Students comprehend the many layers of India

Enabling yet another set of students from the

California Institute of Technology

(Caltech) and the

Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar

(IITGN) understand and appreciate multiple facets that form this country,

India ki Khoj 2019

, a week-long India

immersion program

.
The program designed by IIT Gandhinagar has a gamut of academic lectures, cultural events and field-visits that helped the participants from diverse backgrounds explore India in its varied forms. The eighth edition of this unique cultural immersion program had 22 students.
From Mahatma Gandhi to architectural landscapes of India; from history of India to Bollywood dance; from contemporary stand-up comedy to classical music traditions; from Odissi classical and folk dance to queer movement; from Science in ancient India to modern art; it formed a comprehensive picture of the past and present-day India through a range of academic lectures, cultural events, activities by distinguished doyens from each field.
The students also visited

Gandhi Ashram

, Lothal, Kasturbhai Lalbhai Museum of Modern Art, Manek Chowk night street food market, a village near IIT Gandhinagar, took a heritage walk in the old city of Ahmedabad, and a ride in Ahmedabad BRTS public transport bus. They also enjoyed traditional Gujarati delicacies at Vishala. All through this one week, the students got to know India and its social, cultural, political fabric.