The National Service Authority (NSA) has announced the release of PIN codes for 132,393 prospective national service personnel from 100 accredited educational institutions nationwide, for the 2025/2026 service year.
According to the NSA, in comparison to previous years, the current figures reflect a significant improvement in data integrity, driven by enhanced transparency and stricter validation measures.
“This process has effectively eliminated any form of inflated or bogus submissions. As a result, this year’s figures are on average 26% lower than the numbers received over the past three years, with a peak reduction of 36% compared to the 2022/2023 session.
This figure is part of a total of 135,990 final-year Ghanaian students submitted by 122 tertiary institutions across the country,” the NSA added.
This is contained in a press release dated June 17 and signed by the Acting Director-General, Mr Felix Gyamfi.
He explained that 3,597 of these submissions, representing graduates from 22 institutions, have not been processed, as those institutions are
currently not accredited and remain unknown to the Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC).
“Their graduates will not be mobilized unless the NSA receives verifiable evidence confirming their regularized accreditation status. NSA also urges institutions with expired accreditation to engage with GTEC and regularize their status within the next 30 days. This will ensure a hitch free deployment process for their graduates’ post-registration,” Mr Gyamfi urged.
“In addition to the 125 PIN codes issued to graduates submitted by accredited institutions, a further 908 PIN codes for private applicants are currently awaiting final verification from the related institutions to be released. This includes Ghanaian students who studied abroad and individuals who previously deferred or defaulted and are now ready to undertake their mandatory national service. Prospects in this category should reach out via our support lines if their PIN codes are still inaccessible by 24 June 2025,” the NSA added.
The NSA noted that “The registration window opens on June 17, 2025, and will close on July 1, 2025. All eligible applicants are advised to complete their registration within the stated period and utilise available support resources as required, for a smooth enrolment experience.”
