CHAPTER 2 :THE NSTP LAW
PREPARED BY
APRIX I.
GABATO
Republic Act No. 9163 establishes the National Service Training Program or NSTP
(For Tertiary Level Students) amending for the purpose as stated on the Republic
Act No. 7077 and PD No. 1706.
The National Service Training Program (NSTP) Is defined under Republic Act
No.9163, Section 3, as 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 program components. Since
NSTP requires trainings . civic consciousness can be enhanced by doing
community immersion which is an integral part of Civic Welfare Training Service
(CWTS) while defense preparedness is enhanced through the Reserve Training
Corps (ROTC).
Distinctive Features of CWTS, ROTC
LTS,and ROTC.
LTS
CWTS and LTS deal with
civic enhancement while ROTC
focusses on defense or military CWTS
preparedness. To understand
further, section 3 of Republic Act
No. 9163, The Program components NSTP
of NSTP are as defined as:
[Link] Officer Training Corps
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;
[Link] Training Service
Is the program component designed to train students to teach literacy and
numeracy skills to school children, out of school youths, and other segments of the society
in need of their services; and
3. Civic Welfare Training Service
Pertains to the program components 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.
ROTC
LTS
Is every first year student covered by NSTP law?
CWTS
Every first year student effective School Year
2002-2003. Male or Female, enrolled in any
baccalaureate degree and in at last two years Technical- NSTP
Vocational or associate course is required to complete at
least one the three components of the NSTP as a
graduation requirement and is stipulated in Republic Act
No. 9163, Rule 3, Section 4a
What if a student is a second degree taker? A ROTC
graduate of associate course before SY 2003-2004?
LTS
Or , transferee who took the NSTP from other
university? CWTS
Based on Republic Act No.9163, Rule 3, Sections
4a1, 4a2 and 4a3, students who finished or graduated before NSTP
School Year 2003 and 2004 are exempted to take NSTP.
Also, exempted are those students who completed any of the
three components but considered freshmen to the course
where they transferred or shifted; foreign students; and
students of Philippine Merchant Marine Academy in view of
the special character of these institutions.
What is the time duration of the NSTP ROTC
Program? LTS
Rule 6, sections 6a and 6b of Republic Act No. CWTS
9163 clarified the course duration of NSTP where in every
student shall take NSTP for an academic period of two
semesters which consist of 3 units per semester with a NSTP
minimum of 54 hours and a maximum of 90 training hours per
semester . it can also be undertaken for semester training
program in lieu of the two semesters if the institutions allows
it.
ROTC Do students need to pay NSTP fee?
Every student will be given a certificate of
LTS
completion with corresponding serial number issued by
CHED,TESDA,and DND as a reflect in Rule 6, section 12
CWTS
of Republic Act No.9163. All graduates of the CWTS and
LTS components of NSTP shall belong to the National
Service Reserve Corps (NSRC) and could be tapped by
NSTP
the state for literacy and civic welfare activities especially
in times off calamities, while those graduates of ROTC
shall form part of the citizen Armed Forces pursuant to
republic Act No.7077 as stipulated in Rule 5, sections 11a
and 11c of the NSTP.
CHAPTER 3
Implementing rules and regulation
(IRR) of the NSTP Act of 2001
issued on November 13, 2009
Section 1. Short Title - This Act shall be
known as the “National Service Training
Program (NSTP) Act of 2001”.
Section 2. Declaration of Policy - It is hereby affirmed the prime
duty of the government to serve and protect its citizens. In turn, it
shall be the responsibility of all citizens to defend the security of the
State and in fulfilment thereof, the government may require each
citizen to render personal, military or civil service.
Recognizing the youth’s vital role in nation-building, the State
shall promote civic consciousness among the youth and shall
develop their physical, moral, spiritual, intellectual and social well-
being. It shall inculcate in the youth patriotism, nationalism, and
advance their involvement in public and civic affairs.
In pursuit of these goals, the youth, the most valuable resource
of the nation, shall be motivated, trained, organized and mobilized in
military training, literacy, civic welfare and other similar endeavors in
the service of the nation.
Section 3. Definition of Terms - For purposes of this Act,
the following are hereby defined as follows:
A. “National Service Training Program (NSTP)” 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. Its
various components are specially designed to enhance the youth’s
active contribution to the general welfare.
B. “Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC)” is a program
institutionalized under Sections 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.
Section 3. Definition of Terms - For purposes of this Act,
the following are hereby defined as follows:
C. “Literacy Training Service” is a program designed to train students
to become teachers of literacy and numeracy skills to school
children, out of school youth, and other segments of society in need
of their service.
D. “Civic Welfare Training Service” refers to programs 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 morals of the
citizenry.
E. “Program Component” shall refer to the service components of the
NSTP as enumerated in Section 4 of this Act.
Section 4. Establishment of the National Service Training
Program. - There is hereby established a National Service
Training Program, which shall form part of the curricula of all
baccalaureate degree courses and of at least two (2)-year
technical vocational courses and is a requisite for graduation,
consisting of the following service components:
(1) The Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC), which is
hereby made option and voluntary upon the effectivity of
this Act;
(2) The Literacy Training Service; and
(3) The Civic Welfare Training Service
The ROTC under the NSTP shall in still patriotism,
moral virtues, respect for rights of civilians, and
adherence to the Constitution, among others. Citizenship
training shall be given emphasis in all three (3) program
components.
