Hey you *insert BB flirty smiley*
I hope everyone's doing well, wherever in the world you are...
Just wanted to note that the timetable for the next set of corpers for 2012 (Batch B) has been out for a little while - kindly forgive me for not stalking the NYSC website to check.
The notable details on the timetable for Foreign-Trained Graduates are as follows:
April 2nd to June 4th - Registration in Abuja
26th to 27th of June - Delivery of Call-Up Letters to your state of residence's NYSC secretariat
July 2nd to 23rd - Orientation
For the full timetable, click here - NYSC Batch B Timetable
Also click here - for NYSC 2012 Service Year Facebook Page
For my previous post on the Registration process and a list of the required items and documents, click here - Registration Process of Aje-Butters
Something to remember, corpers are being sent to serve in the following sectors: Health, Education, Agriculture, and Infrastructure.
Erm, that's about it.
Ttyl + xoxo = C u berry soon!
Hey Berry, thank you for writing this blog, you're a lifesaver! Exactly two weeks from today, I'm getting on a plane to Nigeria to register for this batch and I'm super nervous and excited.
ReplyDelete2 things:
1. registration ends on June 4 and not June 8 as was previously posted on the NYSC website.
2. How/at what point can you influence where you get posted to? I would love to teach and I'm open to working anywhere in the country but with the government's seeming inability to control Boko Haram, I cannot in good conscience go to Northern Nigeria.
Hiya Anonymous #1 - Thanks for your kind words, and you'll do fine! In response to your points...
Delete#1 - Noted and updated. Thanks!
#2 - Honestly, I can't (not won't) say. What they're trying to do (maybe for show) is weed out corruption in NYSC. I recently heard of someone who paid an NYSC official to get posted to a particular company - now the official's conveniently traveled and the person was posted to a school. The most I'd say is use your network - family, extended family, friends, etc. But with the way things are being run now, influencing your posting's not 100% guaranteed.
One thing to note is that even if you're initially posted somewhere, a lot of people do the orientation camp there, and then ask for reposting - you need to have a compelling reason, e.g. you're a married woman and need to be with your husband OR medical reasons.
Somnn else to do? PRAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAY!
Mehn, I'll definitely be praying oh! I'm happy that there are anti-corruption measures but now that my personal safety could be at stake.. hmm... #doublestandards
DeleteI guess I'll cross that bridge when I get there.
Please indulge me, I have two more questions:
1. When it comes to NYSC attire, everybody says to bring from home; but where on earth do you buy white shorts? Does the length matter?
2. I have to head over to Abuja as soon as I get home so I'm trying to prepare as many items as possible. I have American sized passport photos but I know they're a little bigger than Naija size. Do you know if they'll be accepted?
Lol, I had a hard time dealing with my conscience and the double standard too :p
Delete1. Yeah, it's much better to bring your stuff from home. At least you know they fit. And you know they're new and never been worn. Sorry, but I don't trust market-shopping, which I had to do = stains on clothes, etc. Yuck!
Your shorts should be comfy cos you're in them the whole day, day in-day out for 3 weeks. I'd recommend having maybe 4 or 5, becos you never know when/if they'll be stolen. I don't think length matters too much, but of course, no bum shorts. Err on the side of propriety and get somn that goes mid-thigh or lower. Don't get anything overly expensive. Walmart has some good choices - see links below.
http://www.walmart.com/ip/Faded-Glory-Women-s-Basic-4.5-Twill-Shorts/17801139
http://www.walmart.com/ip/Faded-Glory-Women-s-Classic-Chino-7-Shorts/19715502
http://www.walmart.com/ip/Riders-Women-s-Tina-Walk-Short/19488041
#2 - You need A LOT of passport photos, at least 30 or so. If they decide your pictures are too big, they might just cut them to the correct size - maybe. Have scissors handy just in case. And if all else fails, there are always passport photogs lurking on almost every street in Nigeria.
thank you so much!!!!!!
DeleteHello, kindly help answer there questions.
ReplyDelete#1. Pls how will they know my state of residence so they can post the call up letter there?
#2. What is the briefing of prospective corp members for? Who is briefing who... and where?
#3. Noone has mentioned the NYSC scratch cards. Is it no longer in use?
Thanks.
9ja based prospective corper
Hello Anonymous #2
Delete#1. If you're a foreign-trained graduate, when you register, you indicate your state of residence on the form. If you went to school in Nigeria, I believe you pick up your call up letter at your university...
#2. I wish I knew. Nobody briefed me on anything before getting to camp. It might be a new development, or they're briefing the NYSC staff that'll go to the camps.
#3. I'm in Batch C, 2011, and we never got scratch cards for anything. I've seen it mentioned from a couple of years ago, but even then it wasn't clear that they worked properly.
Sorry I couldn't give you definite answers. NYSC still has quite a lot of kinks they need to work out, including giving out proper information.
Best of luck though.
Tanx a lot for †ђξ blog,pls i wonna ask if u knw †ђξ exact date for †ђξ orientation camp for batch b? Bcos some say its 10th july while some say its 2nd so ♍ confussed
ReplyDeleteOn the NYSC website, it shows the dates as from July 2nd to 23rd...
Deletehttp://www.nysc.gov.ng/mobtable2012B.php is the link
pls, do they still maintain that Education, Agriculture and Health care system of PPA or will d include Banking and Companies this time? @least Private schools, not everybody has the nerves to teach in community and grammar schools....personal i dont ooh., hmmmm-- kaycee
ReplyDeleteHi Kaycee,
DeleteIt remains to be seen. So far, nothing's been said about postings for Batch B, so it might be a fair assumption that nothing's going to change.
So happy I found your blog! I cant find any information on the website for Batch! I only lived in Nigeria for a few months of my life but I'm making this move for Batch C. I am so nervous!!!!
ReplyDeleteHola! The link for the timetable is at http://nysc.gov.ng/mobtable2012C.php. Registration ends on October 5th, so make sure you get it done before then. Don't worry, you'll be fine. It takes a bit of adjusting, but you'll be ok :)
DeleteI am interested in registering for the Batch 2012 orientation. Do you happen to have any information about it?
ReplyDeleteBatch C registration has started! Go here for the timetable: http://nysc.gov.ng/mobtable2012C.php
DeleteI've been checking and rechecking and they still haven't put up any info. There's a link, but it's giving the old time table. Soooo annoying!
ReplyDeleteOh my God pls I urgently nid 2 see batch C timetable cos am goin 4 batch C but dn't knw d closin date 4 submission of list 4 Batch C mobilization list from Unibuja,wud b so glad 2 get dis info frm here .thnx
ReplyDeleteHere's the link to the timetable - http://nysc.gov.ng/mobtable2012C.php
DeleteHi,tnx for d blog,m kida nervous bout ds cz v heard lots of gud n scary stories..wld b goin for nysc soon n I jes wanna no wen dey do registeratn?is it wen u get to camp or b4 den??
ReplyDeleteHello, registration has started already and ends Oct 5th. See the timetable http://nysc.gov.ng/mobtable2012C.php. If you're a foreign-trained graduate, you have to register in Abuja before Oct 5th. I'm not too sure about Nigerian graduates, but I think you register at the school you graduated from.
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