The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) orientation camp marks the beginning of the mandatory one-year national service for Nigerian graduates. One of the most critical aspects of this phase is the registration and physical verification process, which ensures that only eligible corps members are enlisted. This guide provides a comprehensive breakdown of the registration steps to help prospective corps members prepare adequately.
1. Pre-Camp Preparation
Before heading to the NYSC orientation camp, prospective corps members should ensure they have completed all necessary preparations. This includes:
- Printing out the NYSC Call-up Letter from the NYSC portal.
- Downloading and printing the Green Card (evidence of online registration).
- Obtaining the Medical Fitness Certificate from a government-approved hospital.
- Making multiple photocopies of required documents.
- Packing essential items such as white shirts, shorts, sneakers, toiletries, and other personal items.
2. Arrival at the Orientation Camp
Before registration, corps members must report to their assigned NYSC orientation camp. PCMS needs to bring all required documents and personal essentials to facilitate a smooth registration experience. Upon arriving at the designated NYSC camp, corps members should be prepared for a structured registration process. Ensure you arrive early to avoid long queues and potential delays.
3. Security Screening
At the camp entrance, security personnel will conduct a thorough check at the camp entrance. This process is designed to ensure that all entrants are legitimate corps members and that no prohibited items, such as weapons, hard drugs, or sharp objects, are brought into the camp.
4. Bed space/Hostel
Proceed to the hostel and present the registration job sheet to the official in charge of the allocation of bed space to PCMs. You will be asked to pick up any of the mattresses that are available there and head to the hostel that will be given to you. You will drop your bags in your bed space and then head out to the hall to complete your registration.
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5. Verification of Call-Up Letter
After security clearance, the next step involves presenting the NYSC call-up letter for verification at the designated registration point. Officials will assess the authenticity of the document before permitting corps members to proceed. Corps Members must proceed to the designated verification point to present their Call-up Letters for confirmation. Officials will check for authenticity before allowing further registration.
6. Physical Verification of Document
In camp, verification of documents is done in geopolitical zones. North-Central, North-East, South-South, and South-West Zones. If you schooled in the University of Port Harcourt for example, you would go to the registration desk for the South-South Zone, if you schooled in the University of Lagos, you would locate the registration desk for the South-West Zone, and so on. Corps members will then present the required documents for verification, including:
- NYSC Call-up Letter (Original and photocopies)
- Green Card
- Addendum
- Statement of Result or Degree Certificate
- School Identity Card
- NYSC Green Card (Printed from the NYSC portal)
- Medical Fitness Certificate (Issued by a government-recognized hospital)
- I.T Letter (for HND graduates)
- Practicing License (for medical graduates only)
NYSC officials will cross-check these documents against their database. In some cases, biometric verification will be conducted to confirm identity.
7. Biometric Registration and Issuance of State Code
After document verification, corps members will proceed to biometric registration, which includes:
- Capture Biometric Data: Your thumbprint and face ID will be verified to ensure that it matches the one used during the online registration on the NYSC portal.
- The printout of your certificate format will be handed over to you and on that printout, your state code will be there.
- Issuance of an NYSC State Code Number, which serves as a unique identifier throughout the service year. Corp Members in camp are being grouped into Platoons. We have Platoons 1 – 10. If your state code ends with a zero, you’re in platoon 10, if it ends with 2, it means platoon 2, and so on. An example of a state code for a PCM camping in Niger State is NG/24A/4023.
- Locate your platoon officer and complete the registration
- Documentation: Your platoon officer will give you the NYSC registration form to fill out.
- Present photocopies of your documents:
- Addendum
- Green Card
- Call up letter
- Degree Certificate/Statement of Result
- Medical fitness certificate
- Eight copies of white background passport
- Practicing License (for medical graduates)
- Industrial Training letter (for HND graduates)
- Certificate Format
- Undertaking (the form will be given to you by your platoon officer)
- NYSC file jacket (it’ll be given to you in camp)
8. Opening a Bank Account for Monthly Allowance
- Creation of NYSC allowance account: You will be required to create a new account for your monthly allowances.
- Your BVN and NIN slip is required for the account creation.
- After creating the account, you’ll proceed to the next step.
9. Collection of NYSC Kits
After you have completed your documentation, your platoon officer will give you the following items:
- Khaki trouser
- Khaki jacket
- NYSC crested vest
- Two white shorts
- Two white t-shirts
- Jungle boot
- Tennis court boot
- One pair of NYSC stockings
- Belt
- NYSC cap
- NYSC handbooks
- NYSC ID Card
- Number tag: You will wear it around your neck throughout your stay in camp.
Additional tips:
- It is advisable to report to camp early so that you will be able to get a good bed space.
- If you’re interested in taking up any of the major positions in camp, try to report to camp very early so that you’ll be carried along.
- To prevent other Corp Members from stealing your properties in camp, get a permanent marker and label all your belongings with your state code on it.
Please note that Pregnant and Nursing Mothers (legally married or not) are not allowed to stay in camp, they will complete their camp registration, collect the NYSC kits, and leave camp. They will have to collect their Posting letters from the State Secretariat after camp.
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