The National Service Authority (NSA) has withheld the deployment of 3,597 graduates from 22 tertiary institutions for the 2025/2026 service year over concerns regarding their schools’ accreditation status.

In a statement posted on its official X account on Tuesday, June 17, the NSA disclosed that 122 tertiary institutions submitted graduates for national service, but 22 of those institutions are not accredited by the Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC).

According to the NSA, this measure forms part of ongoing efforts to enhance transparency and data integrity in the national service enrolment process.

A total of 132,393 PIN codes have so far been released for eligible graduates from 100 accredited institutions.

Among those affected are Abbeam Institute of Technology, School of Hygiene, Korle-Bu; Lakeside University College, IPMC College of Technology, and Radford University College.

The NSA has directed all institutions affected to engage with GTEC within 30 days to regularise their accreditation in order to have their graduates included in the deployment process.

The authority has assured the public of its commitment to ensuring a credible and efficient National Service process.

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