The National Youth Service Corps year comprises of four main segments in which every corps members must satisfactorily participate before he/she is qualified to be issued a certificate of National Service. The service year therefore comprises of:
(a)Orientation Courses (b) Primary Assignment (c) Community Development Service (CDS) and (d) winding up/passing out.
Orientation Course
A National Youth Service Corps year start with a 3 weeks orientation course and it is compulsory for all Nigeria graduates mobilized for national service. The course lasts for there weeks and is designed to achieve the following objectives:
(1) To give corps members a better understanding of the objectives of the NYSC, scheme and enable them internalize its ideals.
(2) To acquaint members with their environment, in their political cultural, social and economic setting.
(3) To prepare corps members for their particular roles in the scheme.
(4) To equip them with practical social and leadership skills that will enable them meet the challenges of the service year ahead.
(5) To inculcate in the corps members the spirit of national consciousness as a basic ingredient in nation building
(6) To instill discipline in the youths
(7) To give corps members adequate physical and mental training
(8) To imbibe them with the spirit of collective responsibility.
To achieve the above objectives the orientation course opens with a swearing in /opening ceremony presided over by the Executive Governor of the state /FCT Minister. The oath of Allegiance and the National pledge are administered by the Chief Judge of the state/FCT.
The orientation course content involves physical training, drills, lectures on the people and tradition of the host state, professional lectures for corps health personnel, lawyers teachers and skill acquisition training etc.
Corps member participate in social activities designed to create opportunities for them to interact.
They participate in dance and drama competitions, Miss NYSC and Mr. Macho.
They also participate in inter platoon competitions on football, volley ball, table tennis, cooking and sanitation. Corps Members are also trained on Man O’War activities leading to competitions on inter platoon drills and tug of war.
Primary Assignment
The primary assignment is the main menu on the list, the crux of the youth corps service. Corpers are assigned to primary assignments in the state of posting, it could be in the teaching service, ministries and parastatals, and other reputable organizations, both public and private
