National University Commission Accredit 30 National Open University Programmes
National Universities Commission has accredited 30 programmes being offered by the National Open University of Nigeria. Acting Director, Open and Distance Education of the NUC, Dr. Suleiman Ramon-Yusuf, said this at the end of a one-day advocacy forum on the Open and Distance Learning in the Nigerian University System in Abuja on Tuesday. Ramon-Yusuf, however, explained that the status of the accreditation of each of the programmes was still being processed.
He said apart from NOUN, the University of Ibadan; Obafemi Awolowo University, University of Abuja; University of Maiduguri, Federal University of Technology, Yola and University of Lagos run ODL programmes. Executive Secretary of NUC, Prof. Julius Okojie, cautioned the Senate and council of universities against the abuse of part-time and sandwich programmes. Okogie said NUC would not take kindly to institutions ignoring rules and procedures for running such programmes.
He said the commission had developed a framework to ensure standards and quality of the products of the ODL as it is obtainable in the conventional university education. Vice-Chancellor of NOUN, Prof. Vincent Ado-Tenebe, said the Open and Distance Learning of Education was “the in-thing all over the world” because of the flexibility of the programme.
He said, “It is the only thing that can salvage the world’s population, because the traditional system of education where you have the classrooms can no longer contain, especially in countries like Nigeria, where the population growth is high”. He, however, said it was unfortunate that many Nigerians were yet to appreciate the window of opportunity for university education provided by ODL. –
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Great Nationa Open Univerty,
great!
Thank u NUC for the ACCREDITATION OF 30 PROGRAMMES IN THE NOUN.
Great to find out that 30 courses were accredited for the NOUN but,why were these courses not listed out for all to see? Also,I’ll like to find out why the clamp on the accreditation of City and Guilds of London institute have not been lifted. I believe holders of C&G part 3 should be admitted into direct entry to 300Levels in our universities. Or what do you think?
Which is the only course that was notmaccredited and what happens to student running that course
Goodnews.
doubting Thomases can now go to hide.
Hip hip hi…..p Hurray. CONGRATULATIONS TO NIGERIA
You can say that again doubting Thomases should hide their face. This is a victory to all NOUN student.
wow i can now heave a sign of relief thanks NUC
Tanx 2 my vice chancellor for being this hard working and the NUC for her consideration. My only grieve is,
that the accredited courses should have been listed as dis would make a complete information.
Kindly list out the programms being accredited by you [NUC]. Thanks
Thankz to God……………………….
List d courses Oooooo
pls i wnt to know where the university locate?
all well are good, kudos to have done that make NOUN mare accessible ,acceptable and affordable.
I still write to ask what the national university commission doing as regards holders of city and guilds of london institute part 3.