THE NATIONAL SERVICE

TRAINING PROGRAM
st
1 Semester 2020-2021
 OVERVIEW

The Philippine Constitution

provides that the defense of the state
is a primary duty of the government
and the people, and in fulfillment of
this duty, all citizens may be required
by law to render personal military or
civil service.
 OVERVIEW

It further states that it is the duty of the

citizen to contribute to our country’s
development in the attainment and
preservation of a just and orderly society.
The National Service Training Program (NSTP)
Act of 2001 mandates all citizens, both male
and female, to fulfill the civic duty.
 
 OVERVIEW

Responding to the needs of our

developing country today and in the
foreseeable future, it is equally vital
to develop and enhance civic
consciousness among the young
generation to ensure national security
and development.  
 
 OVERVIEW

NSTP, therefore, enables the youth,

as the most valuable resource of the
Filipino nation, to be motivated,
developed and utilized in regard to
their responsibilities as citizens and in
fulfillment of their civil obligation.
 
 
 OBJECTIVES

At the end of this chapter, the students should be able to:

[Link] the history and significance of the NSTP in the purview of

national security and development;
[Link] the value of NSTP as a citizenship training program;
[Link] the Philippine Preamble and re-instill the concept;
[Link] that NSTP graduates can be tapped by the State as
protector of our nation and citizen;
[Link] the essence of the NSTP law and be able to apply its
relevance; and
[Link] participate, visualize and express possible gains while
involving themselves in all community actions whereby
communities engage in mobilization toward improvement.
 
 DISCUSSIONS/LESSON PROPER

Legal Bases of NSTP

[Link] 1987 Philippine Constitution

[Link] Act No. 1 (National
Defense Act)
[Link] Decree No. 1706 (National
Service Law)
 DISCUSSIONS/LESSON PROPER

Legal Bases of NSTP

d. Republic Act No. 7077 (The Citizen

Armed Forces of the Philippines
Reservist Law)
e. Republic Act No. 9163 (NSTP Act of
2001)
 
 FAQs about NSTP
What is the National Service Training Program Law?

The National Service Training Program (NSTP)

Law as embodied in Republic Act 9163 is a 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 three (3) program components specifically
designed to enhance the youth’s active contribution to the
general welfare.

 
 FAQs about NSTP
What are the 3 Program components of the NSTP?

Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC)

- is designed to provide military

training to tertiary level students in
order to motivate, train, and
mobilize them for national defense
preparedness.  
REGIONAL ANNUAL ADMINISTRATIVE TACTICAL
INSPECTION (RAATI)
REGIONAL ANNUAL ADMINISTRATIVE TACTICAL
INSPECTION (RAATI)
ROTC ACTIVITIES
ROTC ACTIVITIES
DRILLS AND CEREMONIES
DRILLS AND CEREMONIES
DISASTER RISK AND REDUCTION OPERATION
DISASTER RISK AND REDUCTION OPERATION
CEREMONIAL PARADE/RANK AND INSPECTION
CEREMONIAL PARADE/RANK AND INSPECTION
THEORETICAL EXAMINATION
THEORETICAL EXAMINATION
TREE PLANTING ACTIVITY
TREE PLANTING ACTIVITY
GIFT GIVING
OPERATION LINIS/CLEAN-UP DRIVE
BASIC COMPUTER AND LITERACY TRAINING
BASIC COMPUTER AND LITERACY TRAINING
LIVELIHOOD/ENTREPRENEURIAL
EDUCATION SEMINAR
LIVELIHOOD/ENTREPRENEURIAL
EDUCATION SEMINAR
BLOOD LETTING ACTIVITIES
BLOOD LETTING ACTIVITIES
 FAQs about NSTP
What are the 3 Program components of the NSTP?

Literacy Training Service (LTS)

- is 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.

 
 FAQs about NSTP
Who shall take the NSTP?

All incoming freshmen students, male and

female, enrolled in any baccalaureate and in at
least two (2) year technical-vocational or
associate courses, are required to complete one
(1) NSTP component of their choice as a graduate
requirement.
 FAQs about NSTP
How will the NSTP be taken up?

Each of the NSTP components shall be

undertaken for an academic period of two (2)
semesters and credited for three (3) units per
semester with 54 to 90 training hours per
semester.

 
 FAQs about NSTP
What if the NSTP program component chosen by a
student is not offered in his/her school?
School that do not meet the required number of
students in order to conduct a program component or do
not offer the component chosen by the students shall
allow them to cross-enroll to other schools irrespective
of whether that school is under CHED or TESDA and for
ROTC, whether they are managed by different AFP
branches of service.
These students, however, shall be subjected to the
existing rules and regulations of their original school and
the accepting school.
 FAQs about NSTP
What if a male student has completed two
semester of E-ROTC/NSP?

He is deemed to have complied with

the NSTP requirements.
 FAQs about NSTP
What will become of NSTP Graduates?

Graduates of the non-ROTC components

shall belong to the National Service
Reserve Corps (NSRC) that could be
tapped by the state for literacy and civic
welfare activities. Graduates of the ROTC
component shall form only part of the
AFP Citizen Armed Force, subject to DND
requirements.
 FAQs about NSTP
How can a student continue to qualify for
enlistment in the AFP Reserve Force?

He/she may qualify for enlistment in the

AFP Reserve Force as long as he/she has
completed the two (2) semesters of Basic
ROTC.
 FAQs about NSTP
How much fee will be charged for an NSTP
component?

No fee shall be collected for any of the

NSTP component except basic tuition fees,
which should not be more than fifty percent
(50%) of the charges of the school per
academic unit.
 FAQs about NSTP
What student incentives can be provided when
they take up NSTP?
The following incentives to students are to be provided
they take up NSTP:
❑A program of assistance/incentives for ROTC students
from DND which will be in accordance with existing laws
and regulations and subject to availability of funds.
❑School authorities concerned, CHED and TESDA shall ensure
that health insurances are provided to students enrolled
in any of the NSTP components.
❑A special Scholarship Program for qualified NSTP shall be
administered by CHED and TESDA subject to the
availability of funds.
 FAQs about NSTP
Who is responsible for supervising the NSTP?
School authorities shall exercise academic and
administrative supervision over the design,
formulation, adoption and implementation of the
different NSTP components in their respective
schools. In case of ROTC, the school authorities and
DND shall exercise joint supervision over its
implementation.
 FAQs about NSTP
What lead agencies will monitor the
implementation of the NSTP?

CHED Regional Office and the DND-AFP

through the major Service Reserve Commands
and their ROTC Units shall oversee if the
training conducted are in consonance with the
Republic Act.
 FAQs about NSTP
Is the NSTP available in all school and Universities?

All higher and Technical Vocational

Educational Institutions shall be offering at
least one (1) of the NSTP components, while
State Universities and Colleges will offer the
ROTC Component and at least one other NSTP
component.
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