NBTE seeks BTech degree-awarding powers for polytechnics
The National Board for Technical Education is proposing amendments to the Polytechnic Act to empower polytechnics to award Bachelor of Technology degrees. Read More: https://punchng.com/nbte-seeks-btech-degree-awarding-powers-for-polytechnics/
The National Board for Technical Education (NBTE) is seeking to empower polytechnics to award Bachelor of Technology (BTech) degrees while maintaining the National Diploma pathway. Director-General Prof. Idris Bugaje disclosed this proposal during a strategic session in Abuja. The aim is to bridge the gap between HND and university degree holders, addressing skill and job mismatch in Nigeria.
Bugaje also plans to allocate between N1bn and N1.5bn to each polytechnic to establish production lines under the One Product, One Polytechnic initiative, encouraging local manufacturing to reduce dependence on imports. He emphasized the need for industry-led curriculum reviews, modern facilities, and stronger partnerships between polytechnics and private companies.
Nigeria's reliance on foreign technology was attributed to weak connections between technical education and industrial development, with simple products like wheelbarrows being examples of locally producible items.
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