NSTP Program (RA 9163) PDF

NSTP PROGRAM (RA 9163) PPT by: JONAVIL N. MALNEGRO, RN, MMPA Learning Objectives at the end of this chapter , the learners are expected to: 1. Show understanding of the National Service Training Program (NSTP) 2. Recognize the Civic Welfare Training Service (CW...

NSTP PROGRAM (RA 9163) PPT by: JONAVIL N. MALNEGRO, RN, MMPA Learning Objectives at the end of this chapter , the learners are expected to: 1. Show understanding of the National Service Training Program (NSTP) 2. Recognize the Civic Welfare Training Service (CWTS) as the component of NSTP that aims to help alleviate social problems through the different community services; and 3. Express commitment to be actively involved in various community services. Overview  This chapter introduces NSTP in accordance with its newly revised Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR). The NSTP components are the Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC), Literacy Training Service (LTS) , and CWTS.  NSTP aims to inculcate civic consciousness and defense preparedness in the Filipino youth.  The NSTP Law or Republic Act No. 9163, also known as An Act Establishing the NSTP for Tertiary-Level Students, Amending for the Purpose Republic Act No. 7077 and Presidential Decree No. 1706 and for Other Purposes, was signed by former President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo on January 23, 2002. It is a consolidation of House Bill No. 3593 and Senate Bill No. 1824 passed by the House of Representatives and the Senate on December 19, 2001.  The NSTP Law has made ROTC optional since the first semester of school year 2002- 2003 and has allowed students to choose from ROTC, LTS, and CWTS as a requisite for graduation. NSTP COMPONENTS NSTP consists of the following: 1. ROTC, institutionalized under Sections 38 and 39 of RA No. 7077, is designed to provide military training to motivate, equip, organize, and mobilize the youth for national defense preparedness. It shall instill in them patriotism, moral virtues, respect for rights of civilians, and adherence to the Constitution. 2. LTS is designed to train students to teach literacy and numeracy skills to school children out –of-school youth, and other segments in need of such services. 3. CWTS is designed to involved students actively in activities contributory to the general welfare and the betterment of life the members of the community or the enhancement of its facilities, especially those devoted to improving health, education , environment, entrepreneurships, safety, recreation, and morals of the citizenry. The agencies that leads in the implementation and monitoring of NSTP are the following:  DND- Department of National Defense  CHED- Commission on Higher Education  TESDA- Technical Education and Skills Development Authority Note: Their primary function is to oversee if the program being conducted in schools is in accordance with the newly revised IRR dated November 13, 2009. Coverage of the NSTP Law The NSTP Law covers the following: 1. All students , both male and female, enrolled in any baccalaureate degree or two-year technical-vocational or non- degree courses in public and private schools must complete one NSTP component of their choice for two semesters as a graduation requirement. 2. All higher and technical-vocational institutions, public and private, must offer at least one NSTP component. 3. State universities and colleges (SUCs) must offer ROTC and at least one other NSTP component , namely LTS or CWTS. 4. The Philippine Military Academy (PMA), Philippine Marine Merchant Academy ( PMMA), Philippine National Police Academy (PNPA) , and other SUCs of similar nature, in view of the special character of these institutions, are not covered by the NSTP Law. 5. Private higher educational institutional (HEIs) and technical- vocational educational institutions with at least 350 student cadets may offer ROTC and consequently establish and maintain a Department of Military Science and Tactics, which is still subject to the existing rules and regulations of the Armed Forces of the Philippines. NSTP- CWTS Vision  To train students to become innovators of social change with a culture of excellence and leaders with integrity, competence, and commitment to render service to the community.  To develop in the youth the values of patriotism and national pride, discipline and hard work, integrity and accountability for nation- building, and volunteerism as valuable and effective members of the National Service Corps of CWTS. NSPT- CWTS Mission  NSTP- CWTS aims to promote an integrate values education, transformational leadership, and sustainable social mobilization for youth development, community-building, national renewal, and global solidarity by: 1. Providing relevant activities that will contribute to the physical, intellectual, spiritual, and social development of students 2. Inculcating in the students the values of leadership, patriotism, and social responsibility 3. Training students to become project planners, designers, and managers of innovative and sustainable community service-oriented projects. 4. Conducting capability enhancements for civic welfare services geared toward preparing the youth to become results- oriented social entrepreneurs, volunteers, and socio-economic mobilizing force that serves communities as value- driven innovators for progress 5. Working closely with a network of organizations within and outside the higher education institution 6. Creating opportunities where students can render direct service to the community NSTP- CWTS Core Values  NSTP- CWTS fosters the following values: 1. Love of God 2. Human Dignity 3. Discipline, truth, goodness, and social responsibility 4. Awareness, innovation, and creativity 5. Respect, synergy, and professionalism 6. Excellence and indigenous learning 7. Protection and conservation of the environment 8. Quality service delivery  NSTP- CWTS Minimum Standards  NSTP- CWTS 1 is a three-unit, non-academic course for students who opt to take the CWTS component of NSTP.  NSTP-CWTS 1 spans a total of 83 training hours for two semesters and includes seven topics and a scope of instructions as follows: 1. Self awareness and values development 2. Leadership Training 3. Dimensions of Development cover global, national and local issues (e.g. Health, Ed) 4. Community exposure and agency visits 5. Community Needs Assessment 6. Community Services ( Drug education, Health Education, Environment and Entrep) 7. Program evaluation tackles the fundamentals, development, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of the program. Conclusion  NSTP as a graduation requirement is implemented by the DND, CHED and TESDA.  The NSTP Act of 2001 or RA Act No. 9163 has made ROTC optional and introduced LTS and CWTS as new alternatives, thus making NSTP a three- pronged program on citizenship training  NSTP Provides a policy framework on volunteerism that underscores the fundamental principle to harmonize the broad and diverse efforts of the volunteer sector of the country into an integrative and effective partnership for local and national development as well as international cooperation and understanding.  NSTP sets a mechanism to protect the rights and privileges of the youth in recognition of their roles and contributions to the development of society. THANK YOU! 