My NYSC Online Registration Experience

Hola amigos!

In my last post I announced that NYSC now has an online registration step that you have to do before heading to Abuja. Like I promised, I'm now posting a write-up from a very lovely reader who has graciously decided to share her experience. Please note that this is a long post, but you would be wise to read it thoroughly if you plan on registering for NYSC soon.

So, I’ve been looking forward to NYSC for quite a while, had some sort of extraordinary ginger. I even started a group on facebook and added friends that I knew will be serving in November Batch C 2013. Registration started on the 12^th of August and something new was added…ONLINE REGISTRATION. One of my friends went to Abuja quite early and she informed the group members that the form had to be completed online BEFORE going to the NYSC office for physical verification.

Now, the form is split into 3 parts and you have to complete the first section before proceeding to the 2^nd section and so on. 

The FIRST PART is the actual registration form, which is probably the easiest section to complete, in my opinion. 

I showed up a day earlier than the date I specified on my registration from but there was no wahala, so don’t let that get you stressed. *Date of Verification refers to the date that you want to report to the NYSC Headquarters in Abuja to submit your documents and registration slip.*

The SECOND PART is the Passport picture upload. MAKE SURE the picture is LESS THAN 500kb and that it is in a JPG or PNG format (pdf isn’t accepted).

The THIRD PART is the documents upload and there are 6 documents which have to be uploaded. They shouldn’t be more than 650kb and like the previous section, only JPG and PNG formats are accepted. The documents needed to complete this section are

1.          First University Degree or HND Certificate
2.          Complete Transcript of Degree or HND Programme
3.          O’level Certificate (WASC, GCE, SSCE, NECO, IGCE, GCSE, High School Diploma)
4.          Nigerian International Passport showing Entry Visa to country of study (If you have dual Passports and you didn’t need a visa to study abroad, just upload the page on your second passport which has all your details/personal data)
5.          Nigerian International Passport showing first departure date from Nigeria (Upload the page which shows the date your passport was stamped in Nigeria before you began your University Education)
6.          Nigerian International Passport showing Personal Data (with Date of Birth)

* PLEASE NOTE* There is a sub-section which allows you to upload any other supporting documents or corrections. My middle name was omitted from my WAEC certificate so I had to get an affidavit and upload it in this section.

Once you have completed all three sections, you will be allowed to print off your verification slip. You must take this as well as your original documents to the NYSC Office. The website says to come along with photocopies of your documents but I wasn’t asked for photocopies or passport pictures (I’ll advise you to take them though, just to be on the safe side).

Now, I was quite scared on the day I was going to Abuja as it was my first ever domestic flight and my first time in Abuja. I actually cried in the car on the way to the airport and I am not an overly emotional person, just saying. Anyways, when you get to the NYSC office, they would ask if you have registered online and printed out your verification slip, so just do it before you get there.

You aren’t allowed to take your laptops, iPads or Tablets into the building so just leave it at home or you would have to leave it with the army officers at the gate. The office is on the 1^st floor and there is a woman giving out slips with numbers on them. (Respect yourself because the people in charge tend to shout and embarrass anyone who makes the slightest mistake). Go into the office when your number is called, your documents will be checked to make sure that all the information on the online form is accurate and then you are free to leave.

It is really not that deep!! The November 2013 Batch C are the guinea pigs for this online registration system which is actually quite effective. Some of the stories which you have heard from the previous batches will not be applicable to our batch, the queue wasn’t long when I went and the whole process is relatively easy if you follow the steps.

Hope you like the state you are posted to.

God Bless!

Wasn't this a WONDERFUL and most importantly, DETAILED write-up?!?! Shouts out to Tuke M! Yay, maybe you can be our spy and keep this blog current and refreshed when you start service :D

Register for NYSC ONLINE!

Ladies and gentlemen... boys and girls... it was brought to my attention (THANK YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!) that NYSC now offers ONLINE REGISTRATION for Foreign Grads aka Aje-Butters like you and me. Well, mostly you, because I'm done with all this, innit? :p

Anyways, of course I quickly ran to NYSC's website to confirm and there it was... shining like the sun in bright yellow (mustard actually)...

