NYSC Batch A 2015 Timetable

1. 2015 Batch A pre-mobilization workshop. 17th - 19th December,2014 
2. Briefing/Sensitization of final year students and prospective corps members. 19th - 23rd January, 2015 
3. Display of list of all approved programmes for institutions on NYSC portal for cross checking 1st - 15th February, 2015 
4. Submission/Uploading of Senate/Academic Board Approved Result and Revalidation Lists by CPIs 16th - 21st February, 2015 
5. On-line Registration by Foreign and Locally trained Nigerian Graduates 2nd March - 4th April, 2015 
6. Notification to prospective Corps Members on their mobilization status 13th - 14th April, 2015
7. Delivery of print-outs to CPIS. 15th - 17th April, 2015 
8. Verification of Complaints from prospective Corps Members in all NYSC state secretariats/FCT 17th - 18th April, 2015 
9. Submission of Marital/Ill-health cases by CPIs. 20th - 22nd April, 2015 
10. Notification for on-line printing of call-up letters 27th April, 2015 
11. Delivery of call-up letters to CPIs 27th - 29th April, 2015 
12. On-line printing of call-up letters by Prospective Corps Members/Collection of call-up letters in the schools 27th April - 4th May, 2015 
13. 2015 Batch A Orientation Course 5th - 26th May, 2015

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Youth Corp Members Can Champion National Agricultural Revolution #MyCorperDiary

This was the must fascinating topic on the bus. I had to contribute a smile and several nods to the discussion.

In my short stay, I realised we have land in abundance. We have human resources in abundance. Many of the corp members were rejected on their initial posting. One, a good friend of mine, is an agricultural engineer who finished top of her class and would love to be a part of such a national Agric Revolution. We have financial resources. If a fraction of a fraction of the national budget for agriculture is redirected successfully, we could end up with world-class, commercial, export-grade farms all over the country.

Not only are these resources available, they are sustainable. Universities churn out graduates yearly. That's thousands of individuals with diverse skills to supervise, administer or participate in.various aspects of the agricultural revolution.

I personally think it would be also honorable for a youth corp member to serve this way and see his/her effort transform Nigeria agricultural landscape. While some go to the classrooms, some should go to farms. There are thousand of trained individuals who would love to see an end to importation of food, reduction of unemployment and increase in economy as a result of export. There are a lot of passionate people who will do it for free. Just like MDG's, HIV/AIDS, NEMA, FRSC gained volunteers. There are potential volunteers for agricultural revolution!

I must not fail to mention the loans and facilities available for Agric based ideas. Nonetheless, these schemes only lead to more and more fragments of what we need. What is a loans of 250,000 Naira in a thousand places? I will explain. It is our agricultural independence broken into unidentifiable pieces and scattered into a thousand places. I look forward to farming communities in every state, with thousands of acres of land for farming, hostels for accommodation, qualified and trained staff and machinery and technology for increased productivity.

I look forward to the return of the pyramids of the north, Cocoa and Rice plantations in the south and Palm plantations in the east. I anticipate maximization of the capabilities of the green portion of our flag and black portion of the coat of arms. I want to see all our agricultural science lessons in reality. And I see youths in khaki championing the course.

My First Class Return Flight #MyCorperDiary

I Boarded a First Class Flight on my trip back from Plateau.

What is the definition of first-class? You get the best treatment, right? I thought I got a regular ticket for a while until I realised otherwise. I noticed there were free spaces in the bus. That didn't concern me much. I felt the company had a policy of timely departure whether or not the seats are occupied. We took off from Jos and on getting to Nasarawa the free seats were filled. It didn't stop there. The 'free stand' and walk way were also occupied. I thought they'd alight at Abuja or someplace close by. I never imagined they'll maintain that position for another 12 hours. My imagination was defied. Some didn't get a seat until Berger, Lagos. In comparison to these ones, my ticket was more like a first class.

We Should Invent Buses With Seats Facing The Window #MyCorperDiary

This is a candid advice from a lover of nature, an engineer and a para-medical personnel by proximity (my brother, a doctor; my mum, a radiologist; my cousin, a nurse etc). It is not healthy to stare out of the window for over 10 hours of one's journey. I made sure to look around. Every other person, I reiterate, every other person was also looking out for that period. Why not just manufacture buses with the seats facing the window? Save our necks from straining and hello is enjoy the scenery during our trip better.

Show Me Your Meal Ticket And I Will Tell You Whom You Are #MyCorperDiary #MyCorperMealTicket

I am faithful
I hardly miss my meals
I take meals seriously
If I missed meals, you can trust it must be something more important
The few meals I missed were times I was in Church and moments I had to wash mostly. I could also Miss a meal for a great discussion that can't be done in the queue it after meals.

I am real
I am not out to impress anyone
What is the point of giving an impression that didn't portray me?
There's nothing embarrassing about spending half an hour on a queue for just half a plate.
Some people wanted to prove that they didn't like food when a passer-by made jest of them while on the queue. I stood as an advocate. That wasn't necessary.
The food is yours, everyone eats and the time is meant for food. The queue is the best place to be at the instant. If you are anywhere else, you are...

It saved me unnecessary expenses
Since I lost a notable amount of money just before camp, I resolved to be very prudent with spending. I trust I would have done the exact same thing even if I didnt loose a dime. It's the ijebu instinct. I missed my first meal in the camp and I had to contribute towards the advancement if the maami ministry. I didn't want to be a regular

I do not waste government food
I believe it is corruption to do so
If it was prepared for me, it is meant for me.
No crime in claiming my right.

No body to form for.
The only person I can form for is far away in Lagos. No time to form Ooo.

The food isn't bad afteral
For this point, I am not so sure if it is my ability to easily forgive and overlook another's faults or I just love food. For the cold weather, the hot blazing meals are a guaranteed therapy. On the other hand, I honestly think the meals served on the Plateau are better than those elsewhere. The reports from other places seemed either exaggerated or were just privileged.

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Accepted or Rejected #MyCorperDiary #Day22

Acceptance seem to be a very rare response. Many of the companies and institutions where corpers where sent to, especially in the urban communities, are faced with rejection. Is it that they didn't request for corp members? Or the corp members sent are not with relevant qualification? Is the government trying to force corpers on them? After taking corp members far away from home, rejection is not what they need right now. Many are broken by multiple rejections. Many who have made a brave decision to stay are having a second thought. What if half the population did not redeploy? Or was the redeployment a strategy to depopulate Plateau State? If so many people didn't apply for relocation, we would have even more people faced with rejection.

Rejection for some is the supporting evidence for relocation. A lady recieved her rejection news with a smile and relief. From the first glance at the surrounding, she concluded she couldn't stay. Rejection is the joy of some people. They pray for it and even ask the employer for it. Since its a legitimate reason to leave the vicinity, it is the desire of many who want to leave. What an irony? Some fear it, others want it. Those who want aren't given, those who want to go are retained. Life really is unfair.

My heart goes out to everyone who has been rejected. I hope and post you find a resting place. I'm not so concerned about getting a place of primary assignment, my main concern is your state of mind while you are seeking one. Take heart and take courage. And to those who have been accepted, congratulations. Determine to give your best. What is worth doing at all is worth a excellent touch. Remember it is one opportunity to extract the virtues of the past generation, correct wrong impressions about this generation, write upon the hearts of the people and determine the future.

Yours in National Service.