The National Youths Service Corps (NYSC), has announced that the discharge certificate issued to corps members will now bear the course of study and date of graduation.
The Director-General, NYSC, Brig.-Gen. Shuaibu Ibrahim, made this disclosure in a statement signed by the NYSC Director, Corps Mobilization, Mrs Victoria Ango.
According to the statement, the directive will take effect with the 2021 Batch ‘A’. The management also said that the details will also reflect on NYSC Certificate of Exemption.
Ango also stated that the decision was in line with the management’s resolve to standardize records.
The statement reads, “I am directed to remind you that, management has approved the inclusion of Course of Study and Date of Graduation on NYSC Certificate of National Service, and Certificate of Exemption.
“This decision is in line with earlier resolve to standardize records and will take effect from the 2021 Batch “A” Service Year which commenced in March 2021.
“You are to note that, in order to avoid deviation from Senate/Academic Board Approved uploads, request for changes in date of graduation and courses of study would no longer be entertained.
“Kindly give this circular the widest publicity it deserves.
“Please, accept the assurances of the Director-General’s warm regard.”
