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destino24: It's totally normal for polytechnics to do more practicals than universities. But, you can understand that without those theories, practicals will be somewhat awkward and unsafe

You are missing my point again. No one is saying theories are irrelevant. They are the foundation upon which practical knowlede is built. That's why there is 40% theoretical content in Polytechnic curriculum. What I disagree with is the notion that Polytechnic students are not smart enough to handle advanced mathematics and complex engineering calculations as insinuated by you and basilo101. Those aspects of engineering are not just emphasised in Polytechnics like Universities because of the disparity in focus, philosophy and purpose of the two institutions.

destino24: Engineering design = 2nd yr, 1st and second semester (all engineering disciplines plus food science and technology)

Machine design and drawing = 3rd year (for mechanical and agricultural and bioresource Engineering)

Engineering dynamics = same disciplines above

When you go beyond the titles of those courses you listed above, and check the details of the modules in them, you'll find out they are are lacking in practical approach to engineering design. Designing goes beyond knowing how to solve complex equations or producing diagrams on cardboards. It's about applying those theories in solving real life problems which is resoundingly lacking in the contents of those courses.

basilo101: vocational and technical skill aint engineering. Engineering is abt designs. Poly graduates dnt kw jack abt Laplace tranforms, La grangian interpolation, finite element, artificial neural networks, Fuzzy logic etc. They kip shoutin practical!! Practical!!

Have you ever checked the course synopsis for HND in Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering? Those subjects you mentioned above are covered in Advanced Calculus and some EEE courses. And talking about designs, I can categorically say here that most (if not all) Engineering Departmnt of Nigerian Universities do not offer Design as a course. I have soft copies of course synopsis for engineering courses of UI, OAU, UNILAG, ABU, FUTO, FUTA and FUNAAB. Didn't find anything like Design techniques or principles in them. You can go find out yourself. This is why most Nigerian University graduates can't design from scratch. You will hardly find an original engineering design out there done by a Nigerian graduate.

destino24: Which one are you talking about? B. Tech or HND

About the practical and theory, polytechnics are supposed to do more practicals than theory. The reverse should be the case in a university. There is nothing wrong with that.
"Engineer in society" by prof. S. I. Oluka....
Read the book

You seem not to get my point. The HND programme was ill-conceived. The Polytechnics ought to have been empowered to offer B.Tech programmes when there was a need to step-up from National Diploma programme while maintaining their peculiar educational philosophy. But some people felt only institutions termed 'university' can offer degree programmes, hence the adoption of the 'HND' nomenclature. MIT carries the 'Institute' nomenclature and still offers degree programmes up to doctorate level.

destino24: Everyone knows we have serious issues in our educational system (from primary to tertiary).

That said, a typical university graduate is better than a typical polytechnic graduate. This has nothing to do with the society. This is based on laid down rules of operation of this different cadres

On what fact is your assertion based? The evidence available out there is to the contrary. ICAN exam is an example, though that alone is not enough to make a sweeping generalisation that Poly grads are better.

destino24: Why you come comot all that your gibberish?

I submitted it accidentally while still typing. It has been reposted.

@OP Do not expect Nigerian bachelor's degree holders to agree with your assertion. The average Nigerian bachelor's degree holder sees the HND holder as a threat! So whenever the evil of HND discrimination is exposed, expect resistance from some insecure and inferior university graduates. The Nigerian HND is equivalent to bachelor's degree. That's a fact established not only by WES but also other credible International Credentials Evaluation Service providers. There are many misconceptions about the Nigerian HND:

1. Some confuse it with the BTEC HND in the UK. The BTEC HND is equivalent to the Nigerian ND (National Diploma) instead. It takes an unbiased mind to figure this out.
2. It is believed generally that the admission requirements into Polytechnics are usually lower than that of the universities. This is only true for the NATIONAL DIPLOMA programme of some Polytechnics. There are some Universities that admit candidates with lower requirements too. However, no Polytechnic will admit a candidate deficient in any of his/her O'level requirements to its Higher National Diploma programme.
3. Similarly, it is believed that Polytechnics teach practicals only. Practicals are only emphasised in the Polytechnics unlike Universities that dwell more on theories. In the Polytechnics, the curriculum is 60% practicals, 40% theory while the opposite is the case in Universities. Students are required to take elective courses too in the Polytechnics.
4. Lastly and the most painful misconception is the belief that the average Polytechnic graduate is less intelligent and therefore considered inferior to his/her University counterpart. That's nonsense! In saner climes, graduates are judged on their own merit.

