N a t i o n a l Service

Training Program
(NSTP)

Civic W e l f a r e
Tr a i n i n g S e r v i c e
(CWTS)
 Republic Act (RA) 9163

 Section 1 -17
 Also known as the NSTP Act of 2001
signed into law on January 23, 2002
by Pres. Gloria Macapagal Arroyo.

 Aims to encourage the youth to become

civic and/or military leaders and
volunteers whom could be called upon
by the nation in cases their services are
needed.
 Republic Act (RA) 9163

 Section 1 -17
 Starting SY 2002-2003 all students, male
and female, of any baccalaureate
degree course or at least two-year
technical- vocational courses in public
and private educational institutions,
shall be required to complete one of the
NSTP components as requisite for
graduation.
 Republic Act (RA) 9163

 Three Program Components of the

NSTP:
 Civic Welfare Training Service
(CWTS)
 geared towards social activities that could
contribute to “health, education,
environment, entrepreneurship, safety,
recreation and morals of the citizenry”.
 stressed the importance of youth
involvement in broad programs or
activities that will benefit the people.
 Republic Act (RA) 9163

 Three Program Components of the

NSTP:
 Literacy Training Service (LTS)
 trains the students to teach literacy and
numeracy skills to school children, out-
of- school youths and other segments of
society in need of their services.
 Republic Act (RA) 9163

 Three Program Components of the

NSTP:
 Reserve Officers’ Training Corps
(ROTC)
 institutionalized under Sections 38 and
39 of RA No. 7077.

 provides military training to students in

order to motivate, train, organize, and
mobilize them for national defense
preparedness.
 Republic Act (RA) 9163

 Goal of the law and of the program:

 To harness the strength and capacity of
the youth to contribute to nation-building.
 National Service Reserve Force - for
CWTS and LTS graduates.
 Citizen Armed Force - for ROTC
graduates.
 Utilize the student volunteers of the
reserve force, if necessary.
 UC-NSTP 2 in Action

intellectual and
social well-
being

moral,
Protects their
spiritual…
 UC-NSTP CWTS

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