National Service Secretariat (Ghana)
Ghana National Service Scheme | |
Agency overview | |
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Formed | 1973 |
Jurisdiction | Republic of Ghana |
Headquarters | Ghana |
Parent agency | Ministry of Education (Ghana) |
Website | Official website |
Ghanaian students who graduate from accredited tertiary institutions are required under law to do a one-year national service to the country. The National Service Secretariat (NSS) is the Government of Ghana agency mandated to formulate policies and structures for national service.[1]
Structure of the NSS
The organogram of the service has the Board of the service at the top. The Board supervises the activities of the executive director and two Deputy Executive Directors. One
Terms of service
All graduates from Ghanaian tertiary institutions must complete a one-year national service.
Allowance
Service personnel are paid monthly allowances.[3] The amount paid is determined by the Ministry of Finance. The allowance that is approved is what the ministry would pay the personnel throughout the service year. Payment is calculated from the date the service personnel reports for duty at his/her designated post.[3]
Annual leave
All personnel are entitled to a month's annual terminal leave for the year that spans their service. The month leave is usually given in August to all personnel.
National Service Certificate
After completion of the mandatory one-year national service,[3] The National Service Secretariat issues a national service certificate to all personnel.[6][7][8]
Offenses under the NSS Act
The NSS is governed by Act 426 under which there are the following
Evasion
Personnel who do not report to their posts after 3 months of being posted are considered to have evaded the service. For such a personnel, appropriate sanctions under Act 426 are applied.
See also
References
- ^ "NSS Mandate". www.80.87.71.99/index.php. Archived from the original on 15 June 2011. Retrieved 18 May 2011.
- ^ a b "Structure of the service". www.80.87.71.99/index.php. Archived from the original on 16 June 2011. Retrieved 18 May 2011.
- ^ a b c d e f "NSS". www.80.87.71.99. Archived from the original on 16 June 2011. Retrieved 18 May 2011.
- ^ a b "About 60,700 national service personnel posted". www.ghanabusinessnews.com. Archived from the original on 22 July 2011. Retrieved 18 May 2011.
- ^ "NSS releases postings for 2010/2011 national service season". www.news.myjoyonline.com. Archived from the original on 3 October 2010. Retrieved 18 May 2011.
- ^ Tetteh, Cherko (18 January 2020). "Ghana National Service Scheme Procedures And All Details 2019 / 2020". Avenuegh.com. Archived from the original on 2020-01-25. Retrieved 2020-01-25.
- ^ Tetteh, Cherko (25 January 2020). "Online Ghana National Service Registration Procedures 2020 / 2021". Avenuegh.com. Archived from the original on 2020-01-25. Retrieved 2020-01-25.
- ^ "NSS goes digital with certificate". Ghanaweb.com. 13 June 2018. Archived from the original on 2020-01-25. Retrieved 2020-01-25.