The National Service Authority (NSA) has suspended the deployment of graduates from 13 tertiary institutions for national service after the institutions were found not to have accredited status.
In a press release signed by the NSA Director-General, Ruth Dela Seddoh on Tuesday, August 11, 2026, the NSA said it engaged the Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC) to verify the accreditation status of institutions that had requested the deployment of their graduating students.
Following the verification, GTEC informed the Authority that the affected institutions do not currently have accredited status.
The institutions listed 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, and College of Tropical Agriculture.
The NSA said it is therefore unable to deploy graduates submitted by the institutions for national service at this time.
The Authority stressed that the decision was based on accreditation information provided by GTEC, which is the statutory body responsible for regulating and accrediting tertiary institutions in Ghana.
However, the NSA said affected graduates could still be considered for national service once their respective institutions resolve their accreditation issues and GTEC formally confirms their accredited status to the Authority.
“Upon receipt of such confirmation, the Authority will take the necessary steps to facilitate the processing and deployment of eligible graduates,” the statement said.
The NSA has consequently advised the affected institutions to engage directly with GTEC to regularise their accreditation status.
Prospective National Service Personnel from the affected institutions have also been encouraged to liaise with their schools on the status of their accreditation and await official communication from the NSA.
The Authority said the verification and deployment measures are intended to protect the integrity, credibility and transparency of the National Service Programme.
It added that it will continue working with GTEC and other stakeholders to ensure that only graduates from duly accredited tertiary institutions are mobilised for national service.
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