Implementing NSTP Rules and Regulations Lesson 1 LESSON 1 IMPLEMENTING NSTP RULES AND REGULATIONS ‘ave you experienced working in a commu- nity? How did you feel about * Discuss the legal bases of | it? Do you know that students the National Service Training | like you are now required to Objectives Program actively participate in commu- Identify and explain vital nity service through R.A. No. provisions of the NSTP 9163 or simply the NSTP Implementing Rules and law? Regulations The — succeeding * Differentiate the scope of the | details of this lesson are three components of answers to some of the National Service Training queries in your mind. For Program more enlightenment, other * Appreciate the importance of | "elated features and the National Service Training | COMPonents of ‘oe Program program are us presented, 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 training, civic consciousness can be enhanced by doing community immersion which is an integral part of Civic Welfare Training Service (CWTS) and Literacy Training Service (LTS) while defense preparedness is enhanced through the Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC). Jimezyville Publicationsteen Implementing NSTP Rules and Regulation, Distinctive Features of CWTS, LTS, and ROTC CWTS and LTS deal with civic enhancement while ROTC focuses on defense or military preparedness. To understang further, section 3 of Republic Act No. 9163, the program components of NSTP are defined as: 4, Reserve Officer Training Corps refers to the program component 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; 2. Literacy 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 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, safely, recreation, and moral of the citizenry and other social welfare services. These three components differ in specialization. ROTC focuses on the military science training wherein students are trained in preparation for war, while CWTS and LTS deal with civic enhancement through community immersion programs. The difference between LTS and CWTS lies on the program implementation, Literacy Training Service is designed to train future teachers of the nation for eradicating illiteracy of children and out of school youths while Civic Welfare Training Service 's designed to promote general welfare to the community. It is @ program that enhances the way of living of every person in the community. ___ There are other relevant questions that may arise in the implementation of the program, as follows:Implementing NSTP Rules and Regulations Lesson 1 Is every first year student covered by the NSTP Law? Every first year student effective School Year 2002-2003, male or female, enrolled in any baccalaureate degree and in at least two years Technical-Vocational or associate course is required to complete at least one of the three components of the NSTP as a graduation requirement and as stipulated in Republic Act No. 9163, Rule 3, section 4a. What if a student is a second degree taker? a graduate of associate course before SY 2003-2004? or, a transferee who took the NSTP from other Universuy? Based on Republic Act No. 9163, Rule 3, sections 4a1, 4a2 and 443, students who finished or graduated before School Year 2003 and 2004 are exempted to take the 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, Philippine National Police Academy, and Philippine Military Academy in view of the special character of these institutions. aan What is the time duration of the NSTP Program? Rule 6, sections 6a and 6b of Republic Act No. 9163 clarified the course duration of NSTP wherein every student shall take NSTP for an academic period of two semesters which consist of 3 units per semester with a minimum of 54 hours and a maximum of 90 training hours per semester. It can also be undertaken for one summer program in lieu of the two semesters if the institution allows it. Do students need to pay NSTP fee? This question is best answered by referring to Rule 4, section 9 of the NSTP law which states that: “No fees shall be collected for any of the NSTP components except basic tuition, which should not be more than fifty (50%) percent of the charges of the school per academic unit’ Even though it is stipulated in the NSTP law that only basic tuition is allowed to be collected, there are some universities that require minimal fee for uniform with consent from the concerned Jimezyille Publications |= Lesson 1 Implementing NSTP Rules and Regulation authorities. The reason for this is for identification and safet, the students, since most of the NSTP Programs are done Bin the university. le what will the students receive affer completing NSTP Program? Every student will be given a certificate of completion with corresponding serial number issued by CHED, TESDA, and OND serreflected in Rule 6, section 12 of Republic Act No. 9163. All graduates of the CWTS and LTS components of the NSTP shall belong to the National Service Reserve Corps (NSRC) and could be tapped by the state for literacy and civic welfare activities especially in times of calamities, while those graduates of ROTC opel form part of the Citizen Armed Forces pursuant to Republic ‘Act No. 7077 as stipulated in Rule 6, sections 11a and 11 of the NSTP law. ACTIVITY 1 Oral Sharing of Observation Notes Form a group of five members. Visit other university and observe how it implements NSTP. Share your findings to the cla References: Republic Act (RA) No. 9163 “NSTP Law of 2002" Implementing Rules and Regulation of NSTP Law.Implementing NSTP Rules and Regulations Lesson 1 NSTP RULES AND REGULATIONS Name_' eae) 4 A Practice Sheet 1 =~ . i235 buat Section Instructor ~’: > Score A. Modified True or False: Write true if the statement is true. If it is false, write the correct answer in the given space to make the statement true. The underlined words serve as clues. 1. NSTP refers to the program component designed to train the students to teach literacy and numeracy skills to school children, out of schoo! youths, and other ‘segments of the society in need of their services, ——— + 2 The maximum time in undertaking NSTP is 94 hours, 3. The NSTP Law, Rule 4, offers less 40% in the basic tuition of the subject per student. 4. NSTP law was first implemented in School Year 2002 - 2003. 5. LTS refers to the program component or activities contributory to the general welfare and the betterment of life for the members of the community. 6. All graduates of ROTC shall form part of the NSRC or National Service Reserve a aS CaS cs a 7. Only males are required to take the NSTP. : 8. Every student should finish the three components of the NSTP. 8. WTS is a program aimed at enhancing civic consciousness. and defense Preparedness in the youth by developing the ethics of service and patriotism. 10. All graduates of NSTP will be given a of nition with serial number from DND, CHED, and TESDA. imewierc~ Lesson 1 Implementing NSTP Rules and Regu, atin B. Essay Explain the differences among the three components the NSTP. (5pts) On