Module 1 Unit 1: Republic Act No. 9163- NSTP Law

Question 1

This Act shall be known as the “National Service Training Program
(NSTP) Act of 2001”

Answer 1

Section 1. Short Title

Question 2

It is hereby affirmed the prime duty of the government to serve and protect its citizens. In turn, it shall be the responsibility of all citizens to defend the security of the State and in fulfillment thereof, the government may require each citizen to render
personal, military, or civil service.

Answer 2

Section 2. Declaration Policy

Question 3

For purposes of this Act, the following are hereby defined as follows:

Answer 3

Section 3. Definition of Terms

Question 4

Is a 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 its three (3) program components.

Answer 4

“National Service Training Program (NSTP)”

Question 5

Is a program institutionalized under Sections 38
and 39 of Republic Act No. 7077 designed to provide military training to tertiary level students
in order to motivate, train, organize and mobilize them for national defense preparedness.

Answer 5

“Reserved Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC)”

Question 6

Is a program designed to train students to become teachers of literacy and numeracy skills to school children, out of school youth, and other segments of
society in need of their service.

Answer 6

“Literacy Training Service”

Question 7

Refers to program 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 morals of the citizenry.

Answer 7

“Civic Welfare Training Service”

Question 8

Shall refer to the service component of the NSTP as enumerated in Sec. 4 of this Act:

Answer 8

“Program component”

Question 9

There is hereby established a National Service Training Program, which shall form part of the curricula of all
baccalaureate degree courses and of at least two (2) – year technical vocational courses and is a requisite for graduation, consisting of the following service components:

Answer 9

Establishment of the National Service Training Program.

Question 10

Students, male and female, of any baccalaureate degree course or at least two (2) - year technical vocational courses in public and private educational institutions shall be required to complete one (1) of the NSTP components as requisite for graduation.

Answer 10

Section 5. Coverage

Question 11

Each of the aforementioned NSTP program components shall be undertaken for an academic period of two (2) semesters.

Answer 11

Section 6. Duration and Equivalent Course Unit

Question 12

All higher and technical-vocational institutions, public and private, must offer at least one of the
program components:

Answer 12

Section 7. NSTP Offering in Higher and Technical-Vocational Educational Institutions

Question 13

Higher and technical vocational institutions shall not collect any fee for any of the NSTP components except basic tuition fees, which shall not be more than fifty percent (50%) of what is currently charged by schools per unit.

Answer 13

Section 8. Fees and Incentives

Question 14

There is hereby created a Special Scholarship Program for qualified students taking the NSTP which shall be administered by the CHED and TESDA.

Answer 14

Section 9. Scholarships

Question 15

The school authorities shall exercise academic and administrative supervision over the design, formulation, adoption and implementation of the different NTSP components in their respective schools.

Answer 15

Section 10. Management of the NSTP Components

Question 16

There is hereby created a National Service Reserve Corps, to be composed of the graduates of the non-ROTC components.

Answer 16

Section 11. Creation of the National Service Reserve Corps.

Question 17

The DND, CHED and TESDA shall have the joint
responsibility for the adoption of the implementing rules of this Act within 60 days from the
approval of this Act.

Answer 17

Section 12. Implementing Rules.

Question 18

students who have yet to complete the Basic ROTC, except those falling under Section 14 of this Act, may either continue in the program component they are currently enrolled or shift to any of the other program components of their choice.

Answer 18

Section 13. Transitory Provisions

Question 19

The completion of the ROTC training as a requisite for graduation is hereby set aside for those students who despite completing all the academic units as of the effectivity of this Act have not been allowed to graduate.

Answer 19

Section 14. Suspension of ROTC Requirement

Question 20

If any section or provision of this Act shall be declared

unconstitutional or inva

Answer 20

Section 15. Separability Clause.

Question 21

Sec. 35 of Commonwealth Act No. 1, Executive Order No. 207 of 1939, Sections 2 and 3 of Presidential Decree No. 1706 and Sections 38 and 39 or Republic Act No. 7077, as well as laws, decrees, orders, rules and regulations and other issuances inconsistent with the provisions of this Act are hereby deemed amended and modified accordingly.

Answer 21

Section 16. Amendatory Clause.

Question 22

This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in two (2) newspapers of national circulation, but the implementation of the Act shall commence in the school year of 2002-2003

Answer 22

Section 17. Effectivity.