national service training program discussion

National Service
Training Program

What is the legal basis of the National
Service Training Program (NSTP)?
• The National Service Training Program
(NSTP) Law or RA 9163 also known as “An Act
Establishing the National Service Training
Program (NSTP) for tertiary level students,
amending for the purpose Republic Act No.
7077 and Presidential Decree No. 1706, and
for other purposes.” was enacted last January
2002 to amend the Expanded ROTC.

R.A. 9163 – enacted on January 23, 2002- date of approval and signature of
PresidentGloria Macapagal-Arroyo.
What is the guiding principle in establishing the NSTP?
Section 2 of R.A. 9163 affirmed that it is the prime
duty of the government to serve and protect its
citizens. In turn, it shall be the responsibility of the
citizens to defendthe security of the state and in
fulfillment thereof, the government may require each
citizen to render personal, military or civil service.

What are the goals of the State from among
the youth in nation building?
In recognizing the vital role of the youth in
nation building, the state shall promote
their civic
consciousness and develop their physical, mo
ral, spiritual, intellectual andsocial well-being.
It shall inculcate in the youth patriotism and
advance their involvement in public and civic
affairs

What should the state do to pursue the afore cited goals?
The youth shall be motivated,trainedorganized and mobilized in military training,
literacy, civic welfare and other similar endeavors in the service of the nation.

What is the legal basis of the National
Service Training Program (NSTP)?
• This program aimed to enhance civic
consciousness and defence preparedness in
the youth by developing the ethics of service
and patriotism while undergoing training in
any of its three (3) program components,
specifically designed to enhance the youth’s
active contribution to the general welfare.

What are the components of the
NSTP?
NSTP
ROTC CWTS LTS

NSTP?
• Reserve Officer’s Training Corps [ROTC] -
Refers to the program component,
institutionalized under Section 38 and 39 of
Republic Act No. 7077, designed to provide
military training to motivate, train organize
and mobilize them for national defence
preparedness.

NSTP?
• Civic Welfare Training Service [CWTS] –
Refers to the program component or activities
contributory to the general welfare and the
betterment of life for the members of the
community or the enhancement of its facilities,
especially those devoted to improving health,
education, environment, entrepreneurship, safety,
recreation and moral of the citizenry and other
social welfare services.

NSTP?
• Literacy Training Service [LTS] –
Refers to the program component designed
to train the students to teach literacy and
numeracy skills to school children, out-of-
school youth and other segments of society in
need of their services.

Who are covered by the NSTP Law?
•All incoming freshmen students, male, female, starting
school year (SY) 2002-2003, enrolled in any
baccalaureate
•All higher and technical-vocational education
institutions must at least offer one (1) of the NSTP
components.
•State universities and colleges (SUC’S), shall offer the
ROTC component and at least one (1) other NSTP
component.

What is the duration and equivalent course
unit of each of the NSTP Component?
•Each of the NSTP component shall be
undertaken for an academic period of two
(2) semesters for 54 to 90 training hours per
semester. It shall be credited for three (3)
units per semester.

THE NSTP-CWTS DIMENSIONS OF
DEVELOPMENT
S-afety and Security
E-ducation
R-ecreation
V-alues Formation and Moral Recovery
I-ndustry and Entrepreneurship
C-are for Health
E-nvironment

Safety and Security - This area involves disaster
preparedness during fire, earthquake or other
calamity that needs immediate response from any
trained civilians during emergency situations. Basic
life saving seminar, fire drill and the like are some of
these examples.
Education - This area involves enhancement of
institutional support materials and facilities for the
community and school such as providing materials
containing basic literacy skills for pre-schoolers,
alternative learning system for out-of-school youths
and adults, mathematics and science tutorials and
extended services of skilled students.

Recreation - This area involves sports fest,
parlor games for street children and painting
that enrich youth’s capacities to relate with
one another in the community
Values Formation and Moral Recovery - This
involves the development of youth to be
good leaders, responsible individuals imbued
with good moral values and active agent of
development of the community.

Industry and Entrepreneurship - This area includes
programs and activities that are vital to economic
growth. CWTS students demonstrate technical skills
in communities like meat processing, silkscreen
making and how to establish small business.
Care for Health - This area aims to give knowledge
on medical-related fields and extend health
services needed in the community. It includes
medical services like firstaid operation, vaccination,
info dissemination, basic life saving seminars, heath
/ nutrition technical assistance and training of
youth to be first aid assistants.

Environment - This area inculcates
environmental awareness and its contribution
to health and related fields. It involves
management of waste, environmental
protection, dissemination and application of
technologies supportive of the community
needs and livelihood activities related to
environment and other related fields
supportive of the national thrust.

national service training program discussion

national service training program discussion

More Related Content

Similar to national service training program discussion (20)

Recently uploaded (20)

national service training program discussion