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FG Merges Polytechnics With Universities Approved The Scrapping Of Hnds, by chimoskyg(m): 4:11pm On Jul 31, 2016
Following the disparity among Universities and Polytechnics Students in Nigeria, the Federal Executive Council (FEC) yesterday 30 July, 2016, approved the scrapping of the award of the Higher National Diploma (HND) by polytechnics in the country.


Hence, the Federal Government has restricted the award to only the students currently on admission for the various programmes. Minister of Education, Dr. Adamu said it form part of the comprehensive reform of the tertiary education sector.

That polytechnics, will only run Programmes that are technology-based.

Adamu said under this 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 minister also state that with the new arrangement, 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.

He said, Yaba College of Technology and Kaduna Polytechnic, will change their nomenclature as they would now be known as City University …


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Re: FG Merges Polytechnics With Universities Approved The Scrapping Of Hnds, by Raydos: 4:23pm On Jul 31, 2016
FG??

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Re: FG Merges Polytechnics With Universities Approved The Scrapping Of Hnds, by guyXander(m): 4:36pm On Jul 31, 2016
Hmm
Re: FG Merges Polytechnics With Universities Approved The Scrapping Of Hnds, by ademiD(f): 7:16pm On Jul 31, 2016
fg can't seize to amaze me...
Re: FG Merges Polytechnics With Universities Approved The Scrapping Of Hnds, by mark1703official(m): 7:29pm On Jul 31, 2016
where is this so called minister of education from?¿ he is not just confuse he is clueless.
Re: FG Merges Polytechnics With Universities Approved The Scrapping Of Hnds, by chimoskyg(m): 10:37pm On Jul 31, 2016
What borders me is University somehow been in charge of the Polytechnics by choicing provote
Re: FG Merges Polytechnics With Universities Approved The Scrapping Of Hnds, by chimoskyg(m): 10:38pm On Jul 31, 2016
ademiD:
fg can't seize to amaze me...

They always come up with a mouth action grin

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Re: FG Merges Polytechnics With Universities Approved The Scrapping Of Hnds, by tsamson(m): 10:57pm On Jul 31, 2016
Hmm

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