The federal government says it’s poised to ensure that polytechnics in the country do not admit students which are beyond their capacity to cater for.
Consequently, the federal government said it has put on hold the establishment of new polytechnics and monotechnics in the country for a period of one year.
Therefore, any applications for prospective polytechnics would not be entertained for the next 12 months, according to the Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, who, however said health institutions will be exempted in the new policy because they already have low enrolment.
According to a statement issued on Thursday in Kaduna by the Executive Secretary of the National Board for Technical Education, Prof. Idris Bugaje, the policy has taken immediate effect, noting that in institutions who applications are currently under process will be required to pay certain fees.
Prof. Bugaje: “Polytechnics awaiting ministerial approval will be required to pay an application fee of N4 million and a processing fee of N2 million per programme of study.
“Monotechnics, on the other hand, will pay an application fee of N2 million and a processing fee of N1 million per programme of study.
“Applicants have 30 days to pay these fees, failure to which will result in the termination of the registration process.
“New health institutions, which are exempted from the moratorium, will pay the same fees as Monotechnics for registration.”
Not a few Nigerians have complained about the proliferation of polytechnics and monotechnics in the country, amid fears that some institutions that are currently in operation may not have what it required to train students.
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