FBLJ:
I graduated from a polytechnic, and i can tell you that the OP is right in most points raised. There are however a few advantage the polytechnic have over the university but in general i would advise who cares, to attend a University ( if you are in Nigeria). I never wanted to go to a Polytechnic, but circumstance led me to it, while i was there i was still writing JAMB, and all my paper was seized. but I eventually graduated with a Distinction, Top of my class, and have a very good job most university graduate can only dream of, but i must tell you i suffered lots of discrimination before i got the job, i was denied scholarships and several Government schemes as i speak i still wish i went to a University even though i am happy in my job. I am valued because here they care about delivery ( men everyone here knows i am good) than qualifications, and I even supervise and coach university graduates because many of them are so shallow in their knowledge.
My final thoughts
1. where ever you are, study to know and not to pass exams
2. know your onus and always read to upgrade
3. learn things outside your field, have a knowledge about almost everything.
4. be proud of who you are and where you studied
5. If you went to a polytechnic, try furthering ( i have not though) take professional exams, attend training and get certifications.
5. above all, trust in God. only God can help you achieve your dreams.

cecegorz:

Abeg park well joor.
Who your practicals for Poly don eeep?
Some organizations sef go shred your CV immediately they see say na Poly.

mrphysics:


Nice one sir.

During the last convocation ceremony of the University of Nigeria Nsukka, a convocation debate was organised with the topic: UNIVERSITY EDUCATION SHOULD BE RESEARCH ORIENTED THAN SKILL BASED. After every argument, it was justified with reasons that University education should be research oriented.


Mr tosyne2much, What actually is practical is not skills, it is research. if you tell me that poly does more research (practical ) than university, sir I will disagree with you.

I have been privileged to teach these polytechnic students, sir, all they do is buy handouts and pass.

Understanding what is been taught isn't they. In my school, UNN (Physics and Astronomy ), We do not say that your name is tosyne2much, rather we know, with reasons it is so. that is comprehension.

EduRegard:
The difference between a university and a polytechnic is widely known, likewise the difference between BSc and HND.


1 Quality of Lecturers –
2 Qualification For Entrance
3 Funding From Government
4 Research Work –
5 Beautiful And Large Campus Environment –
6 Quality of students
7 Scholarships Preference
8 Market Demand
9 Self Esteem

AwonGoonsMee:
Unfortunately, this OP is wrong, there are so many advantages in polytechnics. Poly students have more practicals than universities and also we spend less time in school and have more to focus on life in general. U just dey talk rubbish

fromnigeria:

hahahaahahahahahhaha.

This reminds me of a corp member in our Zamfara Tsafe Camp, who had to copy her details on a piece of paper before coming to the table of the 'book of life'. We were amazed when we discovered that girl finished from a university in Nassarawa.

Seriously ?

Damfostopper:
let them come n shrew mine na.... Iranu

mjbaba:
I am a polytechnic graduate. Distinction (first class). Kaduna Polytechnic.
This is my submission: OP is very very right. We have to be honest to ourselves. I served in a polytechnic(Ramat Polytechnic Maiduguri) as a graduate assistant. In my interaction with students, i was shocked to my marrows when I found that some of them could not read! Yes. You heard me right. How on earth did they get admitted I had to resort to something unusual. I would only mark your assignment scripts if you read what you have written, to me. It was crazy.

I have been fortunate to get very good jobs. Rose to branch management level in less than 4 years of a banking career that eventually lasted about 7 years during which I worked at three very solid Nigerian banks. I presently own my own firm where I employ both polytechnic and university graduates.

Truth is, I will never recommend polytechnic to even my worst enemy. Some graduates like myself and a few others that I know; can stand their ground against any university graduate from anywhere in the world. But I come across polytechnic graduates everyday and most of them make me ashamed to say I graduated from a similar institution. What is even more disheartening is the discrimination and frustration in the labour market. I graduated over a decade ago alongside 200 others. I'm not exegerating, I can hardly count 20 of us who got what can be said to be good jobs. It's mostly contract here, casual there. Who wants to waste 5-6 years of his life for that? It's so frustrating.

A good number of Nigerian polytechnics have been so degraded and reduced to glorified secondary schools. You see polytechnic students who claim to be upper credit candidates but who cannot compose a simple error-free text message. It's so sad.

I think it's best govt scraps the whole polytechnic thing. The frustration out there is just not it

WARRIBLOOD:



I school in fupre
Presently in fupre... class going on


The only reasonable university that's in Delta state and your saying

We ain't known yet?
You got to be joking Bro..


WHO were THOSE SAYING UNIVERSITIES.DOESN'T do PRACTICALS

kayusbrown:
Here we go again...

