Dichotomy: FG Scrapes the Award of HND
The Federal Government, in a bid to end the dichotomy between HND and BSc has scrapped the award of Higher National Diploma, HND certificates by Polytechnics.
The decision to scrap the degree was reached on Wednesday, June 6, 2018, at the Federal Executive Council, FEC meeting.
The FG did not only stop polytechnics from awarding HND degree, it also stops them from offering courses that are non-technical.
While speaking to Journalists about the new development in polytechnics across the country, the Minister of Education, Prof Adamu Adamu says any programme that is not technical will be out of the polytechnics.
About 70 percent of polytechnic graduates are in the non-technical courses. It is going to be a rigorous implementation programme,” he said.
Technically, these 15 courses will no longer be studied in polytechnics once the new policy takes effects.
1. Business Administration
2. Banking and Finance
3. Secretariat studies
4. Accounting
5. Hospitality Management
6. Public Administration
7. Estate Management
8. Fine Art
9. Home and Rural Economics
10. Insurance
11. Marketing
12. Nutrition And Dietetics
13. Wildlife And Eco-Tourism
14. Fishery
15. Leisure And Tourism Management.
Students currently studying these courses at ND level will probably not be allowed to study them at HND level as the Minister also announced that there will be no fresh admission for HND programmes.
The decision to scrap the degree was reached on Wednesday, June 6, 2018, at the Federal Executive Council, FEC meeting.
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| Minister of Education, Mallam Adamu Adamu |
The FG did not only stop polytechnics from awarding HND degree, it also stops them from offering courses that are non-technical.
While speaking to Journalists about the new development in polytechnics across the country, the Minister of Education, Prof Adamu Adamu says any programme that is not technical will be out of the polytechnics.
About 70 percent of polytechnic graduates are in the non-technical courses. It is going to be a rigorous implementation programme,” he said.
Technically, these 15 courses will no longer be studied in polytechnics once the new policy takes effects.
1. Business Administration
2. Banking and Finance
3. Secretariat studies
4. Accounting
5. Hospitality Management
6. Public Administration
7. Estate Management
8. Fine Art
9. Home and Rural Economics
10. Insurance
11. Marketing
12. Nutrition And Dietetics
13. Wildlife And Eco-Tourism
14. Fishery
15. Leisure And Tourism Management.
Students currently studying these courses at ND level will probably not be allowed to study them at HND level as the Minister also announced that there will be no fresh admission for HND programmes.
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