The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), an organization set up by the Nigerian government since 1973 to ensure Nigerian students give a mandatory one-year service upon graduation, recently issued out call-up letters to certain individuals who have qualified to join the last batch for the year. However, while these individuals are much elated to get the opportunity, seeing as completing the service year entitles one to employment, a number of them are perturbed as to how to cope with the three weeks “orientation” period spent in a military-controlled boot “camp” away from family and friends. Jumia Travel, therefore, suggests 7 ways prospective youth corpers can maximize their time at the NYSC camp.



1. Join the OBS

The Orientation Broadcasting Service (OBS) is a great way to serve while in the camp. A very important unit of the camp, it will offer you opportunities to not only develop your editorial and media skills, you will get to know the key officers in the camp. It also gives you a measure of authority and allows you to get an exemption from some of the camp activities which you may be averse to.

2. Run a small business

You can actually make money while at the orientation camp. You can offer services such as hair dressing or laundry to others in the camp who need them for a fee or you can rent a stall at the Mami market and sell food items which most corpers need from day to day. It is a great way to hone your business skills before you are launched into the labour market.


3. Do an online course

The orientation period does not have to be all activities and socializing, you can further develop yourself on the side by registering and going through a short online course during your stay. The good thing about online learning is that it is flexible so you can actually plan it around the time that you will be leaving the camp.


4. Socialize and actually meet new people

The NYSC scheme was originally established to encourage oneness among citizens in the country and promote national unity. By sending these individuals to other states, the expectation is that they mix with people of other tribes, social and family backgrounds and learn the culture of the indigenes in the place they are posted. Rather than sticking to yourself all through the orientation process, use your spare time to actually fraternize and get to know the people in your platoon and camp as a whole. You would be surprised how many new things you will learn about Nigeria and what connections you may make for the future.

5. Start applying for jobs

The orientation period is not too early a time to start sending out your CVs to potential employers. The NYSC orientation can actually serve as an avenue for corpers to share job information and career resources, so take advantage of that and start early.

http://www.jarushub.com/5-ways-to-make-the-best-use-of-your-time-at-nysc-camp/

Cc: Lalasticlala & Mynd44.

I agree with OP in the write up apart from point 2 and 3...



How do you run a small business or rent a shop when you're needed to be present in all activities even though you're not participating...


Also... Running an online course isn't a bad idea but definitely not in the orientation camp because you have no time atall for yourself due to the drilling and activities in camp.. During my days, the drilling was too much that I never had time to sleep enough, i dont even touch my phone to browse because I was always too weak and tired.


I slept for one whole week when I got home after the 3 weeks camp..

The poster below me, you are not a scammer but pls try another format

After that, you come to your local town and start parking blocks.. When you read the news you find out and monkey and snakes stole the national fund and gave it to a cow

. . . . . . Space acquired.

What nonsense.....

The best way to take full advantage of NYSC is to get to know new people from diverse backgrounds and cultures in order to foster unity and tolerance. Then make an impact in your place of PA

you just wasted my time...

Have great time inside the bush

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Upon opening this thread, I was anticipating to see sth worth it but was disappointed. No substance in this..... #complete poo#

It is still a waste of time

Or just skip the Damn NYShit all together

I will always advise you guys to start your online business while serving. I'm talking from experience

There are so many ways to make money online like blogging, writing, data entry, logo designing, web designing, virtual assistance, digital marketing etc.

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That online course shouldnt be on the list. Nysc stress wont make you concentrate.

all you mention are good but you should hv ask them not to use their phone's to do Facebook, istagram, Twitter etc.they should make good use of the internet but searching for jobs and educating ourselves. ...

Op it is not all the time you use ooo, sometimes you just let your hair down and enjoy life

rxmusa:
The best way to take full advantage of NYSC is to get to know new people from diverse backgrounds and cultures in order to foster unity and tolerance. Then make an impact in your place of PA

Period!

Business ko online course ni. Remember you are using your first one week struggling to cope with the new environment; using the second attending boring lectures and finally the third week dreading the village you may be thrown to. The best way to enjoy service is never to interfere with happenings. I was blown about like air, meeting people from almost all part of the country and I'm enjoying it today.

etugba:
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Send me ur whatapp contact sir I will send you there,

Wow, this is coming at the right time. It should be a time one should advertise him/herself to the world....

when they wan mobilize BSU students again na? Av tired 4 house o

Flex Flex and Flex. Afterall, it's just for 21days.


6. Do not be deceived into registering for NIM

They will tell you to pay a little amount because you are a corper. NIM is a big course you can never complete in camp. They are just there to take your allowee.

The Best thigh to do to me oooo....Is to learn "ISÈ ÓWÓ".....Weirder, Tailor, Carpenter, Shoe maker /Repairer, Barber, etc attend the SAED class for camp....nobody is looking @ u, na u sabi ur goal....b4 5-8 months @least u are good....instead of u learning after service....

well, you would have made it a sorta experience sharing how you did all those things while you were in camp. But writing this up its easy you know. OBS have a number of people they want; so it not everyone that can join, then for your other points you sounding like someone who's working in mami market and does not know the stress and activity line up for that time frame. you forgot to mention joining Man 'O' War among others.

ok ooooooo

Op u can't do biz in Nysc camp oooo....Or u mean after camping,cuz they dare not find u in mammy doing one biz or the other,except u disguise urself,and if so wats d fun there u being a corp member and not participating in d activities
proudly Akwaibom corper