The source of the discrimination against HND is rooted in the law establishing Nigerian Polytechnics and the emphasis Nigeria as a nation places on NOMENCLATURE! In Nigeria, an institution of higher learning cannot offer degree programmes unless it carries the name 'University'. This is why the HND programme was termed a 'Diploma' programme when it was conceived. The issue of discrimination would have been averted had it been it was termed a B.Tech degree programme from inception.

[quote author=Hnd-holder]The former Head of the Civil Service of the Federation Stephen Oronsaye refused the Higher National Diploma (HND) as not equivalent to a university degree.
Oronsaye, , said “it is not the same curriculum; that is the truth.”
He said then that the Federal Ministry of Education was currently working on a scheme to enable HND graduates to spend an additional year to obtain “something that will be equivalent to B.Sc or B.Ed.” which was different from the white paper.

Leadership of National Association of Technologists in Engineering (NATE) through its National President of NATE Dr. Leo Okereke has severally appealed to the Federal Government to implement the white paper made from the Ernest Shonekan panel on the disparity between Higher National Diploma (HND) and university degree.

“Many stakeholders have also expressed concern over the treatment meted out to graduates of polytechnic, especially in the federal civil service. Today, in many government institutions, products of polytechnics hardly go beyond level 14 just as many of them are being systematically frustrated out of the service when their juniors are promoted above them, even though HND holders have continuously proved their mettle,” she said.
She urged the federal government and even private companies to stop discriminating against polytechnic graduates, which she said is creating unnecessary animosity between HND and degree holders.[/quote]Good to have you back sir. If Albert Einstein were a Nigerian, he would have been relegated to the background for attending Swiss Federal Polytechnic in Zurich. Nigeria will continue to depend on imported technology until we give Polytechnic Education its pride of place. Like you said, the permanent solution to the discrimination issue is to re-brand the Higher National Diploma Programme to a degree programme. Change of nomenclature is all that is needed to do that because in terms of value, HND is equivalent to first degree according to World Educational Services evaluation (www.wes.org). The discrimination is completely evil and a major impedance to the technological advancement of this nation.

It has been blocked since yesterday. Stop wasting your 1k. Meanwhile, those who activated it before yesterday can continue to enjoy their remaining MB.

waleadex: “I came to accept that I have no right whatsoever to judge others in terms of my own customs.” (From his unpublished autobiographical manuscript, 1975)

My favourite too and I think all Racists and Tribalists on Nairaland should learn from that.

If that happens only when the system heats up, then processor is overheating and that will require the service of a qualified technician to fix because the exact cause of the overheating has to be ascertained. Meanwhile, you can reduce the workload on the processor by removing heavy desktop backgrounds, gadgets and stopping some background apps or services that u don't use regularly. Also no gaming or loud music or movie for now and always ensure u place the laptop on a hard flat surface for proper cross ventilation. U can also tilt it upwards by placing a pen under it to allow cool air to flow through the base when in use. Those are temporary measures anyway. You'll need to see a technician for a permanent fix.

If however you encounter a 'Blue Screen of Death' anytime it powers off, then u have to consult a technician urgently before it crashes permanently.

perrylynx: A word of advice to the graduate trainee asking for materials, u shud just read your GMAT and answer SHL.COM questions and pray to GOD. During the operator trainee those that requested the material got the shock of their life. Don't place ur hopes on it

Most of them are too desperate to heed your counsel. They've been admonished before now. All the materials circulating may only be relevant if NLNG choses to conduct paper based test for the Graduate Trainee as against the online test conducted for the prospective Trainee Operators. I however seriously doubt that. There are concrete reasons to believe the test will be online, real time on SHL servers like that of the Trainee Operators and if that's the case, all the materials circulating will turn out useless! The best any Graduate Trainee hopeful can do now is to go to www.shl.com and start taking practice tests. NLNG is a world-class company and will comply to international best practices in their recruitment process. The online SHL testing system is very effective as it eliminates cheating or leakage of exact test questions before tests unlike paper based test. I believe the few wise ones, who will be successful in the forthcoming Graduate Trainee test, will heed your counsel and the various warnings and advice by other prospective Trainee Operators.

