Mayo College: Principal: Role Specification

APPLICATION PROCESS

GLOBAL SEARCH FOR TRANSFORMATIONAL LEADERS

Purpose Leaders, a CXO and Board Executive Search Firm, has been retained by the Mayo College for the search of: Principal, Mayo College and Principal, Mayo College, Girl’s School

Please note the following application process

• Interested candidates: please share your resume / CV, relevant references and a cover letter indicating why you think you are suitable for the role.

• Please send your CV, Covering Letter and References to: applications.mayocollege@purposeleaders.net

• Subject line: Principal Mayo College / Girls School (as the case may be).

• This is a global search, and we are inviting International applicants.

• For Mayo College applications, we are gender neutral.

• For Mayo College Girl’s School we invite female candidates.

• Last date for receiving your applications: 12th September 2023

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We welcome your application. However, considering the large volume of applications, we would only be able to respond to short listed candidates.

Iconic Mayo College Building

Iconic Mayo Girls’ school Building

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CONTENTS

• An Introduction to Mayo College ……….3

• Role Specification…………………4, 5, 6, 7

• The Opportunity…………………………8

• Candidate Specification…………………..9

• Experience, Location and Benefits…….. .10

• History of Mayo…………………….........11

• Mayo College at a Glance…… 12,13,14, 15

• Governing Council: Mayo College & MCGS...16

• Galaxy of Successful Alumni…………….17

• Ranking, Recognition and Affiliations…....18

• Why Mayo College?.......................................19

• Global Edge………………………………20

• Beyond Class XII: What lies ahead?............21

• Useful Information……………………… 22

Mayo College Boys dressed in safa, a traditional headgear

A sketch of Mayo College

MAYO COLLEGE AN INTRODUCTION

Established in the year 1875, Mayo College has created a niche for itself as a premiere residential educational institution for boys in India and abroad. The school provides an ideal platform to ingrain in students a global outlook and a deep-rooted value system. Every child has inherent talents and traits that make him unique. At Mayo College, we offer an environment that gives every child an opportunity to discover his talents and explore them. This enables him to choose a path in life most suited to him. The correct choice, combined with grit and perseverance, will lead to success and fulfilment. This way, Mayo will help your child write his own unique story.

Established in 1987 and known today as the ‘Sister School ‘ of Mayo College, the Mayo College Girls School strives to meet the vision envisaged by the founders. We shall make it a special point to ensure that the ethos of the Girls’ School is imbued with Indian traditions and culture without ignoring the present and the challenges of the future. Indian values, dance and drama will play a special role in the life of the child at the Mayo College Girls’ School.

School.

An aerial view of the lush 187 acre Mayo campus

ROLE SPECIFICATION

Principal, Mayo College

Principal, Mayo College Girl’s School

MCGS students at inter-school sports event marching during the closing ceremony

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Mayo College boys playing Holi, festival of color

Mayo College General Council is looking to hire Principals to lead the Mayo College and Mayo College Girl’s School.

We are seeking transformative leaders with a progressive and a global mindset . Purpose - driven, mission - aligned academic leaders who will have the sensibility and gravitas to fulfill the General Council’s vision of creating “ONE MAYO” . A formidable team of two leaders with shared values and goals who will inculcate an ethos of working collaboratively across all functions and disciplines of the school to create a stronger identity, better productivity and a resonating impact .

Mayo College, one of the oldest and pre - eminent boarding schools in India, envisions its students to build on tradition and prepares them to be adaptable global leaders with character. The school needs visionaries to uphold the culture, values, tradition and trajectory for the future . The incoming Principals will need to have a connect with Boarding school ethos and develop an understanding of the traditions and values with which this renowned school was established . S/he should be committed to ideology without wanting to dilute it but enhance and blend it with changing times so that the reputation and equity of the of the school grows in the future .

The incumbent will be a team player, passionate, compassionate, collaborative and socially empathic leader interested in the opportunity to contribute to shaping the future of boys and girls from varied backgrounds and socially diverse groups and instil in them the values of a “ Mayoite . ” A multi- faceted individual dedicated to the pursuit of excellence in his or her chosen field, and a leader who will not compromise with the high standards S/he sets or the values by which S/he leads life .

