The dichotomy between the university B.Sc. and Higher National Diploma, HND, graduates is far from been over. This is even as the National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, has warned that graduates of polytechnic and monotechnics without evidence of mandatory one-year Industrial Training (IT) will not participate in the NYSC programme.
This was contained in a statement by the NYSC Coordinator in Lagos State, Yetunde Baderinwa. She made this known in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria, NAN, on Saturday in Lagos.
According the Coordinator, NYSC had already issued circular to that effect.
Baderinwa said, “It has been noticed in recent times that some graduates of polytechnics and monotechnics do not observe the mandatory one-year IT before being admitted for HND programme.
“The one year IT is a prerequisite for HND.
“They must undergo the one year IT with evidence of completion before going for HND. And institutions must confirm this before admitting them for HND.
“The directive will take effect from next orientation camp. And we will not register any candidate who did not complete or undergo the process,” Baderinwa said.
She stated that the measure would promote the sanctity of the Nigeria’s education system.
“Prospective corps members, who are HND graduates, will be required to present evidence of completion of the IT. This is before being registered at any NYSC orientation camp in the country,” the Coordinator said.
source: NAN
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