Let's scream, shout, dance, whoop, holler and jump for joy, right? Because this means no going to Abuja, right? YOU ARE WRONG!!! Registering online is just an added step to the registration process. Please see the steps as posted on the website, below. 

Important Information These tips will help you get prepared as you complete your registration on this portal Review the current NYSC Registration Requirements For Foreign-trained Graduates to complete your registration as a foreign trained graduate. Click Here To View The Requirements Ensure that you have graduated from an accredited foreign tertiary institution, and collected all required certificates. This is because you will be required to upload these documents as you register. Ensure that you have recent passport sized photograph. You will be required to upload this passport photograph.

How To Complete Your Registration

Completing your registration on this portal is easy.
Follow the simple steps bellow and you will be okay.

• Read the important information on this page
• If you already have an account on this portal, login using the form above, and continue from where you stopped.
  If you are new and don't have an account, create one by clicking Sign Up above.
• When you have logged in there are three links on the left of the screen that enable you to complete the following actions.
  • Click "Registration" to fill the registration form
  • Click "Passport Photo Upload" to upload your passport sized photograph
  • Click "Document Upload" to upload all required documents.
• When you have completed the three steps above, a link will appear for you to print your registration slip.
• You will come with this slip with original and photocopies of your documents for physical verification at the NYSC directorate head quarters.

Important Information These tips will help you get prepared as you complete your registration on this portal Review the current NYSC Registration Requirements For Foreign-trained Graduates to complete your registration as a foreign trained graduate. Click Here To View The Requirements Ensure that you have graduated from an accredited foreign tertiary institution, and collected all required certificates. This is because you will be required to upload these documents as you register. Ensure that you have recent passport sized photograph. You will be required to upload this passport photograph. Contact Information For all contact needs, send an email to: foreignreg@nysc.gov.ng

PLEASE NOTE: another prospective corps member has graciously written her experience with registering online and completing the registration process in Abuja. I will share it in the next post. In the meantime, she's opened a Facebook Group for 2013 Batch C Prospective Corps Members. Feel free to look it up and share your experiences and questions there as well.

NYSC Batch C 2013 Timetable is OUT!!!

Hi guys!

I'm back from the beyond (aka my other blog, Berry Dakara) to announce that the Timetable for Batch C 2013 prospective corps members is officially out! This was my batch in 2012 - ahhhh, the memories :-|

Anyways, if you want the full table, it can be found here: NYSC Website Batch C Timetable.

For YOUR ease, just use the dates in the table below. These are most relevant to you.

Registration of Foreign-trained Nigerian Graduates	12th August - 11th October, 2013
Delivery of Call-up letters to Institutions / NYSC Secretariats	29th - 31st October, 2013
2013 Batch ‘B’ Orientation Course aka CAMP	5th November - 26th November, 2013

I remember registering as a foreign grad, and having to fly from PH twice because I didn't have the correct document (very annoying, but I kinda like Abuja, so I didn't mind too much). 

I've copied and pasted the requirements for registration below, so please start making sure you have all the necessary documents.