The central role for the leader as chief orchestrator, will be to develop and implement a plan for “ONE MAYO” school. An opportunity to create common standards, policies, unify and consolidate the functioning of some key departments across both schools to improve productivity and impact . These departments would be Academics, Housekeeping, Security, HR, Admin, Procurement, Alumni engagement, Student admission and Sports department . Strengthen the school backbone to deliver beyond the sum of its parts, where colleagues across Mayo schools and respective disciplines will work together towards a common goal and mission of “ONE MAYO” .

Along the same lines, under “ONE MAYO” encourage the academic leadership of both schools to work towards creating common academic goals and objectives and strive to implement innovative approaches to achieve academic excellence . It will also include strengthening and significantly improving the infrastructure to suitably support the multidisciplinary academic mission of the school and the General Council’s vision of “ONE MAYO” . Most of all, it will mean developing a culture of constant improvement, learning from past and current efforts to build a better future .

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MCGS students Odissi dance recital

Mayo College, boys wearing traditional gear

ROLE SPECIFICATION

The role will require “ONE MAYO”, but at the same time, paying attention to the minutiae of the day-to-day existence of faculty and students.

• The Principal will recruit senior and multifaceted academics to build on and raise the energy and passion of existing faculty, mentor younger colleagues.

• Reboot HR processes around selection, performance management and training for teachers that recognizes their transition from sage on stage to guide on the side. Develop initiatives that support and promote faculty development and learning outcomes suited to the evolving context.

• Develop a less hierarchical, more horizontal, and highly meritocratic culture among and between teachers, staff and students. Improve on student faculty ratio and optimise cost and productivity of both teaching and non-teaching staff.

• Lead a strategy that creates a common international curriculum for both schools and delivers 21st century academic virtues (curiosity, risk taker, team player, communicator) with a thoughtfully curated and shared culture, architecture, and ecology of learning.

• Enhance the career counselling and advancement facility. Continue to engage and create mutually beneficial partnerships with the best institutions in the world.

• Work closely with the Finance Controller to advise on revenue and keep a pulse on expenditure. Finance should be the sword and shield. A shield that disciplines, mandates hygiene and keep costs under control. A sword that diversifies and raises resources to invest in dreams and priorities.

• Under “ONE MAYO” initiative the Principal will continue to build and leverage Alumni Engagement and Generational Commitment.

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ROLE SPECIFICATION

• In 2025 , Mayo College celebrates 150 years of creating history . The Governing Council, various committees and senior school leaders are deeply committed and involved in the planning and execution of celebrating this important and historic milestone . The Principal will work closely with the Secretariat and share significant responsibility to get all stakeholders together, carefully plan and orchestrate various initiatives for the celebrations.

• S/he will have a key role to make this milestone celebration a great success and take the opportunity to leverage this platform to bolster the school’s significance, presence and recognition in India and overseas markets .

• The Principal will also lead a well- planned global marketing mission that constantly strives to increase the perceived value of the “Mayo brand”.

Working Relationships

• The incumbent will need to demonstrate that as a head of the school S/he has the stature, energy and personality to manage and encourage a large full- time teaching staff, to guide and support the senior management team of Vice Principal, Bursar and Directors .

• Have the capacity to enthuse and be an example to both boys and girls across the Mayo College institutions, to create confidence in parents, to stimulate relationships between the school and the local authorities.

• Work closely and effectively with the General Council, Finance Controller and School Management Committees . Demonstrate and believe in shared governance and transparency while conducting all academic and administrative matters .

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THE OPPORTUNITY

• Mayo College is at the cusp of a transformation. While the institution will continue to take pride in its values and traditions it wants to embrace the best of 21 Century global perspective as part of its ethos. The endeavour to lead Mayo College and Mayo College Girls school (MCGS) is an unparalleled opportunity to take this iconic institution to the next level of growth, expansion and collaboration.

• Mayo College has a large global footprint, it has produced some the world’s best scholars, thinkers, global leaders across a range of disciplines who have made a huge contribution to society at large. The role of Principal will have an opportunity to engage with the unique 8000 plus strong alumni across the globe, leverage their strength and support to create a resonating impact.

