FINALLY, FG Abolishes HND/BSC Certificate Dichotomy, Awaits FEC Approval
he reported abolition of the dichotomy that hitherto existed between the Higher National Diploma (HND) and University degree otherwise known as B.Sc has been confirmed by the Minister of Education, Malam Adamu Adamu yesterday. The Minister in the announcement of the official position of the government in Abuja yesterday confirmed the abolition, saying; “The dichotomy between Bsc and HND has been eliminated,” but said the stories that have been on social media has element of mischief. The National Council on Establishments (NCE) has also given approval for the abolition of the dichotomy, The Sun Newspaper said it gathered The Minister, last month announced that the government had concluded plans to abolish the dichotomy that hitherto existed between these two educational qualifications, but a reliable source in the Ministry said the policy announcement was put on hold pending the decision of the National Council on Establishments and the Federal Exe...