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Orientation
Orientation
course/camping
Registration
Meal ticket
Accommodation on Camp
Orientation
Broadcasting Services (OBS)
Religious
Activities at Orientation Camps
Lectures/Language Studies
Discipline/Security
Medical Services
Corps Allowances
Mode of
Dressing of the NYSC Orientation Camp
The Dos and
Don’ts at the NYSC Orientation Camp
NYSC Anthem
Orientation Course
Upon call-up and reporting to their states of deployment, the corps
member registers for the orientation course. Only corps members who
register before the deadline (usually 12 midnight on the third or
fourth day depending on the duration of the orientation) are allowed
to participate in the orientation exercise. The orientation course is
designated to achieve the following objectives of the scheme:
(a) To give the corps members a better
understanding of the objectives of the NYSC scheme and enable them to
internalize its ideals.
(b) To familiarize corps members with their new environment in their
political, cultural, social and economic setting.
(c) To instil discipline in the youths; and
(d) To imbue in them the spirit of collective responsibility.
Components of the orientation course
(i) Swearing-in Ceremony
(ii) General orientation course
(iii) Professional orientation and
(iv) Terminal parade.
The Orientation Camp
Before your arrival, the NYSC authorities would put in place the
necessary machinery for your smooth registration/camp activities. There
are designated points to see you through the stages of registration. One
important thing that is highly required of you at this stage is high
level of discipline, cooperation and patience in other to receive the
expected attention. See the officials as your parents away from home as
they are well trained to cope with the peculiarities of the assignment.
Always feel free to ask questions from the officials.
The orientation camp is a community on its own. The clinic is there to
take care of ailing corps members and camp officials. There is mini
market where you can purchase some useful/consumable items.The NYSC
authorities ensures the provision of water, food, accommodation,
bed/mattress and kitting for registered qualified corps members.
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Registration
Tips
Your one year National Service begins from the date you are documented
for service at the NYSC orientation camp. Stages of registration.
(a) Submission of call-up letter (do not laminate the call-up letter)
(b) Presentation of your last institutions ID card for screening
(c) Presentation of original certificates/statement of results for
screening
After screening of the above, you will be issued with
(a) State code number which is exclusively yours
(b) A meal ticket (card)
(c) A file to house the call-up letter, photocopies of your credentials
and other NYSC forms you are expected to complete
(d) Register your name in the “Book of Life”
(e) Filling of series of NYSC forms under the guide of NYSC officials
Points to Note
1. Read carefully all the instructions in every handout, booklet or
forms before filling them. Do not hurry in completing the forms.
2. Write legibly on all forms to be completed, preferably use capital
letters especially the certificate format.
3. Ensure that you supply accurate and complete information on all
required formats
4. Where you are required to supply any address be it next of kin, home
address or mailing address, you must include name of street, house
number, name of town in addition to post office number. This will help
greatly to trace your parents/next of kin in case of an emergency. It
can also help even after the service year.
5. Always take your turn (queue up) for everything for the purpose of
orderliness.
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Meal ticket
You will be issued with a “meal card” immediately you are cleared at the
very first point of screening. The meal ticket will enable you feed
throughout the period of the orientation course. It must be carefully
and neatly preserved since without it, you may not be fed. Note that it
is neither replaceable nor transferable.
Accommodation on Camp
After completing your registration exercise, you will be allocated to a
hall of residence and be issued with a bed and mattress. On no account
should you remove beds from one room to another or occupy two beds or
use two mattresses at a time. Also, there should be no reason whatsoever
to invite hawkers and photographers into the halls of residence. They
are security risks to your valuable items. You are expected to keep your
rooms and environs perfectly clean all the time. Use and keep you
toilets in good hygiene condition always. You are expected to comply
strictly with these rules in your own interest.
Orientation
Broadcasting Services (OBS)
Always listen to the OBS all the time for necessary information and
announcements. The public relations committee runs the camp OBS to make
for easy flow of information within the camp. Programmes handled by the
OBS include: instructions/directives from appropriate authorities,
news/news commentary, requests, sports commentary, discussions,
announcements, musicals, etc. Corps members with flare for broadcasting
and engineering are usually co-opted into the OBS committee.
Religious
Activities at Orientation Camps
While freedom of religion and worship is allowed on camp, it must be
done in accordance with the guidelines as entrenched in the laws of this
great nation. Consequently, the NYSC recognizes Sundays for Christians
and Fridays for Muslims but will not condone provocative worships that
may put the peace of the camp in jeopardy. It is therefore necessary to
sound it loud and clear that NYSC programmes supercede any other at the
orientation camp.
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Lectures/Language Studies
Lectures are compulsory for every corps member on camp. The lectures are
carefully put together to prepare the corps members of the task ahead.
They are usually highly informative and educative. You will never regret
participating during lecture sessions.