• Mayo College has a remarkably unique education anchored in history and modernity. The role gives an opportunity to explore new ideas and concepts in education, become a global thought leader in 21st century education and positively influence the education narrative in the country.

• Mayo College is an Indian school touched more by history than many other in India. The role will offer the Principal several perks including a residence in a magnificent 200+acre lush green campus. The splendour of the campus is a sight to behold surrounded by Indo-Saracenic architecture blended with state of the art modern facilities.

• It is one of its kind opportunity to work with a highly accomplished Governing Council who embrace with zest the school’s palpable pride and are looking forward to achieving the dream of "ONE MAYO” led by the Principals of Mayo College and MCGS.

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MCGS Students sitar performance on Prize giving day

Mayo College Boys class photo

The ideal candidate will be a team player, highly motivated by both the opportunities and challenges of leading of Mayo College in the next phase of transformation and growth. A dynamic life-long learner with significant experience in an academic environment and demonstrated ability to build and lead an effective senior leadership team.

Professional Qualifications

• Educational Qualification: Postgraduate with a B. Ed. Degree from a reputed university.

• Proficiency in English Language both spoken and written.

• Experience in teaching: Taught senior classes and ideally have some experience with Middle School as well.

• Have held school management post: Equivalent to a Vice Principal or Principal for at least five years preferably in a residential or day-boarding school. Have knowledge of operations/administration aspects in a residential school, understands the nuances of culture and personalized pastoral care.

• Understands the connection of holistic education to student achievement: Proficient in encouraging co-curricular, cultural, and sports activities. A curious lifelong learner with breadth of knowledge through travel and reading as well as appreciation of Indian culture and heritage.

• A progressive and global mindset with 21st Century Skills: Be well-versed with the latest global trends in education. Lead in evolving best creative teaching practices and integrating technology into the school curriculum. Experience of working in an International Curriculum School would be an asset.

The ideal candidate will be a leader who has demonstrated experience and competency in:

• Shaping Strategy: Ability to demonstrate strategic thinking.

• Driving Change: Ability to demonstrate a vision on how to build a culture of change by transforming and aligning an organization through its people to move in new and challenging directions

• Leading Innovation: Proven experience of creating the environment for nurturing and sustaining innovation

• Attracting and Developing Talent: Demonstrated experience of developing the long-term capabilities of others and deriving satisfaction from doing so.

• Influencing Collaboratively: Ability to communicate a vision; inspire, and work with peers, partners, and others who are not in the line of command, to implement (and modify as needed) this vision.

• Delivering Results & Execution Excellence: Demonstrated drive for improvement of results and higher levels of performance

• Integrity, Inclusive team player, respect for human dignity: Understands the essence that finally a person is worth not what she has or even what she does but what she is.

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Candidate Specifications

Mayo Girl’s Equestrians representing the school

Mayo Girls’ at 65th National Shooting Championship

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Experience, Location and Employment Information

• Age/Gender/years of experience:

• Male or female professionals with 15+ years of experience ideally in the age profile of 40 - 55 years.

• For Mayo College applications, we are gender neutral.

• For Mayo College Girl’s School we invite Female candidates

• Location:

• Mayo Link Road, Ajmer, Rajasthan, India

• Nationality:

• We are open to applications from Non-Resident Indians and Foreign Nationals.

• Perks and benefits:

• In addition to the salary being the best amongst renowned residential schools, the perks include free furnished accommodation in the lush campuses of boys and girls school, a car with a driver for official use, domestic staff, provident fund, gratuity, reimbursement for medical treatment, medical insurance, and leave travel allowance.

• Type of employment:

• The candidates will be offered a four year renewable contract

Mayo College Girls school Building

Mayo College main school building

The origin of Mayo College, one of the oldest Public Schools in the country, dates back to 1869 , when Col F K M Walter, the Political Agent of the Bharatpur Agency recommended a school in India ``for a large number of pupils, with a staff thoroughly educated - not mere bookworms, but men fond of field sports and outdoor exercise .... ``

In 1870 , Lord Mayo, the then Viceroy and Governor General, came to Ajmer, where in a Darbar, before the Chiefs of the ruling Princes of Rajputana, he expressed his desire to set up a 'Raj Kumar College' in Ajmer, ``devoted exclusively to the education of the sons of Chiefs, Princes and leading Thakurs . ``

It is interesting to point out that several generations of the descendants of many present at that Darbar have since continued to study at Mayo College .

