The document discusses the National Service Training Program (NSTP) Act of 2001 in the Philippines. The key points are: 1) The NSTP aims to enhance civic consciousness, defense preparedness, ethics of service and patriotism in youth by requiring tertiary students to undergo training in ROTC, Literacy Training Service, or civic welfare programs. 2) It applies to incoming freshmen in baccalaureate or technical-vocational programs starting in 2002-2003 and requires at least one NSTP component. State universities must offer ROTC and one other. 3) The program duration is 2 semesters, credited for 3 units each, with 54-90 training hours

1. NSTP Act of 2001
Mr. Ryan V. Pilapil
NSTP Instructor
College Department
Assumption College of
Nabunturan
R.A. 9163

2. 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.

3. “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

4. National Service Training
Program?
Civic Consciousness Defense
Preparedness
Ethics of
Service
Patriotism
DEVELOP
TRAINING

5. Guiding Principles

6. 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

7. 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

8. Definition of Terms

9. Provide military training to tertiary
level students
In order to motivate, train, organize
and mobilize them for national defense
preparedness.

10. Train students to teach literacy and
numeracy skills
School children, Out-of-school youth
and other segments of society

11. 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

12. Program Implementation

13. 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

14. 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

15. 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

16. 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

17. 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

18. Organization of NSTP
Graduates

19. 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

20. Citizen Armed Forces
Graduates of the ROTC component
Pursuant to RA 7077
Subject to the requirements of DND

21. “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

22. “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.