BusinessAugust 19, 2026

monotechnics

MON-o-tek-niks

Definition

Higher education institutions that specialize in offering programs and training in only one specific field or discipline.

Etymology

Derived from the Greek 'monos' (single) and the root 'technic' (pertaining to art, skill, or craft), it describes an institution focused on a singular technical field.

In the news

The article uses the term to describe the various types of technical institutions, alongside polytechnics, that the NBTE is responsible for regulating and supporting.

FG engages KPMG to restructure NBTE, strengthen technical education

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The Nation Newspaper

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