The National Board for Technical Education (NBTE) has suspended admission of students into all engineering programmes at the Federal Polytechnic, Idah, Kogi State.
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According to a statement issued by the NBTE Public Relation Officer, Malam Suleiman Gwarzo, the suspension was as a result of a petition by National Diploma (ND) students of the polytechnic.
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It stated that the students reported the absence of practical learning in the polytechnic School of Engineering as workshops and laboratories were locked permanently.
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They also complained that enrolment of students into the engineering programmes was between 300 and 500.
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It stated that the investigation revealed low practical learning for engineering programmes in the polytechnic due to large number of students in a class.