Legal basis

RATIONALE/LEGAL BASIS:
The Implementing Rules and Regulations of Republic Act No. 10931 also known as the
“Universal Access to Quality Tertiary Education Act of 2017” provides under Rule II, Sec. 4 that
“As provided for under Article II, Sec 13 of the 1987 Constitution which recognizes the vital role
of the youth in nation building, and the express provision in Article II, Section 15 (f) of RA
10687 on the rights and obligations of student beneficiaries benefitting from state subsidy, SUCs
and LUCs shall formulate and implement a Return Service System for students benefitting from
the free higher education provision of this Act, as part of their admission and retention policies.
Such guidelines shall be approved by their respective governing boards and the CHED.” In
response to the said provision, CNSC Return Service Program is hereby formulated for
implementation this Academic Year 2018-2019 upon approval of the Board of Trustees and the
CHED.

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: This program provides opportunities for students to

contribute their knowledge, skills and spirit of volunteerism to communities which are in dire
need of assistance. This is in effect a community service program which helps students
demonstrate social responsibility, provides them work experience and provides them the
opportunity to experience making a contribution to the community. This is comprised of various
projects wherein the students who are benefitting from the Free Higher Education provision can
choose an option on how to fulfill their obligation to render service in the Philippines at large
without prejudice to existing programs that mandate service in the government.