A bill to stop the existing dichotomy between Higher National Diploma (HND) and Bachelor of Science (BSc) degree holders in Nigeria has been passed by the House of Representatives today Tuesday, 21st of May 2019.
The sponsor of the bill were, Ali Isah and Edward Pwajok members of the House both of whom are representing Gombe and Plateau states respectively.
The bill request the abolition, stopped the dichotomy and discrimination between first degrees and HND in the same profession.
Omokoshaban.com lean that the bill demands the removal of obstacles faced by HND holders, mostly those who are working in the public service.
According to Pwajok, “there is a lot of segregation at employment level as those with first degree are placed on grade level 8, while those with HND are placed on grade level 6 or 7”
He said that some company pay degree holders N100,000 at entry level, while their counterparts with HND get N70,000, the discrimination has no moral justification.
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