The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas has assured that the House in line with its reformist agenda, will continue to prioritize legislative interventions that will expand access to quality education at all levels.
Abbas stated this in Abuja during a public hearing on three bills aimed at strengthening Nigeria’s Polytechnic and technical education system organised by the House Committee on Federal Polytechnic and Higher Education.
Represented at the hearing by Hon. Adebayo Balogun, the Speaker assured further that the House will also intensify its engagement with both public and private stakeholders in order to encourage innovative partnerships, promote alternative funding models, and secure enduring improvements in the management and performance of Nigeria’s educational institutions.
He revealed that among the transformative goals of one of the Bills is the proposal to harmonize the Higher National Diploma (HND) with university degrees by transitioning HND qualifications to a Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech) status.
On his part, the Chairman of the Committee, Hon. Fuad Laguda reiterated that Nigerians can acquire knowledge and skills in social sciences, art, humanities, technology, science, entrepreneurship, vocational and technical education with the passage of these Bills which are :
A Bill for an Act to establish the Federal College of Entrepreneurship and Skill Acquisition in Hawul, Borno State to provide full-time courses, Teaching Instructions and Training in Technology, Applied Science, Arts, Social Sciences, Humanities and Managemen, a Bill for an Act to amend Section 3(2)(B) Second Schedule and 31 of the Federal Polytechnic Act and A Bill for an Act to amend the Federal Polytechnic Act 2004 to establish to, among other things, review the functions of the polytechnics.
While stakeholders in their separate presentations during the technical session of the hearing supported these bills stressing that the possibility of having Bachelor in Technology to replace Higher National Diploma (HND) will boost technical education in the country.
The ministry of education opposed the proposals noting that the establishment of Federal College of Entrepreneurship and Skill Acquisition falls under technical education.
It therefore advised that the National Assembly should prioritize their resources rather than promoting new establishment.
According to sponsor of one of the bills, the rising case of unemployment in the country necessitates the bill.
LOWER CHAMBER: Reps to Prioritize Legislative Intervention to Access Quality Education
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas has assured that the House in line with its reformist agenda, will continue to prioritize legislative interventions that will expand access to quality education at all levels.
Abbas stated this in Abuja during a public hearing on three bills aimed at strengthening Nigeria’s Polytechnic and technical education system organised by the House Committee on Federal Polytechnic and Higher Education.
Represented at the hearing by Hon. Adebayo Balogun, the Speaker assured further that the House will also intensify its engagement with both public and private stakeholders in order to encourage innovative partnerships, promote alternative funding models, and secure enduring improvements in the management and performance of Nigeria’s educational institutions.
He revealed that among the transformative goals of one of the Bills is the proposal to harmonize the Higher National Diploma (HND) with university degrees by transitioning HND qualifications to a Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech) status.
On his part, the Chairman of the Committee, Hon. Fuad Laguda reiterated that Nigerians can acquire knowledge and skills in social sciences, art, humanities, technology, science, entrepreneurship, vocational and technical education with the passage of these Bills which are :
A Bill for an Act to establish the Federal College of Entrepreneurship and Skill Acquisition in Hawul, Borno State to provide full-time courses, Teaching Instructions and Training in Technology, Applied Science, Arts, Social Sciences, Humanities and Managemen, a Bill for an Act to amend Section 3(2)(B) Second Schedule and 31 of the Federal Polytechnic Act and A Bill for an Act to amend the Federal Polytechnic Act 2004 to establish to, among other things, review the functions of the polytechnics.
While stakeholders in their separate presentations during the technical session of the hearing supported these bills stressing that the possibility of having Bachelor in Technology to replace Higher National Diploma (HND) will boost technical education in the country.
The ministry of education opposed the proposals noting that the establishment of Federal College of Entrepreneurship and Skill Acquisition falls under technical education.
It therefore advised that the National Assembly should prioritize their resources rather than promoting new establishment.
