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Akinwande Soji-Ojo
The National Board for Technical Education (NBTE) has unbundled Higher National Diploma (HND) In Computer Science Programme into four specializations.
This was contained in a letter addressed to the Director General of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), by the Executive Secretary of NBTE, Prof Idris Bugaje.
The letter, obtained by Newspeakonline, was copied to Director General, Industrial Training Fun(ITF) and All Rectors/Provosts and Heads of Polytechnics, Monotechnics and Similar Technical Institutions.
“Due to emerging trends and the need to strategically position our graduates for a more effective national development, I wish to notify you that the Board has unbundled the HND COMPUTER SCIENCE programme run in all institutions under our purview. The new specialized areas floated out of the former are as follows:
- HND Artificial Intelligence
- HND Network & Cloud Computing
- HND Software & Web Development
- HND Cybersecurity & Data Protection
“Consequently, no more admission into the HND Computer Science Programme from the 2024/25 academic session,” it read.
Bugaje noted that students that have already been admitted into the former programmes are given up to 2025 to phase out, adding that the grace period is to enable concerned institutions to graduate students that were admitted under the old curricula.
“In view of the above, you are requested to kindly note that admissions from the 2024/2025 academic session into the erstwhile HND Computer Science programme will be only in the aforementioned four specialized areas.
“While hoping that this information will be treated accordingly and given wide circulation through your good office, please accept the assurance of my highest regards and consideration,” the Executive Secretary added.