Mahindra United World College of India
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The Mahindra United World College of India (MUWCI) is one of 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.
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. The head of school from the year 2009 is Dr Jonathan Long, who is also a well known educator from the UK.
in the Taluka Mulshi region of the western state of Maharastra, India
.
It is around 40 km from the city of Pune
(which is in turn around 100 km south-east of Mumbai
), is located at approximately 18°32′29"N 73°35′09"E.
The MUWCI campus is situated in rural area on a hill overlooking the valley of the Mula river near Mulshi Dam
.
, 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.
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.
United World Colleges
UWC is an education movement comprising thirteen international schools and colleges, national committees in over 130 countries and a series of short educational programmes. The UWC movement aims to make education a force to unite people, nations and cultures for peace and a sustainable future...
, located 40 km west of Pune
Pune
Pune , is the eighth largest metropolis in India, the second largest in the state of Maharashtra after Mumbai, and the largest city in the Western Ghats. Once the centre of power of the Maratha Empire, it is situated 560 metres above sea level on the Deccan plateau at the confluence of the Mula ...
in Maharashtra
Maharashtra
Maharashtra is a state located in India. It is the second most populous after Uttar Pradesh and third largest state by area in India...
, India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
. 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 MandelaNelson Mandela
Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela served as President of South Africa from 1994 to 1999, and was the first South African president to be elected in a fully representative democratic election. Before his presidency, Mandela was an anti-apartheid activist, and the leader of Umkhonto we Sizwe, the armed wing...
inaugurated the Mahindra United World College of India as one of the now thirteen United World Colleges
United World Colleges
UWC is an education movement comprising thirteen international schools and colleges, national committees in over 130 countries and a series of short educational programmes. The UWC movement aims to make education a force to unite people, nations and cultures for peace and a sustainable future...
(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
Mahindra Group
The Mahindra Group is an Indian multinational conglomerate company headquartered at Mahindra Towers in Mumbai, India, with operations in over 100 countries across the globe...
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. The head of school from the year 2009 is Dr Jonathan Long, who is also a well known educator from the UK.
Location
The college is located near the village of PaudPaud
Paud is a small village in the heart of the Mulshi valley in India. The main sources of income are the two international schools on the nearby hills: Riverdale International School, and Mahindra United World College of India. Within the village itself, there are a few mechanics, sweet shops, a...
in the Taluka Mulshi region of the western state of Maharastra, India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
.
It is around 40 km from the city of Pune
Pune
Pune , is the eighth largest metropolis in India, the second largest in the state of Maharashtra after Mumbai, and the largest city in the Western Ghats. Once the centre of power of the Maratha Empire, it is situated 560 metres above sea level on the Deccan plateau at the confluence of the Mula ...
(which is in turn around 100 km south-east of Mumbai
Mumbai
Mumbai , formerly known as Bombay in English, is the capital of the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is the most populous city in India, and the fourth most populous city in the world, with a total metropolitan area population of approximately 20.5 million...
), is located at approximately 18°32′29"N 73°35′09"E.
The MUWCI campus is situated in rural area on a hill overlooking the valley of the Mula river near Mulshi Dam
Mulshi Dam
Mulshi is the name of a major dam on the Mula river located in the Taluka Mulshi administrative division of the Pune district of Maharashtra State, India....
.
Campus
The MUWCI 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 BenningerChristopher Charles Benninger
Christopher Charles Benninger is an American-Indian architect and planner born in the United States in 1942. He studied urban planning at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and architecture at Harvard's Graduate School of Design, where he later taught .Benninger studied under Josep Lluis...
, 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.
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 until 2009, the headmaster was Dr. David Wilkinson. Since then, the headmaster of the college has been Dr. Jonathan Long. Dr. Cyrus Vakil is the Director of Studies, thus in charge of the academic happenings on campus.External links
- Official website
- archnet.org Plans and images
- BusinessWeek.com Pictures from BusinessWeek award]