ASUP Strike Unnecessary – Rufai By: Alowonle and Tyessi on July 11, 2013 - 4:05am Share The minister of education, Prof Ruqayyatu Ahmed Rufa’i, has expressed dismay over the strike action embarked upon by the Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics(ASUP), saying that it is uncalled for as government has met all that were agreed on in the 2009 agreement signed between the Union and federal government. She, however, expressed the hope that the strike would be call off soon as relevant government bodies have been meeting with the Union. The minister, who stated this during a meeting with the National Association of Polytechnic Students (NAPS) in her office, said that ASUP demands for the current strike are outside the agreement. This is even as she said that the issue such as IPPIS, which is government policy, the Ministry has no control over its implementation, neither has it power to constitute Governing Councils for the polytechnics as being demanded. However, she said that government went out of its way to dialogue with the union in order to ensure that academicactivities resume in the Polytechnics. Responding to the union’s reaction to JAMB cut-off marks for the Polytechnics, the Minister explained that the 180 for University and 150 for Polytechnics and Colleges of Education,was not make University superior toeither the polytechnics or colleges of education but was as a result ofthe superior argument that placing uniform cut-off mark has not helped either the Polytechnics or Colleges of Education to get the required number of students. On the need for National Polytechnic Commission, the minister said that hadbeen the initial plan but with government’s intention to rationalise it agenciesand parastatals it is no more feasible. However, the Ministerassured them that the National Board for Technical Education (NBTE) will meet that need. The minister commended the maturity of the executives of NAPS to dialogue rather than going to the street, assuring them of partnership to ensureconducive atmosphere germane for teachingand learning in the Polytechnics.. After reading dis interview. I say to myself "when is God going to help us in dis county". I pray God ll help us. Alowonle.
Posted on: Thu, 11 Jul 2013 10:38:52 +0000
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