NYSC Camp Requirements are things you must bring to the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) Orientation camp for registration. There are compulsory items, like your final year ID card and call-up letter, without which you can’t register. Additionally, there are essential items, such as extra clothes and personal items, that aren’t compulsory but will make your stay more comfortable. It’s important to have all these things to avoid any issues during the registration process and to ensure a smoother experience at the camp.
In this article, we will clearly explain what you need to bring to the NYSC camp for registration. Just keep reading as we provide details if you are a Nigerian graduate preparing to serve in the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) Program.
The worst thing that can happen is to arrive at the NYSC Orientation camp and realize that your documents are not complete. Therefore, we urge every prospective corps member to carefully read this post to understand what is required from them; because the NYSC management would send you home if your documents are not complete. This has been the rule, and it’s strictly followed. To make this concise and handy, we will classify things needed at the NYSC Orientation camp into two categories:
1. Compulsory camp requirements and Essentially requirements.
Note: Items listed under the compulsory category are documents that, without any of them, you may not be registered at the NYSC camp. The items listed under the essential category are not compulsory but needed for your personal comforts.
NYSC Registration Requirements (*Compulsory)
Here are the NYSC registration requirements:
1. Final Year ID Card:
Bring the original and two (2) photocopies of your final year ID card. To get your ‘final year identity card, visit the Directorate of Students’ Affairs in your school and make a request. NYSC also accepts the school ID card in lieu of the final year ID, but they don’t accept the departmental ID card.
2. Statement of Result (B.SC or HND)
Bring the original and four (4) photocopies of your degree or HND statement of result. If you have the original certificate itself, better. But if you don’t, just go with the official statement of the results. For foreign-trained graduates, they must present the original certificate itself (not the statement).
3. NYSC Call-up Letter
Bring the original and four (4) photocopies. NYSC will send this letter to you a few days after online registration. Please, DO NOT laminate your call-up letter because NYSC will reject a laminated copy.
4. NYSC Green Card
Bring the original and four (4) photocopies. The Green Card is the online print-out slip after NYSC online registration. Also, Do NOT laminate it! Note: the Green Card and call-up letter are to be printed out in color.
5. Recent Passport Photograph
Bring eight (8) copies. The background color should be white or off-white. You may like to read our post on NYSC Registration Passport Requirements.
6. Medical Certificate of Fitness
Bring two (2) copies from any government hospital or military clinic in Nigeria. You may also like to read this post: NYSC Medical Certificate for Camp Registration.
7. Uploaded Documents
Foreign-trained graduates should go to camp with the original of all documents they uploaded during online registration.
NYSC Essential Camp Requirements
Here are the essential camp requirements:
1. White Round-necked T-shirts
Consider bringing extra for personal comfort.
2. White Shorts
Consider bringing extra pairs for emergencies.
3. White Tennis Shoes & White Socks
NYSC will provide these, but an extra pair is advisable.
4. Tea or Beverages
Important for those who prefer non-watery camp tea.
5. Toiletries
Antiseptics, insecticides, towel, sanitary pads, pampas, etc.
6. Mosquito Net
Very important for protection against mosquitoes and other camp insects.
7. Cash
Bring at least N20,000, and also bring your ATM card.
8. Torchlight
Rechargeable ones are recommended.
9. Waist Pouch
Essential for keeping money and important items.
10. Padlocks
Important for securing your boxes and bags.
11. Phone and Power Bank
Essential for communication.
NB: Remember to check the mammy market (camp market) for additional items like bed sheets, pillows, buckets, and other large items to avoid overloading yourself.
In conclusion, being well-prepared for your National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) camp experience is good. Ensuring you have all the compulsory documents, like your final year ID card and call-up letter, is vital for a successful registration process. Moreover, bringing essential items, such as extra clothes and personal necessities, will contribute to a more comfortable and enjoyable stay at the camp. Best of luck, and see you at camp.
Pls as a nursing mother should I need NySC kits,am I going to stay for 21days
They will give nysc kit in camp. But you will lodge off camp since you are a nursing mother.
Pls will there be stream 2 in Batch A?
Pls my state of origin is incorrect and it appeared on my green card is it possible to correct?
You can correct it when you get to Camp
Pls my date of birth in Neco/waec is different from my original date of birth
Are we to bring our o/l results also?
Pls is birth certificate needed in camp?
No, not needed
Please sir is it compulsory that we take our original ND certificate to camp cos this is the latest rumor trending and its getting me confused. Please sir put me through. Thanks.
You can go with the statement
Please for us yet to receive states to choose what is our fate for now
Please there is spelling errors In my name on the Senate list,I have corrected it Cape, but is not corrected , please can you help me
Apply through your dashboard
pls i am a married woman,i have uploaded all the documents required for direct posting to where my husband reside..I was told to take the hard copy to the nearest NYSC secretariat close,on getting there i was told i don’t need to bring down the hard copy..Pls i want confirm if there is any need to drop the hard copy at the secretariat or is there any assurance i will be posted to where my kids and husband reside???
No need to take the hard copies to the NYSC secretariat
please is my waec certificate going to be needed in camp?
No, except if you ara a foreign trained graduate
Please my ND result and Hnd result first name is spelt as NORAN instead of NORAH. is it going to affect my registration in camp especially account opening.
No, you can apply for correction through your dashboard or you change it in camp.
Please what should one do if the name on your school ID is not correct. Eg jahn instead of John.
They will accept it
A have only my original result with me ,school collecte d school ID card wat am I going to do please
They said something about bringing two church outfits to camp, how true is that?
You will be allowed to wear mufti only on Sundays.
Yet to receive my call up number 48hrs after registration still showing awaiting call up number.
Be patient
Did birth certificate needed in nysc camp
No, it is not needed
Please I saw on one post that polytechnic grad have to go with their ND certificate…is it a must or I can just go with my ND statement of result and HND statement of result and certificate? Cos I don’t have the ND cert n limited time to apply for it
pls wen will the senate list be out
We will inform you in our next post. Stay with us
I have done my jamb regularization last year November and it was approved but I haven’t gotten or seen my jamb registration number . Please what could be the cause ? I need help urgent
I have my hnd notification of result which is the original copy but my nd notification of result is photocopy as I can’t find the original one, can I go with the photocopy of my nd notification of result?
If my statement of result is invalid am I save