1. Mr. President has the right to freedom of religion like every Nigerian.
2. We all know he is a Christian before voting him as President.
3. Christianity demands that we come to God in prayers with perfect humility. Jesus emphasised this in the Parable of the Paharisee and the Tax Collector (Luke 18:9-14)
4. He is not the first Nigerian President to practice his faith publicly.
5. There is nothing wrong in him kneeling down before his subordinates IN A PRAYER SESSION.
6. Prayers won't make our national problems disappear but those who have the sixth sense and believe that nothing manifests in the physical without first of all manifesting in the spiritual, will agree that prayer is an essential part of what is needed in solving the myriads of problems confronting us as a nation. Corruption is a spirit.
7. Criticizing the President for practicing his faith is extreme religious intolerance and is tantamount to BOKOHARAMISM.

LYRICS: OHUN OJUNRI by Beautiful Nubia

Ohun oju nri enu o ma ni le so o
Ohun oju ri omo o ma ni le so bo de’le o
They say we’re free and colonisation is a thing of the past
But look around you people
Time is going by and we still can’t get it right
They say our land is the home of poverty and disease
and we’re treated like second-class citizens of the world
Our leaders run around begging for help
When the solutions are right here at home with us
The future of the this land is in the hands
Of every man and woman, young and old
Everyone of us has a share in the blame for the failure of society
See, we‘re still slaves economically,
We‘re still slaves politically,
We‘re still slaves ideologically
But I’ve got a song to sing
Je a gbe’ra kuro o ninu ogbun aye,
Ore e so’ra, e dakun o, a ma njin si koto
Je a gbe’ra kuro o ninu ogbun aye
A ni e mu’ra, e so’ra o, a ma njin si koto lo o

We’re trying to fix things from the top to the ground
But the way to solve it is from the ground upwards
Lasting change begins at the individual level
Everyone dips in the pot but no one replenishes
Have you forgotten the rules?
Without love there can be no truth, justice and peace
We must turn our backs on selfishness and greed
Go back to our culture of community - all for one and one for all
Not just every man to his own
We must go back to the land
A nation that cannot feed itself
Will always remain subservient to others
We’re still slaves to material wealth,
We‘re still slaves to religion,
We‘re still slaves to foreign ideals
But I’ve got a song to sing

This land will be a great place one day
A place where dreams come true
Our hope is in the children
Teach them to love their fellow man
And never to judge anyone by the colour of their skin, religion or language
Teach to be proud of our culture
And the values of hardwork and perseverance, honest and humility
Treat every child like your own
For every child, no matter the circumstances of his birth,
Is a beacon to this glorious future
Teach them to be strong in love
And never look down on themselves
Teach them to be strong
And learn to hold their heads up wherever they may go
Teach the children to sing this song of pride
And let them sing it loud and clear:
I’m not ashamed to be who I am
I’m not ashamed - I’m a proud African
I’m not afraid - I’m a child of The Most High
I’m not ashamed and I’ve got a song to sing

Brimmie: 10/10

Thanks bro. I forgot to add another powerful one by Beautiful Nubia: Revolution time.

1. Fela- Confusion Break Bone
2. Fela- Teacher Don't Teach Me Nonsense
3. Fela- Beast of no nation
4. Beautiful Nubia- Ohun Ojun Nri
5. Beautiful Nubia- Kurunmi
6. Beautiful Nubia- Come Warrior
7. Beaufiful Nubia- Dear Africa
8. 9ice ft. Asa- Pete Pete
9. Asa- Questions
10. Asa- 360
11. Asa- Fire on the mountain
12. Sound Sultan- Motherland
13. Oritse Femi- Mercy of the Lord
14. African China- Mr President
15. M.I- My Belle
16. Tu Face- For instance
17. Kush- Lets stay together
18. Wale Dada (The good)- Nigeria
19. Majek Fashek- Little little patience
20. Onyeka Nwenu- One love

These are the few ones I can remember now... more coming.

So many things are wrong with the Nigerian Educational System. The discrimination against HND holders is just one of them and it is very unfortunate because it hinders the technological advancement of this nation. The HND programme is an ill-conceived programme. Progressive nations who used to run same programme have scrapped it (e.g. Ghana). Scrapping the HND programme still remains the permanent solution to the issue of discrimination. A practical way of going about that is for all HND holders to lead formidable protests via their alumni association to prevent the admission of candidates into the HND progaramme of their respective institutions and mandate NBTE and National Assembly to scrap the programme. Part of the demands should be the immediate development of a maximum of 1year Top-up degree programme for HND holders willing to obtain bachelor's degree in our Universities. That is the way forward because no matter how hard HND holders cry to the authorities to make the certificate equivalent to bachelor's degree, no one will listen and nothing will be done in that regard. The discrimination is already deeply entrenched.

https://www.nairaland.com/985998/presidential-scholarship-scheme-discrimination-against
https://www.nairaland.com/1312040/asup-strike-hnd-discrimination-conspiracy
https://www.nairaland.com/1315065/breaking-yoke-discrimination-against-higher

What is certain is Karma. You'll surely reap what you sow. Heaven and Hell are mere symbolism to give you an idea of how the consequences of your actions or inactions will look like.

