GLOBAL EDUCATION OFFICE REVES CENTER FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDIES THE COLLEGE OF WILLIAM & MARY PHOTO COURTESY OF PROF. ZUTSHI BENGALURU/GOA SUMMER HANDBOOK
WILLIAM & MARY BENGALURU/GOA 2016 This handbk ffers guidelines that we hpe yu will find useful in making yur preparatins and while studying in Bengaluru and Ga. Please read the handbk carefully befre yur departure and bring it with yu t India, either as a paper r email cpy. The prgram plicies are included, alng with lists f imprtant items t bring with yu, tips fr handling yur mney, and precautins fr safeguarding yur health and belngings. In an effrt t serve yu best, the material in this handbk is edited each year and cntains the latest infrmatin available t assist yu in preparing fr yur trip. While we d ur best t prvide yu with the mst accurate infrmatin, inevitably sme changes may take place and we will need t make adjustments. Yur prgram directr and the Glbal Educatin Office Advisr at the Reves Center will keep yu infrmed f any changes. 2
HANDY INFORMATION SUMMER HOLIDAYS AND EVENTS IN INDIA Date Hliday Descriptin June 13 Feast f St. Anthny State-wide events celebrate the arrival f the mnsn. If the rains have nt yet started, a statue f St. Anthny is lwered int a deep well June 24 Sa Ja Festival Taking place all ver Ga and invlving celebratins f newlyweds, particularly arund the bridegrm and his new in-laws, wh welcme him int their hme AVERAGE MIN/MAX TEMPERATURES IN GOA ( F) January February March April May June 67/88 69/88 73/90 78/92 80/92 77/87 July August September Octber Nvember December 75/84 75/84 75/85 75/89 72/91 69/90 TIME ZONE COMPARISON: GOA IS 9.5 HOURS AHEAD OF VIRGINIA DURING SUMMER Pacific (US) Muntain (US) Central (US) Eastern (US) Ga, INDIA 5:00am 6:00am 7:00am 8:00am 5:30 pm 1:00pm 2:00pm 3:00pm 4:00pm 1:30 am (next day) 9:00pm 10:00pm 11:00pm Midnight 9:30 am 3
INDIA: COUNTRY AND PEOPLE India is the largest demcracy in the wrld. It is plitically, scially, and culturally ne f the mst diverse places n the planet. It is hme t ver 30 languages and numerus dialects, as well as the prpnents f all f the wrld s majr religins. These include Hinduism, Islam, Christianity, Sikhism, Judaism, and Zrastrianism. Electins in India, which is a multi-party parliamentary demcracy, are held at 5- yearly intervals. The next electins are due in 2019. The tw main plitical parties are the Cngress and the BJP. Since Indians are vcal participants in the plitical prcess, discussing the electins with lcals wuld make an excellent tpic f cnversatin. Indians subscribe t a variety f identities, including regin, language, caste, class, plitical rientatin, and religin. These identities interact with each ther and ne may becme dminant ver thers depending n the cntext. Asking smene what regin they are frm, what language they speak at hme, where they were educated, and what they d fr a living make fr ther great tpics f cnversatin. Indians enjy ging t the mvies and discussing them during the screening and later. Bllywd is ne f the biggest film industries in the wrld. Students shuld watch at least ne Hindi film while they are in India and have cnversatins abut what they have seen with lcals. Cricket is ne f the mst ppular sprts in India. Matches are shwn n televisin and bys and men can be seen playing in many neighbrhds. Persnal space and distance, when speaking t smene, r even when walking dwn the street r n a bus, are much smaller in India. Please dn t be alarmed if smene stands clse t yu while speaking r rubs up against yu n the street r the bus. Hwever, if this becmes inapprpriate in any way, dn t be afraid t speak up and make yur displeasure knwn. Indian sciety is cnservative, especially in terms f clthing. Wear clthing that des nt reveal t much skin. Just as Americans have steretypes abut Indians, Indians t have steretypes abut Americans. Fr