Rectors debate proposal to replace HND with Bachelor of Technology

Rectors and Provosts of polytechnics and other TVET-awarding institutions will today (Tuesday) debate on the proposal to replace the HND programme with Bachelor of Technology.
The Director, Human Resources of the National Board of Technical Education, Lawal Hafiz disclosed this in a letter addressed to all Rectors and Provosts across Nigeria.
According to the letter, the meeting would also avail members the opportunity to renew the call on the Federal Government to assent the bill which seeks to remove the dichotomy between Bachelors degree and Higher National Diploma.
The bill is seeking to remove the discrimination of polytechnic graduates from their university counterparts in employment and promotion in the workplace as well as to put to an end the discrimination that stakeholders in the polytechnics face.
Recall that the bill which was sponsored by Ayo Akinyelure has passed the third reading on the floor of the Senate at plenary.