National Service personnel in Ghana will undergo a two-month military training programme starting August 3, 2025.
This comes after the National Service Authority (NSA) held talks with the Military High Command to implement the National Service Emergency Response Readiness Programme (NSERRP), which includes a short paramilitary training for National Service Personnel (NSPs) on Wednesday, April 23.
Director-General of the National Service Authority, Mr. Felix Gyamfi, said the introduction of military training is aimed at instilling discipline, nationalism, and physical fitness among Ghanaian graduates.
“The introduction of this military training is a step in the right direction and must be embraced by all and sundry as one of the indicators for resetting the country, particularly the youth,” he said.
Brigadier General Amoah-Boakye assured the Authority of the military’s willingness to provide the requisite training for personnel.
The initiative is in line with the National Democratic Congress (NDC) led by President John Dramani Mahama’s commitment to instilling fitness, discipline and nationalism among the youth.
“We will introduce short military training as part of our National Service Scheme. This will instill a sense of fitness and discipline in our youth,” he stated during his maiden State of the Nation Address (SONA) in Parliament on February 27.