FG clears full time HND graduates for NYSC

THE NATION

The Federal Government has given the go – ahead to the National Youth Service Corps to mobilise full time Higher National Diploma (HND) graduates for tnational service.

Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, who broke the news, confirmed that only full-time HND graduates are eligible and can proceed with their mobilisation.

The government urged the National Board for Technical Education (NBTE) to expedite the collation of data for eligible HND graduates, adding that a circular has been sent to all Rectors of Polytechnics, instructing them to upload the necessary graduate data onto the newly created HND admission portal to facilitate the mobilisation process.

Before, HND graduates who did part – time to obtain their National Diploma were not eligible to serve because they didn’t have the requirements to be mobilised for national service.

This was further compounded by the decision of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board to stop regularisation of illegal admissions, making it difficult for them to obtain admission letters which would have qualified them for service.

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