Egbon, wetin be ur contribution for this matter?

uchwar1:
Op, this article is not just necessary OK. I am both a Hnd and B. Eng holder but i am something today because of my Hnd cert. Nigeria is not just a place where this kinda topic should be discussed. This a country where someone will reject Engineering course in Poly to go for Fishery in university just because of the nature of our country. I am not saying Fishery isn't a nice course but how employable are they? I remember sometime in 2010 wen I went for Road Safety apttd test, all agriculture related courses were asked to leave the premises of the complex because they were not needed. I believe we Nigerian are the cause of our problems. Thank u

bwahahahahahhaha roflwkmd lmao @ the emboldened.. Bro, you made me laf real hard

mrphysics:


Sorry, I beg to differ with the point that university graduates are shallow minded.

The reason you supervise them maybe because you have more experience in the firm than they do.

When you wish to further your education, you will have more reasons to believe.

you may have a good work, yes, am very happy for you sir, the point here is not having good work because they are many university graduates in a good workplace that you only dream to . what we are saying is, the quality of education dished out in both school of higher learning. I recommend you read the criterions by which schools is been graded in reference to another.

cecegorz:


Abeg park well joor.

Who your practicals for Poly don eeep?

Some organizations sef go shred your CV immediately they see say na Poly.
you are not serious go to Oil company and ask them, I do see most of them coming to federal poly NEKEDE to get I.T students T

mrphysics:


You are talking about few among many. in physics, EXPECTATION VALUE must be taken from large number of people.

We are talking about an average view. University students are far better than you. It's not comparable. How many PHD lecturers taught you? what about professors and MSC.

As a HND holder, you will never lecture even first years in the university even if you get your MSC and PhD, please make your enquiries.

tosyne2much:
In as much as I wouldn't deny the fact that polytechnics students are considered half-baked and are unjustly discriminated. All I can say is that only a person who lacks focus will be swayed by the discriminatory comments levied against polytechnic students. However, being focused in life has nothing whatsoever to do with Bsc nor HND

As for me, circumstances led me to attend a polytechnic and I'm of the believe that it's not an excuse for not attaining greatness in life. I'm not a failure who would justify my inability to do exploits on Bsc. Certificate is just a stepping stone that creates opportunity. It's not that someone's destiny is tied to Bsc or HND

What matters most is personal development and I have developed myself in such a way that most of my friends with Bscs as well as people I meet on a daily basis find it extremely difficult to match up with my horizon especially when we get to do things together (I'm not bragging, it's just the pure truth). So whether you give 1000 reasons as to why university students are better than polytechnic students, for all I care because I know determined to going places

Hardwork is the key to success.. You can't be lazy and unproductive thinking that your Bsc will do the magic. Other the other hand, you can't be lazy and unproductive and lazy thinking that your HND will do the magic. I don't get worked up over things like this. Some illiterates and living in luxury because they were able to get their priorites right


The more we stop placing so much emphasis on certificate, the greater our chances of achieving greatness in a country where poverty/joblessness is on the increase.

hansome01:
I studied a social science course (Pol. Science) which polytechnics doesn't offer. The truth of the matter is that while Nigerian universities are good in terms of theory, Nigerian polytechnics are better in practical terms.
Disbelieve at ur own peril, you can't compare a Mechanical engineering or computer engineering student of Auchi or Lautech or Abia Poly with that of University of Ibadan, Futo, Futminna, UNN, who's IQ are on par. That of the former will school that of the later in the practical field anytime, any day. The edge, a
university student has is his or her ability to educate you on a discipline because of their strong foundation in theory.
I graduated from a university so I have a first class knowledge of what m putting forward here.
A graduate of public administration from a polytechnic can't stand me, I will reduce him or her to nothing, that's because m well rooted in the discipline as it is theoretically inclined.
There are 400l nursing students in universities who can't attend to a patient that needs intensive care but they can make parallel A's.
This is my take on this matter!

ibadanfinest:
I will completely agree with op until Jambites start filling Polytechnic as first choice.

tosyne2much:
bwahahahahahhaha roflwkmd lmao @ the emboldened.. Bro, you made me laf real hard

uchwar1:
bwahahahabababbahahahha.! Thanks for ur correction. However, it was typo error.. Hahaha hahaha hahaha.! At least u should know an illiterate when u see one. Hahahhahahahahahhahaha

So na so dem walk out agriculture related graduates before interview?


I know they won't be happy

LanrexBaba:
May God bless you..you have said it all.

tosyne2much:
So na so dem walk out agriculture related graduates before interview?


I know they won't be happy

uchwar1:
yeah! They were not happy. But honestly, I fear u because u have eyes to detect error. I hope I have not blown another one. For your info, I wrote "apptd test" not INTERVIEW

I never detected error bro.. I was only cracked up when you said agricultural students who applied were sent home


Btw, I no sabi speak English like that oooo