The National Youth Service Corps on Wednesday said only
eligible graduates, who pass through duly accredited, full-time courses from
higher institutions, would be mobilised for participation in the forthcoming
2013 Batch ‘A’ scheme, scheduled for between March 6 and 26.
eligible graduates, who pass through duly accredited, full-time courses from
higher institutions, would be mobilised for participation in the forthcoming
2013 Batch ‘A’ scheme, scheduled for between March 6 and 26.
Already, the NYSC has started collaborating with relevant
regulatory organisations of corps producing institutions, such as the National
Universities Commission for universities and degree-awarding institutions, and
the National Board for Technical Education for monotechnics/polytechnics and
the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board.
regulatory organisations of corps producing institutions, such as the National
Universities Commission for universities and degree-awarding institutions, and
the National Board for Technical Education for monotechnics/polytechnics and
the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board.
A statement bythe Director-General of the NYSC, Brig. General
Nnamdi Okorie-Affia, in Abuja said any prospective corps member, whose
admission status was not known to JAMB, would be deemed to have been improperly
admitted.
Nnamdi Okorie-Affia, in Abuja said any prospective corps member, whose
admission status was not known to JAMB, would be deemed to have been improperly
admitted.
He said, “Accordingly, the data of all prospective corps
members, as submitted for mobilisation by their respective institutions, are
subjected to screening for conformity with the requirements of these
regulatory/examination bodies.
members, as submitted for mobilisation by their respective institutions, are
subjected to screening for conformity with the requirements of these
regulatory/examination bodies.
“In this regard, all prospective corps members whose admissions
are not known to JAMB will be deemed to be improperly admitted. The admission
status of such students will require the affected CPIs to regularise same with
JAMB. Similarly, all CPIs have been advised to abide by the extant
admission quota approved by the NUC and NBTE respectively in making submission
for mobilisation.
are not known to JAMB will be deemed to be improperly admitted. The admission
status of such students will require the affected CPIs to regularise same with
JAMB. Similarly, all CPIs have been advised to abide by the extant
admission quota approved by the NUC and NBTE respectively in making submission
for mobilisation.
“Any submission in excess of quotas approved will not be
accepted. Graduates of courses not duly accredited by these regulatory
bodies will not be mobilised for service.”
accepted. Graduates of courses not duly accredited by these regulatory
bodies will not be mobilised for service.”
The NYSC noted that “the regularisation of admissions with JAMB
is the duty of the CPIs; the confirmation of approved admission quota for each
course and the determination of their accreditation status is the prerogative
of the regulatory bodies – NUC and NBTE”.
is the duty of the CPIs; the confirmation of approved admission quota for each
course and the determination of their accreditation status is the prerogative
of the regulatory bodies – NUC and NBTE”.
Okorie-Affia added, “It is imperative to state that the NYSC
will not act as a liaison office between the CPIs and these
regulatory/examination bodies.”
will not act as a liaison office between the CPIs and these
regulatory/examination bodies.”
Source: Punch
