NATIONAL SERVICE
TRAINING PROGRAM
CIVIC WELFARE
TRAINING SERVICES
PREPARED BY: ANNALIZA V. MARIS, MA
COLLEGE INSTRUCTOR
What is National Service Training
Program?
The NSTP is a law or Republic Act 9163 program aimed at enhancing civic
consciousness and defense preparedness in the youth by developing the
ethics of service and patriotism while undergoing training in any of its 3
program components specifically designed to enhance the youth’s active
contribution to the general welfare.
What are the components of NSTP?
1. RESERVE OFFICER TRAINING CORPS ( ROTC ) – IS DESIGNED TO PROVIDE
MILITARY TRAINING TO TERTIARY LEVEL STUDENTS IN ORDER TO
MOTIVATE , TRAIN, ORGANIZE AND MOBILIZE THEM FOR NATIONAL
DEFENSE PREPAREDNESS.
2. LITERACY TRAINING SERVICE ( LTS ) – IS DESIGNED
TO TRAIN THE STUDENTS TO TEACH LITERACY AND
NUMERACY SKILLS TO CHILDREN, OUT OF SCHOOL
YOUTH AND OTHER SEGMENTS OF SOCIETY IN NEED OF
THEIR SERVICES.
3. Civic Welfare Training Service ( CWTS ) – refers to the activities
contributory to the general welfare and 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 morals of the citizenry and other welfare social services.
Who shall take the NSTP?
All incoming freshman students , male or female and in at least two
year technical vocational course or associate courses are required to
complete one NSTP component of their choice as a graduation
requirement.
When was the NSTP implemented?
TheNSTP has been implemented starting school year 2002 –
2003.
How is the NSTP taken up?
Each of the NSTP component shall be under taken for a
academic period of (2) semesters and credited for (3) units per
semester with (54 to 90) hours of training per semester.
What if I cannot take the NSTP
program during the regular semester?
A one summer program in lieu of two semester programs maybe designed ,
formulated, adopted by DND, CHED and TESDA subject to the capability of
the school and the Armed Forces of the Philippines to handle the same.
Are currently enrolled students covered
by the NSTP law?
Male students currently enrolled but have not taken any program
component of the previous Expanded Reserve Officers Training
Corps/ ROTC/National Service Program are covered by the NSTP.
Will a student who has completed all his academic
requirements except ROTC be allowed to graduate?
Yes, a student who has completed all the academic requirements except
ROTC be allowed to graduate provided he is a certified candidate by the
school on or before the effectivity of the NSTP which is March 23, 2002.
What will become of NSTP graduates?
Graduates of the non ROTC program shall belong to the National Service
Reserve Corps which could be tapped by the state for literacy and civic
welfare activities.
Activity #1
1. What are the program components of NSTP? Describe
each briefly
2. What is stated in Republic Act 9163?
3. What
are the functions of the NATIONAL SERVICE
RESERVE CORPS?
4. Choose one objective of the NSTP program and explain
it.
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