Interesting contributions in an interesting thread that illuminates the mind. I'll like to put two vital points, earlier raised by Anjalekoko and OP, into perspective:
1. What's the purpose of education?
2. Is education an end in itself or means to an end?

In Nigeria, the purpose of education has been reduced to getting a certificate to "qualify" you for a job and ego trip. That's the problem. The purpose of education should be identifying and solving all forms of problems. Any system of education that deviates from this purpose will collapse eventually.

Education is not an end in itself. It is what you achieve with your level of education that counts.

And lastly, education has gone global, shattering the restrictions of the four walls of classroom. Google is a free University available to everyone with internet access.

double3: Young fellow,u can't expect to be trained as a technician n wanto end up answering an engineer,u should know better. In the field of engineering, we have the engineers, the technicians, the technologist, the craftmen, and the artisans. So u can't be trained to be a crafts man or technologist n come out tomorrow n wanto rub shoulders with an engineering degree holder; I don't think its done anywhere in the world(u can quote me on that)
Moreover before applying to go to a polytechnic, I think u should have been aware of th degree u would be given at th end of ur program, so please let's stop all these sentimental bullshit n play our roles according to our academic background. Or tomorrow u should not be surprised when a brick layer comes out n start making noise tht he can build houses while a civil engr. cannot do so, so therefore they should be allowed to answer th tile of an engr. (Lol)

Ignorance smells all over your post. It is folks like you that continue to perpetuate this evil discrimination because of the fear that HND holders might outshine their degree holder counterparts if placed at same level.

It is only in Nigeria that the engineering degree holder assumes the title 'Engineer' is meant only for engineering University graduates. This explains why COREN is more concerned about titles at the expense of technological advancement of the nation. For your information, even the Engineering Craftmen are ENGINEERS at their own level if you know what engineering really mean.
The HND holders are not interested in titles. All they demand is justice. If what constitutes a bachelor's degree internationally is success in minimum of 120 credit hours of courses in higher institution of learning, why is Nigeria HND not accepted as equivalent to a bachelor's degree when an average HND holder must have completed successfuly courses not less than 140 credit hours(ND courses inclusive cos it's the pre-requisite to HND)?

Demonic? That depends on the person listening to it. Her songs are spiritual. They lift the soul and make you go into trance. The purity of your heart will determine whether u'll see angels or demons in your state of trance.

Toks84: @OP, could u list some of the nigeria universities that accept pgd for master and their requirements.

Can't really give you a comprehensive list but I'll try. All federal and state university of technology accept HND+PGD for admission into their academic master's degree programmes, however most of them would insist on a minimum grade of upper credit at PGD level. Other conventional universities that also admit include ABU, UNIMAID, BUK, UNILORIN in the north, Nnamdi Azikwe Uni, Awka in the south-east, LASU, EKSU, AAUA and FUNAAB in south-west. For private universities, American University of Nigeria (you'll need some years of experience with ur HND to gain admission to their PGD programme) and Babcock Uni (they also admit HND with professional certifications directly into their Academic master's in Computer science without PGD)

NB: Those are the institutions I'm aware of. There may be other institutions that also admit HND+PGD to their academic master's degree programme.

lambvard: Ond comp. Sci and hnd comp. Sci which sch in abroad can i further my education.

Here is one: http://www.herts.ac.uk/courses/Computer-Science-Direct-Entry-to-the-Final-Year.cfm There are many others especially in the UK.

[quote author=oluwatobi_loba]like which the universities abroad accept OND for a top up programme.[/quote]What course did u study at ND level?

