THINGS YOU SHOULD ACHIEVE IN YOUR FIRST 6 MONTHS OF NYSC

Congratulations! Your call-up letter has arrived. you are now one of the newest “Otondo” in town. Read this article on things that explore the important things you have to achieve in your first 6 months of NYSC.

Next, you might be wondering what the following months are going to be like in your new state of service.

Well, those worries are not new; they are every corp member’s worries at the first time, with time it would subside. You know it is said that the beginning of anything is the hardest.

In today’s article, we have decided to ease that worry of going to serve by helping you out with the first six months of your national service.

So what are the six things you must achieve in your six months in NYSC? The following are vital points you need to take note of.

#1. Orientation Camp Registration

Every Corp member who arrives at the camp realizes that the first thing he must do is to follow through with some initial compulsory registrations.

The registration process would include things like submitting your call-up letter, original and photocopies of your certificate, and other documents; going through certain verifications and registration of personal details and other information.

You would not be recognized as a Corp member in the camp without passing through this process. It is after this process that you can be fully included in the activities, rights, and privileges of a Corp member in the camp.

#2. BOOK OF LIFE

This book of life is a very prominent book in the orientation camp. You would likely hear from your platoon officer or anyone responsible for it placing so much emphasis on you filling in your details in this book.

The Book of Life is a registrar containing all the Corp members in the orientation camp. It is assumed that anyone whose name is not in this book did not come to camp.

That is to say, you did not come for NYSC and thus cannot be issued a certificate at the end of the service year.

Most platoon officers who are responsible to oversee the registering of all Corp members in their platoon usually do this during the days when it is the platoon’s turn to cook or clean up the environment.

They tend to threaten anyone who did not participate in the scheduled work of the platoon with the punishment of not registering their names into the Book of Life.

So while in the camp, be observant and keep your ears to the ground for the period when registration into the Book of Life would begin and make sure you register your name.

#3. REGISTRATION OF YOUR LOCAL GOVERNMENT

During your marching out parade, every Corp member is posted to a particular local government area where he/she would have to perform his primary assignment.

Most often provisions are usually available to convey to every Corp member to their various local government areas.

In their new community, Corpers are warmly welcomed by former Corp members and others in the community.

Immediately after that day, all the new Corp members are expected to make certain registration in the local government secretariat to truly identify themselves as Corp members posted to this local government.

This registration in their local government is an important part of all Corp members, so if you are a new Corp member try to take note and follow along.

#4. Serve or Go Ghost Mode

Some Corp members choose to serve their fatherland while some other Corp members instead of serving their fatherland may choose to go on a ghost mode.

The word Ghost mode refers to where a Corp member leaves his place of assignment to cater for his personal affairs and still remains eligible to take his certificate after the period of his service year.

Corp members who choose to go ghost mode, usually arrange with their local government inspector to share their allowance with them. The sharing of the allowance between the parties might be 50/50 or 70/30 against the Corp member.

A solid arrangement has to be made to enter this agreement. If the Corp member is not sharp, the LGI might even take all 100% of the money.

#5. Report to your PPA

It is expected that you move to your place of assignment or as it is popularly referred to as PPA. There you will hand your posting letter to them.

They may choose to accept or reject you. Most times however PPA’s usually accept Corp members posted to them, and likely would have already been anticipating their arrival.

Failure of a PPA to accept a Corp member may well result in NYSC not sending Corp members to that PPA. If in case that you are rejected, you have to meet your Local Government Inspector to handle it.

He may likely find a new posting for you or might ask you to find a new PPA where you would like to be posted. If you succeed you can now settle down and find a house where you would be living.

#6. Setting a Year’s Goal

After finally settling down, most Corp members go back home after due permission from their LGI, to go and get ready for their yearlong service period.

Getting ready usually involves going to get clothing, useful utensils or materials, and whatever they might need in their new place of residence.

One important thing that most Corp members fail to do is to set a goal for the next year that they would be serving. Why is setting a goal vital?

Skill acquisition

We live in a very competitive labour market and it is never too early to acquire or build upon your skill set. As a youth corper, skill acquisition can make you stand out among your peers and this gives you a huge likelihood of getting employed after serving.

When you keep on improving your skills, you are guaranteed consistent professional growth, which can take you to places.

Most importantly, learning entrepreneurial skills is the key to starting up your own business and becoming your own boss.

11 THINGS Every Smart Corp Member Must Do During 11 MONTHS OF NYSC

It is important you establish what you want to achieve in your one year because age must be telling on you now and you have to make plans to enter another phase of life full of responsibility for your family, your siblings, and to society.

One year gives you enough time to plan how you want the rest of your life to be. Where do you want to settle? Where do you want to work? What skills do I need to develop to succeed? Who do you want to marry? Where would you settle?

All these are important questions every serving Corp member has to ask him or herself at least within the first six months of his service.

Do you feel a certain amount of relief from these eye-opening articles? I am glad you took the time to read it. I guess you are now more prepared to face your national service for at least the first six months.

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