The Polytechnics Quality Standards Department is dedicated to ensuring the quality of education in polytechnic institutions of higher learning.
Key responsibilities of the department include:
- Coordinate all activities related to Quality Assurance for Polytechnics higher learning institutions
- Participate in the setting of standards for accrediting institutions of higher learning.
- Coordinate the activities related to the dissemination of laws, standards, policies, guidelines, and procedures for accrediting institutions of higher learning, and quality assurance.
- Coordinate the activities related to the preparation and implementation of educational quality standards, Policies, and guidelines of institutions higher learning.
- Coordinate the activities related to monitoring the implementation of the standards in Polytechnics higher learning institutions
- Participate in the activities related to the accreditation of new Private Institution of Higher Learning, the approval of Upgrading the level of Teaching, the approval of Opening a new branch campus, the approval of Opening a College; a School; a Faculty or an Affiliated Research Institute, the approval of new curricula, and academic programs of Polytechnics higher learning institutions.
- Plan, organize, and coordinate all activities related to capacity building to enhance quality education in institutions of higher learning.
- Provide technical and professional advice on the Polytechnics Quality Standards.
- Prepare and submit periodic reports on the situation of Polytechnics higher learning institutions