TITLE:
The National Service Training Program of State Colleges and Universities: An Assessment
AUTHORS:
Alodia D. G. Zapata
KEYWORDS:
National Service Training Program, Evaluation, State Universities
JOURNAL NAME:
Open Access Library Journal,
Vol.2 No.9,
September
28,
2015
ABSTRACT:
This research focused on the extent of implementation of the features of National
Service Training Program in terms of program vision and mission, services and
activities offered, budget allocation, supplies and materials used, personnel
and faculty involved, and seminars and training conducted for facilitators and
implementers. Likewise, it looked on the extent of attainment of the objectives
of the program as perceived by the administrators and facilitators of the
program and finally the level of competencies of students enrolled in (Reserve
Officers Training Corps) ROTC, (Civic Welfare and Training Service) CWTS and
(Literacy Training Service) LTS. This study evaluated the existing national
service training program of selected state universities in Region III, in which
the findings could be used as the basis for
the program enhancement of the aforementioned state universities. In
addition, the study sought answers on questions of the implementers profile,
the extent of implementation of NSTP in terms of programs’ mission, goals and
objectives, services and activity conducted, adequacy of funds and resources,
facilitation and equipment and the personnel
and faculty involved. Likewise, the level of competencies of the students had
been evaluated under the component of ROTC, CWTS and LTS and their
awareness on values, concept of community, dimensions of development and
contemporary issues in nation building. The program has been evaluated based on the criteria of effectiveness, efficiency,
responsiveness, adequacy, equity and appropriateness. The program has
demonstrated its capability of filling in the economic, socio-cultural, political,
and information components of national security and development, enhancing welfare of communities in contributing to
the overall peace, development and national security. The implementer respondents
evaluated NSTP program as effective, efficient, responsive, adequate, with
equity, and appropriate to its intended purpose.