NIGERIA: Bill To Abolish Polytechnic, University Dichotomy Passes Second Reading At The Senate
A bill to abolish and prohibit dichotomy and discrimination between university graduates and holders of the Higher National Diploma (HND) in...
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A bill to abolish and prohibit dichotomy and discrimination between university graduates and holders of the Higher National Diploma (HND) in the same profession has passed second reading in the Nigerian Senate.
The sponsor of the bill, Akinyelure, said the wage disparity and gross discrimination of polytechnic graduates in the public and private sectors threaten to derail the nation’s drive towards a technological and scientific based society.
It is an issue which a solution has so far evaded policy makers.
Nigerian polytechnic graduates have had different experiences of workplace discrimination because of their HND certificate.
The Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics (ASUP) embarked on strike in 2013 which lasted for nearly ten months.
One of the issues in dispute is the persistent discrimination and dichotomy between polytechnic and university graduates.
Although ASUP temporarily suspended the strike, the issue was not resolved.
The consideration of the bill to abolish and prohibit dichotomy and discrimination between university graduates and holders of the HND certificate in the same profession has continued in the Senate, something that many polytechnic graduates will be happy to see scale through.
During the debate, some lawmakers totally supported the bill, others insisted that some changes needed to be made to bring both institutions at par, while a federal lawmaker was totally against the bill.
The bill eventually passed its second reading and was sent to the Committee on Education for further legislative work.
Source: ChannelsTv
The sponsor of the bill, Akinyelure, said the wage disparity and gross discrimination of polytechnic graduates in the public and private sectors threaten to derail the nation’s drive towards a technological and scientific based society.
It is an issue which a solution has so far evaded policy makers.
Nigerian polytechnic graduates have had different experiences of workplace discrimination because of their HND certificate.
The Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics (ASUP) embarked on strike in 2013 which lasted for nearly ten months.
One of the issues in dispute is the persistent discrimination and dichotomy between polytechnic and university graduates.
Although ASUP temporarily suspended the strike, the issue was not resolved.
The consideration of the bill to abolish and prohibit dichotomy and discrimination between university graduates and holders of the HND certificate in the same profession has continued in the Senate, something that many polytechnic graduates will be happy to see scale through.
During the debate, some lawmakers totally supported the bill, others insisted that some changes needed to be made to bring both institutions at par, while a federal lawmaker was totally against the bill.
The bill eventually passed its second reading and was sent to the Committee on Education for further legislative work.
Source: ChannelsTv
