Royal Military College (Malaysia)
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Royal Military College (Malay: Maktab Tentera DiRaja; abbreviated RMC) is an all-boys military school established to train young Malaysians for service in the Malaysian Armed Forces (MAF). It is sometimes dubbed "the Malaya's Sandhurst".[1] On 9 December 1966, in a ceremony held at the college, HM Ismail Nasiruddin of Terengganu, the Yang Di-Pertuan Agong, conferred the "Royal" (Malay: DiRaja) title to the FMC. This was a great honour for the college as RMC the only educational institution in the history of this nation has the "Royal" title bestowed upon it. Hence since 1966, the former Federation Military College came to be known as the Royal Military College.
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Established | 3 July 1952; 71 years ago, as Federation Military College |
Country | Malaysia |
Number of students | 500 (annually) |
Motto | Serve to Lead , Berkhidmat Memimpin |
Nickname | Malaya's Sandhurst, Budak Boy, Soldier Boy, Putera |
Yearbook | The Bugler |
Alumni | Old Putera Association (OPA) |
Colours | Green, Yellow and Red |
Founder | Field Marshal Tun Sir Gerald Templer |
Website | www |
A current student of RMC is known as a Present Putera, while a graduate of the institution is known as an Old Putera or "OP" in short. The term Putera, literally meaning prince in Malay, is attributed to the RMC's royal status. As of 3 July 2015 (in conjunction with its anniversary), RMC has received authorisation to become an IB World School and implement the International Baccalaureate Diploma Program (IBDP).