5 Ways to Maximize Your Time at NYSC camp

The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), an organization set up by the Nigerian government since 1973 to ensure Nigerian students give a mandatory one-year service upon graduation, recently issued out call-up letters to certain individuals who have qualified to join the last batch for the year. However, while these individuals are much elated to get the opportunity, seeing as completing the service year entitles one to employment, a number of them are perturbed as to how to cope with the three weeks “orientation” period spent in a military-controlled boot “camp” away from family and friends. Jumia Travel, therefore, suggests 7 ways prospective youth corpers can maximize their time at the NYSC camp.

The Orientation Broadcasting Service (OBS) is a great way to serve while in the camp. A very important unit of the camp, it will offer you opportunities to not only develop your editorial and media skills, you will get to know the key officers in the camp. It also gives you a measure of authority and allows you to get an exemption from some of the camp activities which you may be averse to.

See also: NYSC BATCH B MOBILIZATION LIST 2016 OUT - CHECK LIST OF INSTITUTIONS THAT HAS RELEASED THEIR SENATE LIST.

Run a small business

You can actually make money while at the orientation camp. You can offer services such as hair dressing or laundry to others in the camp who need them for a fee or you can rent a stall at the Mami market and sell food items which most corpers need from day to day. It is a great way to hone your business skills before you are launched into the labour market.

Do an online course

The orientation period does not have to be all activities and socializing, you can further develop yourself on the side by registering and going through a short online course during your stay. The good thing about online learning is that it is flexible so you can actually plan it around the time that you will be leaving the camp.

Socialize and actually meet new people

The NYSC scheme was originally established to encourage oneness among citizens in the country and promote national unity. By sending these individuals to other states, the expectation is that they mix with people of other tribes, social and family backgrounds and learn the culture of the indigenes in the place they are posted. Rather than sticking to yourself all through the orientation process, use your spare time to actually fraternize and get to know the people in your platoon and camp as a whole. You would be surprised how many new things you will learn about Nigeria and what connections you may make for the future.

Start applying for jobs

The orientation period is not too early a time to start sending out your CVs to potential employers. The NYSC orientation can actually serve as an avenue for corpers to share job information and career resources, so take advantage of that and start early.

Article by Nkem Ndem of Jumia Travel.

NYSC Batch B Mobilization List 2016 Out - Check List Of Institutions That Has Released Their Senate List

National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, has Released its Batch B Mobilization List 2016 which is now Out and Here are List Of Institutions That Have Released Their Senate List.

Information reaching us confirmed that some institutions has pasted there list for those that will be mobilized for Batch B from JAMB, We are now using this meduim to inform all Batch B Prospective corp members to contact the Students Affairs Division of their various school to confirm their names.

Last updated: October 18, 2016

LATEST: 

NEW PROCEDURE FOR CORRECTION OF DATE OF BIRTH BY PCMs ON THE PLATFORM 

Henceforth, WAEC Result Verification pin will no longer be used to effect changes of date of birth on the NYSC Portal as from the 2016 Batch 'B' Online Registration.

The new procedure for PCMs is to submit a handwritten application to the Student Affairs Officer (SAO) of their institution to be forwarded to NYSC including the following;

i. A copy of WAEC Result showing date of birth

ii. Completed bio-data form upon entry into the institution

iii. First School Leaving Certificate

iv. WAEC Result Verification Pin for use by NYSC For your information pls.

Note: This information is on the registration portal.

Also Read: NYSC Course Orientation Content Review

ATTENTION 2016 BATCH B PROSPECTIVE CORPS MEMBERS

1. This is to inform all part-time graduates from nigeria Corps Producing Institutions that their Institutions have uploaded their names on the NYSC Portal. They are to visit www.nysc.org.ng effectivee from Monday 17th October, 2016 to register and print their Exclusion Letters.

2. All 2016 Batch B Prospective Corps Members who had earlier seen their names on the NYSC Portal, but can no longer see it, should not panic, it means their schools are still uploading because of approval given to them to upload additional records. Once the upload is completed, you will be able to check your names on the NYSC portal.

