Mayo College

Mayo College
Coat of arms of Mayo College
Location
Srinagar Road
Ajmer – 305001
India
Information
TypePrivate boarding school
MottoLet there be Light
Founded1875 (1875)
FounderThe 6th Earl of Mayo
School boardCBSE
AuthorityBoard of Governors
Mayo College General Council
President of General CouncilBrijraj Singh
Founder HeadmasterCol. Sir Oliver St. John
GenderBoys
Number of pupils750
LanguageEnglish
Campus183 Acres
Houses12
Colour(s)         
MascotPeacock
NicknameMayo
PublicationMayoor, Cyber Quest
Annual tuition12,50,000 (residential)[1]
18,00,000 (international)[1]
AffiliationCentral Board of Secondary Education
Former pupilsMayoites
Websitewww.mayocollege.com
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Mayo College (informally Mayo) is a boys-only private boarding school in Ajmer, Rajasthan, India. It was founded in 1875 by the 6th Earl of Mayo, who was the Viceroy of India from 1869 to 1872, making it one of the oldest public boarding schools in India.

The idea for the college was proposed in 1869 by Colonel Walter. It was founded in 1875 and Colonel Sir Oliver St John became its first principal.[2] The founder intended to create an "Eton of India". The 2nd Baron Lytton, Viceroy of India, said in a speech on campus in 1879:

"The idea was well expressed long ago by Colonel Walter in an excellent and most suggestive report which may have influenced Lord Mayo when he founded the present college. In that very sensible report, Colonel Walter pointed out that what was then most needed for the education of India's young rulers and nobles was an Indian Eton. Mayo is India's Eton and you are India's Eton boys".[3]
  1. ^ a b "Fees Structure".
  2. ^ List of Principals of Mayo College Archived 28 September 2007 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 11 November 2007
  3. ^ Mayo College as India's Eton Archived 28 July 2007 at the Wayback Machine A speech by the Earl of Lytton in 1879

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