Once for maharajas, Mayo College now trains India’s elite

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Ajmer: Entering the gates of Mayo College, India, feels like withdrawing 150 years. Once an institution is specific to princes, it now meets a different type of elite.

The history of the school is at a great level. In 1875, his first student – the son of the Maharaja of Alwar, accompanied by 300 colleagues arrived in a Palki.

“We try to maintain a particular tradition of the past,” said School Principal of the school in Rajasthan’s Ajmer.

“But only to the extent that it reinforces our culture, and lets our students remember who they are, and where they come from.”

Named by the Eton of the East and modeling after the Elite Boarding Schools in England, Mayo was founded by British Viceroy, Earl Mayo, aimed at promoting relations between Indian royalty and London.

Today, of its 850 students, between the ages of nine to 18, have only a few royalty descendants.

After that, ministers, business magnets, diplomats and senior army officers have been educated.

The tuition fee lasts about $ 11,500 a year – a country where annual per capita income is about $ 2,300.

It adds Mayo to a rare dozen elite boarding schools in India. This is the most contrast to about 1.5 million other educational institutions in the world’s most populous nation, where there is a shortage of more than two five computers.

For many families, the cost is justified.

Abhishek Singh, who runs the events company in Jodhpur, said, “It was clear to me to send my two sons here, because it prepares you for anything.”

Standing before the royal main building of the school made from the Taj Mahal’s marble, he said: “Today I started everything from here.”

Military discipline

His son 10 -year -old Nirbhe and 17 -year -old Verin now live in the luxurious cocoon for nine months a year.

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Although the hard -working military discipline of Mayo’s reputation is still there, in recent years the welfare and self -confidence of the students have been emphasized.

Headmaster Sinha has balanced “overwhelming respect for heritage”, with his commitment to the school “permanently keeping a close eye and molding into a rapidly changing world.”

76 hectares campus is an oasis of ancient trees and lush lawn. This is an amazing look in the Rajasthan desert.

But students have little time to get up at 9:30 am between the dawn and the lights.

“We’re so busy that I don’t have time to think about my family,” Ern made fun of his classmates, provoking laughter.

A year after leaving Mumbai, the 11 -year -old looks satisfied and easily.

“The thing I miss the most is the house cooked from the house,” he said, standing behind his back with his hands.

Rajesh Soni, head of the junior school, admitted that the first months could be difficult.

Because of this, Mayo has recruited psychologists and has increased the number of female teachers and auxiliary staff.

“The priority is to make it a place where happiness rule, so they will be able to find and achieve their goals,” he said, adding that “everything is done to awaken their intellectual curiosity”.

Launchpad for ambitions

Parents say the results speak themselves.

“My son has gained a lot of confidence. He has become very free,” said 38 -year -old Dakshi Bhad, who is a Mayo English teacher with a 10 -year -old son board.

Before class begins, students wearing white shirts and navy bilers gather for the morning assembly, where they say prayers and discuss current events.

The curriculum, which is taught in English, is broad: science, foreign languages, literature, international relations, art and music.

Afternoon are specific to sports.

The Mayo offers about 20 articles from polo and golf to swimming, shooting and tennis.

Football has recently surpassed cricket as a campus favorite.

The facilities are unusual: Olympic -sized swimming pool, nine hole golf courses, and 60 horses.

Erin, whose parents are a doctor and a businessman, hope to become a professional footballer.

A dye tough Ronaldo fan, he sees Mayo as the first step.

One -third of the students intends to study abroad in the UK, Australia or the United States.

Many people want to contribute to the prosperity of India. 17 -year -old Adia Siddharth Bhatia hopes to start business at home and “help her country.”

Sinha reiterated: “I have a lot of respect for this heritage, but Mayo should always look at the future.”

For many people, that future is because they are here.