3. In addition, Prospective corps Members are to note that passport photograph size requirement to be uploaded during the on-line registration must be 2x2 with off-white background colour. Note that if the background does not conform to the standard, you will not be able to complete your on-line registration.

Also Read: 

HOW TO AVOID NYSC HARD-TO-RECTIFY MISTAKES DURING REGISTRATION

IMPORTANT GUIDELINES TO AVOID ERRORS AND MISTAKES DURING NYSC REGISTRATION

Here are the list of schools who have successfully pasted their 2016 Batch B List

1. Tai-Solarin University [TASUED]

2. University Of Calabar [UNICAL]

3. University Of Abuja [UNIABUJA]

4. Federal University Of Agriculture Abeokuta [FUNAA]

5. University Of Nigeria, Nsukka [UNN]

6. Abia State Polytechnic [ABIAPOLY]

7. Obafemi Awolowo University [OAU]

8. Federal Poly Bauchi [BAUCHI POLY]

9. Lagos State Polytechnic [LASPOTECH]

10. Ekiti State University [EKSU]

11. University Of Nsukka [UNN]

12. Delta state Polytechnic,Oghara otefe [DELTA POLY]

13. Federal Polytechnic Ado [ADOPOLY]

14. Delta State University [DELSU]

15. Benue State University [BSU]

16. University Of Maidugiri [UNIMAID]

17. University Of Porthacourt [UNIPORT]

18. Benson Idahosa University [BIU]

19. Modibbo Adama University of Technology YOLA [MAUTECH]

20. Nasarawa State University, Keffi [NSUK]

21. Kaduna State Polytechnic [KADUNAPOLY]

22. Enugu State University [ESUT]

23. Kogi State University [KSU]

24. Obafemi Awolowo University [OAU]

25. Federal University Of Technology Owerri [FUTO]

26. Umaru Musa Yaradua University [UMYU]

27. Cross River University Of Technology [CRUTECH]

28. Abai State Polytechnic Abia [ABIAPOLY]

29. Adamawa State University, Mubi-Nigeria [ADSU]

30. Federal Polytechnic Nasarawa [NASARAWAPOLY]

31. Benson Idahosa University [BIU]

32. Benue State University, Markurdi [BSU]

33. Federal Polytechnic Idah [IDAHPOLY]

34. Olabisi Onabanjo University, [OOU]

35. Gombe State University [GOMSU]

36. Imo State University [IMSU]

37. Novena University [NOVENAUNI]

38. Moshood Abiola Polytechnic [MAPOLY]

39. Michael Okpara University Of Agriculture [MOUAU]

40. Gateway Polytechnic [GATEWAYPOLY]

41. Tansian University [TANSIAN UNI]

42. Osisatech Poly, Enugu [OSUSTECHPOLY]

43. University Of Ibadan [UNIBADAN]

44. The Polytechnic Ibadan [IBADANPOLY]

45. University of Port Harcourt, [UNIPORT]

46. Nuhu Bamalli Polytechnic, Zaria [NUBAPOLY]

47. Crawford University [CRAWFORD UNI]

48. Federal University Of Technology Yola [FUTYOLA]

49. Tai Solarin University [TASUED]

50. University Of Calabar [UNICAL]

51. Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University [COOU]

52. Enugu State University [ESUT]

53. Heritage Polytechnic [HERITAGE POLY]

54. University Of Abuja [UNIABUJA]

55. Kaduna Polytechnic [KADUNAPOLY]

56. Sokoto State Polytechnic [SSP]

57. University Of Nigeria, Nsukka [UNN]

58. Ebonyi State University [EBSU]

59. Osun State University [UNIOSUN]

60. Adekunle Ajasin University [AAU]

61. Federal University Of Petroleum Resources [FUPRE]

62. Federal Polytechnic Nekede [NEKEDEPOLY]

63. Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka [UNIZIK]

