Dr Michael Kpessa Whyte, the acting Executive Director of the National Service Scheme, has asked user agencies to report the misconduct and absenteeism of personnel to the authorities.
He said such reports would allow the Scheme to monitor the performance of the personnel and to mete out sanctions to the culprits.
Dr Kpessa Whyte said this when he visited the factory of Nestle Ghana Limited in Tema, with his team from the Greater Accra to familiarise themselves with how service personnel were faring at work.
The visit was part of a programme embarked upon by the NSS to obtain feedback from both service personnel and user agencies on how improve the scheme.
Dr Kpessa Whyte noted that many service personnel did not approach the national service period with a positive attitude and, therefore, did not give of their best.
He urged service personnel not to see the service as paid employment but rather as part of their introduction to the corporate world.
“The national service is to enable you to mingle with the larger society and experience the corporate environment as it applies in the real world, as well as to identify the job opportunities available at your disposal for your future career development”.
Dr Kpessa Whyte asked the personnel to see the service as a training process that would open their eyes to various business opportunities inherent in the country and urged them to build their social networks now for their future.
He commended the management of Nestle Ghana for their continuous support to the service scheme and called for sustaining the long standing collaboration.
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