• The original and photocopies of the following documents are required for registration and mobilization of foreign-trained graduates into the National Youth Service Corps; viz:
  • First University Degree or HND Certificate
  • Complete official Transcript of the Degree or HND programme
  • Marks Sheets (for Indian Schools only)
  • O’level Certificate i.e WASC, GCE, SSCE, NECO, IGCE, GCSE, High School Diploma for those who schooled in USA e.t.c. Candidate must obtain credit in not less than 5 subjects (including English and Mathematics) in any of the examinations at not more than 2 sittings. (Statements of Result or Attestation Letters are not acceptable in lieu of any certificate).
  • Medical Doctors and Optometrists are required to produce in addition, Registration Certificate, Original and Photocopy of completion of Housemanship of the Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria/Optometrists Association of Nigeria, as applicable.
  • Pharmacists shall produce in addition, original and photocopy of completion of Internship and the Pharmacists Council of Nigeria registration certificate.
• Nigerian International Passport showing clearly;
  • Entry Visa to Country of Study
  • First Departure Date from Nigeria
  • Date of Return to Nigeria
  • Candidates with dual nationality are required to produce both passports for verification.
• Three (3) Passport Size Photographs.
• Loss Of Travelling Passport
  prospective Corps Member who lost his/her passport would be required to present;
  • Police and Immigration reports from the country where the Passport got missing
  • Sworn Affidavit
  • The above documents should contain the same information as contained in the lost passport.
• For Loss Of Academic Credentials, the following is required;
  • Police Report
  • Sworn Affidavit
  • Confirmation letter from either the examination body (for loss of 'O' Level Certificate) or the academic institution of graduation (for loss of Degree, HND Certificate).
• Certificates not written in English Language should be translated at the Embassy of the country of the study or a University in Nigeria where the language is studied, before presentation to the NYSC.
• Special Note:
• Registration of foreign-trained graduates commences on 12th August and closes on 11th October, 2013
• Foreign-trained graduates enlisting into the Nigerian Youth Service are not obliged to choose their State of deployment. However, married women would be deployed to the state where their husbands are domiciled provided their marriage certificate and evidence of change of name are attached to their forms
• Registration is not done by proxy. All prospective Corps Members must therefore appear physically at the Evaluation Division of the Corps mobilization Department for registration.

Okay, I think that covers it. BEST OF LUCK!

Time to report to NYSC CAMP!!!

Hey y'all!

Call-up letters have been picked up, and corpers have started reporting to their various camps. As per usual, a LOT of people would have been disappointed when they read where they were posted to - they're also probably scrambling to get their posting "fixed." Ah, the joys of NYSC. :)

Anyway, new corpers started heading to camp yesterday, June 25th. It's earlier than usual, as Batch B camp typically starts the first week of July. In any case, they've started reporting to camp and dealing with the stress of registration, getting a bed, finding and registering at your platoon, feigning communicable diseases so they can be exempted from camp, looking for mami market, etc.

My advice to you is to just relax, take it easy, and pray to God for divine patience because you'll need it. If you haven't already read my experience, the following links should give you a clear idea of what to expect.

1. Guide to surviving NYSC Camp: What to Bring
2. Guide to surviving NYSC Camp: What NOT to Bring
3. Guide to surviving NYSC Camp: Arrival
4. Guide to surviving NYSC Camp: Platoon Registration and Accommodation

While in there, make sure you choose your Community Development Service wisely. I may actually need to make a post for the how to select the best CD for you...

I wish you all the best of luck. Try to have fun. :D

Berry.

Sorry does not even begin to describe...

SAWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWRY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

It's not that I abandoned this blog!

It definitely wasn't my intent!

In fact, I was wondering what to post - and my former regular readers who I thought would help contribute, DISAPPEARED on me.

Sorry anyways. I promise I'm still around.

Anyways, just a quick note...

FOREIGN GRADS NYSC Registration for Batch B, 2013 ends THIS WEEK on June 7th!

If you're still planning on starting with this batch, PLEASE go to Abuja and register NOW!

For the time table and required documents, click here.

Have a pretty week!

Berry :)

NYSC 2013 Batch B Timetable is out!!!!!

Fun times!

Some foreign-grads should have started registering for the next batch (Batch B) of NYSC by now. Registration started on April 8th and goes all the way till June 7th. In my last post, NYSC hadn't posted the full schedule, but now it's ready, so I'm here to share :)

FYI I'm posting only the items that make any sense to prospective corps members.

The link to the full schedule is at NYSC 2013 Batch B Mobilization Timetable.

Registration of Foreign-trained Nigerian Graduates	8th April - 7th June, 2013
Delivery of Call-up letters to Institutions / NYSC Secretariats	18th - 21st June, 2013
2013 Batch ‘B’ Orientation Course aka CAMP	25th June - 16th July, 2013

Below are the required documents needed to register. And remember, you MUST register in person! Make multiple copies of everything cos you'll need them at different points.

