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University Commission suspends part-time programmes

The National Universities Commission (NUC) on Monday announced the suspension of all part-time programmes run by universities in the country.

The Executive Secretary of the commission, Julius Okojie, also announced the results of accreditation of courses run by the National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN).

Prof Okojie said the commission wanted to streamline part-time programmes such that it would accommodate not more than 20 per cent of the students in universities and stop the establishment of satellite campuses.

The commission announced that 30 NOUN programmes have been granted accreditation.

Prof Okojie said four programmes- Cooperative Management, Entrepreneurship and Business Management, Agric Extension and Management and Hotel & Catering Management were granted full accreditation, 29 programmes were granted interim accreditation while Nursing Science was denied accreditation for failing to meet requirements.

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front page please front page please

good development

What next?

Hope this won't affect present students... Gud job though

Where can some of our state/federal legislators,senators and other politicians & area boys get degrees & certs now
Whats the name of that infamous place in Lagos good in printing fake results sef? . . . Business don land una

cherish: good development

Hope provisions wia made 4 the already itted students running the program.cos i knw Nuc can be insensitive lk the govt they always criticize

cherish: good development

how is it a good development in a land where many, do not have the luxury of being a full time student due to circumstances beyond their control and don't foget that we are in a society where certificate is highly value more, than ability and competence... na question i ask oh.

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Who authorize this? but sha me no care at all.

begwong: Where can some of our state/federal legislators,senators and other politicians & area boys get degrees & certs now
Whats the name of that infamous place in Lagos good in printing fake results sef? . . . Business don land una

I think its called Oluwole

I don't think its a good thing to completely cancel part-time degrees

will polytechnics be affected

Good decision there..seems like d NUC just woke from their slumber..thumbs up

This is insensitive!!!! Part time is meant for people that are working already!!!!! NUC want to frustrate folks.

PStylish: Good.Very good.
Its high the wheat was separated from the chaff.
Those part time students do close to nothing.And to think they have started finding their way by hook or crook into the prestigious NYSC scheme make this pronouncement very timely and welcome.

A serious intending graduate must sit his as.s in school through the 4,5,6 or 7 years it demands.

NO MORE! NO LESS!!

I guess you would assume that you are 'wheat', but your parochial disposition suggests you are 'chaff'. You are no better than most of these stereotyped part-timers.

What? Hop it only affects undergraduate class. Or is it also applicable to postgraduate school? A big blow to me.

Garba Audu: What? Hop it only affects undergraduate class. Or is it also applicable to postgraduate school? A big blow to me.

Seconded

PStylish: Good.Very good.
Its high the wheat was separated from the chaff.
Those part time students do close to nothing.And to think they have started finding their way by hook or crook into the prestigious NYSC scheme make this pronouncement very timely and welcome.

A serious intending graduate must sit his as.s in school through the 4,5,6 or 7 years it demands.

NO MORE! NO LESS!!

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Mumu of the Highest Order..

Already people are jumping on the bandwagon to say good "good job, well done", how does this or how do they intent to tackle the massive dearth of required skills for economic viability?

Prof Okojie said the commission wanted to streamline part-time programmes such that it would accommodate not more than 20 per cent of the students in universities and stop the establishment of satellite campuses.

So, what's the alternative? what is wrong with having more than 20% as part-timers? why stop satellite campuses? what are the impacts on quality of education? Have they proposed better ways to deliver quality university/college education in a flexible manner to the teeming population of nigerians who need these skills to gain competitive-advantages? Once again, it seems we apply the same "smash & destroy" nigerian mentality, kick against any form of innovation, if it has any faults, ban it & disregard it's advantages & merits. Of course there are faults with any method to deliver education, but we should be looking for ways to improve & properly regulate them, rather than banning.

Garba Audu: What? Hop it only affects undergraduate class. Or is it also applicable to postgraduate school? A big blow to me.

I hope so too. It should not affect postgraduate school otherwise it will be a big blow to a lot of us.

what i think the government is try to do is to bring back the glory of education. Becos most of this part timer are not even ready to learn at all

Absolute rubbish. Is part time programme the problem of Nigeria education? FG and NUC are the problems of Nigeria education. As long as part time programme is not a problem in developed countries,it is never a problem to Nigeria education.
From Gej to the ministers,senators,they are all products of full time studies and they have not been able to live up expectation of Nigerians. They are disgrace to Nigeria education.

****faints***

what will now happen to the undergraduate/postgraduates students?

Bioxstar: ****faints***

***pour her water***
whats d problem?

begwong: Where can some of our state/federal legislators,senators and other politicians & area boys get degrees & certs now
Whats the name of that infamous place in Lagos good in printing fake results sef? . . . Business don land una

Oluwole

stillme: Absolute rubbish. Is part time programme the problem of Nigeria education? FG and NUC are the problems of Nigeria education. As long as part time programme is not a problem in developed countries,it is never a problem to Nigeria education.
From Gej to the ministers,senators,they are all products of full time studies and they have not been able to live up expectation of Nigerians. They are disgrace to Nigeria education.

that is not what i mean oh. The education system is dieing. Do n you change need to occur

Sijo01: its a looooooooooooooong story o jare

***pour her water***
whats d problem?

gud development!NUC has indeed woken up from their prolonged slumber