NSTP (Week 1)

Question 1

What is the legal basis of the National Service
and Training Program?

Answer 1

The National Service Training Program (NSTP) Law or RA 9163

Question 2

The National Service Training Program (NSTP) Law or RA 9163 is also known as?

Answer 2

“An Act Establishing the National Service Training Program (NSTP) for tertiary level students, amending for the Purpose Republic Act No. 7077 and Presidential Decree No. 1706, and for other purposes.” was enacted last January 2002 to amend the Expanded ROTC.

Question 3

This program aimed to enhance_______________ and ________________ in the youth by developing the ethics of service and patriotism while undergoing training in any of its three (3) program components, specifically designed to enhance the youth’s active contribution to the general welfare.

Answer 3

civic consciousness and defense preparedness

Question 4

This program aimed to enhance civic consciousness and defense preparedness in the youth by developing the ethics of ___________ and ___________while undergoing training in any of its three (3) program components, specifically designed to enhance the youth’s active contribution to the general welfare.

Answer 4

service and patriotism

Question 5

What are the components of National Service
and Training Program?

Answer 5

• Reserve Officer’s Training Corps [ROTC]
• Civic Welfare Training Service [CWTS]
• Literacy Training Service [LTS]

Question 6

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.

Answer 6

Civic Welfare Training Service [CWTS]

Question 7

Refers to the program component, institutionalized under Section 38 and 39 of Republic Act No. 7077, designed to provide military training to motivate, train organize and mobilize them for national defense preparedness.

Answer 7

Reserve Officer’s Training Corps [ROTC]

Question 8

Refers to the program component designed to train the students to teach literacy and numeracy skills to school children, out-of-school youth and other segments of society in need of their services.

Answer 8

Literacy Training Service [LTS]

Question 9

In the case of ROTC, the school authorities and ________________, subject to the policies, regulations and programs of DND on the military component of the training, shall exercise joint supervision over its implementation.

Answer 9

Department of National Defense (DND)

-Who will manage the NSTP implementation?

Question 10

All higher and ____________ institutions must at least offer one (1) of the NSTP components.

Answer 10

technical-vocational education

Question 11

Who are covered by the NSTP Law?

Answer 11

All incoming freshmen students, male, female, starting school year (SY) 2002-2003, enrolled in any baccalaureate and in at least two (2) year technical-vocational or associate courses, are required to complete one (1) NSTP component of their choice, as a graduation requirement;

Question 12

Skills taught in LTS

Answer 12

Literacy and numerical skills

Question 13

______________ shall offer the ROTC component and at least one (1) other NSTP component

Answer 13

State universities and colleges (SUC’S)

Question 14

The Philippine Military Academy (PMA), Philippine Merchant Marine Academy (PMMA), Philippine National Police Academy (PNPA), and other SUC’s of similar nature, in view of the special character of these institutions, are exempted from the NSTP.

Question 15

Schools who have contracted CHED accredited or TESDA-recognized Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) to formulate and administer training modules for any of the NSTP components shall jointly exercise academic and administrative supervision with those NGOs. ______________, ______, ___________and _________________, shall oversee and monitor the implementation of the NSTP under their respective jurisdiction, to determine if the trainings are being conducted in consonance with the objectives of the NSTP Law.

Answer 15

CHED Regional Offices, TESDA, Provincial/District Offices and DND-AFP (through the Major Service Reserve Commands)

Question 15

_____________________ and ___________________ institutions with at least 350 student cadets may offer the component / maintain and consequently a Department Of Science and Tactics (DMST), ROTC establish Military subject to the existing rules and regulations of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP).

Answer 15

Private higher education and technical vocational education

Question 16

What fees shall be charged to students taking any of the NSTP components?

Answer 16

No other fees shall be collected except basic tuition fees, which should not be more than 50% of the charges of the school per academic unit.

Question 16

Each of the NSTP components shall be undertaken for an academic period of two (2) semesters for 54 to 90 training hours per semester. It shall be credited for three (3) units per semester.

Question 17

Who will manage the NSTP implementation?

Answer 17

The SCHOOL AUTHORITIES shall exercise academic and administrative supervision on the design, formulation, adoption and implementation of the different NSTP components in their respective schools.

Question 18

(NSTP-OSP)?

Answer 18

NSTP-One Summer Program

Question 19

NSTP-OSP is established for the three (3) components:

Answer 19

ROTC, CWTS and LTS.

Question 20

This is intended for graduating students in baccalaureate or at least two-year technical vocational or associate courses, who have yet to comply with the NSTP as a requirement for graduation, as well as for students, thus allow them to concentrate on the academic subjects and other co-curricular concerns.

Answer 20

NSTP-One Summer Program

Question 21

(NSRC)?

Answer 21

National Service Reserve Corps

Question 22

_________________is created under Section 11 of RA 9163 or the NSTP Act of 2001, composed of graduates of the non ROTC components: the CWTS and LTS.

Answer 22

National Service Reserve Corps

Question 23

Members of this Corps maybe tapped by the State for literacy and civic welfare activities, through the joint effort of DND, CHED, and TESDA

Answer 23

National Service Reserve Corps

Question 24

HCC – NSTP Vision – Mission Statement

HCC – NSTP envisions for the fundamental progression of the youth In taking part a dynamic character in nation building Through a responsive program that will enable every student To be prepared, driven, structured and involved In actual community development endeavors.

Question 25

General Course Description: it is a 6-unit course, 3 units for the first semester and 3 units for the second semester. It refers to the program aimed at enhancing civic consciousness and defense preparedness in the youth, by developing the principles of service and patriotism while undergoing training in any of the program components, specifically designed to enhance the youth’s contribution to the general welfare.

Question 26

The following are the subject components of CWTS:

Answer 26

1. Crucian Values and Virtues
2. Social Mobilization
3. Personality and Leadership Development
4. Disaster Risk Reduction Management in the Philippines
5. Entrepreneurship