As the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) orientation camp opened yesterday across the country, Polytechnic graduates with Higher National Diplomas (HND) who lacked Industrial Training (IT) certification were sent home.
NYSC has implemented a new policy requiring IT certification for those seeking to fulfill their national service obligations, which has temporarily delayed the screening process for some HND graduates.
The NYSC announced that HND graduates must provide proof of completing their mandatory one-year Industrial Training (IT) before they can register at their respective camps.
This policy stipulates that graduates of polytechnics and monotechnics mobilized for Batch B Stream II must show evidence of their completed one-year Industrial Training (IT) to participate in the orientation camp.
Those who were turned away due to the absence of an IT certificate expressed their frustration, noting that they had completed their degrees and were ready to serve the country, only to be excluded because of a certification gap.
They hoped for a resolution that would allow them to fulfill their service obligations without penalties for unforeseen documentation issues.
