Topic: R.A. 9163-NSTP Act of 2001
Objective: At the end of the lesson, students must be able to
understand R.A 9163, its historical background, guiding principles,
their composition after graduation and the dimensions of
development of NSTP CWTS.
Act Defined:
An act establishing the National Service Training Program
(NSTP) for Tertiary Level Students, amending for the purpose of
Republic Act No. 7077 and Presidential Decree No. 1706, and for
other purposes.
“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, specifically designed
to enhance the youth’s active contribution to the general
welfare
Guiding Principles
What is the prime duty of the government to its citizenry?
Government:
Serve and protect its citizens
Citizens:
Defend the security of the state
Citizens to render personal, military or civil service
Recognizing the Role of the Youth
Nation-building
Promote Civic consciousness
Develop the physical, moral, spiritual, intellectual and social
well-being
Inculcate the ideals of patriotism and nationalism
Involvement in public and civic affairs
Definition of Terms
Program Components
1. Reserve Officers Training Corps
Provide military training to tertiary level students
In order to motivate, train, organize and mobilize them for
national defense preparedness.
2. Literacy Training Service
Train students to teach literacy and numeracy skills
School children, Out-of-school youth and other segments of
society
3. Civic Welfare Training Service
Refers to activities contributory to the general welfare and
better of the community by improving health, education,
environment, entrepreneurship, safety and recreation and
moral values of the citizenry and other social welfare services
Program Implementation
Coverage:
Effectivity: March 23, 2002
All Incoming freshmen students, starting SY 2002 – 2003
Enrolled in any baccalaureate or 2-yr technical-vocational /
associate courses
Offer at least one (1) of the NSTP components
SUC’s shall offer the ROTC component and at least one (1)
other NSTP component
PMA, PMMA, PNPA and other SUC’s of similar nature are
exempted from the NSTP
Private higher and technical-vocational education institutions
with at least 350 student cadets may offer the ROTC
component
Establish/maintain a Department of Military Science and
Tactics (DMST) subject to existing Rules and Regulations of
the AFP
Duration of NSTP components:
Academic period of two (2) semesters
Credited for three (3) units per semester
Fifty four (54) to Ninety (90) training hours per semester
Is there a summer program?
Designed, formulated and adopted
- Department of National Defense
- Commission on Higher Education
- Technical Education and Skills
Development Authority
Capability of the school and AFP
Fees and Incentives
Basic tuition fees (>50% per unit)
Special Scholarship Program from CHED and TESDA funds
Health and Accident group insurances
Organization of NSTP Graduates
NSRC
National Service Reserve Corps
Graduates of the non-ROTC components
Tapped by the state for literacy and civic welfare activities
through joint efforts of DND, CHED, TESDA in coordination
with DILG and DSWD
CAF
Citizen Armed Forces
Graduates of the ROTC component
Pursuant to RA 7077
Subject to the requirements of DND
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 first-aid
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.