The Commission on Higher Education (CHED) and Technical
Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA), in
consultation with the Department of National Defense (DND),
Philippine Association of State Universities and Colleges
(PASUC), Coordinating Council of Private Educational
Associations of the Philippines (COCOPEA) and other
concerned government agencies, may design and implement
such other program components as may be necessary in
consonance with the provisions of this Act.
Section 5. Coverage - Students, male and female, of any
baccalaureate degree course or at least two (2)year technical
vocational courses in public and private educational
institutions shall be required to complete one (1) of the NSTP
components as requisite for graduation.
Section 6. Duration and Equivalent Course Unit - Each of the
aforementioned NSTP program components shall be
undertaken for an academic period of two (2) [Link]
lieu of the two (2) semester program for any of the
components of the NSTP, a one (1)-summer program may be
designed, formulated and adopted by the DND, CHED, and
TESDA.
Section 7. NSTP Offering in Higher and Technical-Vocational
Educational Institutions - All higher and technical-vocational
institutions, public and private, must offer at least one of the
program components; Provided, that State universities and
colleges shall offer the ROTC component and at least one
other component as provided herein; Provided, further, that
private higher and technical-vocational education institutions
may also offer the ROTC if they have at least three hundred
and fifty (350) cadet students.
In offering the NSTP whether during the semestral or summer
periods, clustering of affected students from different
educational institutions may be done, taking into account
logistics, branch of service and geographical considerations.
Schools that do not meet the required number of students to
maintain the optional ROTC and any of the NSTP
components shall allow their students to cross-enroll to other
schools irrespective of whether or not the NSTP components
in said schools are being administered by the same or
another branch of service in the Armed Forces of the
Philippines (AFP), CHED and TESDA to which schools are
identified.
Section 8. Fees and Incentives - Higher and technical
vocational institutions shall not collect any fee for any of the
NSTP components except basic tuition fees, which shall not
be more than fifty percent (50%) of what is currently charged
by schools per unit.
In the case of ROTC, the DND shall formulate and adopt
a program of assistance and/or incentive to those students
who will take the said component.
The school authorities concerned, CHED and TESDA
shall ensure that group insurance for health and accident
shall be provided for students enrolled in any of the NSTP
components.
Section 9. Scholarships - There is hereby created a
Special Scholarship Program for qualified students taking the
NSTP which shall be adminis tered by the CHED and
TESDA. Funds for this purpose shall be included in the
annual regular appropriations of the CHED and TESDA.
Section 10. Management of the NSTP Components -
The school authorities shall exercise academic and
administrative supervision over the design, formulation,
adoption and implementation of the different NSTP
components in their respective schools; Provided, That in
case a CHED- or TESDA-accredited non government
organization (NGO) has been contracted to formulate and
administer a training module for any of the NSTP
components, such academic and administrative supervision
shall be exercised jointly with that accredited NGO; Provided,
further, That such training module shall be accredited by the
CHED and TESDA.
The CHED and TESDA regional offices shall oversee
and monitor the implementation of the NSTP under their
jurisdiction to determine if the trainings are being conducted
in consonance with the objectives of this Act. Periodic reports
shall be submitted to the CHED, TESDA and DND in this
regard.
Section 11. Creation of the National Service Reserve
Corps - There is hereby created a National Service Reserve
Corps, to be composed of the graduates of the non-ROTC
components. Members of this Corps may be tapped by the
State for literacy and civic welfare activities through the joint
effort of the DND, CHED and TESDA.
Graduates of the ROTC shall form part of the Citizens’
Armed Force, pursuant to Republic Act No. 7077.
Section 12. Implementing Rules. - The DND, CHED and
TESDA shall have the joint responsibility for the adoption of
the implementing rules of this Act within sixty (60) days from
the approval of this Act.
These three (3) agencies shall consult with other
concerned government agencies, the PASUC and
COCOPEA, NGOs and recognized student organizations in
drafting the implementing rules.
The implementing rules shall include the guideline for the
adoption of the appropriate curriculum for each of the NSTP
components as well as for the accreditation of the same.
Section 13. Transitory Provisions - Students who have
yet to complete the Basic ROTC, except those falling under
Section 14 of this Act, may either continue in the program
component they are currently enrolled or shift to any of the
other program components of their choice; Provided, That in
case he shifts to another program component, the Basic
ROTC course he has completed shall be counted for the
purpose of completing the NSTP requirement; Provided,
further, That once he has shifted to another program
component, he shall complete the NSTP in component.
Section 14. Suspension of ROTC Requirement - The
completion of ROTC training as a requisite for graduation is
hereby set aside for those students who despite completing
all their academic units as of the effectivity of this Act have
not been allowed to graduate.
Section 15. Separability Clause - If any section or
provision of this Act shall be declared unconstitutional or
invalid, the other sections or provisions not affected thereby
shall remain in full force and effect.
Section 16. Amendatory Clause - Section 35 of
Commonwealth Act No. 1, Executive Order No.207 of 1939,
Sections 2 and 3 of Presidential Decree No. 1706, and
Sections 38 and 39 or Republic Act No. 7077, as well as all
laws, decrees, orders, rules and regulations and other
issuances inconsistent with the provisions of this Act are
hereby deemed amended and modified accordingly.
Section 17. Effectivity - This Act shall take effect fifteen
(15) days after its publication in two (2) newspapers of
national circulation, but the implementation of this Act shall
commence in the school year of 20022003.
Thank
s
Aprix Gabato
@aprix_9923
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