ALL HAILS THE HND/BSc EQUALITY

ALL HAILS THE HND/BSc EQUALITY

OSITA NOBLINE CHIDINMA

Ever since the federal government made the HND/BSc qualifications, it has elicited reactions from different polytechnics in Nigeria.

When this reporter went round to interview some persons and students across some of our polytechnic in the south east such as Abia Polytechnic Aba in Abia state, federal Polytechnic Nekede in Owerri, and Federal Polytechnic Oko, the students reactions from these institutions was full of excitement even as they hope that this implications by the federal government, would help to remove the disparity completely.

In a separate interview with some students at the Federal Polytechnic Oko, there reaction was that of unending joy in their heart. One of the students who gave her name as Ugorji Chinenye said "I am happy for the steps taking so far by the federal government to bridge the gap between HND/BSc holders, now they would not be any discrimination again by students from the polytechnic ".

Another student name withheld, expressed delight on the new developments and however called on the federal government to ensure the through and proper implementation of it for the betterment of polytechnic students who has suffered discrimination for so long.

In mass communication Department of federal Polytechnic Oko, a student, Mazi Chimezie Okoroafor never hide his feelings when he said "I am happy for the government intervention in their bid to end the so long discrimination between HND holders and BSc, indeed Polytechnic education can never be allowed to suffer".