The National Service Authority (NSA) has officially announced the release of postings for 106,223 university graduates who are set to undertake their mandatory national service for the 2024/2025 service year.

This announcement, made on September 6, 2024, in a press statement marks the commencement of the practical job exposure program, designed to equip graduates with essential hands-on experience in various institutions across the country.

The batch includes graduates from all accredited Ghanaian universities, individuals who completed studies abroad, defaulters, and private applicants who registered for national service. The service year is scheduled to begin on Tuesday, October 1, 2024.

In preparation, the NSA has outlined a detailed validation and registration process for all deployed personnel. Graduates are required to log onto the NSA's official website at www.nss.gov.gh to check their postings.

Once they have confirmed their placements, they must print their appointment letters and present them at their assigned institutions for endorsement. After receiving the necessary endorsements, personnel are required to book an online appointment for registration at the regional validation and registration centers.

Following the booking of appointments, deployed personnel must proceed to their respective regional validation centers with their endorsed appointment letters and valid Ghana Cards to complete the registration process.

This validation and registration process will take place at all regional centers from Thursday, September 12, 2024, and will close on Monday, September 30, 2024.

In a statement, the NSA emphasized that reposting of deployed personnel is strictly prohibited. The authority has urged all national service participants to embrace their postings as an essential part of their responsibilities to national development.

Reposting, which has been a subject of contention in past service years, will not be entertained in any form during the 2024/2025 service year.

Director-General of the NSA, Osei Assibey Antwi, extended his best wishes to all service personnel. He highlighted the importance of their contributions to the nation through the national service program, expressing confidence that the 2024/2025 service year would provide a fulfilling and transformative experience for all participants.

The National Service Programme which remains a critical phase in the graduates' transition from academic life to the professional world, ensuring they gain valuable skills while contributing to national progress, will no longer be mandatory should flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia win the 2024 general elections.

Graduates who secure employment upon completing their education would be exempt from national service. This exemption would make them immediately available to contribute to the workforce.