The College was opened in October 1875 , with Sir Oliver St .John as the first Principal and Maharaja Mangal Singh of Alwar . The Main Building was completed in 1885 and was designed by Major Charles Mant and Swinton Jacob, leading architects of the Indo - Saracenic style .

Some of the greatest changes in the school were brought about by Mr . Stow who was the Principal from 1931 - 1943 . In the same year, the Viceroy ceased to be the President of the General Council. This body was in future presided over by a ruling Prince elected by the council.

Today, students from all walks of life, study in this prestigious institution and make complete use of the many facilities offered .

College Coat of Arms design was furnished by Mr . Lockwood Kipling, a former Principal of The School of Arts, Lahore, and father of the famous Rudyard Kipling .

Abhimanyu Dalal, a distinguished alum, who studied at Mayo College from 1968 to 1974, led the restoration and modernization of the school’s campus, says that even as a teenager he “had a sense of the buildings and a relationship with them” and Mayo’s buildings and campus influenced his decision to become an architect.

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A view of the main building of Mayo College

Mayo College stamp designed by India Security Press

Mayo College AT A GLANCE

Overview

Mayo College, Ajmer is a boys’ boarding school. It is routinely included in all league tables of India’s top boarding schools. This vintage institution is highly regarded for its superb architecture, infrastructure and globally benchmarked education . The distinguishing characteristic of Mayo is that it provides a well- balanced education experience combining academic rigor with “Globally unparalleled co - curricular and sports facilities” to its students . The institutional objective of the school is to develop the self- confidence and leadership qualities of its students .

Mayo College Girl’s School (MCGS) was established in 1987 , a residential school adjoining the boy’s school. It has built a reputation of being among the best residential school for girls in the country . Both are governed by the same General Council.

The object of true education is to make children not merely to do right but to enjoy doing so . Great ideas belong to everybody, and every generation stands on the frontiers of the mind . We encourage the individuality of every child and yet at the same time inculcate in her and him a sense of responsibility and consideration for others . We believe that finally a person is worth not what S/he has or even what she does but what she is .

In a world of ideas there is always pioneering to be done and we prepare students to face new challenges and urge them to seek originality . We also know it is equally important to root a child in the rich Indian culture and tradition and teach them to respect every creed . Our curriculum and activities reflect this aim .

Inculcating a respect for work and human dignity is another objective we strive for . We teach our students to reach out to others through social service programmes and our S .U .P .W (Socially Useful Productive Work) classes teach children the value of work ethics and community service .

Mayo aims to bring out the best in every student . We trace and follow their academic progress closely and we provide an enriched environment where we enable students to develop their talents in dance, music, art, writing and communication and to train their skills in games and athletics .

At our school we believe it is important to teach a child, but it is even more important to make them want to learn .

Iconic Boys’ School Building

200+ Distinguished Faculty

40 Sports and Cocurricular Activities

150++ Prestigious University Admissions

750 Students in each school

Mayo College AT A GLANCE

Campus

Mayo College is situated in the beautiful Madar foothills ; the campus is spread across 187 acres . It is a boys only fully residential school with boarding houses, dining halls and modern classrooms .

Mayo College and Mayo College Girls School (MCGS) are adjoining to each other . They have a unique distinction of great campus infrastructure in terms of its co - curricular facilities which include a nine - hole golf course, a polo ground, stables housing 60 horses for Horse - riding, polo and equestrian, a 400 m athletic track and 110 m obstacle race (hurdle) track, swimming pools, well- equipped gymnasiums, a 10 m air rifle shooting range, multiple cricket fields which includes a turf wicket with separate cricket nets, tennis courts, squash courts, basketball courts, soccer fields, hockey fields, badminton courts, trampoline, boxing ring, artificial climbing wall and indoor table tennis courts, s tate of the art computer laboratories, audio visual room, activity blocks, a home science laboratory, libraries, robotic lab, and a Saraswati temple for contemplation .

