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Is NYSC a military service?

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Is NYSC a military service?

There is no military conscription in Nigeria, but since 1973 graduates of universities and later polytechnics have been required to take part in the National Youth Service Corps program for one year. This is known as national service year. Ahmadu Ali served as the first Director-General of the NYSC until 1975.

At what age can one not go for NYSC?

The age limit for NYSC mobilization is 30 years : Upon graduation, graduates who are 30 years or older at the time of graduation will be issued a certificate of exemption. As a result, the National Youth Service programme has an age limit of 30 years.

Can I serve NYSC twice?

Can NYSC relocation be done twice? No, NYSC relocation cannot be done twice. You can only redeploy/relocate just once throughout your service year.

Can I go for NYSC at 30 years?

Certificate of exemption is issued to graduates that are *30 years and above at the point of graduation*. So 30 years is the age limit for National Youth Service program. However, the NYSC exemption should not be taken as a bad omen since Certificate of exemption is equivalent to discharge certificate.

What are the benefits of NYSC?

To enable Nigerian youths acquire the spirit of self reliance by encouraging them to develop skills for self employment. To contribute to the accelerated growth of the national economy. To develop common ties among the Nigerian youths and promote national unity and integration.

Do part time students take NYSC?

They all will do. I support of this, we’ve got some official updates from a few schools. Some instructing their Part-time applicants to register with JAMB e.g Federal Poly Ede, The Polytechnic Ibadan, University of Ibadan DLC, University of Lagos DLI etc.

Can part time student go for NYSC?

JAMB has now instructed all polytechnics and universities running distance learning and part-time programme to enroll, as well, their candidates on the JAMB portal. This is will allow the body to capture all their data and when needed make it available to other bodies such as NYSC.

What are the advantages of NYSC?

Can Nysc be deferred?

To defer your NYSC is postponing your service to a later date. If you would like to defer or for one reason or the other were unable to report to your NYSC camp as expected, all you need is to have previously registered on the NYSC official portal.

How many times can I apply for NYSC relocation?

How Many Times Can NYSC Relocate a Corps Member? As many times as possible, there is no specific number of times NYSC can relocate a Corps member.

Which state pays highest in NYSC?

EXTRA: NYSC 2021 : 10 Top Paying States In Nigeria

  • Lagos State : Topping the list of states that pay corpers state allowance is Lagos State, the commercial capital of Nigeria.
  • Akwa Ibom State :
  • Anambra State :
  • Kano State :
  • Taraba State :
  • Niger State :
  • Rivers State :
  • Osun State :

How long is NYSC in Nigeria?

one-year
But when he graduated from university, he was ushered into Nigeria’s National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) – a mandatory one-year programme for graduates of tertiary institutions – which eventually placed him in Benue.