The Registrar/Chief Executive of the Joint Admission and Matriculation Board, (JAMB), Prof. Dibu Ojerinde has said President Muhammadu Buhari is willing to implement the waver that will end the Bsc and HND dichotomy.
Buhari had received the updated report on the Bsc and HND controversy, which was presented by the Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Education, MacJohn Nwaobiala last Tuesday.
Speaking to newsmen on Wednesday, Ojerinde recalled that the last administration set up a committee to look at how the two could be merged.
Continuing he said, “The system has not given adequate vision for the other levels of education. We have not encouraged technical education, we have not encouraged Teachers education also; in fact, we have not encouraged agricultural education to the extent that everybody feels that the only way to survive is to go to the University.
“The only way to make it is to have a degree; so I am saying we should revisit our system, we should look at why candidates don’t want to go to polytechnics, and we should look at why they don’t want teachers’ education; we should also revisit why they don’t want agriculture.
“By our experience, most people will like to study law, engineering, medicine, accountancy, these are the top courses been sought for in the universities; nobody wants to study education. So, I see we have problem in that area and I am sure the Federal Ministry of Education is trying to solve that problem.
“First of all Technical Education, there’s dichotomy between Bachelors degree and National Diploma or Higher National Diploma, (HND). It was one of the things presented to Mr. President to find a way of implementing the waiver of the dichotomy between HND and the Bsc degree. The so called HND should now be changed to Btech which means Bachelor of Technology.
“Former President Musa Yar’Adua may his soul rest in peace, said he doesn’t have any problem with Btech. Unfortunately, government also has not sorted this entire problem. And there are such cases of people like me in this country, I wouldn’t have been able to read, I wouldn’t have been able to go to school. So what I am saying is, government should look at how we can improve technical education.
“Let me refer to what Oby Ezekwensili the former Minister of Education said, she was determined to implement Btech in our Technical System, college of Education. All this places should be well equipped for Btech.
“Four colleges of Education have been upgraded to universities of Education, you will see the rush into those universities now because they can now get bachelor’s degree. And when they come to the public, they will not be a push away. So this is where we are, I think if I go by what we saw on Wednesday, President Buhari and the Vice President listened and they were interested in what we presented”.
Dailypost reportage.
Great news!
What will become of those who have already graduated with OND and HND? I hope they will be able to upgrade!
Ok seen! Hnd don't like it,
ReplyDeleteTruth is they ain't same in all ramification and as such shouldn't be equated as same.
DeleteBsc degree holders should and will always have an edge over Hnd degree holders
The charade of being changed to Btech is laudable bt also laughable.
What's d point of changing it? Not like there are jobs for either of them so whom r we kidding. They shldnt be more interested in creating jobs and building infrastructures and not trying to implement something unimportant.
Obviously it seems lately d head of jamb is a sucker for confusion,@1st it was reducing d cut of mark;like we ain't got lotsa graduated illiterate already
Na today? Story for ifa
ReplyDeleteThey had better change it ooo. Cos the discrimination ain't funny at all
DeleteIfa is even active, Soponna would be better.
DeleteThe origin of polytechnics, monotechnics and college of education has always been to produce skilled-cheaper-labour.
If they want to equate it to Bsc, then they have to raise their JAMB cut-off mark, improve the 'quality/quantity' of lecturers there.
How many polytechnic graduates went there outta choice? A lot of them did so because they performed below par in JAMB and didn't want to remain at home. That tells a lot about the system of education there.
Anything worth doing is worth doing well, if they are gonna equate it: they have to start from the scratch, not just the degree.
OK. Good to know
ReplyDeleteGreat ideal..
ReplyDeleteLet them be fast about it before i will be a beneficiary by the year 2017
ReplyDeleteAt last i have heard a good news that will benefit my family
ReplyDeleteWho Are The Ten Virgins? Part 5
Put Off The Old Man
nice move
ReplyDeleteNigerians and discrimination. As a rule HND holders don't get paid same salaries with BSC holders in my office. It's just too bad
ReplyDeleteOk! Good.
ReplyDeleteIn the meantime, is it ok if I cuss out a guy for breaking my heart? I am really tempted to but my church mind isn't allowing.
If you cuss him from now till 2020, it doesn't change the fact that he broke your heart.
DeleteAllow am carry I'm wahala de go jare
Yes it is...
DeleteGo on!
DeleteThis Ojerinde man sef, always talking like he is the minister of education. Oga Ojerinde your job is to conduct exams and not to talk on matters that concerns NUC and NBTE.
ReplyDeleteIMO if they the Federal government wants to upgrade, polythecnics should be upgradef to universities. Thi is because if it is just a mere change of what is written onthe certificate, people will still disrespect it. Besides what in God's name is bachelor of technology?
a.k.a EDWIN CHINEDU AZUBUKO said..
ReplyDelete.
Gud to knw then....
.
.
***CURRENTLY IN JUPITER***
What a good news.
ReplyDeleteThe discrimination is two much.
Stella, I think they will upgrade.
Good news for scholars and holders of such certificates.
ReplyDeleteThe level of discrimination is something else.
Some even feel complexed and not proud to tell...
Good news it is for them
I spent five good years to earned B.Tech title, be careful with the implementation.
ReplyDeleteWorkload has to be revisited, lectures, laboratories, number of professors and so many other things
Oriegwu!
ReplyDeleteBachelor of technology in accounting!
Goodluck to them!
i hope Buhari does that. Did he even go to a university or polytechnic?
ReplyDeleteThat won't change a thing! There will still be discrimination!
ReplyDeleteExcellent news, now they better be quick about it
ReplyDeletehw soon will this be implemented??? this year, next year or forever??
ReplyDeleteVery very OK and well accepted
ReplyDeleteExcuse me Mr Ojerinde... I attended a federal university of technology with a B.tech (Bachelor in Technology) ,what will now happen if HND is converted to B.tech?????? #JustThinkingOutLoud#
ReplyDeleteupgrade the name is a good idea but not enough, the schools, lecturers should be upgraded too. The names should also be changed from Polytechnics to Universities of technology
ReplyDeleteI heard something like this during 'Yaradua's regime and it went dead. So having 3rd Class from Univ can even be better than Distinction from Poly? #Tryingtofigureitout
ReplyDeleteI have been/seen an interview where those that graduated from Poly made it leaving the univ graduates behind.
They should look into it carefully before implementing.
Ohh,i'm happy to hear something overly positive from JAMB in a while.
ReplyDeleteHappy for those concerned.
The discrimination no be here.
#WhiteDiamondOut
Story for the gods....every year same thing is said without action. we need action in this country
ReplyDeleteHmmmm... Their business
ReplyDeleteGood news
ReplyDeleteWhatever abeg. Getting a job with whatever you have is the koko jare and no just keeping them in a file without a job.
ReplyDeleteDoes it change the fact that the educational system is very poor??? They should think of how to better the universities and colleges we have on ground first,instead of bothering about the degrees to be awarded. Most pple with a Bsc or BA aren't better than those with a HND or OND. Nigerians just like to attach importance to trivial things.
ReplyDeleteGood step in the right direction.
ReplyDeleteThat will really help a long way.
ReplyDeletehmmmm...
ReplyDeleteInteresting
ReplyDelete