The decision was reached at the Federal Executive Council, FEC, held on Wednesday, June 6, 2018 where the approval of a comprehensive reform of Nigeria’s tertiary education system was made.
In effect, the award of HND will be limited to only the students currently admitted for the programmes. Also, all the programmes currently being run by polytechnics, which are not technology-based, and which are about 70%, will be scrapped.
Under the 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 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.
To kick-start the new policy, the nation’s two most prominent polytechnics – Yaba College of Technology and Kaduna Polytechnic – will henceforth be known as City University of Technology, Yaba and City University of Technology, Kaduna.
For example, students who want to pursue a higher degree after ND will be awarded the certificate by the University of Lagos while learning will take place at Yaba College of Technology.
Current holders of HND need not worry as the certificate remains valid.
credit in some part: @nerdysegun
photo credit: Bayo Omoboriowo
Hmmmmm!! This is good, but they should implement first make we see
ReplyDeleteI read this story somewhere else and was wondering what happens to the previous HND holders, cos I am one. Thank you for clarifying... Chuks.
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