19, 2007
hamabra:

@hnd-holder

na for only civil service n local govt we go get respect,what of the various public sector eg bank that gives untold descrimination to hnd holders how do we liberate ourselves from this enigma

Please help me ask am o. Polytechnic HND graduates need to be recognised and respected at all levels in all sectors whether public or private dats all.
Re: "Give the Polytechnics a Chance", says UNILAG Professor by Hndholder(m): 9:09am On Jul 20, 2007
The government started it they must also end it. Once they know our value we will be scarce, so they will have to pay higher fee to employ us. In as much as we say no Job and Engineering Technologist start to look for Job in the Bank then they can give him rubbish or outright REJECTION
Re: "Give the Polytechnics a Chance", says UNILAG Professor by hamabra(m): 1:15pm On Jul 20, 2007
@ hnd-holder


gud talk but what is the faith of our fellow HND holder that are not engineering students, are u saying they will continue to experience the descrimination cos it is not all of us that are engineering students.some studied banking n finance,marketing,buz admin, computer sci etc
Re: "Give the Polytechnics a Chance", says UNILAG Professor by iyke9(m): 2:06pm On Jul 20, 2007
pls let me use the oppurtunity to say something? can we bring a HND holder so called BSC, accardemical pratically let's get them together , let see wat wil happen. HND holder is 100% better than BSC in any course.i belive any graduate from Polytechnics is a good product.
Re: "Give the Polytechnics a Chance", says UNILAG Professor by ishmael(m): 10:27am On Jul 21, 2007
iyke_5:

please let me use the oppurtunity to say something? can we bring a HND holder so called BSC, accardemical pratically let's get them together , let see what wil happen. HND holder is 100% better than BSC in any course.i believe any graduate from Polytechnics is a good product.

What you said might not be correct because it is not all polytechnic students/graduates that are good academically and pratically. Some university graduates (not all) are better than some polytechnic graduates (not all) academically and practically; and some polytechnic graduates (not all) are better than some university graduates (not all) academically and pratically. so don't conclude that all polytechnic gradutes are better than university graduates practically or academically. It depends on the individual.
Re: "Give the Polytechnics a Chance", says UNILAG Professor by Hndholder(m): 9:32am On Jul 23, 2007
No matter how good an HND holder could be, he is disadvantaged  because of the policy. If you are still young proceed to university no AGE barrier---News line of 22 July2007 NTA
Re: "Give the Polytechnics a Chance", says UNILAG Professor by ishmael(m): 1:34pm On Jul 23, 2007
Hnd-holder:

No matter how good an HND holder could be, he is disadvantaged because of the policy. If you are still young proceed to university no AGE barrier---News line of 22 July2007 NTA

You are right o bros. Polytechnic education in Nigeria is obsolete; University education is in vogue now with enough advantages. So even if you are dull and you go to a university you stand ahead of a brilliant polytechnic graduate in the society, na wa oo!!
Re: "Give the Polytechnics a Chance", says UNILAG Professor by hamabra(m): 4:45pm On Jul 23, 2007
HND holders please if u have the resources proceed to the university, get all the gettables,pls if u know any university that will give 300L IN ANY COURSE pls let me know i am really set to bounce back to school, or will PGD and Msc solved the desrimination promblem.Pls contribute if u know. thanks
Re: "Give the Polytechnics a Chance", says UNILAG Professor by ishmael(m): 6:28pm On Jul 23, 2007
hamabra:

HND holders please if u have the resources proceed to the university, get all the gettables,please if u know any university that will give 300L IN ANY COURSE please let me know i am really set to bounce back to school, or will PGD and Msc solved the desrimination promblem.Please contribute if u know. thanks

You can do a PGD and MSc; that will give you an edge over people with only Bsc. With your MSc you can even become a Lecturer in the university and be doing your PhD.
Re: "Give the Polytechnics a Chance", says UNILAG Professor by Hndholder(m): 8:52am On Jul 24, 2007
Yes PGD did the magic for me. The professional masters after HND are just waste of money, PGD is a repairer of HND.
Re: "Give the Polytechnics a Chance", says UNILAG Professor by hamabra(m): 2:01pm On Jul 24, 2007
@ HND Holder


thanks,
Re: "Give the Polytechnics a Chance", says UNILAG Professor by ishmael(m): 2:31pm On Jul 27, 2007
Polytechnics should be allowed to run MTech in Engineering Technology thats all. so that after your HND or BTech you can proceed to do your MTech.
Re: "Give the Polytechnics a Chance", says UNILAG Professor by hamabra(m): 5:24pm On Jul 27, 2007
@HND-Holder

please kindly find out those skool that will take HND on part time for 300L, Please i need the info. for a friend that is bent on having the Bsc to proof a point

