Foreign graduates who wish to participate in the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) must have the minimum entry requirements into Nigerian universities and other tertiary institutions.
The Minister of Education, Prof. Ruqayyatu Rufa’i, made this known on Monday in Abuja when she received the Director General of NYSC, Brig.-Gen. Nnamdi Okore-Affia.
Okore-Affia led a delegation to her office to seek clarifications on mobilisation for foreign graduates.
Rufa'i said irrespective of bridge programmes that foreign students might engage in prior to seeking admission abroad, they must also earn the minimum admission requirements for entry into Nigerian tertiary institutions.
According to her, that include Mathematics and English Language.
``Let me make one thing very clear on the issue of studying abroad, I know that no government will put a stop to people who are interested in going out to study abroad.
"And, in fact, we even have scholarships in terms of bilateral agreements that we have with other countries.
``There are things that people need to know before sending their wards abroad, the basic entry requirements for Nigerian universities or institutions are critical.
``The basic entry requirement is a necessity for a Nigerian child to be recognised in Nigeria even after his graduation from any other university abroad.
Speaking earlier, Okore-Affia, said the team was on the visit to seek clarifications on the issue that had been of serious concern to the Corps.
``The NYSC programme had come under serious challenges of mobilising some foreign graduates for the mandatory one year service scheme, most of whom are children of top echelons of the society," he explained.
He said that the NYSC also lacked a comprehensive data base on the foreign institutions that were duly accredited by the Ministry.
``We seek an update on the list of accredited and approved institutions because most of these graduates
when they return and approach us to participate in the scheme, we find it difficult to know those who are truly eligible for service.
``We have problems of mobilising foreign graduates because those that come back with deficiencies in the basic entry requirements have all manners of bridging programmes." he added.
The Minister of Education, Prof. Ruqayyatu Rufa’i, made this known on Monday in Abuja when she received the Director General of NYSC, Brig.-Gen. Nnamdi Okore-Affia.
Okore-Affia led a delegation to her office to seek clarifications on mobilisation for foreign graduates.
Rufa'i said irrespective of bridge programmes that foreign students might engage in prior to seeking admission abroad, they must also earn the minimum admission requirements for entry into Nigerian tertiary institutions.
According to her, that include Mathematics and English Language.
``Let me make one thing very clear on the issue of studying abroad, I know that no government will put a stop to people who are interested in going out to study abroad.
"And, in fact, we even have scholarships in terms of bilateral agreements that we have with other countries.
``There are things that people need to know before sending their wards abroad, the basic entry requirements for Nigerian universities or institutions are critical.
``The basic entry requirement is a necessity for a Nigerian child to be recognised in Nigeria even after his graduation from any other university abroad.
Speaking earlier, Okore-Affia, said the team was on the visit to seek clarifications on the issue that had been of serious concern to the Corps.
``The NYSC programme had come under serious challenges of mobilising some foreign graduates for the mandatory one year service scheme, most of whom are children of top echelons of the society," he explained.
He said that the NYSC also lacked a comprehensive data base on the foreign institutions that were duly accredited by the Ministry.
``We seek an update on the list of accredited and approved institutions because most of these graduates
when they return and approach us to participate in the scheme, we find it difficult to know those who are truly eligible for service.
``We have problems of mobilising foreign graduates because those that come back with deficiencies in the basic entry requirements have all manners of bridging programmes." he added.
source: nigerianeye
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