Nstp Component (Cwts)

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“The Civic Welfare Training Service (CWTS) was created through Republic Act 9163 or the National Service Training Program (NSTP) Act of 2001 as a result of the nationwide protest to abolish the Reserved Officers' Training Corps (ROTC) in 2001. The CWTS is designed to be completed for one (1) year or two (2) semesters. Each semester of the course is credited for three (3) units. The maximum contact hours for each semester is sixty (60);The first semester of the course includes the topics of Self Awareness and Value Development; Basic Leadership Training and Team Building; Dimensions of Development which includes, environmental issues and concerns, health, gender, sexuality and reproductive health, entrepreneurship; and Community Needs Assessment. They are designed either a lecture or a workshop and film showing; and the second semester focused on community projects where the students will implement in their assigned barangay in partnership with the barangay council and community residents”. http://www.vsu.edu.ph/NSTP(module)/module1.htm With the cited facts I found about the Civic Welfare Training Program we did, I can clearly figure out how this program really made an impact to my life. As a youth of my generation, this program inculcated a lot of things in my mind that really help mo understood my role in this nation as a young citizen. It encourages me to become more civic and be ready to become a fully dedicated citizen whom our nation can call upon when it experience a time of great upheaval. I think, the program itself focuses to stress the importance of youth involvement in broad programs or activities that will benefit the people. Thus, the program became very successful. It really transform us, the youth, to become a more responsible citizen of our nation. It made us realize our responsibilities as young Filipinos to our countrymen, our nation and most

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