{"id":10,"date":"2026-06-01T08:23:57","date_gmt":"2026-06-01T08:23:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/memorial-wp.test\/maharana-arvind-singh-mewar-award\/"},"modified":"2026-06-15T10:02:57","modified_gmt":"2026-06-15T10:02:57","slug":"maharana-arvind-singh-mewar-award","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/scoonews.com\/memorial\/maharana-arvind-singh-mewar-award\/","title":{"rendered":"Maharana Arvind Singh Mewar Award"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Award No. 01 - 2025 Edition<\/div>\n

\n Maharana Arvind Singh
\n Mewar Award<\/span>\n <\/h1>\n

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The Award Is Named After<\/div>\n

Maharana Arvind Singh Mewar<\/h2>\n
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76th Custodian - House of Mewar - Patron of Education<\/div>\n

Maharana Arvind Singh Mewar<\/h3>\n
Maharana of Udaipur - Custodian of the House of Mewar<\/div>\n
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Maharana Arvind Singh Mewar of Udaipur, the 76th Custodian of the House of Mewar, was a rare blend of statesman, cultural guardian, hotelier, and education advocate. As Chairman and Managing Trustee of the Maharana Mewar Charitable Foundation (MMCF), he led a wide range of philanthropic initiatives dedicated to education, heritage conservation, and cultural research. Through organisations such as the Vidyadan Trust, Rajmata Gulab Kunwar Charitable Trust, and the Maharana Mewar Historical Publications Trust, he guided more than fifty projects that strengthened learning, preserved history, and promoted cultural understanding. His vision continues to live on through institutions such as The City Palace Museum, the Maharana Mewar Special Library, and the Research Institute, which remain important centres of knowledge and heritage.<\/p>\n\n

Under his leadership, the HRH Group of Hotels evolved into India\u2019s only privately owned chain of heritage palace hotels, setting new standards in hospitality while safeguarding the architectural and cultural legacy of Rajasthan. Yet, despite his achievements in business and tourism, education remained at the heart of his mission. Through scholarships, libraries, educational programmes, and community initiatives supported by MMCF, he worked tirelessly to ensure that learning remained a cornerstone of social progress and cultural continuity. He believed that education was not merely a means of advancement, but a responsibility that connected generations and strengthened society.<\/p>\n\n

A distinguished alumnus of Mayo College, Maharana Arvind Singh Mewar pursued higher education in Udaipur before undertaking professional training in hotel management in the United Kingdom and the United States. His global exposure was balanced by a deep respect for Indian traditions and values, allowing him to bridge heritage and modernity with remarkable ease. Beyond education and hospitality, he was passionate about sport and aviation, contributing significantly to the development of cricket, polo, and private aviation infrastructure, including the establishment of facilities at Shikarbadi Airport. His lifelong commitment to excellence earned him numerous honours, including the WT Institution Award at the United Nations, the Agastya Award by TAAI, and the HIFI Hall of Fame Award for excellence in hospitality.<\/p>\n\n

The Maharana Arvind Singh Mewar Award celebrates this extraordinary legacy of service, leadership, and vision. It honours his enduring belief that education, culture, and heritage are inseparable pillars of a progressive society, and recognises those who continue to enrich communities through learning while preserving the values and traditions that define them.<\/p>\n<\/div> <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Purpose of the Award<\/div>\n

Why This Award Exists<\/h2>\n
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Honouring Visionary Educational Leadership<\/h4>\n
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Maharana Arvind Singh Mewar believed that true leadership is measured not by power, but by the legacy one creates for future generations. His vision reminds us that school leaders are custodians of knowledge, values, and possibility.<\/p>\n\n

The Maharana Arvind Singh Mewar Award honours a school leader who reflects this spirit of responsibility and purpose.<\/p>\n\n

It recognises someone who leads beyond outcomes, shaping institutions with vision, integrity, and a lasting commitment to the generations that follow.<\/p>\n<\/div> <\/div>\n <\/div><\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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2025 Recipient<\/div>\n

2025 Awardee<\/h2>\n
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Maharana Arvind Singh Mewar Award - 2025<\/div>\n

Dr. Ameeta Mulla Wattal<\/h2>\n
Chairperson & Executive Director - Education, DLF Foundation<\/div>\n
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Dr. Ameeta Mulla Wattal has spent more than five decades shaping the landscape of Indian education through visionary leadership, innovation, and advocacy. Currently serving as Chairperson and Executive Director of Education, Innovations and Training at DLF Foundation Schools and Scholarship Programmes, she has championed progressive approaches across curriculum development, inclusive education, creative arts, special needs education, and women\u2019s empowerment. A former Principal of Springdales Schools in New Delhi and Dubai, she has played influential roles across numerous institutions and advisory bodies, including Delhi Teachers University, Sri Vishwakarma Skill University, UNESCO, NCPCR, and the Global Education Leaders Program spanning sixty three countries. Renowned for her powerful voice and ability to inspire change, Dr. Wattal combines the insight of an educator with the conviction of a reformer, influencing policymakers, educators, and students alike. A recipient of the National Teachers Award, Australia\u2019s Endeavour Award, and numerous other honours, she continues to champion education as a force for equity, dignity, and transformation. The Maharana Arvind Singh Mewar Award recognises her remarkable contribution to advancing learning, leadership, and opportunity across generations and geographies.<\/p>\n<\/div> <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Jury Citation<\/div>\n

Words of Honour<\/h2>\n
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\"Dr. Ameeta Mulla Wattal has given Indian education something priceless - the proof that a school can be both excellent and kind, both rigorous and joyful, both purposeful and free. The Maharana Arvind Singh Mewar Award honours a visionary whose expansive vision for education finds its most fitting expression in the lives she has shaped with grace and conviction.\"<\/blockquote>\n - ScooNews Memorial Awards Jury, 2025<\/cite>\n <\/div>\n <\/div><\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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Gallery<\/div>\n

Award Ceremony - 2025<\/h2>\n

Moments from the inaugural ScooNews Memorial Awards at Global Ed-Fest 2025, Jaipur.<\/p>\n

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Know a Worthy Nominee?<\/h2>\n

Nominate a school leader who embodies visionary educational leadership - building for legacy, not just for today.<\/p>\n

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