Allyssa Marie Gascon – BSN 1-A

NSTP Law RA 9163 – The National Service Training Program

The National Service Training Program or the NSTP aims to enhance civic consciousness
and defense preparedness to us youth by developing the ethics of services and
patriotism while we undergo the training in any of its three program components
starting off with the Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC), Civic Welfare Training
Service (CWTS) and the Literacy Training Service (LTS. The program’s purpose is to
recognize the youth’s vital role in nation building, promote consciousness among youth
and develop their physical, moral, spiritual, intellectual and social well-being. It shall
inculcate the use of patriotism, nationalism and advance their involvement in public and
civic affairs. Each primary objective of NSTP Law RA 9163 is to promote the role of the
youth in the nation building. It aims to encourage the youth to become civic and our
military leaders and volunteers who could be called the defenders of the nation in case
their services are needed. Adhering to the constitutional provision and the role of the
youth in nation building, this program aims to bring training to students to become
Proactive Civic Leaders, community volunteers, literacy tutors by providing new learning
opportunities.

The basic objective of NSTP is to train the youth and prepare them to give service for
their country. And I believe in order for us the youth to achieve that common goal we
must first work toward our own self. As an individual we must first understand our self
in order to understand other people and be capable in helping them cater their needs.
There are a lot of children who are full of dreams and goals but unfortunately they are
less privileged than other people. As a nursing student and future health care worker,
this program of NSTP, the LTS is very important and helpful to me to see reality outside
my comfort zone. This program will definitely help me to become more human being
and stop being just a human. It will help me grow qualities like compassion and
empathy to other people especially with the children and olds. This kind of training will
not only mold me to become a better person and understand myself as well as
understanding other people but it will also help me to become a better citizen of my
country. NSTP is very essential for me because I believe that if we are all will work hard
we will achieve our common goal which is to have a better place to live in and everyone
is happy. I am looking forward to start my first year as a nursing student doing
promising activities like this and right now I am desperately praying that this pandemic
will already end. I am so excited to interact with other people, know their stories, get
inspired and someday be an inspiration.