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Mahindra United World College
UWC Mahindra College (sometimes known as the ''Mahindra United World College of India'', or MUWCI) is a pre-university international boarding school, located west of Pune in Maharashtra, India. The college is a two-year programme with about 250 full-time boarders, and follows the International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma Program (DP). It is one of the 18 United World Colleges. The school was established in 1997 with the support of Harish Mahindra and Anand Mahindra of the Mahindra Group. History On 28 November 1997, Queen Noor of Jordan and Nelson Mandela inaugurated the UWC Mahindra College in India as one of the now eighteen United World Colleges (UWC) and the third UWC in Asia. The opening of the school was made possibly by a donation of land and building infrastructure by Harish Mahindra, of the Mahindra Group. The company and several members of the family remain involved with the college, with Keshub Mahindra serving as chair of the college, and the company continuing to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Khubawali
Khubawali is a village in Mulshi taluka of Pune District in the state of Maharashtra, India.Talukas surrounding the village are Karjat taluka, Talegaon Dabhade Taluka, Mawal taluka and by Khalapur taluka. Districts closest to the village are Raigad district, Thane district, Mumbai City district and Mumbai Suburban district. Nearest railway stations around the village are Vadgaon railway station, Begdewadi railway station, Lonavala railway station, Talegaon railway station and Kamshet railway station. Local attractions Khubawali serves as a location for the Mahindra United World College of India, an international boarding school opened in 1997. As a part of the United World Colleges, it hosts about 240 students from 60 countries on a 175 acre campus designed by award-winning architect Christopher Benninger Christopher Charles Benninger (born 1942) is one of India's highly decorated architects. His award-winning projects are, The Mahindra United World College of India, The S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
