Nigeria, March 5 -- A bill aimed at removing the difference between Higher National Diploma (HND) and Bachelor's Degree qualifications has passed its second reading in the House of Representatives.

The proposed law, introduced by Fuad Laguda, a representative from Lagos State, seeks to change the HND title to a Bachelor of Technology.

The goal is to ensure that polytechnic graduates have equal career opportunities as university graduates.

Speaker of the House, Tajudeen Abbas, explained that polytechnic boards in Nigeria support this move.

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They want HND to be replaced with a Bachelor of Technology to allow polytechnic graduates to compete fairly in the job market.

The bill also proposes changes in the super...