The portal for verifying the approved NYSC graduation list of various institutions in Nigeria is always open.
The National Youth Service Corps is a program set up by the Nigerian government during the military regime to involve Nigerian graduates in nation-building and the development of the country.
Since 1973, graduates of universities and later polytechnics have been required to take part in the National Youth Service Corps program for one year.
The program was created as an avenue for the reconciliation, reconstruction, and rebuilding of the nation after the civil war.
It was established based on decree No. 24, which stated that the scheme was created “with a view to the proper encouragement and development of common ties among the youths of Nigeria and the promotion of national unity.”
Corps members are posted to states other than their state of origin where they are expected to mix with people from different ethnic groups, social and family backgrounds, and learn the culture of the indigenes in the location they are posted to.
This action is aimed at bringing about unity in the country and help the youths appreciate other ethnic groups.
There is an “orientation” period of approximately three weeks spent in a military controlled “camp” away from family and friends.
The camps are situated across the 36 states of the federation.
There is also a “passing out ceremony” at the end of the three-week orientation camp, after which corps members are posted to their place of primary assignment.
They are expected to work as full-time staff at their PPA except for one working day devoted to the execution of community development service popularly called CDS.
There is also the final passing out ceremony at the end of the service year where corps members will be issued certificates of completion.
To be eligible to take part in the compulsory one-year service, a graduate must be below or not above the age of 30 years upon graduation, or else he/she will be given a certificate of exemption.
A graduate who graduated before 30 years but skipped the service year will still be eligible since his certificate of graduation was dated before he clocked 30 years of age.
Nigerian graduates are ineligible for employment in governmental establishments (and most private establishments) until they have completed the mandatory one-year service or got the relevant exemptions.
Check Name on NYSC Graduation List
The NYSC graduation list contains the names of all graduates that can take part in the 1-year mandatory service.
Eligible tertiary institutions in Nigeria compile and upload this list online to the NYSC portal.
The NYSC graduation list shows the names of final-year students in each department in the tertiary institution that have been cleared by their departments, bursary and exams and records, while the NYSC senate list is the final list sent by the schools containing names of their final-year students eligible for registration for the next batch.
The senate list serves as a license for online registration, while the graduation list serves as hope for registration.
If you want to serve soon, ensure that your name appears on both lists or else you won’t have the full privilege to register for service.
Here are the right steps to check your name online on the NYSC graduation list:
- Go to the NYSC portal.
- Select your batch, e.g., C, 2024.
- Supply your programme – college (monotechnic), HND (polytechnic), or 1st degree (university).
- Select your institution.
- Select your course of study.
- Click on “Extract PCM” button to view the list.
Once you click on “Extract PCM”, the graduate list will display on the screen, as seen below:
Pay attention to the column, “Status”.
If you have registered for NYSC before, the status will display “Registered” but if you have not registered, the status will display “Yet To Register”.