64. Auchi Polytechnic [AUCHIPOLY]

65. Federal Poly Bauchi [BAUCHIPOLY]

66. Ekiti State University [EKSU]

67. University Of Lagos [UNILAG]

68. University Of Benin [UNIBEN]

69. Igbinedion University

70. University Of Ibadan [UNIBADAN]

71. Lagos State Polytechnic [LAGOSPOLY]

72. University Of Maiduguri [UNIMAID]

73. Usman Danfodio University Sokoto [UDUSOK]

74. Ajayi Crowther University [ACU]

75. Babcock University [BABCOCK UNI] 

76. University Of Ilorin [UNILORIN] 

77. Kwara State University [KWASU] 

78. Madonna University [MADONNA] 

79. Federal University Of Wukari [FUWUKARI]

80. Federal University Of Technology Minna [FUTMINNA] 

OurschoolNG will continue to update the list as we get more information from other schools!!! 

You can also help us by commenting if your school has also released their list

NYSC Course Orientation Content Review

National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, Orientation Course Content Gets Reviewed

The content of the NYSC Orientation course has been reviewed to align it with current demands.

This was part of decisions made at the 2016 Batch 'B' Pre-Orientation Workshop in Calabar.

It was resolved that the skills acquisition and entrepreneurship programme of the scheme would be given greater attention so as to deepen the corps members' entrepreneurial zeal. 

Also, lectures on the nation's core values will now be delivered by the National Orientation Agency during the Orientation course.

The workshop further emphasized the importance of role-modeling and mentoring of Corps members by officials. 

Participants agreed that henceforth, any Corps member caught with illicit drugs would be handed over to the appropriate security agency.

In his remarks, the Director-General, Brigadier General Sulaiman Kazaure, charged all officers of the NYSC and the collaborating agencies to be alive to their responsibilities so as to ensure successful conduct of the Orientation course.

Kazaure also directed all State Secretariats of the Scheme to ensure that their camps were well prepared for the exercise, especially with regards to basic facilities such as accommodation and water supply as well as the cleanliness and safety of camp environment.

He reiterated the need for all officials to imbibe team spirit in order to enhance the success of the Orientation course.

NYSC Gets Extra Camps For Batch 'B' Orientation Programme

National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, Gets Extra Camps For Batch 'B' Orientation Programme

The Governors of Bauchi, Gombe, Taraba and Zamfara states have been commended by the Management of National Youth Service corp (NYSC) for providing additional camps for the hosting of 2016 Batch 'B' Orientation Programme.

The NYSC Director-General, Brigadier General Sulaiman Kazaure, expressed his happiness over the new development adding that it will help corp members deploy to the states and curb security challenges.

According to the DG who made the commendation at the opening of the 2016 Batch 'B' Pre-Orientation workshop in Calabar and Cross River states, he noted that this new development will allow Bauchi, Gombe, and Taraba states to host two camps simultaneously.

He concluded by saying that the permanent orientation camp and the additional camps will host NYSC members deployed to the state because the number of corp members is above the capacity of the permanent one.

NYSC Batch ‘B’ Corps Online Registration – 2016 [How-to-Apply]

National Service Youth Corps, NYSC 2016 Batch ‘B’ corps members online registration details. Requirements for registration/mobilization of graduates.

This is to inform all prospective corps members, i.e. Nigerians who have graduated from Universities and Mono/Polytechnics both at home and abroad that the NYSC On-line registration portal will be opened from 17th October – 12th November 2016 to enable them register for the 2016 Batch ‘B’ mobilization.

Also Read:

Check NYSC Senate Approved List for All Institutions – 2016 Batch ‘B’

How to Avoid NYSC Hard-To-Rectify Mistakes During Registration

IMPORTANT GUIDELINES TO AVOID ERRORS AND MISTAKES DURING NYSC REGISTRATION

In order to ensure a seamless registration, prospective corps members are to note the following for strict compliance: 

The Website address is any of the following:

• www.nysc.gov.ng
• www.nysc.org.ng
• www.portal.nysc.gov.ng

Prospective Corps members should ensure that they have valid and functional e-mail addresses that they can access and Nigerian (GSM) telephone numbers with which to register.

