The 25th National Cadet Camp has commenced at the Girifushi Training Centre.
The camp is organised by the Maldives National Defence Force (MNDF)’s College of Defence and Security Studies, and is conducted for selected cadets and band cadets from the National Cadet Corps. The camp runs from 27 December to 8 January, with 120 cadets participating from across the Maldives, including 90 male and 30 female cadets.
The camp’s objective is to develop cadets into responsible and socially useful citizens capable of providing planned assistance during various incidents, and strengthening the character, discipline, as well as religious and national spirit of cadets. It also aims to familiarise cadets with MNDF’s training environment, introducing basic military skills to cadets as well as fostering friendship and unity among cadets.
Training modules include physical training, watermanship, drills, weapon training and shooting, basic field craft, combatives, leadership, basic firefighting, maritime studies, basic field first aid and professional development.