NSTP Act of 2001

R.A. 9163

Mr. Ryan V. Pilapil

NSTP Instructor
College Department
Assumption College of
Nabunturan
 Act Defined:
An act establishing the
National Service Training Program
(NSTP) for Tertiary Level Students,
amending for the purpose of
Republic Act No. 7077 and
Presidential Decree No. 1706, and
for other purposes.
 “National Service Training
Program” (NSTP)
 Refers to the program aimed at enhancing
civic consciousness and defense
preparedness in the youth, by developing
the ethics of service and patriotism while
undergoing training in any of the three (3)
Program components, specifically
designed to enhance the youth’s active
contribution to the general welfare
 National Service Training Program?
Civic Consciousness Defense
Preparedness

Ethics of DEVELOP
Patriotism
Service

TRAINING
Guiding Principles
What is the prime duty of the
government to its citizenry?
Government:
Serve and protect its citizens
Citizens:
Defend the security of the state
Citizens to render personal, military
or civil service
Recognizing the Role of the
Youth
Nation-building
Promote Civic consciousness
Develop the physical, moral, spiritual,
intellectual and social well-being
Inculcate the ideals of patriotism and
nationalism
Involvement in public and civic affairs
Definition of Terms
Provide military training to tertiary
level students
In order to motivate, train, organize
and mobilize them for national defense
preparedness.
Train students to teach literacy and
numeracy skills
School children, Out-of-school youth
and other segments of society
Refers to activities contributory to the
general welfare and better of the
community by improving health,
education, environment,
entrepreneurship, safety and recreation
and moral values of the citizenry and other
social welfare services
Program Implementation
Coverage:

Effectivity: March 23, 2002

All Incoming freshmen students,
starting SY 2002 – 2003
Enrolled in any baccalaureate or 2-yr
technical-vocational / associate courses
Offer at least one (1) of the NSTP
components
Coverage:

SUC’s shall offer the ROTC

component and at least one (1) other
NSTP component
PMA, PMMA, PNPA and other SUC’s
of similar nature are exempted from
the NSTP
Coverage:
Private higher and technical-vocational
education institutions with at least 350
student cadets may offer the ROTC
component
Establish/maintain a Department of
Military Science and Tactics (DMST) subject
to existing Rules and Regulations of the AFP
Duration of NSTP components:

Academic period of two (2) semesters

Credited for three (3) units per
semester
Fifty four (54) to Ninety (90) training
hours per semester
Is there a summer program?

Designed, formulated and adopted

- Department of National Defense
- Commission on Higher Education
- Technical Education and Skills
Development Authority
Capability of the school and AFP
Organization of NSTP
Graduates
National Service Reserve Corps
Graduates of the non-ROTC
components
Tapped by the state for literacy and
civic welfare activities through joint
efforts of DND, CHED, TESDA in
coordination with DILG and DSWD
Citizen Armed Forces
Graduates of the ROTC component
Pursuant to RA 7077
Subject to the requirements of DND
“Reserve Officers’ Training
Corps” (ROTC)
 refers to the program component,
institutionalized under Sections 38 and
39 of Republic Act 7077, designed to
provide military training to tertiary level
students in order to motivate, train,
organize and mobilize them for
national defense preparedness
“Literacy Training Service”
(LTS)
 refers to the program component
designed to train 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.