What Parents Think About Us...
As an alumnus of Mayo College and later as the father of a Mayoite, I had the rare privilege of experiencing Mayo across two generations - 30 years apart.
My son, Yuvraj Singh Rathore, spent six formative years at Mayo College, from Grade 7 through Grade 12. During this time, I watched him grow from a young boy into a confident, creative, and dynamic leader. Like countless Mayoites before him, he found opportunities beyond the classroom that helped shape his character and define his interests.
One such opportunity came through the German Society. Yuvraj began his journey as an IT member in 2019 and progressed to serving as President for DeutschUtsav Season 4. It provided him a platform to discover his passion for design, media and branding, which became key in turning his passion into a career path.
As he progressed through various leadership roles, the demands of managing events, coordinating teams and balancing diverse expectations taught him lessons in leadership, resilience, and teamwork. Through successes and setbacks alike, he learned to take accountability, trust his abilities, and lead with confidence.
Mayo College has always believed in nurturing well-rounded individuals, and the German Society provides students with the freedom to explore their passions, the responsibility to lead, and the opportunity to grow through experience. For Yuvraj, DeutschUtsav became a space that helped shape his identity, instil values and build bonds that will last a lifetime.
For our family, Mayo has been more than an institution - it has been a lifelong association spanning generations. For that, we remain deeply grateful.
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Col Rahul Singh Rathore (Retd.), (Old Boy 1992 Batch).
Parent of Yuvraj Singh Rathore
We are the parents of Vyom Rastogi, and looking back, it's nice to put into words a journey that began simply, as a twelve year old walking into a German classroom in sixth grade, and grew into something that has shaped who he is today.
By grade 11, that early interest had turned into real leadership, with him taking on the role of Cultural Director, and the following year being named Chairman of DeutschUtsav, the department's flagship cultural festival. Along the way came milestones we were proud of, like clearing the FIT A1 and A2 level deutsch exams and the exchange tour to Schloss Gaienhofen with the school delegation, which brought Vyom back with more than just photographs; it gave him a real sense of having lived inside the language he'd spent years learning.
There is one memory that stays especially close to our hearts. When DeutschUtsav Season 4 was held, our younger daughter, studying at a different school, came as a delegate, both finding their place within the same German department that had given Vyom so much.
Today, Vyom is studying Automobile Engineering with a clear interest in Germany's automotive sector, and it is no coincidence. The foundation built in that sixth grade classroom, nurtured patiently by the faculty, has grown into a real, considered path for his future. As parents, we're grateful for everything Ma'am Pooja Ahlawat and Ma'am Gothami gave our child, not just a language, but a sense of discipline, leadership, and belonging that has stayed with him well beyond Mayo's gates.
Mr. Anuj Rastogi &
Mrs. Charu Rastogi
Parents of Vyom Rastogi
I'm Rashmeet Kaur, mother of Udit Singh and I would like to use this opportunity to thank Mayo, all it's teachers and the Geothe-Institut for my son's six year long journey of the language German. When Udit opted for German in grade 7, I didn't know that it would not just be limited to a classroom subject, but also extend up to the various experiences he has had through exchange programmes, scholarships and youth camps. His highest achievements in the language were being offered a 3 week scholarship to Germany and clearing his FIT A2 level exam. As a grade 12 student now, he has various options to explore in the future- one of them being studying in Germany. I feel extremely proud of his achievements and all the opportunities that the german department has given him and express my sincere gratitude to Mayo and Geothe for making this possible.
Mrs. Rashmeet Kaur
Parent of Udit Singh
My personal views and experiences - The German Department, Mayo College, Ajmer. In the brief 4 months Shashwat got to spend with my father, way back in 2010, was when the seed of intrigue towards every thing German was planted in his mind. My father was fluent in the language and had spent many years at the Daimler Benz training centre in Stuttgart, Germany. His stories from those days, photographs and a shared love for automobiles got Shashwat into the idea hook line and sinker.
Shashwat began his own journey of discovery of everything German with this exchange trip to The Grund-und Hauptschule in the town of Öhningen. Situated on the western edge of Lake Constance at the border between Germany and Switzerland.
As his parents, we were introduced to his partners families and teachers from the host schools. We made new friends. We visited them when we had the opportunity to do so. I have had the pleasure of working on short joint projects with them – like helping out in designing sets for their drama programme and taking short classes and guest lectures. We also had the opportunity to host the visiting children and the teachers at our home. We introduced them to our culture and to interesting local activities.
The Mayo College German Exchange programme is a catalyst for long term cultural and educational relationships for not only the students but also the parents and teachers. The opportunities presented itself and its up to us to nurture them. Having spent so much time visiting and studying in Germany, Shashwat has been able to form a firm and clear decision to peruse his under graduate studies in Germany. His command over the language and cultural exposure will only help him achieve this goal he has set for himself. The German department at Mayo College is fairly new, yet, under the able and amazingly enthusiastic efforts put in by Ma’am Pooja Ahlawat, it has achieved so much in such a short time. It is thanks to her and the school that the seed sown in Shashwat’s mind way back when he was just 5 years old has had such an amazing nurtured growth.
I wish Ma’am Pooja and The Mayo College all the very best for the German Festival. I shall be happy to help out in any way, just let me know!!
Mr. Indrajit Bose
Parent of Shashwat Bose