Language studies have to do with the art of learning the local language
of the people in the state where you have been deployed to, for the
one-year National Service. The essence is to equip you with the
rudiments of the prevailing local language so that you can freely engage
in daily conversations and interactions with the local community.
Discipline/Security
Discipline is a fundamental instrument on camp. It is non-negotiable.
The presence of the military on camp is a clear indication that
discipline is the order of the day. Corps members are therefore advised
to behave themselves as any act of indiscipline will attract stern
disciplinary measures as may be decided by the Orientation Camp Court.
On no account should any corps member travel out of camp without due
permission by the camp Director or State Director. The camp Director is
in charge of administration on camp. Everyone on camp has the
responsibility on camp to be security conscious. Corps members are
advised to take proper care of their valuables at all times and should
endeavour to report suspicious movements to the police on camp or any
camp official. For purposes of identification, corps members must always
be kitted in line with the programmes in session, for instance, there is
the kitting for parade, drills and ceremonies as the case may be.
Medical Services
There is a camp clinic which runs for 24 hours throughout the duration
of the orientation course. Treatment at the camp clinic is free of
charge, so avoid self and dangerous medication. Corps doctors,
pharmacists and laboratory technologists /scientists manage the camp
clinic on staff basis.
Accounts Department/Corps Allowances
The accounts unit of the orientation camp takes care of corps
entitlements:
- There is transport allowance payable on arrival at the camp;
- There is local transport (bicycle) allowance and
- Monthly allowance, which will be paid towards the end of the
orientation course, is the last of the series of allowances paid to
corps members during orientation exercise.
Subsequent personal allowance for the remaining months of the year can
only be paid to you on the production of monthly clearance, duly
endorsed by you employer at your place of primary assignment. Failure to
obtain the monthly clearance from your employer indicates that you did
not work for the month in question. So, there will be no monthly
allowance for that month.
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Kitting/Mode of Dressing of the NYSC Orientation Camp
Once you are through with the registration exercise and having completed
all that is officially required of you, you are now qualified to be
issued with the NYSC identity card by the public relations officer, and
NYSC kit items (by the NYSC Store Officers). The NYSC identity card is a
legal document. It is not transferable while the NYSC kit items are
special dresses strictly worn by bona fide service corps members. It is
forbidden to be worn by unqualified persons.
The kit items are as follows:
(a) 2 plain vests
(b) 1 Youth Corps cap
(c) 1 Khaki shirt and a trouser
(d) 1 Youth Corps belt
(e) 1 pair of jungle boots
(f) 2 P.E. shorts
(g) 1 vest with NYSC emblem
(h) 1 pair of white canvas shoes
(i) 2 pairs of stockings
From this time (registration/swearing-in) henceforth, the mode of
dressing at the camp is kitting, i.e. appearing always in NYSC kit
items. This makes for easy identification and helps the camp officials
to fish out intruders or external persons not officially invited to the
camping ground.
The NYSC orientation camp is a world of its own with the military rules
guiding the conduct of every member of the community. Discipline is the
watchword at the camp. You must yield yourself to discipline if you want
to have your peace while at the orientation camp. Every activity on camp
is timed and strict. Compliance with such timing makes you a better
citizen.
Some of the prominent activities on camp include the following:
(i) Military parade/drills
(ii) Man O’war activities
(iii) Lectures
(iv) Social activities
(v) Endurance trek
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The Dos and
Don’ts at the NYSC Orientation Camp
(a) Cultism is a taboo on camp. It is highly prohibited at NYSC camps
(b) Drug addiction has no place at the camp
(c) Stealing is an abomination on camp. Do not attempt it.
(d) Rioting/demonstration and the likes are not part of paramilitary
(e) Group meetings are not allowed on camp
(f) Rape is a serious crime against humanity
(g) Fighting on camp attracts severe penalty
(h) Taking double ration of food makes one liable for surcharge
(i) Flippancy and unguarded utterances attract severe punishment
(j) Ensure that you participate in all camp activities
(k) Avoid rumour mongering, always seek information at the appropriate
quarters.
(l) Be prudent in spending. Remember you will settle down for your
primary assignment.
(m) Smoking/chewing of gum are not allowed on parade
(n) Always observe the lights-out instruction
(o) Discipline is the watchword in NYSC
(p) All activities on the camping program are designed for your own
good;so comply.
NYSC ANTHEM
Youths obey the clarion call
Let us lift our nation high
Under the sun or in the rain
With dedication and selflessness
Nigeria is ours, Nigeria we serve
Member take the great salute
Put the nation first in all
With service and humanity
NYSC for the noble youth
Make Nigeria a great nation
Far and near we come to serve
And to build our fatherland
With oneness and loyalty
NYSC for unity
Hail Nigeria our great nation
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