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SEC. 1 Short Title “National Service National
Training Program Service Government
(NSTP) Act of 2001.” Training
Program
(NSTP)
SEC. 2 Declaration It is hereby affirmed The youth, shall Government
of Policy the prime duty of the be motivated,
government to serve trained, organized
and protect its and mobilized in
citizens, In turn, it military training,
shall be the literacy, civic
responsibility of all welfare and other
citizens to defend the similar endeavors
security of the State in the service of
and in fulfillment the nation.
thereof, the
government may
require each citizen
to render personal,
military or civil
service.
SEC. 3 Definition of a) “National a. a program Government
Terms Service aimed at
Training enhancing civic
Program consciousness
(NSTP)” and defense
b) “Reserve- preparedness in
Officers’ the youth by
Training developing the
Corps ethics of service
(ROTC)” and patriotism
c) “Literacy while
Training undergoing
Service” training in any of
its three (3)
d) “Civic Welfare
program
Training
components. Its
 Service” various
e) “Program components are
component” specially
designed to
enhance the
youth’s active
contribution to
the general
welfare.
b. 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.
c. 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.
d. refers to
programs 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,
entrepreneurshi
p, safety,
recreation and
morals of the
citizenry.
e. refer to the
service
components of
the NSTP as
enumerated on
Section 4 of this
Act.

SEC. 4 Establishm There is hereby (1) The Reserve –Commission

ent of the established a Officers’ Training on Higher
National National Service Corps (ROTC), Education
Service Training Program which is hereby (CHED)
Training (NSTP), which shall made optional and
Program form part of the voluntary upon the —Technical
curricula of all effectivity of this Education
baccalaureate Act; and Skills
degree courses and Development
of at least two (2)- (2) The Literacy Authority
year technical- Training Service; (TESDA)
vocational courses and in
and is a requisite for consultation
graduation (3) The Civil with the
Welfare Training Department
Service. of National
Defense
The ROTC under (DND),
the NSTP shall Philippine
 instill patriotism, Association of
moral virtues, State
respect for rights Universities
of civilians, and and Colleges
adherence to the (PASUC),
Constitution, Coordinating
among others. Council of
Citizenship Private
training shall be Educational
given emphasis in Associations
all three (3) of the
program Philippines
components. (COCOPEA)
and other
concerned
government
agencies
SEC. 5 Coverage Students, male shall be CHED,
and female, of required to TESDA and
DND
any complete one
baccalaureate (1) of the NSTP
degree course or components as
at least two (2)- requisite for
year technical- graduation.
vocational
courses in public
and private
educational
institutions
SEC. 6 Duration Each of the In lieu of the DND
and aforementioned two (2)- CHED
TESDA
Equivalen NSTP program semester
t Course components shall program for any
Unit be undertaken for of the
an academic components of
period of two (2) the NSTP, a
semesters. one (1) summer
program
SEC. 7 NSTP All higher and Provided, That NSTP
Offering in technical- State ROTC
or another
Higher vocational universities and
branch of
and institutions, public colleges shall service of the
 Technical- and private, must offer the ROTC Armed
Vocationa offer at least one component and Forces of the
Philippines
l of the program at least one
(AFP), CHED
Education components other and TESDA
al component as to which
Institution provided schools are
s herein: identified.
Provided,
further, That
private higher
and technical-
vocational
education
institutions may
also offer the
ROTC if they
have at least
three hundred
and fifty (350)
cadet students.
SEC. 8 Fees and Students Higher and The school
Incentives technical- authorizes
concerned,
vocational
the CHED
institutions shall and TESDA
not collect any shall ensure
fee for any of that group
the NSTP insurance for
components health and
accident shall
except basic
be provided
institution fees, for students
which shall not enrolled in
be more than any of the
fifty percent NSTP
(50%) of what components.
is currently
charged by
schools per
unit.
SEC. 9 Scholarshi Funds for this There is hereby administered
ps purpose shall be created a by the CHED
 included in the Special and TESDA
annual regular Scholarship
appropriations of Program for
the CHED and qualified
TESDA. students taking
the NSTP
SEC. 10 Managem The school in case a CHED,
ent of the authorities shall CHED- or TESDA and
NSTP exercise TESDA- DND
Compone academic and accredited non-
nts administrative government
supervision over organization
the design, (NGO) has
formulation, and been
adoption and contracted to
implementation of formulate and
the different administer a
NSTP training module
components in for any of the
their respective NSTP
schools components,
such academic
and
administrative
supervision
shall be
exercised jointly
with that
accredited
NGO
SEC. 11 Creation Members of this There is hereby CHED,
of the Corps may be created a TESDA and
National tapped by the National DND
Service State for literacy Service
Reserve and civic welfare Reserve Corps,
Corps activities through to be composed
the joint effort of of the
the DND, CHED graduates of
and TESDA. the non-ROTC
components.
SEC. 12 Implement The DND, CHED The PASUC
ing Rules and TESDA shall implementing and
have the joint rules shall COCOPEA,
responsibility for include the NGOs and
the adoption of guidelines for recognized
the implementing the adoption of student
rules of this Act the appropriate organizatio
within sixty (60) curriculum for ns
days from the each of the
approval of this NSTP
Act. components as
well as for the
accreditation of
the same.
SEC. 13 Transitory Students who Provided, That CHED,
Provisions have yet to in case he TESDA and
complete the shifts to another DND
Basic ROTC, program
except those component, the
falling under Basic ROTC
Section 14 of this courses he has
Act, may either completed shall
continue in the be counted for
program the purpose of
component they completing the
are currently NSTP
enrolled or shift to requirement:
any of the other Provided,
program further, That
components of once he has
their choice shifted to
another
program
component, he
shall complete
the NSTP in
that
component.
SEC. 14 Suspensi The completion of is hereby set CHED,
on of ROTC training as aside for those TESDA and
 ROTC requisite for students who DND
Requirem graduation despite
ent completing all
their academic
units
SEC. 15 Separabili the other sections If any section or CHED,
ty Clause or provisions not provision of this TESDA and
affected thereby Act shall be DND
shall remain in full declared
force and effect unconstitutional
or invalid
SEC. 16 Amendato Section 35 of the provisions Governmen
ry Clause Commonwealth of this Act are t
Act No. 1, hereby deemed
Executive Order amended and
No. 207 of 1939, modified
Sections 2 and 3 accordingly
of Presidential
Decree No. 1706,
and Sections 38
and 39 of
Republic Act No.
7077, as well as
all laws, decrees,
orders, rules and
regulations and
other issuances
inconsistent
SEC. 17 Effectivity This Act shall this Act CHED,
take effect (15) commence in TESDA and
days after its the school year DND
publication in two of 2002-2003
(2) newspapers of
national
circulation