NSTP Act of 2001 - Unit 1 PDF

UNIT 1 INTRODUCTION TO NSTP AND THE NSTP LAW Learning Objectives At the end of the lesson, you are expected to define service: enumerate and explain the concepts related to NSTP as specified in RA 9163, and formulate your own slogan on service. What is Service? Service is defined as...

UNIT 1 INTRODUCTION TO NSTP AND THE NSTP LAW Learning Objectives At the end of the lesson, you are expected to define service: enumerate and explain the concepts related to NSTP as specified in RA 9163, and formulate your own slogan on service. What is Service? Service is defined as the act of helping or providing assistance for another person or a group of people (Service, 2020). NSTP embraces the concept of service learning: for this course, it is important to strike a balance between serving and learning This means that we learn while we serve and vice versa (Yorio & Ye, 2012) Here are some examples that provide service: Healthcare: Doctors, nurses, dentists, pharmacists Education: Teachers, professors, counselors Law and Government: Lawyers, judges, police officers, firefighters What is RA 9163: NSTP Act of 2001? RA 9163: NSTP ACT OF 2001 RA 9163 serves as the legal basis for the implementation of NSTP, which aims to educate young students about nationalism and patriotism. It aspires to increase the students' sense of social awareness, other- centeredness, and servant leadership. These are accomplished through their immersion in the realities of marginalized communities. Three components of NSTP: Reserve Officers' Training Corps (ROTC) Literacy Training Service (LTS) Civic Welfare Training Service (CWTS) Reserve Officers' Training Corps (ROTC) puts emphasis on grooming students for national defense preparedness Literacy Training Service (LTS) focuses on improving the literacy and numeracy skills of children in schools and of out-of- school youth Civic Welfare Training Service (CWTS) centers on community work that contributes to the well-being of community members Aside from the 3 components, Ra 9163 recommends the following: Citizenship Training Drug Education Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Environmental Protection National Security Concerns Key Points Service: Helping or providing assistance to others. RA 9163: Established NSTP for college students. NSTP Components: ROTC, LTS, CWTS. Core Themes: Citizenship, Drug Education, Disaster Management, Environment, National Security