NYSC Registration Requirements For Foreign-trained Graduates.

The following are required to complete your registration as a foreign- trained Nigerian graduate wishing to complete the national youth service corps:

1. The original and photocopies of the following documents are required for registration and mobilization of foreign-trained graduates into the National Youth Service Corps;                                                                                          
• First University Degree or HND Certificate
• Complete official Transcript of the Degree or HND programme
• Marks Sheets (for Indian Schools only)
• O’level Certificate i.e WASC, GCE, SSCE, NECO, IGCE, GCSE, High School Diploma for those who schooled in USA e.t.c. Candidate must obtain credit in not less than 5 subjects (including English and Mathematics) in any of the examinations at not more than 2 sittings. (Statements of Result or Attestation Letters are not acceptable in lieu of any certificate).
• Medical Doctors and Optometrists are required to produce in addition, Registration Certificate, Original and Photocopy of completion of Housemanship of the Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria/Optometrists Association of Nigeria, as applicable.
• Pharmacists shall produce in addition, original and photocopy of completion of Internship and the Pharmacists Council of Nigeria registration certificate.
2. Nigerian International Passport showing clearly;
   • Entry Visa to Country of Study
   • First Departure Date from Nigeria
   • Date of Return to Nigeria
   • Candidates with dual nationality are required to produce both passports for verification.
3. Three (3) Passport Size Photographs. (I would  get like 30 passport photographs cos you'll keep giving them out for one thing or another.)

For instances where any of the above are missing, visit the NYSC website - Foreign Requirements page.
                            
Special Notes:

• Registration of foreign-trained graduates commences on 8th April and closes on 7th June 2013
• Foreign-trained graduates enlisting into the Nigerian Youth Service are not obliged to choose their State of deployment. However, married women would be deployed to the state where their husbands are domiciled provided their marriage certificate and evidence of change of name are attached to their forms
• Registration is not done by proxy. All prospective Corps Members must therefore appear physically at the Evaluation Division of the Corps mobilization Department for registration.

NYSC 2013 Batch B Registration News!!!

Hi friends,

Quick note here: the Batch B registration for foreign grads runs from April 8th, to June 7th, 2013. The full schedule hasn't been posted yet, but this announcement is on the NYSC website.

Just a short note to...

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Nominated for a Liebster Award

Hiya friends!

Yaaaaaaaaaay, people in camp are leaving today/tomorrow!!!!!!! I hope everyone had an okay to good time in camp. I've been stalking different NYSC/Corper Twitter accounts via my account (@Berrychocolatte). I'll post up some interesting tweets soon.

So I was nominated for a Liebster Award! I've seen one or two go around, so I was excited to be included! It's basically a 'Getting to Know You' type of thing, and I hope everyone enjoys it. The rules and the premise of a Liebster Award are as follows:


The Rules:

1. Thank and link back to the giver
2. Answer the giver's questions
3. Nominate 5 other blogs with fewer than 200 followers
4. Ask five questions for nominees to answer
5. Post it on your blog

#1 - Vote of Thanks

So Relentless Builder nominated me for a Liebster Award! Thanks ma'am for nominating me! 

#2 - Q&A

i. Name one little thing/activity that is guaranteed to make you happy

- Hugging my family and friends. I LOVE LOVE LOVE hugs! And holding hands :)

ii. If you could go back in time, what would you change about your life?

- Hmmmm. I have one answer in mind, but it's personal, so let's go with: I would have majored in [International] Business from my undergrad. And stuck with my French class in secondary school. 

iii. Facebook or Twitter and why? 

- Facebook! Even though Mark Zuckerberg's getting more and more annoying with the constant changes and updates and privacy violations! I like Facebook because it's easier to keep in touch with old friends. AND I can set my privacy settings, so that only certain people have easy access to me. 

iv. What is a deal breaker for you in a relationship with your significant other?

