HND holders to be employed as assistant lecturers in polytechnics – NBTE
The National Board for Technical Education (NBTE) says Holders of Higher National Diplomas (HND) would soon be employed as assistant lecturers in Polytechnic and Monotechnics.
The Executive Secretary of the Board, Prof. Idris Bugaje, made this known on Monday during interface with Newsmen in Kaduna.
He lamented that HND holders were relegated as technicians and technologists in laboratories and workshops in the polytechnic sector, which he described as “gross injustice”.
He said, “Why should somebody from the university system come and midwife over a different system and become lords over them?
“The highest product in the polytechnics is the HND, as such, the best of these graduates should be employed as assistant lecturers and grow within the systems to have their Master’s degree.
“They can rise through the ranks to become Chief Lecturers and eventually become Rectors of their respective institutions.
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Bugaje said there will be chnages with the new Scheme of Service for the Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) sector.
The NBTE boss said the Scheme is awaiting approval by the Head of Service latest beginning of next year.
He commended the Federal Ministry of Education for the support in ensuring the new scheme of service was developed and submitted to the Head of Service for approval.
He explained that the new scheme of service would ensure that staff of NBTE would exit the service at the age of 65 and would go on sabbatical to polytechnics.
“In the same vein, polytechnic staff will also come to NBTE on sabbatical.
He said, “This will promote interaction and understanding among the stakeholders in the TVET sector.
