The Deputy Registrar of Federal Polytechnic of Offa, Olayinka Iroye has begged Federal Government of Nigeria to lift restrictions placed on polytechnic students who did part-time during their Ordinary National Diploma (OND) to get mobilised for National Youth Service Corps (NYSC).
Iroye in a statement on Saturday admonished FG through the Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa to revisit the exclusion policy of the students from part-taking in NYSC.
He lamented that the policy shift has caused widespread disappointment and frustration for the students, their families, and the society at large.
According to him, I urge the Minister to address an urgent issue affecting many young Nigerians, the restriction on mobilization for the NYSC imposed on Higher National Diploma (HND) graduates from Nigerian Polytechnics who completed their National Diploma (ND) on a part-time basis but transitioned to full-time HND programme.
“Despite their dedication and academic compliance, these students now face exclusion from NYSC mobilization due to a recent policy shift.”
He noted that “This restriction has ignited a significant outcry across various platforms, with voices from scholars, media, student bodies such as the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS), and the National Association of Polytechnic Students (NAPS) all appealing for a review of this policy.
“The affected students, many of whom have waited nearly a year, find themselves ensnared by unanticipated policy changes. They deserve fair consideration, not penalization for following an educational path approved by the system itself.”
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