- Cheating. 

v. What is the relationship with your siblings like if you have siblings?

- I LOVE my siblings! And I miss them like crazy. I wish I could see them at least 2-3 times a week :(

#3 - Nominate 5 other blogs with fewer than 200 followers

AnemiStyle

That's Sew Naija

Daisy from Greetings From Lagos

Beauty In Lagos

Secret Lilies

#4 - My questions to nominees

i. What are you most thankful for, right this second?

ii. What (if any) is your greatest fear?

iii. How many pairs of shoes do you have? Honestly?

iv. If you could have a conversation with any celebrity/famous person (dead or alive), who would it be?

v. Would you rather go back in time or way into the future?

#5 - Post to blog... erm, isn't this a given?

Addendum: Follow me on Twitter (http://www.twitter.com/BerryChocoLatte) and visit my other blog - (http://berrydakara.blogspot.com).

NYSC Camp Review: Ogun State

Hi friends!

I've borrowed another review from my girl at Review Naija. This time, it's the Ogun State camp that the corper wrote about. I'm sorry but the Toilets part is just GROSS!!! DEEZGOSTEEN!

Anyways, as usual, if you want to read directly from the source, click HERE.

Hello everyone, this is Paul Anderson reporting from Ogun state!! Yes, I underwent my three weeks NYSC orientation course at Shagamu, Ogun state. It was my first time visiting the State too. I picked up my call-up letter from the NYSC secretariat in Lagos and started preparing for camp almost immediately, as I had a week to get my stuff together. The annoying thing about preparing for the camp is that you'll hear different stories about what to bring and so on. I actually made 16 photocopies of my certificate, transcript and call-up letter but at the end of the day I only used two photocopies of each document. But, aye, it's better to be safe than sorry ... so make as many copies as you deem necessary.

Style Post! Re-using your NYSC kit :)

Hello berryful gals n guys!

How's everyone doing? The new batch of corpers have been in camp for 1 week now - I hope everyone's faring well.

Today, I wanted to show you how I've reused different things from my NYSC kit - the white shorts, my belt, and even the jacket. I didn't throw everything away - the boots are still sitting in my car trunk - but some of the items can be worn with everyday wear. So take a look and be inspired :)

2013 Batch A Orientation Camp starts tomorrow!

Hiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii!

OMG, I totally thought March 5th was next week - blame the cough/cold that's refused to leave me since last week. Awww, it's time for the new batch of  corpers to report to their various orientation camps starting from tomorrow. I just want to wish everyone of you the absolute best! Try and have fun with it. It's "just" 21 days and it'll be over before you know it... after you've screamed and cursed the very soul of NYSC at least once or twice.

Don't forget to read up on the following posts. They'll give you a much clearer picture of what to expect.

1. Guide to surviving NYSC Camp - Items you need
2. Guide to surviving NYSC Camp: What NOT to bring
3. Guide to surviving NYSC Camp: Arrival and Registration
4. Guide to surviving NYSC Camp: Platoon Registration and Accommodation
5. Day and Night in NYSC Camp
6. The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of NYSC Camp
7. NYSC Anthem and Drills

Take care to everyone - buttery or not. God bless and much love from moi!

Berry. 

NYSC Delta State Camp Review

Hello berryboos!

As you know, I like to contribute to another site - Review Naija - and the other day, I came across a review of the Delta State NYSC Camp by Nnamno N. It's really detailed and gives a good account of what the Orientation Camp was like, and I think it cuts across to all other camps in general. I've been generously allowed to "borrow" the post - which you can read directly at: NYSC Delta State Camp Review.


Posting-I was posted to Delta State. The camp is in a village called Isselle – Uku, about 20 minutes from Asaba, the capital. The moment you cross the gate, that is it - you cannot leave until the end of the 3 week orientation unless you’re extremely sick or near death. In my case the Camp Commandant i.e. the big shot soldier guy who is not to be messed with, sent all the pregnant women and nursing mothers home to re-register when they could be away from their children for the whole 3 weeks.

