NSTP Lesson 1 - Historical and Legal Bases PDF

Module 1 – Citizenship Training Lesson 1 - Historical and Legal Bases of NSTP Learning Objectives At the end of the topic, students are expected to: a) recognize how NSTP started b) identify pertinent laws in relation to the creation of NSTP Learni...

Module 1 – Citizenship Training Lesson 1 - Historical and Legal Bases of NSTP Learning Objectives At the end of the topic, students are expected to: a) recognize how NSTP started b) identify pertinent laws in relation to the creation of NSTP Learning Content Meaning of Service it is doing something for the benefit of others. the action of helping or doing work for someone. it can be VOLUNTARY. The Traditional Filipino Service BAYANIHAN - This tradition among Filipinos shows community participation, democracy and cooperation. It may be for the benefit of an individual member of the community or the community as a whole. Spanish Colonial Administration Polos y servicios – During the Spanish period, these policy or practice were used to compel the Filipinos to work in public works. The polistas constructed churches, casas reales, roads, and built or repaired ships. Able-bodied men 16-60 years of age were obliged to render services as polistas. The Constitutional Mandate The prime duty of the Government is to serve and protect the people. The Government may call upon the people to defend the State and, in fulfillment thereof, all citizens may be required, under conditions provided by law, to render personal military or civil service. (1987 Constitution, Article 2, Section 4) The State recognizes the vital role of the youth in nation-building and shall promote and protect their physical, moral, spiritual, intellectual, and social well-being. It shall inculcate in the youth patriotism and nationalism, and encourage their involvement in public and civic affairs. (1987 Constitution, Article 2, Section 13) Through the above legal provisions, national service comes into existence specifically NSTP BatStateU - National Service Training Program 1 – CWTS/LTS Module 1 – Citizenship Training The National Service Training Program (NSTP), is a civic education and defense preparedness program students instituted by the Government of the Philippines on 5 January 2000 by virtue of Republic Act9163, otherwise known as the "National Service Training Program (NSTP) Act of 2001." Under the NSTP Program, both male and female college students of any baccalaureate degree course or technical vocational coursein public or private educational institutions are obliged to undergo one of three program components for an academic period of two semesters. The students, however, are free to choose which particular program component to take. The three NSTP Program components are: Civic Welfare Training Service (CWTS) This program component is designed to provide students with activities contributory to the general welfare and betterment of life of the members of the community especially those developed to improve social welfare services. Literacy Training Service(LTS) This program component is designed to train students in teaching literacy and numeracy skills to schoolchildren and out-of-school youths. The hope is to continue learning on a peer - to - peer interaction. Reserve Officers' Training Corps(ROTC) This program component is designed to provide military education and trainingfor students to mobilize them for national defense preparedness. This is also a glimpse for young people to see how military life is and encourage them into service. Graduates of the ROTC program component are organized into the Citizen Armed Force, while graduates of the LTS and CWTS program components are organized into the National Service Reserve Corps(NSRC) administered by the Department of National Defense, the Commission on Higher Education and Technical Education and Skills Development Authority. There have been several legal precedents to the National Service Training Program (NSTP) Act of 2001. These include: Commonwealth Act No. 1 Commonwealth Act No. 1, otherwise known as the "National Defense Act of 1935", was enacted by the National Assembly of the Philippineson 21 December 1935. It provided for obligatorymilitary servicefor all male citizens of ages between 18 and 30. Presidential Decree No. 1706 Presidential Decree No. 1706, otherwise known as the "National Service Law", was signed into law on 8 August 1980. It made national service obligatory for all Filipino citizens and specified three categories of national service: civic welfare service, law enforcement service and military service. Republic Act 7077 BatStateU - National Service Training Program 1 – CWTS/LTS