JEKYLL PAL-ING BSBA HRM 1

1. What is NSTP?

● “National Service Training Program (NSTP)” is a program aimed at enhancing

civic consciousness and defense preparedness in the youth by developing the
ethics of service and patriotism while undergoing training in any of its three (3)
program components. Its various components are specially designed to enhance
the youth’s active contribution to the general welfare.

The three NSTP Program components are:

● Civic Welfare Training Service (CWTS)

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.

● Literacy Training Service (LTS)

This program component is designed to train students in teaching literacy and

numeracy skills to schoolchildren and out-of-school youths. The hope is to
continue learning on a peer - to - peer interaction.

● Reserve Officers' Training Corps (ROTC)

This program component is designed to provide military education and training

for students to mobilize them for national defense preparedness. This is also a
glimpse for young people to see how military life is and encourage them into
service.

2. What do you mean by CWTS?

● “Civic Welfare Training Service” 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, entrepreneurship, safety, recreation and morals of the
citizenry.

3. Define GOVERNANCE.

● Governance is the way rules, norms and actions are structured, sustained,
regulated and held accountable. The degree of formality depends on the internal
rules of a given organization and, externally, with its business partners.
4. Explain, expound, elaborate, and elucidate GOOD GOVERNANCE by giving examples.

● Characteristics of good governance with examples:

1. Participation

● Every citizen should be afforded a voice in decision-making processes of a

nation. This can be done either (in very few cases) directly or through legitimate
intermediate institutions that represent their interests. These institutions can be
inform of wards led by elected Councilors, constituents led by elected legislators
and other organizations whose aim are facilitating communication between
government and the people using characteristics of good governance.

2. Rule of law

● This has been a contested topic in almost all democracies where certain social
classes of seem immune to certain pieces of legislation. For there to be good
governance worth mentioning legal frameworks should be fair and enforced
impartially. Particular attention is then paid to laws on human rights. These are
basic provisions agreed upon by all nations who are signatories to the bill of
rights. If a piece of legislation violates any of these rights it needs to be repealed,
although some governments have held on to some oppressive laws.

3. Transparency

● Information and transparency can never be separated, for the latter is built on
free flow of the former. The media acts as a communication tool between
government, public servants and the general public. This calls for a press that is
not heavily regulated and operates freely promoting democracy and good
governance. Processes, institutions and information should be made directly
accessible to those concerned with them, and characteristics of good governance
ensure enough information is provided to understand and monitor them. To
achieve transparency, officials should be prepared to answer each and every
discrepancy that needs clarity for the public.

4. Responsiveness

● Institutions and processes under a typical good government respond to the

needs and try to serve all stakeholders. Countries are made up of states and
usually different ethnic groups and response to public calls by all government
institutions should be free of bias along ethnic lines. Response is sensitive to
matters to do with fairness and maintenance of peace.
5. Consensus orientation

● It is a public secret that alternative views exist everywhere, even among people
of the same group (for example the same political party). This means for
governments it is even more important to stay woke and approach alternative
views critically. “Good governance mediates differing interests to reach a broad
consensus on what is in the best interests of the group and, where possible, on
policies and procedures.”

6. Equity

● The most important goal of any government is the wellness of its people. Equal
opportunities to improve or maintain well-being should be availed to every
individual. This has to be done with no discrimination of any sort. Lately
emphasis has been put by governments and lobby groups on gender equity.
However, people living with disabilities are usually left out sometimes
inadvertently.

7. Effectiveness and efficiency

● Making the best use of resources while meeting needs of the people is what we
call efficiency and effectiveness. Prior to their election, politicians make promises
including management of resources because that is where the eyes and hearts of
the people are. Good governance simply actions these promises into life after
election.

8. Accountability

● Accountability means decision-makers in government, despite using their

discretion on some decisions, are still answerable to those who elected them into
power. The private sector and civil society organizations are also accountable to
the public, as well as to institutional stakeholders. Characteristics of good
governance include accountability, which differs depending on the organizations
and whether the decision is internal or external to an organization. The idea of
accountability serves as a reminder that no politician or public administrator has
absolute power to do as they please.
9. Strategic vision

● Every individual has goals that they wish to accomplish. The same applies with
societies. Every country hopes to reach certain heights as far as development is
concerned, but for that to happen development oriented strategies should be put
in place. In good governance, leaders and the public have a broad and long-term
perspective on good governance and human development, along with a sense of
what is needed for such development. This should be a shared perspective.
There is also an understanding of the historical, cultural and social complexities
in which that perspective is grounded.

10. Inclusivity

● The biggest mistake any government can make is perceiving oppositions and
opposing views as enemies. Good governance emphasizes on inclusivity outside
political lines or any other differences for that matter.