Daily Chronicle
Alh. Sani Usman, the Rector, Federal Polytechnic, Bauchi has said that the institution connot afford to produce half-baked graduates to dish out to the society.
He stated this in Bauchi on Saturday during the 2024/2025 matriculation ceremony for the newly admitted students of the institution.
According to him, the school has zero tolerance to any form of examination misconduct as it placed high value in its certificate.
“We cannot afford to produce half-baked graduates and dish out to the society, after suffering over the years to build a reputation for this polytechnic.
“For every form of misconduct committed in the examination hall, there is a commensurate penalty and I want to implore you to desist from any action or inaction that is considered as misconduct.
“There may be other institutions who have taken after us, but we are among the first set of tertiary institutions in Nigeria to start the examination scripts auditing exercise.
“This goes to show that while protecting our reputation, we also are not forgetful of the plight of our students. In this institution, what you see is what you get.
“In line with international best practices, we have also installed CCTV cameras in most examination halls to uphold academic integrity and prevent examination misconduct.
“This measure reflects our resolve to maintain the highest standards of ethics and fairness in our assessment processes,” said the Rector.
He charged the school management to nurture and guide the students and equip them with the knowledge, skills, and values necessary to excel in their chosen fields and contribute positively to society.
Usman further explained that the Polytechnic received a total 6,928 applications for the 2024/2025 academic session for various National Diploma (ND) and Higher National Diploma (HND) programmes.
He however, said that 6,266 students were admitted out of which 5,068 registered and this included 3,151 for National Diploma and 1,917 for Higher National Diploma.
Also speaking, Alh. Kasimu Salihu, the
Registrar of the institution, who congratulated the newly admitted students, warned that the institution valued discipline and decorum.
“We do not condone indecent dressing, and any violation of this rule will attract penalties. It is essential that you adhere to our dress code to maintain a conducive learning environment,” he said.