@ishmeal

please if u know too u can help

@ALL
Please as soon as we have info on any skool selling PGD FORMS please alert the house. nice wkend
Re: "Give the Polytechnics a Chance", says UNILAG Professor by Hndholder(m): 4:15pm On Aug 07, 2007
A dinstition at HND level will earn that level in all university for the relevant course.
Re: "Give the Polytechnics a Chance", says UNILAG Professor by Hndholder(m): 4:18pm On Aug 07, 2007
NIEPA holds workshop for polytechnic registrars
By Rotimi Lawrence Oyekanmi http://www.guardiannewsngr.com/education/article01
FOR Nigeria to attain accelerated technological development, polytechnics across the country must function effectively, according to Prof. Taiwo Ajayi, the chief executive officer of the National Institute for Educational Planning and Administration (NIEPA).
Re: "Give the Polytechnics a Chance", says UNILAG Professor by hamabra(m): 4:47pm On Aug 07, 2007
@HND-Holder,

long time no hear from u please how will the above seminar affect the polytechnic system.What issues are going to be discussed there, hope the are going to discuss the manner in which products of polytechnics are been treated. please where will it hold
Re: "Give the Polytechnics a Chance", says UNILAG Professor by Hndholder(m): 4:52pm On Aug 07, 2007
Thank you. The system was change by FEC but tampered with by a Director Just a director changed what was done. So it is all in the hand of the New minister. Please HND is not good for anybody. The seminar should be how to spend money. What do you think?
Re: "Give the Polytechnics a Chance", says UNILAG Professor by oasis231(m): 5:16pm On Aug 07, 2007
Hi,

West Coast University is offering admission for prospective students into professional courses.
You can check for more information on the school’s website at: www.westcoastuniversitynigeria-edu.org

All the best.

Oasis231
Re: "Give the Polytechnics a Chance", says UNILAG Professor by oasis231(m): 5:20pm On Aug 07, 2007
Hi,

West Coast University is offering admission for prospective students into professional courses.
You can check for more information on the school’s website at: www.westcoastuniversitynigeria-edu.org

All the best.

Oasis231
Re: "Give the Polytechnics a Chance", says UNILAG Professor by Hndholder(m): 5:34pm On Aug 07, 2007
BEWARE HND is a problem on its own.
Re: "Give the Polytechnics a Chance", says UNILAG Professor by ishmael(m): 10:35am On Aug 08, 2007
@HND-holder

HND certificate is not a problem. It is the society that has made it look like a problem. after all a lot of us passed through the polytechnic and are holders of the HND certificate; and we are doing well atleast.
Re: "Give the Polytechnics a Chance", says UNILAG Professor by Hndholder(m): 10:51am On Aug 08, 2007
Ishmeal look below! We thank God that we are using our HND what of this ones Eh ! Beware
oasis231:

Hi,

West Coast University is offering admission for prospective students into professional courses.
You can check for more information on the school’s website at: www.westcoastuniversitynigeria-edu.org

All the best.

Oasis231

Re: "Give the Polytechnics a Chance", says UNILAG Professor by hamabra(m): 12:40pm On Aug 08, 2007
@HND-Holder and Ishmael,

how is ur day please kindly update me if any PGD FORM is out for skools please i need to enrol this next academic session. God will C us thru
Re: "Give the Polytechnics a Chance", says UNILAG Professor by Hndholder(m): 1:45pm On Aug 08, 2007
if in engineering. www.corenng.org will direct you but not sure of sales of forms

ACCREDITATION STATUS OF POST-GRADUATE DIPLOMA (PGD) IN ENGINEERING
PROGRAMMES IN NIGERIAN UNIVERSITIES AS AT 25TH JULY, 2005

UNIVERSITY PROGRAMMES LEVEL OF ACCRED. VALIDITY PERIOD

Federal University of Technology, Akure Agricultural Engineering

Civil Engineering

Electrical Engineering

Mat/Met. Engineering


Mechanical Engineering

Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University, Bauchi Civil Engineering

Elect/Electronics Eng'g

Mechanical Engineering

Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka Civil Engineering Elect/Electronics Engineering Mechanical Engineering Met/Mat Engineering

Lagos State University, Epe
Electronics/Computer Engineering



University of Ado-Ekiti, Ado-Ekiti
Civil Engineering

Electrical Engineering

Mechanical Engineering



Rivers State University of Science and Technology, Port Harcourt.
Agricultural Engineering

Chemical/Petrochem Eng'g

Civil Engineering

Electrical Engineering

Marine Engineering

Mechanical Engineering

Bayero University, Kano
Civil Engineering

Electrical/Electronics Eng’g

Mechanical Engineering


Fed. University Of Technology, Minna
Agricultural Engineering

Chemical Engineering

Mechanical Engineering
Interim




University of Benin, Benin City
Chemical Engineering

Petroleum Engineering

Production Engineering


University of Port-Harcourt, P/Harcourt
Chemical Engineering

Petroleum/Gas Engineering
Interim


CAUTION
To practice engineering in Nigeria, COREN registration is required and mandatory.
For engineering programmes not accredited by COREN, the products are not registrable.

