The Maldives National 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] 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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