instance, Indians feel that Americans are nt especially family-minded r religiusly-riented and are mre materially-driven. Since yu are learning abut the cmplexities f India, yu shuld als attempt t present a mre nuanced and cmplex picture f America and Americans t Indians. Educate yurself abut India befre leaving but als while yu are there. Read the lcal newspapers and watch the televisin news t get a sense f what peple are talking abut in the regin and cuntry. This will make yu mre educated and intelligent participants in cnversatins with lcals. Indians, like peple anywhere in the wrld, appreciate it and pen up if yu demnstrate a genuine interest in their lives and cncerns. Mst imprtantly, have fun, and see India fr what it is rather than what yu want it t be. 4
OVERVIEW, DATES, AND MONEY PROGRAM OVERVIEW Fees: $5050 Prgram Directr: Prfessr Gul Ozyegin, Prfessr f Gender, Sexuality, and Wmen s Studies and Scilgy (gxzye@wm.edu) Accmmdatin: While at the Internatinal Centre f Ga, participants f the William & Mary prgram will live in duble rms with an attached bathrm (like a htel). Students will stay n the Natinal Law Schl s campus while in Bengaluru. In Hampi and Crg students will be staying in htel accmmdatins. Meals are included in the prgram fee and will be prvided at the Internatinal Center. During the Bengaluru prtin f the prgram, meals will either be included at the Natinal Law Schl in Bengaluru r the Mj Plantatin in Crg. Other meals will be cvered thrugh a meal stipend. PROGRAM DATES Arrive May 21 in Bengaluru Depart June 24, 2016 frm Ga, please schedule yur plane travel accrdingly. PRE-DEPARTURE ORIENTATION Yur Prgram Directr shuld hld 2-3 meetings prir t the prgram leaving t answer questins and have yu knw what t expect, as well as hw t prepare fr yur prgram. Students will be autmatically enrlled in a ne credit pre-curse after the spring semester has begun. Dates and times are t be determined by the Prgram Directr and the participants. MONEY A nte n currency: Regardless f the level f financial resurces yu may have available fr yur perid f study abrad, all students share the same need t have quick access t their funds and, at the same time, t have their mney prtected against lss. The currency f India is the Indian Rupee (and exchanges t the US dllar at a rate f $1 US = 64.85 Indian rupees (INR) r 1 INR = $0.015 USD (as f Octber 2015). Yu can check the current exchange rates n the web at http://www.xe.cm/ucc r in the financial sectin f a large city newspaper. 5
VISA INFORMATION AND BUDGETING TRAVEL DOCUMENTS BUDGET Visa All U.S. citizens and many citizens f ther cuntries are required t have a visa prir t departure t enter India. Fr the summer prgram yu will receive a student visa. Please be ready t fllw instructins as given frm the Glbal Educatin Office and the Prgram Directr in terms f applying fr the student visa. Nt applying within the timeframe suggested may result in yu nt being receiving yur visa in time fr the prgram. Please keep in mind that it is yur respnsibility fllw up with the applicatin and that yu may be liable fr prgram fees even in the event f yu nt btaining the visa in time. Please nte that in the past, btaining visa has taken several weeks, please begin the prcess at least 6 weeks prir t yur departure date if yu are a US Citizen. Students hlding passprts frm ther cuntries may need mre lead time t prcess yur visa (2 t 3 mnths). Regardless, all students will need t have a passprt prir t apply fr a visa. Please visit the Embassy f India web site at http://indianembassy.rg/pages.php?id=18 fr additinal infrmatin. If yu are nt a US citizen, please check with the Indian Cnsulate r yur native gvernment s freign ministry abut entry restrictins and/r requirements as sn as pssible. Please keep in mind that visa prcessing times can vary greatly depending upn yur cuntry f citizenship. As f the time f writing, the