Over 86,000 graduates to undertake national service nationwide
All tertiary graduates are required under law to do one year of national service, which can be done by working with almost any institution anywhere in the country
The National Service Scheme (NSS) has posted a total of 86,478 graduates to undertake national service at various institutions across the country.
A statement signed by Mustapha Ussif, executive director of the scheme, said the eligible graduates have been posted to different institutions across the country.
“The Management of the National Service Scheme (NSS) has, on 31 August 2020, released postings of a total of 86,478 eligible graduates from accredited tertiary institutions and private registrants who enrolled for the 2020/2021 national service, to various user agencies across Ghana,” the statement said.
Registration and validation
The statement also urged all graduates to confirm their placements on the scheme’s website (www.nss.gov.gh) and must ensure that their appointment letters are duly endorsed by the user agencies they have been posted to.
The NSS said its offices across the country will be open from 3 September for the registration and validation of personnel eligible to undertake their national service.
“All eligible national service personnel are therefore requested to log onto the Scheme’s website, on www.nss.gov.gh, to check their placements and then proceed to the various user agencies to endorse their appointment letters before they book appointments online for registration and validation at designated centres in the regions,” the statement said.
“Registration and validation would begin at all centres across the country from Thursday, 3 September 2020.
Special arrangement
Meanwhile, the NSS announced that the 2020/21 national service would officially begin on Monday (7 September).
However, it directed personnel posted to educational institutions hold on with their registration and validation until schools officially reopen.
“National service personnel are therefore to note that, the service period officially commences on Monday, September 7, 2020,” the NSS announced.
“However, service personnel deployed to educational institutions are directed to hold on with their registration and validation until schools officially reopen.
“This special arrangement is being implemented in response to the COVID-19 pandemic directives and is intended to prevent large gatherings of national service personnel at registration centres.”
The NSS warned that it “will not encourage a change of postings, and therefore urges all service personnel posted to accept their placements”.
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