The National Service Authority (NSA) has announced that it is currently unable to deploy graduates from 13 tertiary institutions for national service after the Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC) informed the Authority that the institutions do not currently have accredited status.
According to a press release issued on Tuesday, August 11, the decision follows a verification exercise undertaken by GTEC at the request of the NSA.
The Authority said the verification was prompted by requests from tertiary institutions seeking the deployment of their graduating students for national service.
The development affects prospective National Service Personnel (NSPs) whose names have been submitted for deployment through the institutions concerned.
The NSA said it had sought confirmation from GTEC on the accreditation status of the institutions before proceeding with the deployment of their graduates.
Following the verification, GTEC informed the Authority that the 13 institutions do not currently have accredited status.
13 institutions named
The institutions identified by the NSA are:
- Multimedia Institute of Ghana
- Abbeam Institute of Technology
- Star College of Communication
- Standard College of Technology
- Institute of Commercial Management, UK
- Christ Apostolic University College
- Oxford Institute of Business and Journalism
- Heaf Professional Colleges
- NIIT Open Labs Ghana
- Community University College, Takoradi
- SS Peter and Paul Pastoral and Social Institute
- Adonai University College of Research and Entrepreneurship
- College of Tropical Agriculture
The NSA stressed that the list reflects the accreditation information communicated to it by GTEC following the verification exercise.
As a result of the accreditation status communicated by GTEC, the NSA said it is unable to deploy graduates submitted by the affected institutions for national service at this time.
The Authority said its decision is based specifically on accreditation information received from GTEC, which it described as the statutory body responsible for regulating and accrediting tertiary education institutions in Ghana.