visa agency being used by the Indian cnsulate is Cx & Kings Glbal Services (CKGS). Their website is a gd surce f infrmatin n hw t apply fr a visa t India, including varius checklists n what dcuments will be needed: http://www.in.ckgs.us/ Be sure t sign the visa applicatin in all places indicated t prcess. Mre infrmatin n btaining and applying fr the student visa will be given thrugh the Prgram Directr and the Glbal Educatin Office, and thrugh the infrmatin n the BB site. Please plan accrdingly fr additinal entry requirements. Fr US citizens, a student visa is apprximately $116.00, in additin t a prcessing fee. In the US, visas t India are issued by Cx & Kings Glbal Services (CKGS). Students need t be up-t-date n their immunizatins fr travel t India. Recmmended immunizatins include: hepatitis A, hepatitis B, influenza, pli, 6
typhid, tetanus, and measles. Malaria pills are highly recmmended. Students are encuraged t visit the Student Health Center r a clinic fr shts and/r pills prir t departure. Past students have mentined that the necessary vaccinatins and pills cst them clse t $300; plan accrdingly. Study Abrad Prgram Wrksheet fr Bengaluru/Ga Expenses: Amunt: When due: Paid t W&M? Paid ut f pcket? Prgram Fee $5050 Depsit March 4 th, Balance April 1 st Yes Airfare $1600 Yes Rm & Bard $150 Yes Reves Center Fee $75 Yes Visa, passprt, phts $116 (visa), shts ($300) Prir t beginning f prgram Yes Bks & supplies $100 Yes Misc./Persnal $384 Yes Ttal $7,775 Eating Living Traveling Items Average Price Lcal Restaurant Small Meal $0.71 (Vegetable Thali) Western Fd Dmins Pizza: $6.67 Subway Sandwich (6-inch): $2.82 Italian, Steak r Eurpean Cuisine (dish): $5.65 Sft Drink (Pepsi/Cke, 1.5 litre) $0.61 Drinking Water (1 litre bttle) $0.40 Fruits, Pineapple/Papaya/Kiwi $0.40 Cup f Milk Cffee $0.20 $0.25 1 min. f Prepaid Mbile Tariff Lcal Haircut Men: $0.61 Wmen: $6.05 T-Shirt (nn-branded) $2.62 Transprtatin Methds Average Price Taxi/Aut-Rickshaw (shrt distance) $1.61 Bike Rental Hnda Di/Activa 100cc $3.03 (per day) Taxi (app. 5 km) $6.05 7
Hw will the prgram be funded? Surces: Amunt: When Available: Schlarship(s) Financial Aid (Lans, grants, thrugh W&M) Varies by deadline, Reves schlarships will reduce yur ttal balance due. Yu will find ut if yu ve been awarded a Reves schlarship by the end f February. First day f classes n campus r the first day f the summer prgram, whichever is LATER. Savings Parental/Guardian supprt Other Ttal 8
PACKING PACKING TIPS General Luggage Clthing shuld be cmfrtable and lightweight. Chse clthing that is easy t keep clean and can be hand-washed by lcal dhbis (washermen/wmen). Autmated washers and dryers are nt cmmn in India. The weather in India will be ht and humid, and rms may nt be air-cnditined. Yu must carry a sturdy umbrella with yu since the Mnsn rains will be arriving in Ga arund the same time yu travel there. Als, cnsider bringing sme warm-weather rain gear hat and jacket. Yu may als need this fr yur visit t Crg. Windw screens are uncmmn in India and msquites and ther biting bugs are nt. Bring a nn-aersl repellant t avid the discmfrt assciated with bug bites. Als bring sme hydrcrtisne (r whatever yu use t reduce the inflammatin assciated with bites). Yu will be bitten. The idea is t reduce the number and discmfrt assciated with this. Remember t pack yur malarial medicatin. Many items yu need can be purchased nce yu ve arrived at yur destinatin. Fr example, bring travel-sized tiletries t keep yur bags light, and purchase full-sized items nce yu ve arrived. D nt bring any items f sentimental value that yu culdn t bear t lse. Pack nly what yu can carry by yurself up 2-3 flights f stairs, r walk with fr relatively lng distances. A wheeled duffle bag r suitcase plus a generus tte r backpack fr weekend travel shuld suffice. Returning students recmmend that yur carry-n be a backpack rather than a handheld bag if yu plan t d any extra traveling. D nt pack valuables in yur checked luggage. Put address labels and cntact infrmatin inside and utside each piece f luggage. Pack medicatins in yur carry-n luggage. Pack all sharp bjects securely in yur checked baggage. Pack all liquids in plastic bags t avid leakage during travel. Place yur camera and laptp (if bringing ne) in yur carry-n. Put TSA-apprved lcks n all f yur luggage s that it can be pened withut the lck r bag being destryed. 9
