Nestled in the verdant splendour of a 138 acre campus is the Rashtriya Indian Military College (RIMC), Dehradun the 'Cradle of Excellence'. RIMC is 85 years young. On the 13th of March, 1922 the Prince of Wales Royal Military College, the forerunner of RIMC, was inaugurated
"Education is
not the filling of a vessel, but the kindling of a flame"
AFFILIATION
The College is
administered by the Union Ministry of Defense, through the Directorate
General of Military Training, Army. RIMC (Limca Book of Records
confirm) is perhaps the only institution in the country where exams
for Class X and XII are conducted twice a year, in May and
November. These exams/certifications are recognized by CBSE. The
College offers the science stream only at the +2 level. However, to
prepare cadets for the UPSC examination for entry into NDA, social
sciences are also taught. The curriculum requirements are exacting
yet exciting in their variety. Every activity is objective based
and precisely timed to mould future leaders.
Periodic tests are held regularly to
ensure that the cadets grasp and assimilate the course of study
covered in each month. After the term end examination, each cadet’s
academic record is comprehensively analyzed and his position in
class decided; both curricular and extracurricular achievements of
a term are recorded in his dossier. Due weightage is also given to
the sessional work done by a cadet both in terms of class work and
homework for his promotion to the next class. Cadets are
familiarized with the modern objective type of questioning to
prepare them to competently face the UPSC Examination for entry to
the NDA. RIMC has shown excellent results in sending 81% cadets to
NDA from each course (as compared to the national average which
stands at 0.6 %).