The Maldives National Cadet Corps (, MNCC) is the youth wing of the Maldivian Defence Force with its headquarters being located in the capital of Maldives, Malé. It is the largest youth organization in the Maldives, which functions under the Ministry of Education with logistic assistance from the MNDF. It consists of cadets and bandmates of schools nationwide who are above the age of 11.
History in brief
- Started on 19 March 1945 under the name "Khaassa Party".
- 60 students were selected from Majeediyya School with the founder being Mohamed Amin Didi.
- They wore Khaki uniforms with side pocketed shorts and decorated with a cloth belt called the "soaru fothikolhu".
- The movement was modernised when the school was implemented with English-medium education in 1960.
- Mr. JV Hill (the principal at the time) renamed the movement to the Majeediyya Cadet Corps (MCC).
- The cadets had their first oath taking ceremony in 1963 and were given arms.
- Mr. Amarasena was appointed cadet master at the MCC
- Officially inaugurated on 25 July 1995 with the name "Maldives National Cadet Corps" by president Gayoom with the motto "To be loyal and to obey". It was inaugurated to celebrate the 50th anniversary, Golden jubilee of cadetting in Maldives.
- To mark the 15th anniversary, 3 wings of NCC was inaugurated and wing commanders were appointed. The wings were Police, Army, and Sea.
- In 1966, 23 cadets from the Maldives attended the Diyatalawa Cadet Camp in Sri Lanka.
Organization
The organization is headed by the Supreme Commander and President, Dr. Mohamed Muizzu, and assisted by the Deputy Supreme Commander and Minister of Education, Ismail Shafeeu.
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