According to sponsor of one of the bills, the rising case of unemployment in the country necessitates the bill.
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The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas has assured that the House in line with its reformist agenda, will continue to prioritize legislative interventions that will expand access to quality education at all levels.
Abbas stated this in Abuja during a public hearing on three bills aimed at strengthening Nigeria’s Polytechnic and technical education system organised by the House Committee on Federal Polytechnic and Higher Education.
Represented at the hearing by Hon. Adebayo Balogun, the Speaker assured further that the House will also intensify its engagement with both public and private stakeholders in order to encourage innovative partnerships, promote alternative funding models, and secure enduring improvements in the management and performance of Nigeria’s educational institutions.
He revealed that among the transformative goals of one of the Bills is the proposal to harmonize the Higher National Diploma (HND) with university degrees by transitioning HND qualifications to a Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech) status.
On his part, the Chairman of the Committee, Hon. Fuad Laguda reiterated that Nigerians can acquire knowledge and skills in social sciences, art, humanities, technology, science, entrepreneurship, vocational and technical education with the passage of these Bills which are :
A Bill for an Act to establish the Federal College of Entrepreneurship and Skill Acquisition in Hawul, Borno State to provide full-time courses, Teaching Instructions and Training in Technology, Applied Science, Arts, Social Sciences, Humanities and Managemen, a Bill for an Act to amend Section 3(2)(B) Second Schedule and 31 of the Federal Polytechnic Act and A Bill for an Act to amend the Federal Polytechnic Act 2004 to establish to, among other things, review the functions of the polytechnics.
While stakeholders in their separate presentations during the technical session of the hearing supported these bills stressing that the possibility of having Bachelor in Technology to replace Higher National Diploma (HND) will boost technical education in the country.
The ministry of education opposed the proposals noting that the establishment of Federal College of Entrepreneurship and Skill Acquisition falls under technical education.
It therefore advised that the National Assembly should prioritize their resources rather than promoting new establishment.
According to sponsor of one of the bills, the rising case of unemployment in the country necessitates the bill.
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The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas has assured that the House in line with its reformist agenda, will continue to prioritize legislative interventions that will expand access to quality education at all levels.
Abbas stated this in Abuja during a public hearing on three bills aimed at strengthening Nigeria’s Polytechnic and technical education system organised by the House Committee on Federal Polytechnic and Higher Education.
Represented at the hearing by Hon. Adebayo Balogun, the Speaker assured further that the House will also intensify its engagement with both public and private stakeholders in order to encourage innovative partnerships, promote alternative funding models, and secure enduring improvements in the management and performance of Nigeria’s educational institutions.
He revealed that among the transformative goals of one of the Bills is the proposal to harmonize the Higher National Diploma (HND) with university degrees by transitioning HND qualifications to a Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech) status.
On his part, the Chairman of the Committee, Hon. Fuad Laguda reiterated that Nigerians can acquire knowledge and skills in social sciences, art, humanities, technology, science, entrepreneurship, vocational and technical education with the passage of these Bills which are :
A Bill for an Act to establish the Federal College of Entrepreneurship and Skill Acquisition in Hawul, Borno State to provide full-time courses, Teaching Instructions and Training in Technology, Applied Science, Arts, Social Sciences, Humanities and Managemen, a Bill for an Act to amend Section 3(2)(B) Second Schedule and 31 of the Federal Polytechnic Act and A Bill for an Act to amend the Federal Polytechnic Act 2004 to establish to, among other things, review the functions of the polytechnics.
While stakeholders in their separate presentations during the technical session of the hearing supported these bills stressing that the possibility of having Bachelor in Technology to replace Higher National Diploma (HND) will boost technical education in the country.
The ministry of education opposed the proposals noting that the establishment of Federal College of Entrepreneurship and Skill Acquisition falls under technical education.
It therefore advised that the National Assembly should prioritize their resources rather than promoting new establishment.
According to sponsor of one of the bills, the rising case of unemployment in the country necessitates the bill.