They have the largest School Museum in the country . This is being used as a rich resource for teaching various subjects, age specific tool kits have been created by Museologists to facilitate this . Their lush green campus with a lake for water harvesting lends itself as a great source of learning . as do the frequent trips, tours and expeditions that the students undertake with faculty .

Academics

Mayo College is affiliated to CBSE as well as Cambridge (CAIE) . At present, the senior school has classes from VII to XII and the junior school has classes from IV to VI. The students take the class X examination at the age of fifteen and the class XII at the age of seventeen . Great emphasis is laid on Academics as this is one of the important prerequisites for a successful future for students . Science, Commerce and Humanities streams are offered .

MGCS is a recognized member of the Indian Public Schools’ Conference . Comprising of classes IV to XII, the School is affiliated to the Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations, New Delhi. The Council conducts two Public Examinations in March each year, one at the end of standard X, for which it awards the Indian Certificate of Secondary Education (ICSE), and the other at the end of Standard XII, for which it awards the Indian School Certificate (ISC) . These Examinations have international acceptance . The school also offers the Cambridge (CAIE) curriculum at the Lower Secondary and the IGCSE (International General Certificate of Secondary Education) levels. The students have the option of choosing between the CISCE and the CAIE curricula .

Students across both schools have the option to combine subjects from different streams as per the aptitude and preferences . The medium of instruction is English .

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Iconic Girls’ School Building

Admission Age

8 Years Optimum Student Teacher Ratio of 10:1

Academic Session

Consistently Ranked among Top 3 Boarding schools in India.

Mayo College AT A GLANCE

Technology Advancement

• Mayo has partnered with Microsoft to leverage technology to teach 21st Century Skills to the students and enhance their learning experience using ‘Surface Pro’ devices. All classrooms are equipped with Smart Boards and have Wi-Fi connectivity to effectively assimilate technology in teaching.

• All the Labs including NIIT Nguru’s MathLab, Classrooms, Resource Center, Libraries, Offices, Boarding Houses and the Staff Residences are centrally networked. Intranet and Internet facilities are widely available but strictly supervised to enable students and staff to access educational and multimedia content from anywhere in the campus. The school has a state of art Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Robotics Lab on campus where students are taught how to make robots from scratch and then to program them using C++ and Python.

Faculty and Head of Institute

• Mayo takes pride in its experienced and extremely competent faculty. A lot of emphasis is laid on Faculty Development. Besides regular In-House training, our faculty regularly participates in workshops, seminars and orientation programmes in India and abroad, conducted by experts. Mayo College is currently led by Gen Surendra Kulkarni (director) and Mayo Girls has an acting Principal Ms. Supreet Bakshi.

Admission

• Admissions in Mayo College are made on the basis of the performance in the common aptitude analysis.

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The stage of the Kangra amphitheatre, with its frame made of suspended metal parts

Computer lab in MCGS

MCGS students displaying their horse-riding skills

Mayo College AT A GLANCE

Pastoral Care

• The Mayo College provides a high level of pastoral care, safeguarding the pupils’ welfare as per the school’s Safeguarding procedures and Child Protection Policy. Bullying and ragging is strictly banned.

• It ensures that boarders are at ease, cheerful, feel safe, and secure, helping in their holistic development.

• At present, Mayo College has 12 boarding houses, divided into 8 Senior Houses for students of Class VIII to XII, 1 Holding House for students of Class VII & 3 Junior Houses for boys from Class IV to VI.

• MCGS has 6 boarding Houses. Every house has a house color and a motto to which students endeavor to live up to. Allocation of Houses: All girls are placed in one of the six Houses on entry to MCGS. The vertical grouping of the girls in their Houses allows them to work with girls of all ages and give support and inspiration to younger girls as well as foster a sense of family and community.

• All the boarding house buildings are fully capable of meeting students’ varied needs. Each house has a common room equipped with a television, board games and indoor games. The school infrastructure is built with sustainable high-quality materials and green technologies to minimize energy usage and carbon footprint.

