The Minister of Education, Olatunji Alausa, has recommended that the mandatory National Youth Service Corps programme be extended from one year to two years.
Alausa also called for the expansion of the Skill Acquisition and Entrepreneurship Development Training Programme content for corps members.
He made the call during a courtesy visit to the Director-General of NYSC, Brgd. Gen. Olakunle Nafiu, on Friday, according to a post on the official Facebook page of the NYSC.
The post read, “The minister also advocated the extension of national service from one to two years, with the expansion of NYSC Skill Acquisition and Entrepreneurship Development Training programme content for corps members.”
Alausa urged the deployment of more graduate teachers to rural schools, adding that this would help address the manpower shortage.
The minister also discussed the resolution of the issue concerning OND part-time graduates with full-time HND who were previously exempted from national service.
“You have done so well as an organisation. Let NYSC give people more opportunities to become job creators that will meet the needs of the country,” he said.
Speaking, Nafiu advocated the creation of a database for Nigerian youths pursuing degree programs abroad, stating that it would assist the government and other education stakeholders in identifying fake graduates.
“NYSC is ready to comply with policy guidelines as directed by the Federal Government. We are also trying to reform the Scheme to conform with the present national needs,” he stated.
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