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ACTIVITY 1
NSTP LAW
Based on the video, list all the components of NSTP and briefly discuss the role of NSTP
to the youth development.
The National Service Training Program (NSTP) is a program that encourages the
youth to become civic and/or military leaders and volunteers whom could be summon
upon by the nation in cases their services are needed. The NSTP is composed of three
different components, namely: Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC), Civic Welfare
Training Service (CWTS) and Literacy Training Service (LTS). First, ROTC program’s
purpose is to provide military training to tertiary level students in order to motivate,
train, organized and mobilize them for national defense preparedness. Next would be
LTS, it is a program that is 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. To conclude, the last one would be the CWTS, it refers to the
programs of activities contributory to the general welfare and the betterment of life for
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 citizen (Section 3, RA 9163).