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INTRODUCTION
In 100 words or less, discuss the role of the youth in nation building through NSTP.
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THE EVOLUTION OF THE NATIONAL SERVICE TRAINING PROGRAM

Illustrate a diagram that will explain the legal bases and chronology Of events the passage of the R.A.
9163 (NSTP Act of 2001).
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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS (FAQS) ABOUT NSTP

Read each item carefully, write T if the statement is true and F if the statement is false, put
answer on the space provided

1. NSTP is a prerequisite for graduation.

2. Only male students is required to join the ROTC

3. There are three components in NSTP namely: CWTS, LTS, and ROTC.

4. The LTS is a component that best suit the students enrolled in a bachelor
courses intended for teaching.

5. The CWTS is the most appropriate component, the students can experience
variety of activities in terms Of services: health, education, environment, safety
and other social welfare services.

6. The NSTP is commonly taken for first year students and need to finish within
two semesters.

7. One summer program is intended for students who are foreigners.

8. Students who are considered foreigner are required to enrol NSTP.

9. TESDA, CHED, and DND are tasked to monitor the implementation of NSTP.

10. Any students that belong to SUCs, LGUs and private schools must take their
NSTP 1 and NSTP 2 as their standard subjects.
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THE NATIONAL SERVICE TRAINING PROGRAM

A. Write on the space provided AGREE if the statement is true; DISAGREE if false.

1. Of the three program components of NSTP, ROTC is the graduation requisite for
male students.

2. Since the implementation Of R.A. 9163, CWTS and LTS program components
replaced ROTC.

3. The implementation Of NSTP Act Of 2001 as embodied in RA 9163 commenced

in school year 2001-2002.

4. Former Philippine President Fidel V. Ramos signed R.A. 9163 into law on January
23, 2002.

5. As provided for in the NSTP Law, all incoming freshman students enrolled in any
baccalaureate degree or at least two-year technical-vocational course are
mandated to enroll in NSRC.

6. The implementation of NSTP shall be jointly supervised by the Department of

National Defense (DND), Commission on Higher Education (CHED) and Technical
Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA).

7. As per provision of the NSTP Law, student-trainees shall be required to complete

the NSTP program component of the choice Of the school/higher educational
institution (HEI).

8. Private higher educational institutions and technicalvocational schools, as

stipulated in the Implementing Rules and Regulation of R.A. 9163, may offer ROTC
ifthey muster at least 350 cadets.

9. Graduates of the non-ROTC components shall belong to the National Service

Reserve Corps (NSRC) who may be tapped by the State for literacy and civic
welfare activities.

10. In order to fulfill the requirements of NSTP, a studenttrainee has to Complete a

total of 108 to 180 hours for any of the three program components.
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B. Identify the word or phrase described in each item below. Write the answer on the space
provided before each item.

1. Program aimed at enhancing civic-consciousness and defense

preparedness in the youth by developing the ethics of service and patriotism

2. Program components of NSTP designed to provide military training to

tertiary-level students in order to motivate, train, organize, and mobilize
them for national defense preparedness

3. Refers to activities contributory to the general welfare and the betterment

of life for the members Of the community or the enhancement of facilities

4. NSTP component designed to train the students to teach literacy and

numeracy skills

5. A program option for students who cannot take NSTP during the regular
semester

6. It is responsible to exercise academics administrative supervision over the

design, formulation, adoption, and implementation of the different NSTP
components in their school.

7. Number of NSTP program component that a student trainee is required to

complete as a graduation requirement

8. Number of semester(s) NSTP will be taken by a student

9. Number of hours per semester that a student must take the NSTP
component of his/her choice

10. Organization where graduates of the ROTC component shall form part of
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C. Read each statement carefully. Encircle the letter that corresponds to your answer

1. R.A. 9163 is also known as:

a. National Service Training Program
b. National Service Reserve Corps
c. Civic Welfare Training Service
d. National Security Policy

2. As per constitutional mandate, the prime duty of the government is to:

a. Serve the Filipinos
b. serve and protect its citizens
c. defend the rights of the Filipinos
d. protect every member of the community

3. The following are program components of NSTP, except:

a. Literacy Training Service

b. Literacy Empowering Service
c. Civic Welfare Training Service
d. Reserve Officers' Training Corps

4. The responsibility of the Filipino citizen to the State is to:

a. defend the security of the State
b. secure and serve community
c. serve the government
d. defend the citizens

5. The government may require each citizen to render:

a. political and economic assistance
b. personal, military or civil service
c. spiritual and emotional help
d. all of the above
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C. Read each statement carefully. Encircle the letter that corresponds to your answer

6. The vital role of the youth as per R.A. 9163 is:

a. nation building
b. defend our country
c. protection of our patrimony
d. serve as auxiliary member of AFP

7. To promote civic consciousness among the youth through NSTP, the State shall
develop their:
a. artistic ability
b. intellectual capability
c. professional competence
d. none Of the above

8. NSTP shall inculcate in the youth values On:

a. ethics Of service
b.patriotism
c. both a and b
d. none of the above

9. In pursuit of the goals of NSTP, the youth, in service of the nation, shall be
a. motivated
b. trained
c. organized
d. all of the above

10. In service of the nation, the youth may be tapped for:

a. military training, literacy training and civic welfare services
b. civic welfare services only
c. literacy training only
d. none of the above
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D. The following is an excerpt of the NSTP Law. Fill in the blanks with the correct word or phrase
based on the provisions of the law.

Section 4. Establishment of the National Service Training Program — There is

hereby established a National Service Training Program (NSTP), which shall
form part of the curricula of all (1)__________________ degree courses and of at least
(2)__________________courses and is a requisite for graduation consisting of the
following service components: (3)______________________, (4)______________________ and
(5)______________________

The ROTC under the NSTP shall instill (6)______________________,

(7)______________________ and (8)______________________ among others.
(9)______________________ shall be given emphasis in all three (3) program components.

The (10)______________________
and (11)______________________ in consultation with (12)______________________
(13)______________________, (14)______________________ and other concerned government
agencies, may design and implement such other program components as may be
necessary in consonance with the provisions of this Act.

Section 5. Coverage — Students, (15)______________________ and

(16)______________________
of any baccalaureate degree course or at least (17)______________________ public and
private educational institutions shall be required to complete one (1) of the NSTP
components as requisite for graduation.

Section 6. Duration and Equivalent Course Unit — Each of the aforementioned NSTP
program components shall be undertaken for an academic period of
(18)______________________
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D. The following is an excerpt of the NSTP Law. Fill in the blanks with the correct word or phrase
based on the provisions of the law.

In lieu of the two semester program for any of the components of NSTP, a one (I)-
summer program may be designed, formulated and adopted by
(19)_________________________, (20)_________________________ and
(21)_________________________

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

Institutions — All higher and technical-vocational educational institutions, public and
private, must offer at least one of the program components: Provided, That
(22)_________________________and (23)_________________________shall offer. The ROTC
component and at least one other component as provided herein:
provided further, That (24)_________________________, (25)_________________________
education institutions may also offer the ROTC if they have at least
(26)_________________________ cadet students.

In offering the NSTP whether during the semestral or summer periods,

(27)_________________________ from different educational institutions may be done,
taking into account (28)_________________________, (29)_________________________ of
service and (30)_________________________. Schools that do not meet the required
number Of students to maintain the optional ROTC and any of the NSTP components
shall allowtheir students to cross-enroll to other schools irrespective of whether or not
the NSTP components in said schools are being administered by the same or another
branch of service Of the Armed Forces Of the Philippines (AFP) and TESDA to which
schools are identified.