Locally trained prospective Corps members are expected to use correct JAMB and Matriculation numbers to register

For locally-trained graduates, only those whose names appear in the Senate/Academic Board Approved Result lists submitted by their Institutions will have access to the register on the NYSC portal.

Foreign-trained prospective corps members should ensure that their Institutions are accredited. Where in doubt, it is their responsibility to approach Federal Ministry of Education for verification. The letter of verification must be uploaded during registration.

Foreign-trained graduates from Ghana and Benin Republic must obtain letters of verification and upload same for mobilisation to be effective.

Those who graduated from Institutions outside Nigeria, (Foreign-trained graduates), are to visit the NYSC portal, register and upload the following documents:

• West African School Certificate(WASC) (with not less than 5 Credits at 2 sittings) or its equivalent,
• General Certificate of Education (GCE O’ Level) (with not less than 5 Credits at 2 sittings) or its equivalent,
• NECO (with not less than 5 Credits at 2 sittings) or its equivalent
• High School Diploma or its equivalent.
• First Degree or Higher National Diploma (HND) Certificate (Second Degree or Ph.D not necessary). Letter of attestation will not be accepted, Please.
• Transcript of the first Degree or HND.
• International travelling Passport showing data page and date of departure for the course of study. (Please note that you must present the originals of the above during verification at the Orientation camp).
• Letters of verification for graduates of Institutions in Ghana, Benin Republic and any other Institution whose accreditation is in doubt.

It is the responsibility of the prospective corps members who studied in non-English speaking countries to get their Certificates and Transcripts translated into English language before uploading.

All graduates of Medicine, Pharmacy and Medical Laboratory Science are expected to have their Certificates of Registration with Nigerian Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria (NMDCN), Pharmacists Council of Nigeria (PCN) and Medical Laboratory Science Council of Nigeria respectively and upload during registration. Payment receipts are not acceptable.

Unlike in the past, Foreign-trained graduates should not visit NYSC Headquarters, Abuja for verification of their documents. This exercise will now be done at the Orientation Camps. They should simply print their call-up letters on-line and report at the Orientation camps in their States of deployment, but should come to the camp with the original documents uploaded during registration for verification.

Anybody who presents any fake document will be demobilized and decamped. Also, anybody not available in camp for the verification will equally be demobilized.

Prospective corps members should ensure that Passport photographs used meet the following specifications:

• Ensure your face (eyes, nose, ears, mouth and jaw) is fully shown without bending
• Ensure the picture is centralized and fills the frame
• Ensure the Photo background is white or off-white with no shadow.

On no account should prospective corps members register by PROXY. They should also remember the finger used for their biometric capturing as this will be used for data verification at the orientation camp. Those who cannot be verified with their biometric at the orientation camp will not be registered.

Only prospective corps members who want their call-up numbers sent to them through SMS and wish to PRINT their call-up letters on-line are expected to pay the sum of Three Thousand Naira (N3,000.00) (see NYSC Portal on how to make payment).

Prospective Corps members who do not want to pay the N3,000.00 have the option of going to their schools to collect their call-up numbers and call-up letters.’

All prospective corps members who paid for the online registration before but were not mobilized need not pay again.

Married female prospective corps members (whether locally or foreign-trained) should upload copies of their marriage Certificates, evidence of Change of name and their husbands’ place of domicile during registration.

The orientation camp is highly not ideal for pregnant and nursing mothers. Prospective corps members in this categoriy are therefore to note that they will not be accommodated.

All Part-time graduates are expected to register online and wait for collection of their Letter of Exclusion at their various Institutions. For those willing to print the Letter of Exclusion online, this can be done on payment of Three Thousand Naira (N3, 000.00) only.

How to Avoid NYSC Hard-To-Rectify Mistakes During Registration

How to avoid National Youth Service Corps, NYSC hard-to-rectify mistakes during registration.

