Mahindra United World College of India

Mahindra United World College of India
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type of school	United World Colleges
founding	1997
place	Paud , Pune , India
State	Maharashtra
Country	India
Coordinates	18 ° 32 '29 "  N , 73 ° 35' 9"  E Coordinates: 18 ° 32 '29 "  N , 73 ° 35' 9"  E
student	220 between the ages of 16 and 19
Teachers	25th
management	Jonathan Long
Website	www.muwci.net

The Mahindra United World College of India (MUWCI) is one of 17 United World Colleges . It is 40 km west of Pune in the Indian state of Maharashtra . 220 students from 75 nations live and learn together on a central campus. The two-year schooling ends with the International Baccalaureate, which is internationally recognized as a university entrance qualification . In addition to the academic challenge and international experience, particular importance is attached to the social commitment of the students.

introduction

The Mahindra UWC was founded in 1997 with the financial support of Mahindra & Mahindra Limited as the tenth of the United World Colleges. The aim was to combine a "world-class" education with the ideals of intercultural and international understanding and the pursuit of a more peaceful world, which are part of the educational philosophy of all United World Colleges. The 70 hectare property is located on a ridge on the Mulla River approx. 40 km west of the district capital Pune.

student

The MUWCI brings together students from over 60 nations with their respective cultural and religious backgrounds and from different social backgrounds. These are selected by a worldwide system of around 180 national committees. The candidates are selected exclusively on the basis of their personal suitability and motivation, regardless of their financial background, and usually receive scholarships.

International and intercultural education

The students live, learn and spend their free time together. Everyday coexistence leaves no room for artificial boundaries that can arise from religion, social origin, gender or nationality. As part of a comprehensive education, students are encouraged to take specific social or sustainable development initiatives. In addition, all students support activities in the neighborhood and thus make a concrete contribution to development.

The college includes teachers from Argentina, Australia, Germany, Ecuador, France, Great Britain, India, Italy, Japan, Cameroon, Canada, Colombia, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, the Netherlands, Austria, Sweden, South Africa and the USA who are based on live on campus. The teacher-student ratio is 1: 9.

Campus and facilities

The campus consists of classrooms including a library, computer room, modern laboratories and workshops, public buildings and accommodation for teachers and students. These four so-called "wadas" each have their own characteristics. Sports facilities include a swimming pool, tennis courts, basketball, volleyball, football and cricket fields and a small gym. The successful mixture of modern architecture and local materials by the architect Christopher Charles Benninger has received several awards, for example: B. 2000 with the American Institute of Architects / Business Week / Architectural Record Award for excellence or 2001 with the Aga Khan Award for Architecture .

social commitment

In addition to their regular artistic and sporting activities, all students are involved in community services in the area and community service in the college. The "community service" program includes e.g. B. Help in orphanages and homes for the disabled, support for the elderly in Pune and other neighboring villages, literature and English lessons for children and adults as well as the construction of schools in the area.

All students take an introductory course in Hindi in order to be prepared for the activities in the area.

Web links

• Mahindra UWC of India web presence
• German Foundation UWC , u. a. with information on application and the German scholarship program

Individual evidence

1. ^ Mahindra Cooperation - Social Initiatives. Retrieved June 2, 2010 (English). 
2. ↑ Mahindra United World College: People & Community , accessed April 8, 2019.
3. ^ Mahindra Cooperation - Social Initiatives. Retrieved June 2, 2010 (English). 
4. ↑ MUWCI - Campus. (No longer available online.) Archived from the original on May 17, 2010 ; accessed on June 2, 2010 (English). Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.  
5. ^ BusinessWeek Online - Images of the Mahindra UWC. Retrieved June 2, 2010 (English). 
6. ^ Architect's record of Mahindra United World College. (No longer available online.) Archived from the original on January 5, 2009 ; accessed on June 2, 2010 (English). Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.  
7. ↑ MUWCI - Triveni (CAS). (No longer available online.) Archived from the original on June 15, 2009 ; accessed on June 2, 2010 (English). Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.