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Revised Minimum Standards for NSTP Modules

THE ENHANCED MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR THE

NATIONAL SERVICE TRAINING PROGRAM

COMMON AND SPECIFIC MODULES – ( 1st Semester and 2nd Semester )

 

NSTP 1 - Common Module 

This module focuses on the five (5) topics mentioned in the Rule III. Program Implementation. Section 4. Coverage. Paragraph c. of the Implementing Rules and Regulations of RA 9163. Students

enrolled in the first semester of the freshman year are required to undergo a common module phase for 25hours before pursuing specific component of their choice.

At the end of this phase, students are expected to gain knowledge, skills, and appreciation of their role to the promotion of the general welfare.

Students are also expected to demonstrate learning by applying concepts and ideas on the topics in participating in nation building.

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(Objectives)

The common module aims to:

1. Enhance civic consciousness and defense preparedness among the youth and develop their physical, moral, spiritual, intellectual and social well-being.

2. Advance their involvement in civic and public affairs

3.  Imbibe the   spirit of patriotism, nationalism and good citizenship values as potent force in nation building.

NSTP 1

TOPICS

PROPOSED SCOPE OF INSTRUCTION

  • Citizenship Training

a.   Historical and Legal Bases of NSTP

b. Philippine Constitution (Preamble, Bill of Rights and duties and Responsibilities of Filipino Citizen)

c.   United Nations Principles on Human Rights

d.   Flag Heraldic Code of the Philippines

(RA 8491, s. 1998)

e.   Good Citizenship Values

f.   Voter Citizenship Education

  • Drug Education

a. General orientation on RA 9165, nature of drugs, drug menace, national drug situation, controlled substances, and other pertinent laws

b. Role of the youth on drug detection and prevention

  • Disaster Awareness Preparedness and Management

  • Environmental Protection

Basic knowledge and understanding on the following:

  a. Environmental Protection and Management Introduction

 b. Seven Principles of environment and Environmental Laws

 c. Forest Protection, Conservation and Development

    d.    Water Sanitation and Conservation

    e.   The role of the youth in the environmental protection and management

  • Other National Security Concerns/COVID-19

a.   National Security Concerns

   a.1. Internal Threats

   a.2. External Threats

   a.3. Role of the youth in the National Security

a. Disaster Risk Reduction and Management (DRRM) concepts, principles and trends (RA 10121)

b.   Geographic Profile of the Philippines

c.   Disaster Risk Profile of the Philippines (focus on specific region/area where the school is located)

d.   Four thematic areas of the Philippine Disaster Management System

e.   Role of the youth in disaster preparedness and management, Basic Disaster Preparedness and Response Training (Survival Training)

   e.1.   Basic First Aid/Basic Life Support

 e.2. Search and Rescue (Water, Earthquake, Landslide and Fire)

II. Specific Module

     This module was designed for non-military components—CWTS and LTS which shall be taken after completing the Common Module phase. The CWTS is 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. While the LTS is 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. The ROTC shall remain to be under the policies, regulations and programs of the Department of National Defense per Rule III. Program Implementation. Section 8. Monitoring and Evaluation. Paragraph a.4 Management of the IRR of RA 9163.
 
   The following topics will help the students acknowledge their roles in the society they belong especially in engaging themselves to activities contributory to the general welfare

as what the components are intended to.

   In this phase, students are being introduced to the community-based activities as preparation of their involvement to the National Service Reserve Corps (NSRC) which they will be part of when they completed the NSTP. The NSRC is an organization composed of graduates of the CWTS and LTS components tasked to provide a trained, motivated and organized manpower reserve that can be tapped by the State for DRRM, civic welfare, literacy, national emergency, environmental protection and other similar endeavors in the service of the nation.


     The number of hours is defined according to the scope and depth of the topics. Completing the Common Modules Phase and Specific Modules Phase will satisfy the minimum training hours for NSTP 1 which is 54hours.
 
                                                               (Objectives) (Learning Outcomes)
 
1. Strengthen involvement in Enhancing civic consciousness and defense preparedness among the youth particularly in developing their physical, moral, spiritual, intellectual and social well-being.
2. Design program in Advancing their involvement in civic and public affairs
3.  Appreciate deeper the value of Imbibing the   spirit of patriotism, nationalism and good citizenship values in the course of doing civic and public service in of the community and the nation at large.

