The National Service Authority (NSA) will pilot a military training programme for at least 10,000 National Service Personnel beginning August 3, 2025, with plans to make it mandatory for all personnel starting next year.
The acting Director-General of the Authority, Felix Gyamfi, said in an interview with JoyNews on #GhanaConnect that the training will instill discipline, patriotism, and a readiness to support national development goals.
He stated that the training aims to prepare young people not just for emergencies and disaster response but also to combat societal challenges like illegal mining, poor sanitation, and environmental degradation. "We must confront the battle against the cancer of illegal mining (galamsey) and reclaim our lands from environmental degradation.
We also have to tackle issues like poor sanitation, malaria, and other public health crises. "These are not challenges that education alone can solve.