• Campus is flooded with natural light, all the boarding houses are surrounded by scenic beauty and natural flora and fauna, ensuring that students live and learn happily and peacefully in a holistic environment. A dedicated pastoral team functions 24*7 in the school. Each Boarding house pastoral team comprises- Housemaster/ Housemistress (HM), Assistant House Master (AHM), Tutors, and Resident Dame (RD). They are pillars of support for a home environment to nurture students’ growth within a boarding house setting to cultivate their sense of identity.

• The mess is a state of the art and aims to fulfil nutrition and dietary needs of each child. The school has excellent medical facilities and emergency aid with a 40 bedded hospital on campus. Laundry services, hair salon, cobbler shop and book-store are also available on campus.

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Courtyards and majestic gateways in Mayo College

Mayo College Polo match in progress

MCGS Hockey match in progress

Members of Mayo College Governing Council

Former President of India Shrimati Pratibha Patil attending Silver Jubilee Celebrations in MCGS

Mayo College, Ajmer, Maharaja Jodhpur Shri Gaj Singh Ji, Raja RanVijay Jashpur, Rani Amrita Singh, Yuvraj YashPratap Singh

Judev and Maharaj Kumar AryaPratap Singh Judev

This list represents only the General Council There are several other committees and associations led by distinguished Alumni and Leadership teams at Mayo College and MCGS Please visit the website for more information on the same

Legend

GC – General Council

BOG – Board of Governors

MS – Mayoor School

MCGS – Mayo Collge Girls School

MCC – Mayo College Committee

OGS – Old Girls School

OBS – Old Boys School

MCGSC – Mayo College Girls School Committee

MCC – Mayo College Committee

E&LC – Estate & Legal Committee

Our Galaxy of Successful Alumni

Mayo College Girl’s School Alumni

• Nivedita Kukreti: Assistant Inspector General of Police, Uttarakhand

• Priyamvada Singh: Media Professional, Heritage restorer, Nari Shakti awardee

• Chhavi Rajawat: Ex Sarpanch Village Soda, Aspen fellow and Young Global Leader with World Economic Forum

• Indra Sinha Cantab: Writer, nominated for Man Booker prize

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• Late Maj Jaswant Singh: Officer of the Indian Army and an Indian Cabinet Minister.

• Admiral Sunil Lanba: Chief of Naval Staff

• VP Singh Badnore: Member of Parliament and Ex Honourable Governor of Punjab

Spread across the world, Mayoites share a strong bond with the school and with each other. Alumni chapters are active in many countries. Old boys keep returning to the school and contribute whole heartedly to their Alma Mater. They participate in the ‘Old Boys Lecture Series’ and ‘Distinguished Speaker Series’. They conduct workshops for students and provide internships for the seniors through the Mayo Intern Cell. They are our best brand ambassadors and do us proud by excelling in their respective fields. The fact that Mayo College remains close to their hearts is evident by the fact that many of them from across the world attend DÉJÀ VU. An annual 3 day winter event on campus where batchmates, their wives and children get together to relive past experiences and foster the spirit called Mayo

Alumni across both schools engage with the students, invest their time, knowledge and also contribute financially for the development of Mayo College.

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The MCGS Alumni Association set up in 2016 is a robust community led by an accomplished and dedicated committee. They organise a range of events and gatherings that facilitate regular alumni reunions, enabling them to nourish the enduring spirit of Mayo. By coming together, they inspire and empower one another to unlock their fullest potential and continue to invest in the progress of their cherished alma mater, actively supporting its journey toward even greater achievements.

The 8000+ strong Alumni Body constitutes a formidable force which Mayo students can tap into when in School or even after they have completed class 12.

• Harsh Vardhan Shringla: Member of Indian Foreign Services, Chief Coordinator for India's G20 Presidency in 2023.

• Leo Puri: Chairman of JP Morgan Chase for South & South East Asia, Ex MD, UTI AMC.

