Oloyede Insists JAMB Has No Role In Mobilising HND Graduates For NYSC Scheme

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has advised the National Association of Polytechnic Students (NAPS) to raise their concerns regarding the non-mobilisation of some Higher National Diploma (HND) students for the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) with the relevant authorities.

During a meeting with NAPS leadership at JAMB Headquarters in Bwari, Abuja, on Friday, JAMB Registrar, Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, clarified that the Board does not oversee the admission of HND students and thus has no role in their mobilisation for the NYSC.

Oloyede, who expressed surprise that JAMB is being targeted by the association on the issue, described the action as the result of a complete lack of understanding of the Board’s mandate.

“You are wasting your time speaking with someone who has no involvement in the situation. If something bothers you, the first step is to figure out what is causing it so you do not solve a problem that does not exist,” Oloyede said.

He clarified that JAMB’s mandate is limited to conducting examinations for admission to universities, national diploma (ND), and Nigerian Certificate in Education (NCE) programmes, not HND.

“We admit students to ND programmes. Once you graduate and apply for HND admission, JAMB has no further role. HND admissions are handled by individual institutions,” he added.

Oloyede also addressed concerns about part-time polytechnic programmes, stating that his criticism was limited to “Daily Part-Time” schemes that exploited students.

He also attributed some of the difficulties experienced by affected students to institutions that admit more students than the NBTE’s capacity allows.

“If the NBTE asks them to admit 100 students, they will take that number and enrol them in full-time ND.” They will take another 1000 students and teach them in the same class while claiming they are part-time,” he said.

He advised NAPS to conduct a thorough investigation to identify the underlying causes and solutions.

The NAPS leadership, led by National President Comrade Ridwan Opeyemi and Senate President Adeniki Temitope, expressed satisfaction with Oloyede’s explanations and promised to work with the relevant authorities to resolve the mobilisation issue.