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The National University Commission (NUC) has concluded arrangements to re-brand the distance learning programmes in the country, in other to meet the demands of education in the country.

The Executive Secretary of NUC, Prof. Julius Okojie, gave the indication when he received the management team of the National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN) in Abuja.

Okojie said the potentials of distance learning have not been fully tapped, noting that a degree obtained from the NOUN is as good as any other degree from conventional universities.

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He pointed out inadequate access as one of the major problems confronting NOUN.

“The National Open University presents a new dimension to university education in this country. There is this constraint of time and space which means that the potentials are unlimited. But here we are, not fully taping these potentials,” Okojie said.

“We have limited our schools with our own potentials and the philosophy of the problems that are involved has been difficult to solve.”

In his remarks, the Vice Chancellor of NOUN, Prof. Vincent Tenebe, said the university has unlimited space and could admit as much as half the population of Nigeria.

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NOUN was established in 2002 to offer Nigerians a chance to have equitable access to cost effective and flexible mode of learning through open and distance learning techniques.

In line with this provision, the new management of NOUN has indicated interest to work with NUC to reposition the programmes of the University for Effective Performance.

Tenebe, who expressed the readiness of the institution to be guided by the provisions of NUC, said the university will work NUC to ensure standards and meet the demand of higher education in the country.

“This is to ensure that we will do and even prove that we can do better than the conventional universities,” he added.

NOUN currently has about 120,000 students

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^^^One out of the very many problems of higher education in Nigeria is that our young school leavers no longer seek for advise and guide. Ever wonder how many times (if at all) or when last a student have ever visited the guidance counseling units of their various schools? They only do so (basically the girls) when they accidentally get pregnant.

Our students need to develop the mindset of asking constructive questions as regards to their future career. Thank God there is now a free, dedicated and reliable online consultant who manage this in Nigeria. See: http://www.thewilfreds.com/category/breaking-news-from-nigeria/questions-already-answered-by-the-youth-consultant/