The Southwest Zonal leadership of the National Association of Polytechnic Students,NAPS, has urged the National Board for Technical Education, NBTE to promptly withdraw the licenses of private polytechnics operating below standard nationwide.
During a press conference held on Friday, the Southwest Coordinator, Ogunsola Adewale made this call, raising concerns over the persistent gaps among university and polytechnics education system.
He emphasized that some schools listed as polytechnics does not have the basic infrastructure or academic capacity needed to provide quality technical education.
According to him, “We the NAPS Southwest Zonal is calling Executive Secretary of National Board for Technical Education (NBTE) to look into the in irregularity and sub standard private Polytechnic and dis accredit some of them because some of this private Polytechnic are not up to be called Secondary schools.
“As a responsible and forward-looking student body, we remain committed to constructive dialogue and partnership. In this regard, we humbly advocate for: Continued government consideration of student-centered support Initiatives to ease the impact of economic challenges; Strengthening of campus and community security to ensure a safe learning environment; Enhancement of student welfare measures across polytechnic institutions; and Ongoing collaboration among all stakeholders to sustain accessible and quality education.”
“On academic equity, the disparity between polytechnic lecturers and their university counterparts is no longer acceptable. This imbalance has persisted for too long and continues to undermine the polytechnic system.
“We call on the Federal Government to urgently implement equitable welfare structures, recognition, and policy reforms for polytechnic lecturers. Anything short of this sends the wrong signal about the nation’s commitment to technical and vocational education.” he said.
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