Pioneer Private Poly Chairman Advocates Scrapping HND Programme
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The Executive Chairman of the Pioneer Private Polytechnic in Nigeria, The Polytechnic, Ile-Ife, Dr Ramon Adedoyin advocates for the scrapping of Higher National Diploma (HND) programme to be replaced with bachelor’s degree in Technology as practiced in advanced countries.
The chairman speaking against the backdrop of the removal of the dichotomy between the holders of Higher National Diploma and university degree holders by the federal government recently as announced by the Permanent Secretary, Service, Policies and Strategies Office of the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, Mr Ndubuisi Osuji recently at the 40th National Council on Establishment held in Owerri.
Adedoyin also pointed that the removal of the disparity between HND and university degree was a welcome idea, what the federal government ought to do is change all existing Polytechnics to degree awarding institutions by directing all polytechnics to affiliate with existing universities and such universities should admit products of the polytechnics into their 300 level for B.Tech, B.A or B.Sc programmes.
Conclusively, Mr. Adedoyin stated that the conduct of HND programmes in our present education is an archaic educational practice. However, he also described it as outdated practice. He added with a reason that advanced countries like the United States and Britain after whom the Nigerian educational system is fashioned have jettisoned the programme long time ago in favour of Bachelor’s degree in Technology.
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Adedoyin also pointed that the removal of the disparity between HND and university degree was a welcome idea, what the federal government ought to do is change all existing Polytechnics to degree awarding institutions by directing all polytechnics to affiliate with existing universities and such universities should admit products of the polytechnics into their 300 level for B.Tech, B.A or B.Sc programmes.
Conclusively, Mr. Adedoyin stated that the conduct of HND programmes in our present education is an archaic educational practice. However, he also described it as outdated practice. He added with a reason that advanced countries like the United States and Britain after whom the Nigerian educational system is fashioned have jettisoned the programme long time ago in favour of Bachelor’s degree in Technology.
What's your opinion on this? let's hear from you via the comment box below.
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