Education

Rights Group Gives Auchi Poly Two Weeks Ultimatum, Threatens Legal Action Over Admission Revocation

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3 years ago

January 15, 2020

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Civil Empowerment and Rule of Law Support Initiative (CERLSI), a rights group, has threatened to institute legal action against the Management of Auchi Polytechnic, should they fail to rescind on their decision to revoke admission of new students of the institution.

The Management of Auchi Polytechnic had earlier revoked from the school admission portal names of students who were unable to pay their acceptance fees within a stipulated time of two weeks, while those who paid outside the two weeks ultimatum were denied registration.

Deputy Executive Director of the group, Mr. Bob Majirioghene Etemiku, in a statement titled: “Payment ultimatum Slapped on Hepless Admission Seekers at The Auchi Polytechnic- An Ultimatum”, expressed disappointment over the institution’s management refusal to consider the plights of students whose admissions were revoked due to their inability to meet up the two weeks ultimatum for acceptance fee payment.

“That we are constrained by your decision to offer you a two-week ultimatum to rescind that unfortunate decision of yours.

“That we will have no other option than to institute legal action against you, at the end of the aforesaid time frame above and the Auchi Polytechnic, in furtherance of the rights of the students and their parents“, he said.

Bob said the group has decided to give the Rector and the Management of the institution a two-week periods of grace to enable him re-admit the students, threatening that failure to do so would lead to a legal action instituted against the Management of the institution.

Some students who preferred anonymity said their names were deleted from the school’s admission list portal due to their inability to pay the acceptance fees within two weeks, while those who paid outside the two weeks ultimatum were denied registration.

A student who got admitted into the Department of Estate Management on 1st November, said he made the payment of N48, 000 and above to a designated bank on the 15th of the same month but to his surprise when he later opened the portal for his registration, his name was no more on the list.

He said when he made complaint to the Department of Management Information System (MIS), he was told that he did not make his payment within the two weeks ultimatum.

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Education

Auchi Poly Expels 40 Students For Result Falsification

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15 hours ago

December 7, 2022

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The Management of Auchi polytechnic says it had expelled 40 students over results falsification and deficiency at the point of entry into some programmes at the institution.

A news bulletin by Adebola Ogunboyowa, Head, Information and Public Relations Unit of the institution on Wednesday said the students were expelled following the outcome of the regular verification exercise for 2020/2021 academic session.

According to Ogunboyowa, the affected students were involved in forgery and falsification of results to gain admission into National Diploma (ND) and Higher National Diploma (HND) programmes.

Ogunboyowa who said the expelled students cut across different departments in the polytechnic, added that the Rector of the institution, Dr Salisu Umar, had proposed 12 new programmes to commence in 2022/2023 academic session.

Education

FG Unveils New Curriculum For Nigerian Universities

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2 days ago

December 6, 2022

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The Federal Government has announced a new curriculum for university education in the country, saying it is to reflect the 21st-century realities.

The Vice President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo, disclosed this on Monday at the unveiling of the new curriculum in Abuja.

Osibanjo said the development was part of efforts geared towards making university education become more responsive to the pressing needs of society.

Professor Osinbajo was represented at the unveiling by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Boss Mustapha.

He explained that the introduction of the Core Curriculum and Minimum Standard to university education will address local issues, meet international standards and uplift scholarship in Nigerian universities.

The Vice president also commended the NUC for the unbundling of such disciplines as Agriculture and the emergence of three courses – Allied Health Sciences, Architecture and Communication, and media studies – the three new courses in Nigerian Universities.

“This document has indeed taken cognizance of the need to provide greater academic autonomy to universities with regards to the development of some percentage of course content.

“I commend the commission of this decision to share the minimum credit unit required for graduation in the Nigerian university in the ratio of 70 to 30 per cent. This will further create institutional peculiarity,” he said.

Speaking also at the event, Prof. Abubakar Rasheed, the Executive Secretary of the National Universities Commission, said the commission has commenced the journey to restructure the Benchmark for Minimum Academic Standards BMAS in 2018, saying that it has introduced in its place, the Core Curriculum and Minimum Academic Standards (CCMAS).

He added that the new CCMAS is a product of sustained stakeholder interactions over two years.

Education

Edo NAPPS Distances Self From Viral Video Insulting Obaseki, Calls For Probe

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1 week ago

December 1, 2022

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The National Association of Proprietors of Private Schools (NAPPS), Edo State chapter, has disclaimed and distanced itself from a viral video wherein the Governor of Edo State, Mr. Godwin Obaseki was insulted and lampooned.

This followed a video circulating online wherein NAPPS in Edo State was called upon to reject all PDP candidates linked to Governor Godwin Obaseki.

In the video already trending online, they (NAPPS) alleged that Obaseki is deliberately destroying their business after giving him all the support during the 2020 governorship election.

They further accused the state Governor of introducing damaging taxes and fees on on them

But a statement signed by Reuben Ekhosuehi, Chairman NAPPS Edo State, said: “We have observed with total dismay the attitude of some faceless group of people trying to drag the name of State Chairman, Hon. Ekhosuehi Reuben Ikponmwen and the National Association of Proprietors of Private Schools, Edo State in a muddy water.

“We want to state categorically that we disassociate ourselves from the trendy video and audio messages castigating our amiable Governor, His Excellency, Mr Godwin Enogheghase Obaseki, and the Hon. Commissioner for Education, Dr Joan Osa Oviawe.”

Comrade Ikponmwen explained: “We will never do anything to bring down the reputation of our state Governor, and the State Ministry of Education.As law abiding citizens, we are aware of the right avenue of negotiating with the government on any issue pertaining to the welfare of our union and that of the development of Education in the state and not to embark on cheap blackmail.

“We hereby urge the State to use all possible means to investigate the source of this publication in order to bring the culprits to book.It should be noted that the chairman of NAPPS, Edo State Chapter is a card carrying member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), who is also aspiring for a political position in the state in the fourth coming election.

“He will not be so naive to champion a course that is asking for Edo people not to vote for any PDP candidate in the 2023 elections. We see this publication as political motivated to tannish the image of our able Chairman and to put our association at a logger Head with the state government.

“We implore the government to take this issue serious in order to get to the root of this matter as the author refused to sign any of the publications.

“Our Association as a registered body will not work under unanimous. We are responsible and established to assist the government in rendering educational services to our people and not to condemn and fight the government. We remain loyal and committed to the government of the state,” he stressed.