UWC Mahindra College
| UWC Mahindra College | |
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| Type | Independent, Coeducational, Boarding |
| Motto | UWC makes education a force to unite people, nations and cultures for peace and a sustainable future |
| Established | 1997 |
| Head of College | Pelham Lindfield Roberts |
| Faculty | 27 |
| Number of students | 240, All boarding |
| Student to teacher ratio | 9:1 |
| Campus | Rural, 175 acres (0.71 km2) |
| Newspaper | MUWCI Times |
| Affiliation | United World Colleges |
| Website | http://www.uwcmahindracollege.org/ |
UWC Mahindra College is one of the 13 United World Colleges, located 40 km west of Pune in Maharashtra, India. Established in 1997, the college has a population of about 200 students from all around the world who live together on campus for two years. Alongside academic performance, international experience and community service play a central role in the school's educational concept.
History
On 28 November 1997, Queen Noor of Jordan alongside Nelson Mandela inaugurated the Mahindra United World College of India as one of the now thirteen United World Colleges (UWC) and the third UWC in Asia. It had been made possible largely due to financial donations (approximately US$ 8 m) and personal efforts by the Mahindra industrial family (especially the late Harish Mahindra, deceased 1999).
The founding principal Dr. David Wilkinson previously founded the Li Po Chun UWC in Hong Kong, together with his wife, Dr. Veronica Wilkinson. In 2009, Dr Jonathan Long, a well known educator from the UK, became the head of the college. Since 2011, Mr Pelham Lindfield Roberts has been the headmaster.
Location
The college is located near the village of Paud in the Taluka Mulshi region of the western state of Maharastra, India. It is around 40 km from the city of Pune (which, in turn, is around 100 km south-east of Mumbai), is located at approximately 18°32′29″N 73°35′09″E / 18.54139°N 73.58583°E. The MUWCI campus is situated in rural area on a hill overlooking the valley of the Mula river near Mulshi Dam.
Campus
The UWCMC campus provides classrooms, modern laboratories, art studios and administrative facilities, and students-staff housing in 'village communities' called "wadas". There are four of these, each with its own characteristics. The design incorporates traditional elements and local building materials and won its creator, the architect Christopher Charles Benninger, the Designer of the Year award in 1998 (more information here). In 2000, the campus also won the American Institute of Architects/Business Week/Architectural Record Award for excellence.[1]
The campus also has a Medical Centre with 16 beds, with a doctor during the day and a full time nursing services.
The institution awards the International Baccalaureate Diploma.
Administration
From its founding in 1997, the headmaster was Dr. David Wilkinson. Since 2009, the headmaster of the college was Dr. Jonathan Long until 2011, when Mr Pelham Lindfield Roberts was appointed.[2] Dr. Cyrus Vakil is the Director of Studies, thus in charge of the academic happenings on campus.
References
External links
- Official website
- archnet.org Plans and images
- BusinessWeek.com Pictures from BusinessWeek award]
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