{"id":18532,"date":"2025-11-17T07:09:25","date_gmt":"2025-11-17T07:09:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thenewsnow.org\/?p=18532"},"modified":"2025-11-17T07:09:25","modified_gmt":"2025-11-17T07:09:25","slug":"rep-fuad-laguda-pushes-for-end-to-hnd-bsc-dichotomy-at-federal-polytechnic-oko-alumni-lecture","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thenewsnow.org\/index.php\/2025\/11\/17\/rep-fuad-laguda-pushes-for-end-to-hnd-bsc-dichotomy-at-federal-polytechnic-oko-alumni-lecture\/","title":{"rendered":"Rep. Fuad Laguda Pushes for End to HND\/BSc Dichotomy at Federal Polytechnic Oko Alumni Lecture"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"margin: 0px 0px 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-width: normal; font-size: 20px; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size-adjust: none; font-kerning: auto; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-feature-settings: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-variation-settings: normal; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman';\">Member of the House of Representatives for Surulere 1 Federal Constituency, Rep. Fuad Kayode Laguda (FKL), has reaffirmed his commitment to ending the long-standing discrimination between Higher National Diploma (HND) and Bachelor\u2019s Degree (BSc) holders in Nigeria.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0px 0px 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-width: normal; font-size: 20px; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size-adjust: none; font-kerning: auto; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-feature-settings: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-variation-settings: normal; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-kerning: none;\">Speaking as the keynote speaker at the maiden Bi-annual Lecture Series and Awards Ceremony of the Federal Polytechnic Oko Alumni Association, Abuja Branch, Laguda delivered an address titled \u201cHND\/BSc Dichotomy: Matters Arising.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-18534 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/thenewsnow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/94bb5dfd-6d28-43f1-818b-adcc5f3ff6c7-300x225.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thenewsnow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/94bb5dfd-6d28-43f1-818b-adcc5f3ff6c7-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/thenewsnow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/94bb5dfd-6d28-43f1-818b-adcc5f3ff6c7-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/thenewsnow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/94bb5dfd-6d28-43f1-818b-adcc5f3ff6c7-640x480.jpeg 640w, https:\/\/thenewsnow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/94bb5dfd-6d28-43f1-818b-adcc5f3ff6c7.jpeg 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0px 0px 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-width: normal; font-size: 20px; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size-adjust: none; font-kerning: auto; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-feature-settings: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-variation-settings: normal; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-kerning: none;\">He described the theme as \u201ccrucial to fairness, inclusion, and national productivity,\u201d stressing that eliminating the dichotomy is vital to building the Nigeria of the future.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0px 0px 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-width: normal; font-size: 20px; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size-adjust: none; font-kerning: auto; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-feature-settings: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-variation-settings: normal; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-kerning: none;\">Laguda highlighted his legislative intervention, noting that he sponsored the Higher National Diploma Discrimination (Prohibition) Bill, 2024, which has already scaled major stages at the National Assembly. The objective, he said, is to ensure equal treatment of HND and BSc holders in employment, promotion, and access to further studies.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-18535 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/thenewsnow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/437cf4cd-79b0-413d-be87-da68ca787e7b-300x196.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"196\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thenewsnow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/437cf4cd-79b0-413d-be87-da68ca787e7b-300x196.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/thenewsnow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/437cf4cd-79b0-413d-be87-da68ca787e7b-1024x668.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/thenewsnow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/437cf4cd-79b0-413d-be87-da68ca787e7b-768x501.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/thenewsnow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/437cf4cd-79b0-413d-be87-da68ca787e7b-640x418.jpeg 640w, https:\/\/thenewsnow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/437cf4cd-79b0-413d-be87-da68ca787e7b.jpeg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0px 0px 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-width: normal; font-size: 20px; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size-adjust: none; font-kerning: auto; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-feature-settings: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-variation-settings: normal; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-kerning: none;\">During his presentation, the lawmaker outlined key recommendations, including:<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0px 0px 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-width: normal; font-size: 12px; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size-adjust: none; font-kerning: auto; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-feature-settings: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-variation-settings: normal; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-color: #000000; min-height: 13.8px;\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"margin: 0px 0px 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-width: normal; font-size: 20px; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size-adjust: none; font-kerning: auto; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-feature-settings: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-variation-settings: normal; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-kerning: none;\">Periodic review and alignment of HND curricula with industry demands<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"margin: 0px 0px 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-width: normal; font-size: 20px; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size-adjust: none; font-kerning: auto; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-feature-settings: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-variation-settings: normal; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-kerning: none;\">National awareness campaigns to strengthen the value and acceptability of HND qualifications<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"margin: 0px 0px 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-width: normal; font-size: 20px; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size-adjust: none; font-kerning: auto; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-feature-settings: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-variation-settings: normal; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-kerning: none;\">Enhanced support for research and innovation in polytechnics<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"margin: 0px 0px 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-width: normal; font-size: 20px; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size-adjust: none; font-kerning: auto; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-feature-settings: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-variation-settings: normal; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-kerning: none;\">Establishment of a National Polytechnic Commission as an independent regulatory body for polytechnic education<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"margin: 0px 0px 12px; 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