EducationNewsNigeriaTinubu Opens Doors for NOUN Graduates in NYSC and Law School

Graduates from the National Open University of Nigeria, NOUN, will now be able to participate in the one-year mandatory National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, scheme, President Bola Tinubu announced on Saturday at NOUN’s 13th convocation ceremony.

President Tinubu also addressed the longstanding issue of admission of NOUN Law graduates to the Nigerian Law School.

“With the changing demographics of our great nation, the government has recognised the importance of allowing NOUN graduates to participate in the NYSC scheme. The doors of the Law School are now open to the graduates, ensuring equal opportunities for all,” Deputy Executive Secretary of the National Universities Commission, NUC, Biodun Saliu, who represented President Tinubu at the event remarked.

The President affirmed his administration’s commitment to improving access to higher education through Open and Distance Learning, ODL.

“We will continue to do this in order to improve quality, access, and affordability,” said Saliu. “Government is, therefore, committed through the Federal Ministry of Education and the NUC to provide the enabling environment to ensure a good delivery of this mode of education in Nigeria.”

This is a significant development for NOUN graduates, who have been campaigning for equal rights with their counterparts in universities and polytechnics for many years.

It is hoped that this move will help to improve the quality of education offered by NOUN and make it a more attractive option for prospective students.