The Ministry of Education has denied harmonizing the degrees and higher national diploma awarded by universities and polytechnics.
A spokesperson for the ministry denied recent reports that the dichotomy between Bachelors and HNDs had been abolished, saying HND holders must meet new requirements to attain the Bachelors level.
Speaking to PREMIUM TIMES on Friday, Benjamin Goong, said the ministry lacked the power to end the inequality.
He however said the government had taken steps to bridge the gap to ensure HND holders are treated fairly when seeking for jobs.
“Two weeks ago, the ministry sent a memo to the National Council of Establishments (NCE) to institute a bridging program for the HND holders and the proposal was approved.
“The bridging program is for HND holders who can either attend the National Teachers Institute (NTI) or any institution offering post-graduate diploma programs, before they can attain the level graduates can attain in the public sector.
“As per the approved memo, after the bridging program, HND holders will now be offered jobs from grade level 8 and finish at grade level 17 like graduates. Before now, HND holders were only allowed grade level 7 and finish at grade level 14.
“That is as far as it goes for now regarding the B.Sc and HND dichotomy. Both are still very different from each other,” he said.


An education analyst, Dorothy Oseni, said creation of jobs for both B.Sc and HND holders was the surest way of bridging the gap between both classes of educated people.
“When the government, industries and companies no longer discriminate against HND holders in the labour market, the dichotomy will die a natural death,” she said

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Eyah that's bad nah, let them mercy for hnd graduates now

I'm nor surprised cos what we have in this country is INCONSISTENT GOVERNMENT.

It is difficult to know what to believe these days especially in this Education Ministry. As at now nobody can conclusively say with conviction d exact admission guideline into univ and next this dichotomy gist. Policy somersault, inconclusive policy statements and promise denials are fast becoming d hallmark of this administration.

Thy will never equate Bsc n HND...
How many professors are in polytechnic....

good morning fellas


please read my signature we need your help

Doomsday government.. Always speaking from both sides of their mouth...

apc government has also declared hnd Inconclusive ..........

Is this Nigerians problem now

This what you get for voting an illetrate

I know one girl that attended Lagos City Computer College. She recently posted pictures of herself as a fully clothed corper in NYSC camp on instagram. warrappen

fg is just confused

Nawa .....after some people don rejoice finish...!!

Hahahahahaha..I just dey laugh all this poly students wey dey happy...una better go buy DE form!!!....that said,certificates are just pieces of paper,what will make you succeed is inside you.

APC Gov't is confusion filled.

What is the name of the spokesman?

Even a cleaner can be spokesman too

Lemme jus comment

Wow!

what ever

...My country!

Lies everywhere....... APC sef don tire me

HND students go wan die for this news ooo

it is well

Coughs*** Clears throat# Govt of denial.....one minute is this, the next minute is not so....who brought these set of clowns into power?

But why? After giving HND hope, you come come out say no be wetin you talk, Oga Minister there is God ooooooooooooo

Dichotomy or no dichotomy,na money sure pass jor

So basically what they are saying is just do pgd and you will get same treatment as bsc? Mehn that's like 6 years In total?