The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has warned that graduates of polytechnic and monotechnics without evidence of mandatory one-year Industrial Training (IT) will not participate in national service.
Yetunde Baderinwa, NYSC Coordinator in Lagos State, made this known in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Saturday in Lagos.
Baderinwa said that NYSC had issued circular to that effect.
Baderinwa said; “It has been noticed in recent times that some graduates of polytechnics and mlnotechnics do not observe the mandatory one-year IT before being admitted for HND programme.
“The one year IT is a prerequisite for HND.
“They must undergo the one year IT with evidence of completion before going for HND, and institutions must confirm this before admitting them for HND.
“The directive will take effect from next orientation camp, and we will not register any candidate who did not complete or undergo the process.”
She said that the measure would promore the sanctity of Nigeria’s education system.
According to the co-ordinator, prospective corps members, who are HND graduates, will be required to present evidence of completion of the IT before being registered at any NYSC orientation camp.
The NYSC orientation course is a three-week programme that is mandatory for all Nigerian graduates mobilized for national service. This orientation is designed to achieve several objectives.
It aims to provide Corps Members with a deeper understanding of the NYSC Scheme’s goals and help them internalize its ideals. Additionally, it introduces members to their new environment, encompassing its political, cultural, social, and economic aspects.
The course also prepares Corps Members for their specific roles within the Scheme and equips them with practical social and leadership skills to tackle the challenges of the service year.
It fosters a sense of national consciousness as a fundamental component of nation-building and instills discipline among the youths. Moreover, the orientation provides adequate physical and mental training while promoting the Spirit of collective responsibility.