A clinical analysis of the discrimination against Higher National Diploma (HND) as it affects employment opportunity for holders of the certificate will reveal that the real issue is actually limited jobs opportunities out there and not the discrimination itself. In a booming economy with sufficient job opportunities, national diploma certificate alone is sufficient to land a good job that will guarantee decent living. If bagging a bachelor's degree guarantees automatic employment, there won't be numerous unemployed university graduates out there. Either your hold HND or bachelor’s degree, you'll still have to compete for the limited job opportunities available. The HND holder however has the advantage of starting small with jobs requiring National Diploma (ND) (some degree holders who had passed through the polytechnic before proceeding to the university also have this advantage). However, after securing a job, the HND holder still has to acquire additional academic qualification(s) in order to rise to the zenith of his/her career. What then are the alternatives available to the HND and holder and how does he/she break the discrimination barrier?

1. Entrepreneurship
This is the most effective weapon against unemployment and all forms of limitations associated with the discrimination against HND. With your HND certificate, you can create job for yourself and even degree holders.

2. Professional Certifications
Getting an internationally recognised professional certificate also increases the chance of securing a job. Despite the discrimination, most employers will still prefer a HND holder with relevant internationally recognised certificate to a fresh university graduate with none.

3. Master’s Degree
Studying further for a master's degree is another way of breaking the barrier of the discrimination. There are two categories of master's degree; professional and academic. All Universities in Nigeria do not admit HND holders directly (without postgraduate diploma or additional professional certifications) into their academic master's degree programmes. Only few among the universities admit HND holders with some years of experience into their professional master’s degree programme.
The good news however is there are many US’s and Australian universities that admit HND holders directly into their academic master's degree programme. So for those who can afford to travel overseas, this is an excellent alternative.

4. Postgraduate Diploma (PGD)
This is the best path to follow for those already in government employment in order to cross the grade level 14 hurdle. The Postgraduate Diploma also serves as a bridge to the academic master’s degree programmes in Nigerian universities, though some universities like University of Lagos would still not admit HND holders with PGD into their master’s degree programme.

5. Going for the freaking bachelor’s degree
This is one of the most difficult steps to take after HND. For those willing to follow this difficult path, the best way to go about is to travel to the UK for a top-up degree. The United Kingdom’s (UK) top-up degree is designed for the holders of her BTEC-HND (Business and Technology Education Council-Higher National Diploma). The BTEC-HND is a vocational qualification, usually studied full-time but can be studied part-time. It is roughly equivalent to the first two years of a 3 year degree in the UK. It is however equivalent to the Nigerian National Diploma (ND) and should not be confused with the Nigerian HND. Admission to the UK’s top-up degree programme can be gained with either the Nigerian ND certificate or HND certificate.


Above all, it is important to keep in mind that: The purpose of education is not to fill the minds with facts, but to teach the mind how to think. Therefore, the worth of an educated person is not determined by the certificate the person brandishes. It is rather determined by the problems the person can solve through creative thinking and innovation.

The Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics’ (ASUP) strike has continued for weeks and most Nigerians seem not to care. Unlike the usual flooding of the headlines of various newspapers with news about Academic Staff Union of Universities’ (ASUU) strike whenever it is on, most newspaper company seem to care less about the fate of ASUP and Polytechnic Education by extension. The House Of Representatives that is known to treat ASUU strike as a matter of National Urgency seem not to give a damn about ASUP. I'm yet to see any significant Television report or coverage of the strike and its associated activities like the recent National Association of Polytechnic Students (NAPS) protest unlike what is obtainable during ASUU strike (Channels Television is the only Television reporting and giving the strike proper attention). Most educational Activists seem to care less about the strike and the fate of Polytechnic Education. Even major opposition parties, the Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) and Congress for Progressive Change (CPC), that usually capitalise on ASUU strike to lash out on the federal government, do not find ASUP strike worthy of scoring them cheap political points. Worst of all is the apparent collussion of the Polytechnic Alumni Community in this conspiracy of silence against ASUP strike and Polytechnic Education. This is evident from their silence on various social media platforms unlike what we see during ASUU strike. The paltry number of ‘likes’ on one of the few pages on facebook dedicated to the polytechnic alumni community(www.facebook.com/NigeriaPolytechnicStudentsAndAlumniCommunity)clearly demonstrates that poly graduates are reluctanct in identifying with their Alma Mata because of the stigma of discrimination.

