HND holders from polytechnics must undergo one-year mandatory training – Federal Government

The federal government on Thursday explained the rationale behind the one year mandatory training requirements for holders of the Higher National Diploma (HND), before their conversion from Executive to Officer cadre, in the federal civil service.

Folashade Yemi-Esan, the head of Service of the Federation, revealed the reason while speaking at an interactive session, with a civil servant in Abuja, on Thursday.

Yemi- Esan who was conducting her third interactive session with civil servants since she assumed office, was responding to question from Adebayo Hassan, a Grade Level 14 officer, who requested to know why the dichotomy between B.Sc and HND, in public service; and what government is doing to bridged the gap.

According to the HoSF “ the curriculum for HND and B.Sc are not the same, hence, HND graduates will have to undergo mandatory one year training before conversion from Executive to Officer cadre.”