Guiding Legislative Document

Guiding Legislative Document

Four major guiding documents were enacted to support Higher and Tertiary Education

The  Polytechnics   Act   of  2001,  which   outlined  the  governance  and  institutional arrangement of polytechnics  and colleges.

• The National Council  for Technical, Vocational  and other Academic Awards  (NCTVA) Act of 2001, established the NCTVA as a body to certify graduates at the diploma  and certificate level.
• The Tertiary Education  Commission  Act of 2001  (TEC  2001)  established  the TEC as the agency responsible for quality assurance of Higher Education Institutions.
• The University  Act  of  2005  led  to  the  re-constitution  of the  University,  granted university  status  to  Njala  College  (now  Njala  University)  and   allowed   for  the establishment of private universities.