Authority of National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) released hard-to-rectifymistakes during registration and how to avoid them during registration:

1. Registration by proxy: affected PCM can not register at camp because the biometrics is not his/hers.

2. Mixed up registration: some cyber cafe operators have the habit of registering more than one persons at a time in one computer by opening 2 or more tabs on the same browser. This causes mix-up in the PCMs information which is hard to rectify. We advise you to sit with the person registering you and make sure he doesn’t register another person at same time he registers u. When you want go somewhere before he finishes with u, tell him to log you out before he starts with somebody.

3. Don’t allow cafe operator to use his email address for you. If you don’t have email, let him create one for you and make sure he gives you the details…emailaddress and the password. Keep them safe because you need them.

Read Also: NYSC Prospective Corps Members Online Registration Details.

4. For married women, make sure you go with your marital documents, choose married online and upload them during registration. In the column to input your spouse surname, make sure you put the correct surname you are using after marriage.

5. For sick person, make sure you indicate it and the type of sickness, also provide all other details and upload medical report .

6. For millitary and SSS, make sure you indicate and provide all other relevant info and upload the required documents.

7. If you are a foreign trained graduate, make sure you read the registration requirements at nysc.gov.ng and upload all required documents. Try to log into your account time to time for information asking you to update some of your documents. Failure to do so may lead you not mobilised eventually.

Important Guidelines To Avoid Errors and Mistakes During NYSC Registration

Important Guidelines on how To Avoid Errors and Mistakes During National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, Registration

Below are necessary things to posses before NYSC Registration and things to do to avoid Mistakes

NOTE BEFORE REGISTRATION

*Have a valid E-mail account, as a verification link would be sent to it during registration. if you don't have open one immediately, don't use another person's mail.

*Ensure you keep in mind the date of your graduation, as uploaded by your school. it would be needed during registration. this can easily be checked my looking up your details on the NYSC portal.

*Ensure you get your kit size measured by a tailor to ascertain your correct measurements for shirt and trousers and also your boot size, as it will be required.

*If you have any health or physical challenges and require regular treatment, a letter from a federal hospital will be required to be uploaded, this can also assist with concessional posting to the state of your choice.

*For married women, your marriage certificate and husband state of residency will be required also for concessional posting.

*Also the Name and year of graduation of your primary school, secondary school will be needed, so get it prior to the registration.

*2 next of kins name, phone number and address is also required.

*If you will be using your ATM for the payment to the 3000 fee for online call up letter, ensure you use a MasterCard as it is much easier and faster to you, Verve cards can also be used if the card has been activated for online transaction by your bank.

*You don't need scratch card or pin for registration, please note that.

*A passport will be uploaded during registration should be of white background and your face must be clearly shown (ladies ensure your hair is not covering your ears, cheeks or jaw)

*Make prior enquiries at the registration center near you to know the registration price and if they have the necessary device for registration (fingerprints scanner)

*And please remember early registration can go along way to help you get good states of your choice.

*On completion of NYSC online registration, you are expected to print your green card.

A green-card is a slip or an acknowledgment of NYSC online registration by PCMs(Potential Corp Members).

UNILAG Urgent Notice to 2016 Batch ‘B’ Prospective Corpers

University of Lagos, UNILAG notice to 2016 Batch ‘B’ Prospective Corps Members.

The Prospective Corps Members whose names are listed herewith are to report to the student Affairs Division University of Lagos with their Jamb Admission letters to clarify issues relating to their NYSC 2016 Batch ‘B’ Mobilization exercise on or before Monday, October 17, 2016.

