Felix Gyamfi
The National Service Authority (NSA) has blocked the Personal Identification Number (PIN) codes of 3,597 prospective National Service personnel due to accreditation issues related to their academic institutions.
The NSA, in a statement issued by its Director-General, Felix Gyamfi, said out of the schools that submitted students lists, 22 of them are “currently not accredited and remain unknown to the Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC).”
According to the statement, graduates from these schools will not be mobilised unless the NSA receives verifiable evidence confirming their regularised accreditation status.
The affected schools include ACCA Ghana, ACE Professional School of Technology, Adonai University College of Research and Entrepreneurship, Cambridge International College, Carest College of Health, College of Aisha, Crystal Galaxy College, Ghana Institute of Leadership and Development Studies, Global Professional Studies, HEAF Professional College, Imtiyaaz College of Education, Insite Media College, and Institute of Accountancy Training.
The rest are Martin Luther Health Training School, Multimedia Institute of Ghana, Nelchris Science College, NIIT OpenLabs Ghana, Nursing and Midwifery Training College, Nalerigu, Ohawu Agricultural College, School of Hygiene, Ho, St. Peter’s Regional Seminary and Wenchi College of Agriculture.
Expired Accreditation
Aside the non-accredited schools, the NSA found that 22 of the schools that submitted a list of its students also had their accreditation expired at the time of submitting the list.
The NSA has therefore, urged the schools with expired accreditation to engage with GTEC and regularise their status within the next 30 days.
“This will ensure a hitch free deployment process for their graduates’ post-registration. All institutional accreditation data reference in this release has been validated by GTEC and is attached to this release,” the statement pointed out.
The schools with expired GTEC accreditation include Abbeam Institute of Technology, Akim State College, Assemblies of God Institute of Higher Learning, Bimaks College of Business and Health Sciences, Bunso Cocoa College, College of Tropical Agriculture, Community University College, Takoradi, Ghana Baptist University College, Ghana Christian University College, and Institute of Business Management and Journalism.
The rest are IPMC College of Technology, Kwadaso Agric College, Lakeside University College, Ghana, Maranatha University College, Peki College of Education, Perez University College, Pharmatrust Professional College, Radford University College, Rural Development College, School of Hygiene, Korle-Bu, Spiritan University College, and University College of Agriculture and Environmental Studies.
Released PIN Codes
Meanwhile, the NSA says 132,393 students from 100 institutions have had their details successfully processed and the Authority has issued their PIN codes.
The statement said the students have between June 17, 2025 and July 1, 2025, to complete their registration process.
The statement added that prospective National Service personnel must activate their PIN codes by paying GH¢40 at any ADB Bank branch or GH¢41 via MTN Mobile Money.
The released PIN codes for students from the accredited 100 institutions, the NSA said, represents a 26% drop in average from the past three years, with a 36% drop compared to 2022/2023 National Service year.
This, the NSA says reflects “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.”
Additionally, the NSA says 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.
The NSA has also introduced a pilot-phase six-week basic military training as part of National Service, and will deploy a limited number of graduates from the 2025/2026 cohort.
“Interested applicants may indicate their willingness to participate during the online registration process. Final postings to user agencies will occur after the military orientation is complete, ensuring that no participant forfeits their work due to participation in this phase,” the NSA added.
BY Gibril Abdul Razak