The Management of the National Service Authority (NSA) has officially released the first batch of postings for the 2025/2026 service year, marking the beginning of another crucial phase in Ghana’s national development agenda.
In a statement issued on Tuesday, October 28, 2025, the Authority announced that a total of 85,159 personnel drawn from all accredited tertiary institutions across the country have been deployed to various public and private institutions to undertake their one-year mandatory national service.
According to the release, this initial figure “excludes personnel who had issues with data mismatch and have either had it resolved or pending review, teachers, nurses, midwives and other equally vital categories.” The Authority added that postings for these remaining groups will be released in due course, which means the overall number of service personnel is expected to rise.
Providing clarity on the process, the National Service Authority emphasized that the postings were guided by a series of technical and procedural checks to ensure fairness and accuracy. The statement urged the public to “appreciate the technicalities and procedural steps underpinning the National Service posting arrangements.”
Outlining the detailed statistics behind the exercise, the Authority disclosed that a total of 150,937 students were uploaded into the system, out of which 91,339 paid for their pin codes. From that figure, 85,459 were successfully verified using the Ghana Card, while 85,159 completed their registration.
To ensure a smooth registration process, the Authority has outlined clear steps that all prospective service personnel are expected to follow. These include:
1. Checking placement on the official website – gnsa.gov.gh
2. Printing appointment letters and obtaining endorsement from the respective organizations of posting.
3. Booking appointments for online registration before the deadline.
4. Completing registration at the designated Regional Validation and Registration Centres with an endorsed appointment letter and a Ghana Card.
The Regional Validation and Registration exercise is scheduled to begin on Wednesday, October 29, 2025, and end on Friday, November 21, 2025.
The Management further cautioned personnel against engaging middlemen or fraudulent agents who claim to have the power to alter postings. “The Authority does not engage the services of these so-called ‘middlemen’ in its deployment exercise,” the statement stressed.
The 2025/2026 National Service officially begins on Monday, November 3, 2025, and the Authority is encouraging all posted graduates to accept their placements and contribute meaningfully to Ghana’s development.
“Management congratulates you on your appointment and wishes you well in your role in resetting Ghana’s socio-economic space,” the statement concluded.
