Just In : NUC Give Reasons For Rejecting Move To Upgrade HND To Degree
The National Universities Commission (NUC) says it does not recognize the one-year Top-Degree programme allegedly introduced by the National Board for Technical Education, NBTE, in Nigerian polytechnics to enable holders of the Higher National Diploma, HND to convert their certificates to first degree with foreign accredited universities.
A statement by Acting Executive Secretary of the NUC, Chris Maiyaki, says the report, which was credited to the Executive Secretary of the NBTE, Professor Idirs Bugaje, revealed that the action was in furtherance of the advocacy for the removal of the existing dichotomy between HND graduates in their various places of work and to enhance the beneficiaries’ opportunities for further studies.
