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Corporate Affairs Directorate
Our Ref. No.: PRD/PRESS/2020/01
(Head Office)
Your Ref. No.: No. 46 Patrice Lumumba Road
Tel.: 0302 772 714 Airport Residential Area, Accra
Fax: 0302 769 074/ 775 421 Postal Address
Email: info@nss.gov.gh P. O. Box 46
Website: www.nss.gov.gh State House, Accra

January 14, 2020

PRESS RELEASE

REGISTRATION OF DEFAULTERS AND PRIVATE CANDIDATES OPENS FOR 2020/2021 SERVICE YEAR

The Management of the National Service Scheme (NSS) wishes to announce to the general public that
eligible Ghanaians who missed the opportunity to do their national service in previous years and now
wish to enrol to do the service, have from Wednesday 15th January 2020 up to Tuesday 31st March
2020 to do so.

Eligible registrants include previous candidates who started but could not complete the service, private
candidates who are qualified and wish to enroll, and Ghanaian nationals who schooled abroad.

Eligible applicants are therefore, required to submit their application letters to any of the Regional
Secretariats of the Scheme or the NSS head office in Accra.

All applications must be accompanied by a letter requesting for PIN code or reactivation of PIN code,
certified true copy of School Certificate or Transcript, an evidence of Deferment Letter, an
Attestation/Introductory Letter from the institution attended, a copy of any of the following National
Identifications (Voters, Driver’s License, Travel Passport) and a copy of School ID.

International students are mandated to upload their travel passport and other supporting documents
on portal.www.nss.gov.gh as part of the NSS Diaspora Programme.

The general public is reminded that the National Service Act, 1980 (Act 426) makes it mandatory for
every Ghanaian 18 years and above who have acquired a tertiary educational training, to fulfil national
service obligation to the state.

Thank you.

SIGNED.

CORPORATE AFFAIRS DIRECTORATE

SERVICE TO THE NATION