HND/BSC Dichotomy: Poly Students Urge FG To Scrap HND Programmes - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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January 11, 2020
The National Association of Polytechnic Students, NAPS hascalled on the Federal Government to scrap Higher National Diploma (HND)Programmes from Nigerian Polytechnics due to the persistent discriminationagainst HND graduates.
The students stated this in a letter signed by theirNational President, Sunday Asuku, and addressed to the Head of Service of theFederation, Folashade Yemi-Esan, through the Executive Secretary, NationalBoard for Technical Education, Mas’ud Kazaure.
Presenting the letter to Kazaure in Kaduna, Asuku said thecall became necessary following the persistent discrimination against HND certificateholders in the civil service.
He regretted that the discrimination had continued in spiteof the resolution by the National Council of Establishment, NCE declaring thatHND holders with post-graduate diploma in related field in civil service couldmove beyond Level-14.
Kazaure, while responding assured the students that theirmessage would be delivered to the Head of Service as well as the Minister ofEducation for immediate action.