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National Association of Polytechnic Students (NAPS) has expressed appreciation to President Bola Tinubu for his commitment to educational reforms, particularly in ensuring equity for Higher National Diploma (HND) graduates.

The recent resolution to allow full-time HND graduates to participate in the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) scheme according to NAPS is a landmark achievement that reflects the government’s dedication to fairness, inclusivity and quality education.

The national president of NAPS, Comrade Eshiofune Paul Oghayan, said the students’ body also acknowledged efforts of the minister of education, Dr. Mamud Olatunji Alausa, for being a listening father and a proactive leader who has demonstrated immense ion in addressing concerns of polytechnic students, adding that his resolve, alongside the collaborative efforts of relevant stakeholders, had finally yielded this long-awaited and impactful decision.

He recalled that the leadership of NAPS, under his stewardship as the president alongside his immediate predecessor, Comrade Munirudeen Ridwan Opeyemi, strongly agitated for the implementation through strategic engagements.

“Our visits to key stakeholder institutions, including the National Board for Technical Education (NBTE), t issions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) and other relevant agencies played a crucial role in driving this positive outcome. Today, we celebrate the victory of resilience, advocacy and unwavering commitment to students’ welfare,” he said.

He extended gratitude to all government institutions, agencies and individuals who played vital roles in the struggle, including the NBTE’s dedication to ensuring a seamless mobilisation process, cooperation of polytechnic rectors and from education stakeholders.

NAPS advised all students to strictly adhere to the NYSC’s mobilisation guidelines to avoid complications.

“Students are urged to carefully consider these guidelines while making academic choices, as their decisions will ultimately determine their eligibility for NYSC. The association will not be responsible for any challenges faced by those who do not comply with these directives.

“As we celebrate this victory, we encourage all eligible full-time HND graduates to take advantage of this opportunity and proceed with their mobilization without delay. This achievement is a testament to the power of collective advocacy, and we remain committed to championing the interests of polytechnic students across the country,” he said.

https://leadership.ng/naps-lauds-tinubu-on-equity-for-hnd-graduates/

Good one.

Weren't they participating in NYSC before? A family member of mine did the same HND years ago and served!

Why is this being painted as a new development? I don't understand at all 😂😂😂

Direct master programm?

Tinubu is a listening president.

This HND issue has been on for years and he just resolved it like that.

wazobeer:
Weren't they participating in NYSC before? A family member of mine did the same HND years ago and served!

Why is this being painted as a new development? I don't understand at all 😂😂😂

Not all, some were excluded.

zero8zero:

Not all, some were excluded.

Excluded how? You go to an accredited polytechnic, graduate with an HND full-time and you'll serve, that's how it has always been...

wazobeer:


Excluded how? You go to an accredited polytechnic, graduate with an HND full-time and you'll serve, that's how it has always been...

The school and NBTE compile the list for NYSC service, not all full time HND make the list.

zero8zero:

The school and NBTE compile the list for NYSC service, not all full time HND make the list.

Ok

This is a huge win for HND graduates.

Thank you Mr President for giving them the recognition they deserve.

The NAPS president is an inconsistent president I have HND and I served in 2019, and every HND holders served. The NAPS president is high on drugs.

ND and HND need to be scrapped

Which yeye equity? You chose to do Diploma and after finishing, you want Bachelor degree. Dem force you?

Anyway, it'll only benefit those in public service because the private sector must insist on minimum standards regardless of how many yeye equalisation laws are ed by a gang of semi illiterate fake OND/HND holders in NASS ed.

zero8zero:

Not all, some were excluded.

Why and when?

APC is not it

Same here with me. I don't really understand

wazobeer:
Weren't they participating in NYSC before? A family member of mine did the same HND years ago and served!

Why is this being painted as a new development? I don't understand at all 😂😂😂

Story Story

HND graduates dey go for NYSC before na

This is misleading

In Federal polytechnic Nekede, even those who did HND on evening programs go for NYSC

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Polytechnics must be granted BSc

Chimarto:
The NAPS president is an inconsistent president I have HND and I served in 2019, and every HND holders served. The NAPS president is high on drugs.

He is not high, he just pertook of his portion of the king's meat

See achievements chai!.My cousin brother that graduated from HND programme served 2 years ago.Wetin be dis rubbish.

Cool

Has there ever been a time HND graduates were barred from participating in the NYSC scheme?

Bull crap

B.sc is still the best

All manner of nonsense write up is an achievement under Tinubu government,HND full-time graduates who have been participating in NYSC for over 40 years or more .I don't blame whoever wrote this rubbish, education to agbero or thug is not a priority .HND GRADUATES have participated fully in NYSC program ,so this isn't any achievement under Tinubu

zero8zero:

The school and NBTE compile the list for NYSC service, not all full time HND make the list.

Oga na all. This is sounds weird. Except na rubbish poly or rubbish thing U go study

I honestly do not understand the post or the mod that brought it to front page

Are HND full time graduates not allowed to participate in NYSC before now? (They have always being participating since time immemorial)

These people will just come up with useless news and be claiming tinubu did this and that.