So I passed out of NYSC - Miss T.D's Post-NYSC Interview

Hiya Berryboos!

How are ya? I hope you're having a pretty week. Can I just say "Thank God tomorrow's Friday?!" I can't wait for the weekend to come so I can rest (yeah right). Have y'all been checking out my other blog??? You have? Good boys and girls! *gasp* You haven't??? Go to the naughty corner now! If you are not reading Berry Dakara's Blog, YOU ARE WRONG! (lol, I had to throw in Corper language).

Ok, enough playing around. 2012 Batch A Corpers just passed out within the past week or two - A HEARTY CONGRATS from me! And as usual, I got someone from that batch to answer my interview questions. Without further ado, I present Miss T.D.

NYSC in the news...

Good morning,

This is Berry, your news anchor, reporting from the AJBU Newsroom. In breaking news from a correspondent in Abia State, a Youth Corps member was awarded a car recently, by the Purity Organization. The title bestowed on the young lady - 2013 World Purity Queen. This honor was given to her for "maintaining her virginity until marriage." In order to win, young women would have to be medically examined and certified as virgins. According to the president of the Purity Organization, only 2 women who applied were certified - the second winner will be awarded her car at a later date.

For the full article, visit NYSC Member Wins Car for Maintaining Virginity.

In other NYSC news in today's broadcast,

So I heard that...

Some people are paying for their NYSC certificates!

No, not AFTER going through the whole year. Like, when they get to the NYSC office in Abuja, they talk to someone - I have no idea who. They come with hard cash - preferably smaller bills so the package looks bulky. And whoever this/these person(s) is/are, helps them out and they get a "valid" NYSC certificate within a couple of hours.

DO NOT tell anybody that I told you this o! I was not there by that time o! I don't advocate unscrupulous behavior o! Remember, I'm goody-two-shoes and I'll deny that I even know how to spell NYSC, much less go online to blog anything. 

Ok buh-bye!

Berry kisses - I feel like I haven't sent hugs and kisses in a while. :(

MASSIVE HUG and A BERRYMILLION KISSES! Muah muah muah muah muah muaaaaaaaaaaah!

My NYSC Story Part 2... by D

Finally, here's the next part of D's story. He's currently serving with 2012 Batch C in Lagos. In the first part of his story, he had just received his posting letter to his Place of Primary Assignment - a school 5 minutes away from his house, so this should be easy, right? WRONG!

White Nigerian Corper

Hi friends!

How are ya? I hope everyone's well. I know I owe you Part 2 of D's NYSC story and I promise it's coming this week!

I was perusing Bella Naija today and saw a nice NYSC-related feature. Mohammed Jamal, a "white" man born and raised in Nigeria (folks commenting are going back and forth about his parental origins, hence the quote marks), chose to come back to Nigeria after completing his university studies in England. I'd heard about him as a comedian, stage name White Nigerian, but didn't delve farther. So it was a wonderful surprise to see his story on Bella Naija today, and I thought I would share the article with you guys.

Excerpt from Bella Naija

“They say “never judge a book by its cover” and that’s exactly right. 

A lot of people see me and assume I am an “Oyibo.” I’m not and 

let my color not deceive you. It’s what’s inside that counts and for me 

apart from the color, I am Nigerian to the core. Born and bred in Jos, I grew up 

speaking Hausa and of course pidgin English. I have one passport and it’s green. 

So just like every other Nigerian, I completed my studies and decided to serve my country. 

Click to read the full story: White Nigerian Corper on Bella Naija

So, I shall be posting the next part of D's story this week. Have a pretty week.

Berry.

My NYSC story Part 1... by D.

Hi guys,

I promised you I'd have something juicy for you to read from someone who just started his NYSC service. He FOINALLY forwarded his stories to me, and I thank God mine's over and done with. Grab some popcorn, a cold soda or hot chocolate depending on the weather and have fun reading. I've broken the story down into 2/3 parts. This is Part 1.