S/N	Matric No	Surname	Other Names
1	980403213	Owolabi	Olalekan Saheed
2	990403164	Omoniyegha	Biobelemoye
3	000202071	Uduji	Emmanuel Odinakachi
4	010205090	Omotubora	Adegbola
5	020701007	Akintade	Bukola Mary
6	000701028	Majekodunmi	Abolade Peter
7	030701022	Odumade	Olufemi Omoboriowo
8	990701037	Ohanuma	Kingsley Ugochukwu
9	060701728	Oromoni	Ebiye Endurance
10	990901150	Sowemimo	Ololade Oluwayemisi
11	050319063	Ogwuagwu	Martins
12	120322037	Olayinka	Olaitan Ghaniyah
13	050403013	Agwuncha	Chima Enoch
14	030403022	Arowolo	Rasheed Owoyemi
15	850403015	Kadiri	Abass Izuagbe
16	990403140	Oji	Azuka Chima
17	980403136	Okafor	Samuel Onyeabo
18	020403046	Osuji	Uzoma Chukwunyere
19	120314068	Mabunmi	Ayodele Richard
20	980601014	Adeyemi	Olayinka Iretiolu
21	100601077	Amaechina	Uchechi Favour
22	110203179	Oyawole	Oluwaseun Kelvin
23	090802066	Ojo-Kadiri	Gbemisola
24	110804027	Alebiosu	Abola Temitope
25	120108041	Chinedu	Rita Ginika
26	050701006	Akinyera	Taiwo Yusuff
27	060701014	Ogunbameru	Abiodun Olumuyiwa
28	110303015	Iroh-Achibiri	Joy Nzubechi
29	110322005	Adeniji	Patriot Michael
30	070315016	Kunuyi-Cole	Adetutu Adetokunbo
31	110102059	Chibueze	Ijeoma Thelma
32	120102134	Udeorah	Gabriel Favour
33	110502075	Muheed	Abdulrafiu Abiola
34	120906016	Animashaun	Ololade Rabiatu
35	120314116	Yusuff	Damilola Halimat
36	120104031	Folorunso	Oluwakemi Hannah
37	110206064	Garba	Vivian Gimbia
38	100601133	Ezenkwem	Ejike Alloysius
39	090601163	Obembe	Kehinde Deborah
40	060104070	Ugochukwu	Kenechukwu Kingsley
41	120811084	Umenzeamama	U-Jenny
42	060705010	Adetuyi	Adetokunbo Abiodun
43	050705088	Odeniyi	Oluwapelumi Ayodeji
44	101101002	Abdulhamid	Azeezat Olawunmi
45	051101042	Babatunde	Folashade
46	090704019	Imaduojemu	Ikhuoria Collins
47	110505022	Amechi-Modum	Alex Onyeka
48	110907073	Uzoamaka	Kelechi Jude
49	090405051	Olushola	Joseph Gbenga
50	080503006	Alade-Yusuff	Hakeem Adeyeni
51	980601469	Ll	Ismail Olaitan
52	970601141	Ogbuo	Clifford Michael
53	980705085	Chukwuemeka	Chiedu Obiajulu
54	030705042	Godwin	Isaac Abubakar
55	020705068	Isiaka	Akeem Oladele
56	090705741	Obrutu	Okezi Evi
57	020705097	Ojo	Adedamola Oluwafunmilayo
58	010705141	Shada	Tolulope
59	000406046	Ajimuda	David Temitayo
60	070807006	Adepoju	Akinola Afolabi
61	100702710	Shimobi	Uchenna
62	051101078	Nnodebe	Chinyere Mary
63	010703070	Olufemi	Olubunmi Florence
64	020808140	Ossai	Ijeoma Evans
65	030705014	Ajewole	Ayodele Kolawole
66	020701027	Olowu	Oluwayemisi Bolarinwa
67	010405139	Balogun	Moyosore Mobolaji
68	920809025	Nwigwe	Nyebuchi Mercy
69	110201013	Adeshote	Damilola Mercy
70	110201122	Jethro	Enedouwa Nancy
71	110207070	Ejindu	Kosiso Chukwuma
72	100207110	Ogbogbo	Amedu Martins
73	050401082	Olarenwaju	Oludamilola
74	090501044	Oshoffa	Isaac Olaleye
75	100501061	Yusuf	Sodiq Okikiola
76	100205128	Olaleye	Temitope Jane
77	100205158	Rasaq	Ajayi Oluwamuyiwa
78	020705096	Ojetola	Olaleke Olufunso
79	110302062	Odunoiki	Rihanat Remilekun