TOPICS

PROPOSED SCOPE OF INSTRUCTION

  • Self and Filipino Society

a.  Nature of Self

b.  Self-Awareness Filipino Values

c.  Personal Development Plans

d.  Roots of the Filipino Character

e.  Nationalism and Patriotism Program

f.  Good Citizenship

  f.1. Pagkamaka-Diyos

  f.2. Pagkamaka-Tao

  f.3. Pagkamaka-Bayan

  f.4. Pagkamaka-Kalikasan

  • Volunteerism

a.   Concepts/Elements of Volunteerism

b. The role of the youth in strengthening volunteerism and the importance of voluntary action

  • Peace Education

Emergency Response Training

 

DRR Info Dissemination Training

  • For CWTS:
    Dimensions of Development Other dimensions of development as identified by the school based on the identified needs
     

  • For LTS:
    Literacy and Numeracy Skills

       Numeracy and literacy

  • Introduction to Community-based Management

  1. Analyzing Community Needs

  2. Social mobilization

  3. Formulating Plan for Community-Based Projects/DRRM

  4. NSRC Overview

  5. Managing Community/School- Based NSRC Unit

a.    Integrated theories on peace education

b.  Role of the Youth in promoting and maintaining peace in the community

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III. Optional Modules

In this phase, the HEIs have the option to offer the following topics for 36 training hours. Undergoing the optional modules will train the students to become active members of the NSRC. Students are expected to gain knowledge, skills and attitude which will serve as their foundation as they perform their duties in the NSRC. Completing the

three (3) modules—Common, Specific, and Optional will satisfy the 90 maximum training hours for NSTP 1.

 

                                                                (Objectives) (Learning Outcomes)

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Build the leadership potential of the youth to ensure efficiency and effectiveness of managing community service programs as part of their engagement in service of the  locality they serve and the nation they belong.

Be aware of their roles as partner of the state in promoting civic consciousness and involvement in civic and public affairs

TOPICS

PROPOSED SCOPE OF INSTRUCTION

  • Leadership Training

a.   Concept of Leadership

b.   Human Behavior

c.   Leading, Direction, Communication

d.   Motivation

 e.  Leadership Style

f.   Teamwork

g.   Time Management

h.   Decision Making

  • Community Exposure Agency Visits

a.   Nature of Community Work

b.   Development of Community Work

c.   Approaches in Community Work

d.   Community Development Project

e.   Community Practice and Community Building

  • Community Service

Community services of any or combination of the following:

  • Drug Education

  • Health e.g. Medical Dental Education

  • Environmental Education

  • Entrepreneurs

Culture

NSTP 2 

   This phase will provide students relevant trainings as they move towards the NSRC, consistent with the provision of the IRR which envisions the graduates of the NSTP to be part of NSRC whom the state may tap when needed especially during the time of calamities.

   

   The HEIs have the option to only utilize the 54 minimum training hours or to maximize the 90 training hours.

 

  For the last two session of the program, there will be an evaluation to determine if the training objectives are being achieved as stipulated in the Section 8. Monitoring

and Evaluation of the IRR.

 

                                                                                (Objectives)

1.Organize the school –based NSRC in their respective institutions as partner in sustaining the need of a ready group to be mobilized in case of calamity/emergency.

2.Conduct annual performance evaluation to assess the attainment of the purpose of the program

3.Value the need of the ANPE as basis for improving the program and the need of having NSRC as partner in the school

TOPICS

PROPOSED SCOPE OF INSTRUCTION

  • Introduction to Organization and Mobilization of NSRC

Introduction to Project Implementation/Cluster Approach

  • Community-based Project Implementation/ Community-based Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Training

For CWTS:

  • Community First

  • Responder Basic Training

 

For LTS:

  • Post-Damage Assessment

Needs Analysis Training

  • Annual NSTP Performance Evaluation

Evaluation and determination of the achievement of training objectives of the LTS and CWTS.

final outcome

PRODUCED   NSTP GRADUATES (NSRC) WHO HAS DEVELOPED THE ETHICS OF SERVICE, IMBIBED WITH GOOD CITIZENSHIP VALUES OF BEING MAKA-DIOS, MAKA-TAO, MAKA-KALIKASAN at MAKA-BANSA AND WHO COULD BE TAPPED BY THE STATE IN CASE OF CALAMITY, FOR LITERACY AND CIVIC WELFARE ACTIVITIES.

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