Hey y’all. Let me start this off by saying NYSC is a colossal waste of time! I used to be one of those people who defended the purpose of NYSC and while I still believe in that purpose, I also believe that it has been lost along the way, especially now, with the whole everyone-must-teach thing. And now that I’m actually doing NYSC, I can testify from my personal experience that it’s a big fucking waste of time! But we’ll get to that later…

Rumors are swirling...

Hey gents and dolls!

How's your week coming? Mine's pretty darn good - I think. Anyways, I bet you're keen on hearing what the rumor is. Well... there's been a lot of talk on Twitter. Apparently NYSC wants to increase the monthly allowance for corpers! It's not confirmed yet, but officials are saying they've heard the claim as well. So what does this mean for corpers?

Now you can spend save N33,000.00 a month! This is as opposed to the former N19,800.00 a month. In USD, this is going from $123.75 to $206.25 using a 1USD = 160NGN exchange rate.

A lot of corpers depend on this allowance for their day-to-day living. Others use theirs to go shopping. I didn't really need mine and saved the bulk of it.

If it's confirmed, I'll let you know.

Have a berry pretty rest of the week!
Berry :)

NYSC Lagos Camp Review

Hey everyone,

How's 2013 going so far? I hope everyone's happy and loving life - or at least being content. Speaking of contentment, here's a great quote I got from Joyce Meyer's devotional:

Find a balance between Contentment and Ambition.

Here's the key: Learn to ENJOY WHERE YOU ARE ON THE WAY TO WHERE YOU'RE GOING. 

NYSC 2013 Batch A Time Table

Hi guys,

As promised, here's the schedule for the 2013 Batch A prospective corps members. Foreign grads have already started registering and Orientation Camp starts in March. Again, no need to worry about the other stuff in the schedule as they pertain only to NYSC officials. The link to the schedule is at NYSC 2013 Batch A Mobilization Timetable.

Pre-mobilization Workshop Meeting	16th January, 2013
Registration of Foreign-trained Nigerian Graduates	10th December, 2012 - 26th February, 2013
Submission of Masterlist. Screening/Vetting by Mobilization Officers	21st - 23rd January, 2013
Action by the ICT Department	21st - 29th January, 2013
Delivery of Corps Mobilization	30th January, 2013
Delivery of Preliminary Printouts to CPIs	30th - 31st January, 2013
Return of Corrected Printouts by Institutions to NYSC NDHQ	4th - 6th January, 2013
Action by ICT)	4th - 19th February, 2013
Sorting and Packaging of Call-up letters	20th - 25th February, 2013
Delivery of Call-up letters to Institutions / NYSC Secretariats	26th - 28th February, 2013
Briefing of Prospective Corps Members	Throughout the year
2013 Batch ‘A’ Orientation Course aka CAMP	5th - 26th March, 2013

OMG! Miracles DO happen for real!

Like I'm in TOTAL shock right now!

I haven't really had any cause to check the NYSC website since the 2012 Batch C corpers left camp. And then I got a comment from my last post asking about the NYSC fees, so I decided to go to the site and get info.

THEY'VE REDESIGNED THE NYSC WEBSITE!!!!!!!!!!!!!

*does victory dance*

I was so overly excited, I almost missed out on VERY IMPORTANT information

Happy New Year Everyone!

Hello ladies and gentlemen!

Welcome to 2013 - Happy New Year from moi! This time last year, I was looking at a veeeeeeeery loooooooong year ahead of me in NYSC. Thanks to God, I finished in one piece!

And now with the new year, I have a few things I want to do. I haven't quite come up with a definitive list yet, but it will all be revealed on my new non-NYSC blog - Berry Dakara!

This one will still be left open... I'm expecting a post on a Batch C corps member from his Orientation Camp experience (he chickened out of staying) to the frustration with his Place of Primary Assignment.

I'm cautiously excited about 2013. I expect 1 or 2 major changes personally and professionally, God-willing.

Signing out now! Here's a kiss from me to start 2013!