The MaldivesNational Cadet Corps (Dhivehi: ދިވެހިރާއްޖޭ ޤައުމީ ކެޑޭޓް ކޯ, MNCC) is the youth wing of the Maldivian Defence Force with its headquarters being located in the capital of Maldives, Malé.[2] It is the largest youth organization in the Maldives, which functions under the Ministry of Education[3] with logistic assistance from the MNDF.[4] It consists of cadets and bandmates of schools nationwide who are above the age of 11.[4][5]
Mr. JV Hill (the principal at the time) renamed the movement to the Majeediyya Cadet Corps (MCC).[4][5]
The cadets had their first oath taking ceremony in 1963 and were given arms.[4]
Mr. Amarasena was appointed cadet master at the MCC
Officially inaugurated on 25 July 1995 with the name "Maldives National Cadet Corps" by presidentGayoom with the motto "To be loyal and to obey". It was inaugurated to celebrate the 50th anniversary, Golden jubilee of cadetting in Maldives.[4][5]
To mark the 15th anniversary, 3 wings of NCC was inaugurated and wing commanders were appointed. The wings were Police, Army, and Sea.[4]
In 1966, 23 cadets from the Maldives attended the Diyatalawa Cadet Camp in Sri Lanka.[4]