• Rakesh Mohan: Ex Dty Governor, Reserve Bank of India (RBI)

• Manish Sabharwal: Vice chairman of Teamlease Services, Member of Prime Minister Advisory Committee for Education, Ex Board Member RBI

• Ravi Kant: Vice chair & MD, Tata Motors

• Late Shri Aamir Raza Hussain: Theatre Personality, Recipient of Padma Shree Award

• Vikram Mehta: Ex CEO Shell India & Ex Executive chairman of the Brookings Institute India

• Sushil Wadhwani, CBE: British economist & CIO QMA

• Vir Sanghvi: Ex Editor, Hindustan Times

The above is just a representative list, for further details on Alumni please visit

https://mayoalumni.in/ - Mayo College

https://mayogirlsalumni.org/ - MCGS

Alumni / General Council

Alumni with their families at Prize Giving celebrations

RANKING, RECOGNITION AND AFFILIATIONS

WHY MAYO COLLEGE?

MAKING STUDENTS FUTURE READY AND WRITE THEIR OWN UNIQUE STORY

Every child has inherent talents and traits that make her/him unique . Mayo College offers an environment that gives every child an opportunity to discover his talents and explore them .

This enables students to choose a path in life most suited to them . The correct choice, combined with grit and perseverance, will lead to success and fulfilment . This way, Mayo College enables every child to write their own unique story .

An education at Mayo should help prepare a child for the future : for 2030 , for 2040 and for 2050 and beyond . The future will be marked by dramatic changes and students will need to be flexible and adaptable .

These traits are woven into the pedagogy . The institution also gives a lot of importance to getting students to appreciate technology .

Children also work on a Design Thinking model: Think, Make, Break and Repeat . It's about changes that lead to a better world for everyone while maintaining the health of our planet . Mayo is committed to teaching and practicing all the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) laid down by the United Nations .

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Mayo Girls at old Parliament House, New Delhi

Mayo Boys on Prize Giving Day

GLOBAL EDGE

The Vision Statement of Mayo College is to:

“Build on tradition and prepare global leaders with character”.

The world is increasingly becoming boundary - less and if a student has to succeed, she/he should have an appreciation of global affairs and be able to function comfortably in any part of the world . To give its students an international perspective, every year Mayo College sends a certain percentage of students for exchange programmes and projects overseas to countries like Australia, South Africa, Germany, France, USA and UK .

Mayo is a member of Round Square which is an association of 180 schools in 40 countries. In addition, they have direct Exchange Programs with many schools where students spend anything from a fortnight to 3 months overseas . As a reciprocal gesture, Mayo hosts students from such schools. The number of inbound foreign students at Mayo is among the highest in the country .

Mayo also has Sports - centric Exchange Programmes with countries such as England, Australia, Egypt and Russia . This covers various Sports such as Football, Riding and more . By the time a student passes out of Mayo, she/he is confident of taking on the world .

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BEYOND CLASS 12: WHAT LIES AHEAD?

• An education from Mayo equips students with the essential life skills to cope, innovate and lead . To help students make the transition to the world of higher education and careers, Mayo has a Comprehensive Career Guidance and Counselling Programme that focuses on helping them make informed choices about their future .

• Towards the end of their stay at Mayo, most students have a clear idea of what they want to study next . But getting admission into the top - notch institutions is not easy because of extreme competition . Mayo gives boys the choice of expert guidance in different fields for exams such as PSAT / SAT, JEE and CLAT . It is also a centre for Trinity College, London Speech, Drama and Music Examinations .

• The process of Career Guidance, Counselling and preparation starts from class IX onwards. The Mayo Career Guidance Centre aims to provide every student, from class IX to XII, customized one on one support for stream and subject selection, identifying areas of strength, defining preferred career paths, building desired skills and competitive portfolios and selecting 'Good Fit' colleges/ universities.

• Experts’ lectures, Psychometric tests, University meets, Career Fairs and intensive Career Counselling is undertaken with students of classes IX to XII. This Centre runs an internship programme for students and also a Career fair for students which is attended by a host of national and international universities.

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Useful Information

Mayo College Website

www.mayocollege.com

Purpose Leaders Contact:

Pari Jhaveri Managing Partner

pari@purposeleaders.net

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Mayo College Girls’ School Website

www.mcgs.ac.in

The Mayo College Girls’ School temple

Unmesh Brahme Managing Partner

unmesh@purposeleaders.net

The school’s assembly hall where students recite prayers in Sanskrit and English