Mahindra United World College of India

Mahindra United World College of India
Location
Village Khubavali, India
Information
Type	Independent Coed, Boarding
Motto	UWC makes education a force to unite people, nations and cultures for peace and a sustainable future
Religious affiliation(s)	none
Established	1997
Head of College	Jonathan Long
Faculty	25
Enrollment	220 total All boarding
Student to teacher ratio	9:1
Campus	Rural, 175 acres (0.71 km2)
Color(s)	Navy blue/aquamarine
Affiliation	United World Colleges
Website	www.muwci.net

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.

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. 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 Paud 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 / 18.54139°N 73.58583°E / 18.54139; 73.58583. The MUWCI campus is situated in rural area on a hill overlooking the valley of the Mula river near Mulshi Dam.

College meeting, May 2005

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 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 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.

References

1. ^ Business Week/Architectural Record award

External links

• Official website
• archnet.org Plans and images
• BusinessWeek.com Pictures from BusinessWeek award]

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Coordinates: 18°32′29″N 73°35′09″E / 18.54139°N 73.58583°E / 18.54139; 73.58583