This conspiracy of silence is an indication that ASUP may be fighting an already lost battle because all evidence point to the fact that the Nigerian government and the elite in general place no value on Polytechnic Education. Hence, the issue of dichotomy between HND and bachelor’s degree may never be resolved. The greatest effort ever exercised to emancipate Nigeria Polytechnics and put an end to this unjust discrimination was made during the administration of Chief Olusegun Obasanjo in 2007. I was on my one year Industrial Training during that period. I read the news about the proposal of Dr. (Mrs.)Obiageli Ezekwesili (the minister of education at that time) with joy not knowing that my joy will soon be cut short when the proposal of the minister of education hits a brickwall in the National assembly dominated by University Graduates who will stop at nothing to ensure that their poly counterparts (who should naturally be partners in progress) remain in the pit of discrimination. The stiffest resistance to the proposal came from the Honourables and Senators who had engineering background and are supposed to appreciate more than others, the role of the Polytechnics in technological advancement of the Nation. That bill died a natural death as a result of the refusal of the National Assembly to amend the Polytechnic Act.

All hope became lost again and no one really cared except those affected like me. The discrimination later became worse with paramilitary organizations excluding HND holders from their Officer Cadre while other government agencies, ministries and parastatals refuse to promote HND holders beyond level 14. The private sector soon followed the leading of the government by excluding HND holders from their Graduate Trainee Programmes (it is only in Nigeria that the word Graduate means someone who successfully completes a course of study in the university ONLY). All postgraduate scholarship opportunities offered by both government and the private sector excludes HND holders till date. Even the newly established Presidential Scholarship For Innovation And Development (PRESSID) that seeks to develop manpower for the technological advancement of the nation excludes HND holders (https://www.nairaland.com/985998/presidential-scholarship-scheme-discrimination-against). The disicrimination does not end there. Most Private sector organisations also discriminate polytechnics in carrying out their corporate social responsibilities in Higer Institutions. Perhaps, one of the worst case of this evil discrimination is the encounter of an HND holder with his future father in-law. His proposal to marry the daughter of a University Graduate was turned down on the ground that he is an HND holder. At the family level, the discrimination is evident when parents gives more money to their kids in the University than the ones in the Polytechnic. In some Churches, first class Graduates from the university are rewarded while relegating distinction Graduates from the polytechnics to the background. HND is now a demon that no one want to associate with.

The conspiracy of silence against ASUP, its demands and by extension Polytechnic Education, is therefore a fallout of the contempt with which polytechnic education is treated in Nigeria. As much as I am tempted to argue that HND is equivalent to a bachelor’s degree, I will not because doing that will not change the mind of those who have already concluded otherwise before any arguement is brought foward. Some might be quick to misconstrue my refusal to argue for lack of tenable argument. To such people, I'll advice you take a first class bachelor’s degree along side ND and HND result of a Polytechnic graduate who finished with distinction at both levels to World Educational Services (www.wes.org) for international evaluation of the worth of both certificates. I'm certain the outcome of such evaluation will illuminate such biased minds and put in proper perspective the fact that HND is equivalent to bachelor’s degree.


One thing is however clear: The discrination of HND and neglect of polytechnic education that ASUP is agitating against is just one out of the myriads of problem ravaging the Nigerian education sector. The entire education sector, from primary to tertiary, is lacking in quality and purpose. Even the bachelor’s degree from our universities that are touted as superior to HND are hardly recognised outside the borders of Nigeria for employment purposes. While the Polytechnic Graduates are discriminated against, the university Graduates keep depreciating in quality to the extent that Ph.D holders from our Universities now compete for employment as Truck Drivers.

Education is the bedrock of development of any Nation. The most developed nations of the world are the most technologically advanced nations. The United States of America, which is the most technologically advanced nation in the world, does not joke with her technical Istitutes. Prominent among the US technical institutes is Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), which has topped the list of world’s best Universities several times. If MIT were in Nigeria, NUC would have insisted that its name be changed to Massachusetts University of Technology (MUT) or affiliate it to Havard or Stanford University because by NUC standard, an institution can not award a degree unless it bears the name 'university' or is affiliated to another institution bearing the name 'university' as if all that matters is nomenclature and not purpose, quality and output. This points out the fact that the discrimination against HND is mainly an issue of nomenclature. One is called a diploma while the other is called a degree. One is obtained from a University while the other is obtained from a Polytechnic (someone once said that: “Had it been HND stands for Higher National Degree it would have been a hot cake”).

Unless we overhaul our educatioanl policy, and prioritise Technical And Vocational Education, Nigeria will continue to depend on foreign technology. It is therefore safe to conclude that the conspiracy of silence against ASUP strike by the various stakeholders, that can force the necessary change proposed by ASUP inorder to safeguard the future of this country, is clearly a conspiracy against Nigeria as a nation. We will continue to import the most ridiculus of things like toothpick until we give technical and vocational education its pride of place.

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