LESSON 2.

NSTP PROGRAM
TOPICS
1. Legal Basis of National Service Training Program
(NSTP)
2. Components of NSTP
3. Seven Dimensions of NSTP – CWTS Development

LEARNING OUTCOMES
At the end of the lesson, you should be able to:
1. have knowledge on the legal basis of the National
Service Training Program (NSTP);
2. be familiar on the components of NSTP;
3. be aware on the programs of NSTP; and
4. be familiar on the 7 Dimensions of NSTP-CWTS
Development.

TOPIC 1: LEGAL BASIS OF THE NSTP

What is the National Service Training Program Law?

The National Service Training Program (NSTP) Law or Republic Act 9163, promulgated
in 2001, 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 specially designed to enhance the youth’s active to the general
welfare.

TOPIC 2: COMPONENTS OF NSTP

a. “National Service Training Program” (NSTP) – refers to the 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 the three (3) Program components,
especially designed to enhance the youth’s active contribution to the general welfare;
b. “Reserve Office’ 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 tertiary level students in order to motivate, train, organize, and mobilize them for
national defense preparedness;
 c. “Literary Training Services” (LTS) - refers to the program component designed to
train the students to teach literacy and other segments of society in need of their services;
d. “Civic Welfare Training Service” (CWTS) – refers to the Program component or
activities contributory to the general welfare and the betterment of the 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;
Programs of 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 graduation requirement.
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.
What if the NSTP cannot be taken up during the regular semester?
A one (1) summer program in lieu of the two (2) semester program may be designed,
formulated and adopted by DND, CHED and TESDA subject to the capability of the school and
the AFP to handle the same.
What if the NSTP program components chosen by a student is not offered in any
school?
Schools that do not meet the required number of students in order to conduct a Program
component or do not offer the component chosen by their 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.
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 the case of ROTC, the School Authorities and DND shall exercise joint
supervision over its implementation.
What lead agencies will monitor the implementation of the NSTP?
CHED Regional Offices, TESDA Provincial and District Offices and the DND-AFP
through the major Service Reserve Commands and their ROTC Units shall oversee whether if
the trainings conducted are in consonance with the Republic Act.
Is the NSTP available in all Schools 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.
The NSTP-CARES for CHANGE Model
(Vidal’s Framework for the Implementation of the Non-Military Components of NSTP)

The Philippine Constitution provides that the defense of the state is a prime 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. 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 this civic duty. To respond to the urgent needs of this 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 preparedness. 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. In the
light of the foregoing rationale, the NSTP-CARES model (The Vidal’s Framework for the
Implementation of the Non-Military Program Components of NSTP) is hereby postulated to
serve as framework in the development of a relevant and responsive Program with emphasis to
the non-military program components of NSTP, the Civic Welfare Training Service (CWTS) and
Literacy Training Service (LTS).

TOPIC 3: 7 NSTP – CWTS DIMENSIONS OF

DEVELOPMENT

1. 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 lifesaving seminar, fire drill and the like are some of these
examples.
2. 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 preschoolers, alternative learning system for out-of-school youths and
adults, mathematics and science tutorials and extended services of skilled students.
3. 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
4. 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.
5. 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.
 6. 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 first-aid
operation, vaccination, info dissemination, basic lifesaving seminars, heath / nutrition
technical assistance and training of youth to be first aid assistants.
7. 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.

S-afety and Security

E-ducation
R-ecreation
V-alues Formation and Moral Recovery
I- ndustry and Entrepreneurship
C-are for Health
E-nvironment

Task/Activity

I. Identify if the statement is true or false. Write your answer in the space
provided.

___________1. The NSTP is part of the curriculum of all the colleges and
universities in the Philippines.
___________2. The student will need to take up NSTP and ROTC at the same
time.
___________3. The educational institution is given authority to design its own
curriculum.
___________4. The NSTP is divided into four major components.
___________5. The Commission on Higher Education has the right to monitor
the implementation of NSTP.
___________6. The Philippine Constitution recognizes the contribution of the
youth in nation building.
___________7. The government has asked the educational institution to provide
scholarship for the students who will take NSTP.
___________8. The Republic Act Number 7874 is known as Service Training
Program.
 ___________9. The government has the direct administration to ROTC and
NSTP.
___________10. The NSTP can be offered during the summer season.

II. Answer the following questions. Write your answer on the space provided.

1. What are the components of NSTP? Explain each.

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2. Why is youth important in nation building?

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