NSTP Act of 2001

Mr. Bert S. SencidaNSTP Coordinator/InstructorHigher Education DepartmentSanta Isabel College

R.A. 9163

Act Defined: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

NNational ational SService ervice TTraining raining

PProgram?rogram?

Civic Consciousness

Defense Preparedness

Ethics of Service

PatriotismDEVELO

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Guiding PrinciplesGuiding Principles

What is the prime duty of What is the prime duty of the government to its the government to its citizenry?citizenry?

Government: Serve and protect its citizens

Citizens: Defend the security of the stateCitizens to render personal, military or civil service

Recognizing the Role of Recognizing the Role of the Youththe Youth

Nation-building Promote Civic consciousness Develop the physical, moral, spiritual, intellectual and social well-beingInculcate the ideals of patriotism and nationalismInvolvement in public and civic affairs

Definition of TermsDefinition of Terms

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

Train students to teach literacy and numeracy skillsSchool 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 ImplementationProgram Implementation

Coverage:Coverage:

Effectivity: March 23, 2002All Incoming freshmen students, starting SY 2002 – 2003Enrolled in any baccalaureate or 2-yr technical-vocational / associate coursesOffer at least one (1) of the NSTP components

Coverage:Coverage:

SUC’s shall offer the ROTC component and at least one (1) other NSTP componentPMA, PMMA, PNPA and other SUC’s of similar nature are exempted from the NSTP

Coverage:Coverage:

Private higher and technical-vocational education institutions with at least 350 student cadets may offer the ROTC componentEstablish/maintain a Department of Military Science and Tactics (DMST) subject to existing Rules and Regulations of the AFP

Duration of NSTP Duration of NSTP components:components:

Academic period of two (2) semestersCredited for three (3) units per semesterFifty 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

Fees and IncentivesFees and Incentives

Fees and Incentives:

Basic tuition fees (>50% per unit)Special Scholarship Program from CHED and TESDA fundsHealth and Accident group insurances

Organization of NSTP Organization of NSTP GraduatesGraduates

National Service Reserve CorpsGraduates of the non-ROTC componentsTapped by the state for literacy and civic welfare activities through joint efforts of DND, CHED, TESDA in coordination with DILG and DSWD

Citizen Armed ForcesGraduates of the ROTC componentPursuant to RA 7077Subject 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.