{"id":44377,"date":"2021-06-02T14:48:38","date_gmt":"2021-06-02T14:48:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/watchdogplusmedia.com\/?p=44377"},"modified":"2021-06-02T14:48:44","modified_gmt":"2021-06-02T14:48:44","slug":"senate-passes-bill-to-end-discrimination-between-hnd-bsc-holders","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/watchdogplusmedia.com\/?p=44377","title":{"rendered":"Senate passes bill to end discrimination between HND, BSc holders"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/www.ripplesnigeria.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/SENATE-RED-CHAMBER-e1512065115714-1-e1519323161115.jpg\" alt=\"Senate approves higher institutions for Buhari\u2019s hometown, nine others\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The Senate, on Wednesday, passed a bill seeking to abolish the discrimination between holders of Higher National Diploma certificate issued by polytechnics and those with Bachelor of Science certificate issued by universities in the country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The piece of&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ripplesnigeria.com\/senate-announces-date-for-public-hearing-on-constitution-amendment\/\">legislation<\/a>, sponsored by Senator Ayo Akinyelure, passed the third reading on the floor of the Senate at plenary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Chairman, Senate Committee on tertiary institutions and TETFUND, Ahmad Kaita, presented his report and all the amended six clauses were approved by the Senate.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Senate, on Wednesday, passed a bill seeking to abolish the discrimination between holders of Higher National Diploma certificate issued by polytechnics and those with Bachelor of Science certificate issued by universities in the country. 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