Mindanao State University at Naawan started offering the National Service Training Program (NSTP) during the first semester of SY 2002-2003. This was in compliance with Republic Act 9163 which was signed into law by Pres. Gloria Arroyo last
March 23, 2002, “establishing the National Service Training Program (NSTP) for tertiary level students amending for the purpose Republic Act No. 7077 and Presidential Decree No. 1706…”. Section 10 of the Act provides that the school authorities shall exercise
academic and administrative supervision over the design, formulation, adoption, and implementation of the different NSTP components in their respective schools.

NSTP is 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 program components, namely the Reserve Officers Trainings Corps (ROTC);
The Civic Welfare Training Service (CWTS); and the Literacy Training Service (LTS). Mindanao State University at Naawan offers and implements two of the program components of NSTP: The ROTC and CWTS. The ROTC provides military training to incoming freshmen students to motivate, train, organize and mobilize the latter for national defense preparedness. CWTS, on the other hand, refers to activities contributory to the general welfare and the betterment of life of the members of the community as well as for the enhancement of their facilities, especially those devoted to improving health, education, environment, entrepreneurship, safety, recreation and morale of citizenry and other social welfare services.

Mindanao State University at Naawan offers and implements two of the program components of NSTP: The ROTC and CWTS. The ROTC provides military training to incoming freshmen students to motivate, train, organize and mobilize the latter for national defense preparedness. CWTS, on the other hand, refers to activities contributory to the general welfare and the betterment of life of the members of the community as well as for the enhancement of their facilities, especially those devoted to improving health, education, environment, entrepreneurship, safety, recreation and morale of citizenry and other social welfare services.

Vision

The MSU-Naawan, through the NSTP, envisions becoming a lead higher education institution in the development and production of valuable, effective, and contributing members of the National Service Reserve Corps and the Citizen Armed Force.

Mission

The MSU-Naawan-NSTP commits itself to encouraging, developing, and involving students in civic welfare and national defense preparedness by conducting capability enhancement projects and activities that strengthen the students’ values and traits while working harmoniously with the community and allied organizations.