National Cadet Corps (Maldives)

Military youth organization

Maldives National Cadet Corps

ދިވެހިރާއްޖޭ ޤައުމީ ކެޑޭޓް ކޯ

Emblem of the National Cadet Corps

Active| 28 years
Country| Maldives
Allegiance| Maldivian Army
Type| Civilian auxiliary
Role| Uniformed student group
Motto(s)| To obey and to be loyal
Colors| Red and Green
Website| https://nccmaldives.org.mv
Commanders
Supreme Commander| Mohamed Muizzu[1]
Deputy Supreme Commander| Ismail Shafeeu[1]
Commanding Officer| Brig. Gen. Ahmed Ghiyas[1]
Adjutant| Lt. Col. Mohamed Nazim[1]
Director General| Brig. Gen. Ahmed Ishan[1]
Deputy Director General| Col. Mohamed Ashraf[1]

Military unit

The Maldives National Cadet Corps (Dhivehi: ދިވެހިރާއްޖޭ ޤައުމީ ކެޑޭޓް ކޯ, NCC) 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, it 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]

## History in brief[edit]

* Started on 19 March 1945 under the name "Khaassa Party".[4][5]
* 60 students were selected from Majeediyya School with the founder being Mohamed Amin Didi.[4][5]
* They wore Khaki uniforms with side pocketed shorts and decorated with a cloth belt called the "soaru fothikolhu".[4][5]
* The movement was modernised when the school was implemented with English-medium education in 1960.[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 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. [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]

## Organization[edit]

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.[6]

## References[edit]

1. ^ a b c d e f "Leadership". Maldives National Cadet Corps. Archived from the original on 2023-12-28. Retrieved 2023-12-29.
2. ^ "Contact". Maldives National Cadet Corps. Archived from the original on 28 December 2023. Retrieved 29 December 2023.
3. ^ "އަހަރީ ރިޕޯޓް 2022" [Annual Report 2022] (PDF). Ministry of Education (in Divehi). p. 8. Retrieved 10 January 2024.
4. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "Our History". Maldives National Cadet Corps. Archived from the original on 28 December 2023. Retrieved 29 December 2023.
5. ^ a b c d e f g "Cadet – Majeediyya School". Majeediyya School. Archived from the original on 2023-12-29. Retrieved 2023-12-29.
6. ^ "Leadership". Maldives National Cadet Corps. Archived from the original on 2023-12-28. Retrieved 2023-12-30.