ENGR. PROF. OLUMIDE AJOSE, FNSE
REGISTRAR
Re: "Give the Polytechnics a Chance", says UNILAG Professor by Hndholder(m): 4:09pm On Aug 08, 2007
Grant Polytechnics Degree Awarding Status – ASUP
From Wole Ayodele in Lokoja, 05.04.2007

www.thisdayonline.com
Kogi

The Federal Polytechnic, Idah Chapter, has appealed to the Federal Government to grant degree awarding status to Polytechnics with the required infrastructures and manpower, as it is being practiced in Europe and some African countries, following scrapping of the award of Higher National Diploma (HND) Certificate by Polytechnics and the subsequent merger of some with universities for the award of Bachelor of Technology Degree, Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics (ASUP), said.
In a press release signed by Chairman of the Union, Engineer Danjuma Ocheja Attah, the Union decried the total abolition of polytechnics, and its merger with Universities, stressing that “some of the universities are not better than some polytechnics in the area of facilities.”
According to ASUP, abolition of polytechnics will have adverse effects on the technological development of the country, noting that it is unwise for a developing country like Nigeria to do away with an institution established to play pivotal roles in its technological advancement.
Citing the example of Federal Polytechnic, Idah, which has been merged with the University of Agriculture, Makurdi, the Union emphasised that the polytechnic has more facilities and manpower that could transform it into a full-fledged University of Technology instead.
“The Federal Polytechnic, Idah, has the required infrastructure and manpower to facilitate its transformation to a full-fledged University of Technology, and one has to commend the Rector, Professor Joseph Ndanusa Egila, for his foresight and attention to the development of both academic and infrastructure, as this has placed the institution ahead of other Polytechnics in the country.” Expressing ASUP’s displeasure, Attah said “ASUP is totally against the decision and will do its best to ensure polytechnics retain its status.”
On the running of humanity based courses by Polytechnics, the Union stated that running humanity based courses by Polytechnics has not in any way affected the main objectives for which they were established, adding that polytechnics have lived up to expectation in their core areas of mandate.
Re: "Give the Polytechnics a Chance", says UNILAG Professor by ishmael(m): 5:42pm On Aug 08, 2007
let government take a final  decision on polytechnics jo. we are tired of being kept in limbo.
Re: "Give the Polytechnics a Chance", says UNILAG Professor by kaysy(m): 6:38am On May 23, 2012
Hnd-holder:
Give the Polytechnics a Chance

The nation's economy can only be developed through the creation of entrepreneurs through the evolution of a sound technical education policy. This was the view of Professor Salawu, a professor of Electrical-Electronic Engineering at the University of Lagos. He also canvassed the elimination of all known social stigmas that have been making the choice of careers in technical education unattractive to Nigerian youths.

He maintained that technical education remains the only panacea to the resuscitation of the nation's ailing economy. He called on the Federal Government to step up measures reviewing the tertiary educational system to correct the imbalance between graduates of Polytechnics and Universities.

As a way of encouraging youths who are artisans in the informal sector, he suggested an intervention process to provide a form of skills' improvement strategy and retraining for them.

Nigerian Institute Of Technologists in Engineering want the government to undertake a total review of the tertiary educational system to correct the imbalance in production and expenditure between middle-level technical manpower and university professional graduates.

The salaries of Polytechnics and Universities should be harmonised so that there will be movement from one to the other. This will make it easy for Polytechnics to attract good quality workers.

Annual competition on innovation and inventions leading to awards for inventions.

A policy to take care of the informal sector such that artisans are periodically retrained to continually improve their skills, and additional allowance for technical subject teachers in secondary schools to attract more qualified teachers into the field. If all these are done, entrepreneurs would not only be created, [b]unemployment [/b]would also be greatly reduced.

N .I. T. E.

Nigerian Institute Of Technologists in Engineering

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Re: "Give the Polytechnics a Chance", says UNILAG Professor by Nobody: 9:45pm On Mar 15, 2016
9ja4eva:
I belong to the school of thot that rates Polytechnic students higher than University students and this is so because practical makes one more prepared for challenges ahead.University students are more of book not action


I think its high time d world stopped this issue of HND and Bachelors.It shld be classified as equal
The world has moved on, on this hnd and bsc issue, Nigeria was left behind because of out politician.

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