The National Board for Technical Education (NBTE) has announced that all Higher National Diploma (HND) admissions in polytechnics, allied institutions and colleges of nursing sciences and health technology will now be handled by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB).
This was made known in a circular dated September 9,
and signed by the NBTE Executive Secretary, Prof Idris Bugaje, and addressed to all rectors and provosts of the affected institutions.
According to the circular, the decision followed a meeting between the Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, with key stakeholders including JAMB, the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) and NBTE.
Bugaje said the move was aimed at ensuring a centralised admission process and curbing “illegal and compromised admissions”.
“All HND admissions in all institutions shall, from this session, be taken over by JAMB to provide a centralised process and avoid illegal and compromised admissions, jeopardising students’ mobilisation for NYSC after HND. The Federal Ministry of Education shall issue a statement on this next week with further details”, the statement read.
“NBTE shall immediately develop HND Admission Guidelines and submit to JAMB to guide the digital platform for the admission, including the waiting period for ND holders before proceeding to HND and exemption for certain ND Health-related programs,” it added.