<P> Under the NSTP Program, both male and female college students of any baccalaureate degree course or technical vocational course in public or private educational institutions are obliged to undergo one of three program components for an academic period of two semesters . The students, however, are free to choose which particular program component to take . The three NSTP Program components are: </P> <Ul> <Li> Civic Welfare Training Service (CWTS) </Li> </Ul> <Li> Civic Welfare Training Service (CWTS) </Li> <Dl> <Dd> This program component is designed to provide students with activities contributory to the general welfare and betterment of life of the members of the community especially those developed to improve social welfare services . </Dd> </Dl>

National service training program (nstp) act of 2001