Rashtriya Indian Military College

30°20′54″N 78°1′29″E / 30.34833°N 78.02472°E / 30.34833; 78.02472

RIMC
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Information
TypeMilitary College
MottoBal Vivek
(Strength and Conscience)
Established13 March 1922; 102 years ago (13 March 1922)
FounderPrince of Wales Edward VIII
GradesClasses 1–12
GenderBoys
Age11.5 years to 13 years
Enrollment250 cadets
Campus size138-acre (0.56 km2)
Colour(s)Light blue and dark blue   
Feeder toNational Defence Academy, Indian Naval Academy
Former pupilsRimcollians
SectionsPratap, Ranjit, Shivaji and Chandragupta
Websitehttp://www.rimc.gov.in
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The Rashtriya Indian Military College (abbreviated RIMC; formerly known as Prince of Wales Royal Indian Military College; abbreviated PWRIMC) is a military school for boys situated in Doon Valley, Dehradun in India.[1] The RIMC is a feeder institution for the National Defence Academy, Indian Naval Academy and subsequently the Indian Armed Forces. Rimcollians, the name by which alumni of the RIMC are usually denoted, have gone on to hold the highest ranks in the Army, Navy and the Air Force of India, Pakistan and Bangladesh.[2]

  1. ^ "www.euttaranchal.com". www.euttaranchal.com. Retrieved 11 February 2011.
  2. ^ Pages 22 and 23, Where Gallantry is Tradition: Saga of Rashtriya Indian Military College, By Bikram Singh, Sidharth Mishra, Contributor Rashtriya Indian Military College, Published 1997 by Allied Publishers, ISBN 81-7023-649-5