NAME: JUNKO E.

CAYTON COURSE & YEAR: BSBA-1

1. The National Service Training Program (NSTP) Law or RA 9163 also known as “An Act
Establishing the National Service Training Program (NSTP) for tertiary level students, amending for the
purpose Republic Act No. 7077 and Presidential Decree No. 1706, and for other purposes." was enacted
last January 2002 to amend the Expanded ROTC.

2. The three components of NSTP are ROTC, CWTS, and LTS.

1. Reserve Officer's Training Corps (ROTC) refers to the program component that is designed to
provide military training to motivate, train organize and mobilize them for national defense
preparedness.
2. Civic Welfare Training Service (CWT) 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.
3. Literacy Training Service (LTS) refers to the program component designed to train the students
to teach literacy and numeracy skills to school children.

3. The one who is covered by NSTP Law are:

 All incoming freshmen students, male, female, starting school year (SY) 2002-2003, enrolled in
any baccalaureate and in at least two (2) year technical-vocational or associate courses.
 All higher and technical-vocational education institutions.
 State universities and colleges (SUC'S)
 The Philippine Military Academy (PMA), Philippine Merchant Marine Academy (PMMA),
Philippine National Police Academy (PNPA), and other SUC's of similar nature.
 Private higher education and technical- vocational education institutions with at least 350 student
cadets.

4. Each of the NSTP components shall be undertaken for an academic period of two (2) semesters for 54
to 90 training hours per semester. It shall be credited for three (3) units per semester.

5. The NSTP implementation is manage by:

 The school authorities to exercise academic and administrative supervision on the design,
formulation, adoption and implementation of the different NSTP components in their respective
schools.
 In the case of ROTC, the school authorities and Department of National Defense (DND), subject
to the policies, regulations and programs of DND on the military component of the training.
 Schools that have contracted CHED accredited or TESDA-recognized Non-Governmental
Organizations (NGOs).
 CHED Regional Offices, TESDA, Provincial/District Offices and DND-AFP (through the Major
Service Reserve Commands).

6. NSTP-OSP is established for the three (3) components: ROTC, CWTS and LTS. This is intended for
graduating students in baccalaureate or at least two-year technical- vocational or associate courses, who
have yet to comply with the NSTP as a requirement for graduation, as well as for students, thus allow
them to concentrate on the academic subjects and other co-curricular concerns.

7. The NSTP-CWTS Dimensions of Development

 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.
 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
preschoolers, 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.
 Care for Health - this area aims to give knowledge on medical-related fields and extend health
services needed in the community.
 Environment - this area inculcates environmental awareness and its contribution to health and
related fields.