If you are a prospective corps member that is preparing to undertake the 12-month National Service in the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) Program, here is the list of nysc orientation camp requirements for NYSC orientation camp participation.
In this post, we provide you with a comprehensive list of the NYSC orientation camp requirements you will need, which include but are not limited to the basic items needed for the NYSC 21-day camping trip, accompanied by the required documents you need for successful camp registration. This guide will give you a full guide with the original and numbers of photocopies of your documents you need to do before entering the camp to avoid exorbitant charges at the camp.
That is why it’s important for all prospective corps members to read this post carefully and understand the compulsory requirements. Apart from the compulsory document required of them, it is important to note that they must not take everything to camp; you should pick the most important things you will need in camp.
In general, the items we listed under the documents section are compulsory; without them, you won’t be registered at the NYSC camp. It’s important to note that the items we listed after the doctor are just essential but not compulsory; however, they can be used for camp’s personal comforts if available.
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NYSC Camp Registration Document
Immediately after you get to camp, the first thing to do is to look for where camp registration is being done.
Here is a list of documents you should get ready for before stepping into camp:
- The original of your institution’s statement of results and at least 1–3 photocopies of it
- Your original school’s student identity card (ID card) and four (4) photocopies front and back.
- Eight (8) recent passport photographs of you
- Original and four (4) photocopies of your call-up letter
- Original and four (4) photocopies of your green card
- Original medical certificate of fitness from a recognized hospital with 2–3 photocopies.
- 1 or 2 office flat files
Required NYSC Kits for Camp
If you are reporting to NYSC orientation camp, you go with the following clothes:
- Go along with two (2) plain white round-neck vests and two (2) white shorts. But not compulsory, because Nysc usually provides 1 pair of them.
- A pair of white canvas
- Bedsheets
- Mosquito net (very important because of mosquitoes in camp, but not compulsory)
- A pair or two white socks
- Underwear and singlets
- House clothes for attending a mosque or church in camp
- Thick jacket in case of cold season
TOILETRIES:
- Bathing soap, detergent, sponge, and sponge case
- Bleach (jik or hypo)
- Antiseptics and disinfectants are to be used in bathing water.
- Body cream or vaseline
OTHER DAILY NEEDS
- Bucket or bowl
- Charger and power bank
- Cutlery, including a bowl, plate, spoon, and cup, for camp food collection.
- Bible for attending church programs, Quran, prayer mat, and long clothes for attending mosque
- Food Flask
- Padlocks for locking your bags due to security reasons
- Bathroom slippers for bathing
- Torchlight for camp lights out
- Towel
- A waist bag for keeping your belongings when going to the parade group
- Antibiotics
- Anti-malaria pills
- Basic medicine (paracetamol)
- Biro
MONEY:
You will need a moderate amount of money in camp to do some basic things. So it’s recommended to have little money at hand or in your bank account, especially for those who can’t eat camp food. They can easily buy decent food at the camp’s mammy market.
FAQs
Will I Need to Sew My NYSC Khaki at Home Before Resuming Camp?
No, you don’t need to sew your NYSC khaki at home before coming to the NYSC camp. NYSC usually issues all corps members with one pair of khaki uniforms, which are usually large in size. You may need to amend it with camp tailors at the NYSC camp mammy market for some amount. However, if you wish to sew your NYSC khaki at home, you can do so at your own will.
Is cooking allowed in the NYSC camp?
No, cooking is not allowed in camps by corps members. The only day cooking is allowed in camps by corps members is the NYSC’s carnival day, where every platoon will partake in a cooking competition, which is usually done with firewood outside corps members’ hostels.
Can I go to NYSC Camp with pressing iron?
No, pressing irons are not allowed by NYSC in camps. All pressing is done in the camp’s mammy market by the laundry guys at a given amount.
Can I go to NYSC camp with a laptop?
Laptops are not allowed in the NYSC orientation camps. If by any chance you attend NYSC camp with a laptop computer, the camp management collects it and keeps it in their custody until a day before passing out of camp.
Can I Use a Tea Heater Boiling Ring in Camp?
No, you can’t use a boiling ring heater in the NYSC orientation camp. The NYSC camp management takes the safety of every corps member in camp as a priority. Boiling rings might result in electric sparks, which makes it a no-no in the NYSC camp.
Can I go to NYSC Camp with my food?
No, you can’t go to the NYSC camp with foodstuffs. The NYSC management in camp feeds corps members throughout their stay in camp, but you can go with beverages that don’t require cooking. If you do not wish to eat from the NYSC orientation camp kitchen, you can buy food at the camp’s mammy market. However, it’s important to note that food at NYSC Camp Mammy mammy market is quite expensive.
Is it allowed to charge phones in the NYSC Camp Hostel?
Although some camps may allow, others do not. This is because extension plugs are not allowed into the NYSC orientation camps due to electric sparks. So when you are going to the NYSC camp, keep in mind that you will be charging your phone at your camp’s mammy market for some amount of token.
Will I be allowed to do registration at NYSC Camp if I don’t have my school ID card?
The answer is “no.” If you don’t have your institution’s ID, you won’t be allowed to do registration in camp. If you have lost or broken your school’s ID card, it’s advisable to quickly get a replacement from your school before attending the NYSC orientation camp.
Conclusion
These are the requirements needed for the NYSC orientation camping. All the listed requirements are not compulsory unless the documents are needed for camp registration.
It’s important to go with the basic needs you need to avoid excessive luggage after camp because the NYSC kits will be given to you and add more weight to your luggage.
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