HND DISCRIMINATION ENDED AT LAST

HND will soon be change to bachelor of technology according to the registrar/ chief executive of the joint mind admission and matriculation board(jamb), prof.dibu ojerinde has said president muhammadu buhari is willing to end the wave that will end the bsc and HND dichotomy

atlast it is with excitement capital joy amidst jubilation and celebration of over 20 years struggle of nigeria polytechnic student and graduate including the staff union of head of polytechnic in nigeria

the council of establishment comprising of all the heads of service the 36 states of the federation and the head of service of the federation have approved the removal to HND/BSC dichotomy. after a meeting held in minna, niger state, on Monday.

In a statement released  on Tuesday by  the immediately past senate president of national association of polytechnic student (NAPS) and outgoing regional president of west african student union (WPSU), ambassador S.A lukman, he said the long overdue dichotomy which hindered the carrer progression of HND holder in civil service has been removed

however the minister also added this new arrangement mean that polytechnic only award national diploma (ND), why student interested in furthering their education will be awarded the bachelor of technology (BTECH) by the proximate university

He stated that two top polytechnic YABA college of technology and KADUNA polytechnic represent will now be name city of technology YABA and city university of technology KADUNA repectively 

To confirm this decision, the FEC has approve the submission of the two executive bill to the national assembly for enactment into law. let wait and see...