NYSC senate list, also known as mobilization list is a list of all graduates from Nigerian institutions that have been approved by the senate of Corps Producing Institutions, CPI to partake in the mandatory one-year National Youth Service Corps program.
Anyone whose name is not found on this list will not be eligible to register for the NYSC program. Continue reading to find out how you can check your name on the NYSC senate list.
The mobilization list is usually compiled by the National Universities Commission, NUC and sent to NYSC for the purpose of assembling graduates for their streams.
A lot of Prospective Corps Members, PCM often proceed to register for deployment on the NYSC portal without first confirming if their name is on the Senate list. This oftentimes ends up being unsuccessful, and they are left panicking and wondering what could have gone wrong.
The reason is actually very simple. You can only register for NYSC deployment when your name appears on the mobilisation or senate list.
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What is NYSC?
The National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, is a 1-year mandatory service for all Nigerian graduates. It is an avenue for the reconciliation, reconstruction, and rebuilding of the nation after the civil war.
It was established on May 22 1973, under decree No.24, which stated that the scheme was created “with a view to the proper encouragement and development of common ties among the youth of Nigeria and the promotion of national unity”.
Corps members are posted to states other than their state of origin, where they are expected to mix with people from different social, cultural, and family backgrounds. They are expected to learn the culture of the indigenes in the location they are posted to.
This action aims to bring unity to the country and help the youth appreciate other ethnic groups.
There is usually an orientation period of about three weeks spent in a military-controlled camp. Also, there are orientation camps situated across all 36 states of the country. There is a passing out ceremony at the end of the three-week orientation.
The corp members are then posted to their Place of Primary Assignment, PPA, where they are expected to work as full-time staff with the exception of one working day dedicated to the execution of Community Development Service, CDS.
The NYSC program last eleven months, and the outgoing corp members are issued a certificate of completion during the final passing out ceremony.
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How To Check Your Name on NYSC Senate List
Now that you know you have to first confirm if your name is on the senate list, here is a detailed guide on how you can go about this.
1: Visit the National Youth Service Corps official website
2: Select “Check Senate List, or its equivalent.”
3: Select your tertiary institution
4: Fill in your matriculation number in the space provided.
5: Enter your correct surname into the space provided
6: Select your accurate date of birth
7: Finally, click on submit.
You will be informed if your name is on the NYSC senate or mobilization list.
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What To Do If Your Name Does Not Appear on the Senate List
If you get a “No Record Found” message displayed on your screen after taking your name on the mobilisation list, panic not.
There are different reasons why your name might not appear on the list, and they can easily be fixed.
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Reasons Why Your Name Did Not Appear on the Mobilization List
Your name is not on the NYSC list due to one or more of the following reasons.
1. You have not done your final clearance in your institution
If you have not done your school clearance, your name will definitely not be on the senate list because you have not been cleared.
2. Your name is not on the JAMB matriculation list.
You are required to confirm if your name is on JAMB matriculation list. This often affects students who enter higher institutions without JAMB. If your name does not reflect on JAMB matriculation portal, it definitely will not be included on NYSC senate list.
3. You have not done school mobilization.
This is where you pay a certain amount for NYSC globalisation in school. You are required to submit some documents like your admission letter, JAMB original result, etc., and also fill NYSC mobilization form for your school.
4. Your school has not submitted hard copies of your credentials to NYSC for upload on the NYSC portal.
5. Your school submitted more than the required number of candidates for NYSC.
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What to Do To Enable Your Name Appear On the Senate List
Here are some things you can do to enable your name to appear on the mobilization list.
1. Make sure you have completed your final clearance in your school
2. Confirm your name is on the JAMB matriculation list. You can do that here.
3. Make sure you have done your school mobilization. That means you must have filled out the NYSC mobilization form in your school.
4. You can now go back to the NYSC portal and check your name on the senate list. If your name still does not appear, you might have to contact your school.
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Common Terms Associated With NYSC
There are some common terms and abbreviations associated with nysc, and it will be great to familiarise yourself with them so you will not be confused when people use these terms. Below are some of the common NYSC terms and acronyms with their meaning.
1. Corps member: this is a National Youth Service Corps member. It is used to describe a person currently participating in the program.
2. AI: This means Area inspector. The AI is in charge of the NYSC in a given area.
3. PCM: Prospective Corps Member. It is someone who is about to become a Corps member.
4. Allowee: This means Allowance. It is the monthly stipend paid to corps members by the Federal government. The current NYC allowance is fixed at 33 thousand naira.
5. Call-up Letter: This is the letter sent to PCMs by the NYSC management after a successful registration. It serves as evidence that the person has been called for service.
6. CDS: This means Community Development Service. It is a project that Corp members execute towards developing their host community.
7. Clearance: this is a compulsory monthly clearance to prove that Corp members have not abandoned the program.
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8: Platoon: This is a group of corps members in the NYSC orientation camp. There are platoons 1 to 10.
9. PPA: Place of Primary Assignment. This is an organisation where a corp member has been posted to work after orientation camp.
10. SAED: Skills Acquisition and Entrepreneurial Development. This is a program for Corps members to learn new skills during their service year.
11. Decamp: To expel a corp member from camp because they committed an offence.
12. CLO: this means Corps Liaison Officer. The CLO is the head Corps member in charge of all Corps members in a given local government area.
13. Mami market: this is a camp market which is located inside the nysc orientation camp.
14. Book of Life: this is an important book that contains details of all Corps members who have registered in the camp. Every Corps member in the orientation camp must sign this book before leaving the camp.
15. Green Card: A registration slip that prospective corps members print out after successful online registration.
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Frequently Asked Questions On NYSC Senate List
Is Senate list out for 2023?
The 2023 NYSC Senate list for Batch A of all schools is out. The National Youth Service Corps has uploaded the list of all approved institutions for the first mobilization in 2023.
Can I register for NYSC without Senate list?
Only those whose names appear in the Senate/Academic Board Approved Result lists submitted by their Institutions will have access to the register on the NYSC portal.
How to check NYSC Senate list online?
You can check the NYSC Senate list online by simply logging into the NYSC portal and providing your details, including your matriculation number, the name of your institution, your date of birth, etc.
Now that you have read this article, you will now know how you can check your name on NYSC senate list and also what to do if your name does not appear and this list. You have also learnt more about the National Youth Service Corps. You have also been familiarized with some of the common terms.
