INTRO TO

NSTP
GROUP 1 CWTS CE1-B
 NSTP LAW OR
REPUBLIC ACT 9163
NSTP Law or Republic Act 9163 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 of
Filipinos.
 NSTP

ROTC CWTS LTS

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 defense
preparedness.
 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.
 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 SHALL TAKE NSTP??

All incoming freshmen students, male and

female, enrolled in any baccalaureate and in at
least two year technical- vocational or associate
courses are required to complete one (1) NSTP
component of their choice, as a graduation
requirement.
IMPLEMENTATION OF NSTP

Implemented since the start of

school year 2002-2003
HOW TO TAKE NSTP?

Each of the NSTP components is

undertaken for an academic period of two
(2) semesters and is credited for the three
(3) units per semester with fifty-four (54)
to ninety (90) training hours per semester.
WHAT IF I CANNOT TAKE THE NSTP
DURING THE REGULAR SEMESTER?

A one-semester program in lieu of the two (2)-

semester program, and may be designed, formulated,
and adopted by (DND),(CHED), AND (TESDA),
subject to capability of the school and the Armed
Forces of the Philippines (AFP) to handle the same.
WHAT IF THE NSTP COMPONENT OF MY
CHOICE IS NOT OFFERED IN MY SCHOOL?

Students can cross enroll to other schools, irrespective of

whether that school is under CHED or TESDA, for ROTC,
whether they are managed by different AFP Branches of
Service.

Student are subjected to the existing school and the

accepting school.
ARE CURRENTLY-ENROLLED STUDENTS
COVERED BY THE NSTP LAW?

Male students currently enrolled but have

not taken any program component of the
previous Expanded ROTC (E-ROTC)/
National Service Program (NSP) are
covered by the NSTP.
 WILL A STUDENT WHO HAS COMPLETED ALL HIS
ACADEMIC REQUIREMENTS EXCEPT ROTC BE
ALLOWED TO GRADUATE?

A student who has completed all his academic

requirements except for ROTC will be allowed to
graduate provided that he is a certified candidate
by the school on or before the effectivity of the
NSTP which is on March 23, 2002.
WHAT IF A MALE STUDENT HAS
COMPLETED TWO (2) SEMESTERS OF THE
E-ROTC/NSP?

He is deemed to have complied

with the NSTP requirement.
WHAT IF THE MALE STUDENT HAS TAKEN
ONLY (1) SEMESTER OF BASIC ROTC OR E-
ROTC/NSP?
He shall take one more semester of
any of the NSTP components to
qualify for graduation.
WHAT WILL BECOME OF NSTP
GRADUATES?
Graduates of non-ROTC components –belong to the
National Service Reserve Corps (NSRC) which could be
tapped by the State for literacy and civic welfare activities.

Graduates of ROTC – shall form part of the AFP Citizen

Armed Force, subject to DND requirements.
HOW MUCH FEE WILL BE CHARGED FOR
AN NSTP COMPONENT?

No fees shall be collected for any of the

NSTP components except basic tuition fees
which should not be more than fifty (50%)
percent of the charges of the school per
academic unit.
ARE THERE ANY STUDENT INCENTIVES
PROVIDED FOR BY THE NSTP?
a.) Program of assistance/incentives for ROTC students from DND
which will in accordance with existing laws and regulations and subject
to the availability of funds.

b.) A team of school authorities concerned, CHED and TESDA which

shall ensure that health and accident group insurances are provided to
students enrolled in any of the NSTP components

c.) A Special Scholarship Program for qualified NSTP students which

shall be administered by CHED and TESDA subject to the availability of
funds.
WHO IS RESPONSIBLE IN SUPERVISING
THE NSTP TO STUDENTS?
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

– DND-AFP - through major service commands and their ROTC

Shall oversee and monitor the implementation of the NSTP

under their respective jurisdiction to determine if the trainings
conducted are in consonance with RA 9163.
IS THE NSTP AVAILABLE IN ALL SCHOOLS
AND UNIVERSITIES?

All higher and technical-vocational educational

institution offer at least (1) of other NSTP
component. Private Schools that have at least 350
student cadets offer the ROTC component through
its Department of Military Science and Tactics
(DMST).
TH E N S TP- CW TS
DIM ENSI O NS OF
DEVELOPM E N T
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.
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