{"id":26292,"date":"2020-06-16T13:33:47","date_gmt":"2020-06-16T13:33:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.com\/nigeria\/?p=26292"},"modified":"2020-06-16T13:33:47","modified_gmt":"2020-06-16T13:33:47","slug":"osinbajos-committee-hints-on-suspending-nysc-for-two-years","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/all-news\/osinbajos-committee-hints-on-suspending-nysc-for-two-years","title":{"rendered":"Osinbajo\u2019s committee hints on suspending NYSC for two years"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Africa Press-Nigeria:<\/p>\n<p>The Economic Sustainability Committee (ESC) led by Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo has advised President Muhammadu Buhari to suspend the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) orientation camp for two years.<\/p>\n<p>The recommendation was made by the committee due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.<\/p>\n<p>The committee, however, recommended that deployment of primary assignment will still go on despite suspension.<\/p>\n<p>The report reads: \u201cThe immediate focus in the Education sector is to address the disruptions caused by the coronavirus pandemic and ensure social distancing measures at all levels of education.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cPractical steps will be taken to minimize disruption to learning and appropriate utilization of technology.<\/p>\n<p>The committee also recommended the implementation of virtual convocation ceremonies with issuance of certificates (with postponed ceremonies) in a bid to continue the progression of education.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn a similar context, consideration will be given to suspending the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) Orientation Camp Exercises for at least 24 months while allowing deployment to places of primary assignment.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis will ensure that there is no backlog in the National Service placement in the country,\u201d the letter added.<\/p>\n<p>DAILY POST recalls that the NYSC submitted a proposal for approval which includes guidelines, to reopen camps across the control.<\/p>\n<p>The 2020 Batch \u2018A\u2019 Stream One Orientation Course was suspended after a week, as part of the measures to contain the spread of COVID-19 in Nigeria.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa Press-Nigeria: The Economic Sustainability Committee (ESC) led by Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo has advised President Muhammadu Buhari to suspend the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) orientation camp for two years. 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