Lesson 1 Flashcards
a program to foster civic consciousness and
defense preparedness among young people by
developing the ethics of services and
patriotism.
NSTP (National Service Training Program)
When was NTSP enacted?
2001 it was enacted by the Republic Act
9163 or NSTP Act of 2001
1935 Commonwealth Act No. 1, also known as
the
National Defense Act
Presidential Decree 1706
National Service
Law
The National Service Training Program
(NSTP) law or Republic Act
Republic Act 9163
3 components of NSTP
LTS, CWTS, ROTC
For non ROTC graduates All CWTS and LTS graduates will automatically be
part of the
NSRC or National Service Reserve
Corps.
ROTC graduates will be part of the
citizens’ armed
forces
LTS
Literacy training service
CWTS
Civic Welfare Training Service
ROTC
Reserve Officers’ training corps
Refers to the Program component or activities
contributory to the general welfare and the betterment of life for the members of the community
or the enhancement of its facilities, especially those devoted to improving health, education,
environment, entrepreneurship, safety, recreation and moral of the citizenry and other social
welfare services.
Civic Welfare Training Service (CWTS)-
is designed to teach students to be literacy and
mathematics teachers to young students, out-of-school youth, and other social sectors who
need it.
Literacy Training Service (LTS)- LTS
is designed to provide military
training to tertiary level students to motivate, train, organize and prepare students for defensive
needs this is in correspondence with Sections 38 and 39 of RA 7077.
Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC)-
An act establishing the National Service Training Program (NSTP) for tertiary level students,
wherein it is mandated that as a return of service for the protection of the state, the citizenry shall
defend the security of the state through rendering personal, military, or civil service.
RA 9163