Yes, they are different concepts. Conscription is a draft, pulling people in based on random drawings or sweeps grabbing bodies. Compulsory National Service is a system where everyone knows that they have to do it, but there tends to be more choices in what sort of thing you can do to provide that service.
The term for compulsory service is called conscription. Different countries have different names they use for the law imposing it, such as draft, selective service, national service, etc.
Draft, conscription, or compulsory service.
Draft, conscription, or compulsory service.
The term for it is conscription. Some nations may refer to it as a 'draft', 'national service', or something to that effect.
compulsory military service also known as the draft.
conscription=====> is the compulsory enlistment of people in some sort of national service, the person should render service to the country, most often military service.
If used to determine military service status there is no difference. They both mean compulsory service.
Conscription is the opposite of voluntary. People are forced by law to serve in the armed forces. From Wikipedia: Conscription is the compulsory enrollment of people to some sort of public service, most often military service.)
Conscription, compulsory service, mandatory/mandated service, a draft... any of those could be appropriate, depending on context.
compulsory service in the armed forces for young men
Tony Jeffs has written: 'Youth conscription' -- subject(s): National service, Service, Compulsory non-military, Unemployed, Young volunteers in social service 'Youth work practice' -- subject(s): Youth workers, Social work with youth
National service is. I do believe they offer alternatives to military service.