Banaras Hindu University campus tour

Rajeev drove us through this lovely tree-lined campus and dropped us off for a walk through a temple there. That gave us a neat opportunity to talk with some students and other visitors.

Rajeev explained to us that tuition is free for this university, but it is very hard to get into. We talked to a couple of young women who are in their second year out of three years of study here. They said it is a life-changing honor to be studying there. They also said that there is no gender discrimination for entry and that their classes have an equal number of women to men if not more women.

I also captured a short video at a chai stand we patronized afterward.Read more