Chapter 1 NSTP1
Chapter 1 NSTP1
OVERVIEW
The ROTC Law has made ROTC optional since the first
semester of school year 2002-2003 and has allowed students
to choose from ROTC, LTS, and CWTS as a requisite for
graduation.
WHAT ARE THE COMPONENTS OF
THE NSTP?
WHAT ARE THE COMPONENTS
OF THE NSTP?
Reserve Officer’s Training Corps [ROTC]
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.
WHAT ARE THE COMPONENTS
OF THE NSTP?
Civic Welfare Training Service [CWTS] -
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.
WHAT ARE THE COMPONENTS OF THE
NSTP?
Literacy Training Service [LTS]
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.
COVERAGE OF NSTP LAW
1. All students enrolled in any baccalaureate degree or two-year technical-vocational or non-
degree course in public and private schools must complete one NSTP component of their
choice for two semesters as a graduation requirement.
2. All higher and technical-vocational education institutions must at least offer one (1) of the
NSTP components.
COVERAGE OF NSTP LAW