Partial mobilization: VCs direct universities to upload only ‘authentic graduates’ for NYSC

Following the demand of the National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, for partial mobilization  for the 2016 Batch B corps members, the Committee of Vice Chancellors, CVC, in Nigeria has instructed universities to only upload the names of “authentic graduates” for the service year.

Rising from its meeting with the Director-General of NYSC, the committee released a directive urging institutions not to include graduates of part-time programmes and over-aged graduates in their mobilisation list.

A circular issued after the meeting reads, “Both parties acknowledge the overall immediate and long term implications and potential charges of partial mobilisation on the Nigerian Tertiary education system, the graduates and the nation at large does not deserve any youth restiveness at this point in time and hence any decision that may precipitate imminent crises should be avoided.

“All authentic graduates of universities be uploaded by the universities for the NYSC to mobilise as appropriate. All institutions are enjoined to comply immediately and also ensure that graduates of part-time programmes and over aged graduates are NOT included in their list,” it added.

While urging the federal government and the National Assembly to provide resources needed for full mobilisation, the CVC said the time has come for a rethink of the future of the NYSC scheme to be undertaken.

It also pleaded with graduates and prospective corps members to show understanding to the turn of events and patiently await further directives from the NYSC.

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