Clthes Gifts Clthing shuld be cmfrtable and mstly lightweight. Indians tend t dress mre cnservatively than Americans; they usually wear shrts, camisles, tank tps and the like nly when exercising r ging t the beach. Bring ne dress utfit fr travel t theater, businesses, special events, etc. Bring easy care clthing items that are lightweight, drip dry, and wrinkleprf, such as knits, permanent press, and cttn clthes. Dark clrs are mre practical than light, as they d nt shw dirt as easily. Pack clthes yu can mix and match s as t give yur wardrbe as much variety withut having t pack as much. Only bring clthes yu can imagine wearing ften. Bring clthes that yu can layer fr varius temperatures. D nt bring clthes that immediately mark yu as freign avid items with bvius phrases in English, r ther symbls that will immediately mark yur utsider status. Rll clthes instead f flding them; yu will fit mre in the bag, and have fewer wrinkles upn arrival. Students ften find that there are peple they want t give gifts t at the end f their stay. Try t think f things that are unlikely t be available in India: items made in yur hme regin, calendars r bks with phts f America s utstanding features (wildlife, natinal parks, plantatins, cities, and s n), William & Mary paraphernalia, and the like. Fr mre tips, please cnsult the Summer Study Abrad Manual, as well as the Knw Befre Yu G sectin f this handbk. 10
AN IMPORTANT NOTE ON ELECTRICITY IN BENGALURU/GOA Electricity in India is 230 vlts, 50 cycle alternating current (AC). Fr cmparisn, in the United States it is 110 vlts, 60 cycle AC current. If yu plan n using yur wn 110-vlt appliances, yu will need a vltage cnverter, unless yur appliance is designed t als wrk with 230 vlts electricity (dual vltage). Fr example, mst laptp and camera chargers are designed t wrk bth at 110 and 230 vlts. Plugging in an appliance that is nt designed t run n 230 vlts electricity withut using a vltage cnverter will mst likely kill it and may cause fire! Regardless f vltage, if yur appliance has flat prngs, yu will need a plug adapter: Indian sckets are designed t accept rund prngs. D get ne befre yur leave! As a matter f fact, Indian plugs can be f tw different types; Type C and Type D. The Type C mst clsely resembles Eurpean-style plugs while the Type D plug represents the ld British-style plugs. Regardless f plug type, the utlets all prduce 230 vlts! Type C Plug 11 Type D Plug
TRAVELING TO BENGALURU/GOA NOTE: Yu are respnsible fr yur wn travel arrangements t and frm India. AIRPORT PICK-UP Please schedule yur travel s that yu arrive in Bengaluru (Bangalre when lking up flights n many websites) n May 21. Be certain t check the arrival date f yur flight because mst flights will arrive in India TWO DAYS after they leave the US (typically arriving very early n the mrning f the 21 st.) The prgram fficially ends June 24 th in Ga (i.e. yu will need t leave by that date r make arrangements fr yur wn husing fr that night and beynd). If yu plan t stay in Ga after the end f the prgram, yu will be respnsible fr rganizing and incurring all additinal husing and fd csts. Yu have n cmmitments (academic r therwise) t the prgram beynd the 24 th. Try t fly ut f Dulles r ther majr gateway airprt with ther W&M students because this will make it easier t crdinate the airprt pick-up in Bengaluru. The airprt is apprximately an hur drive t the Natinal Law Schl. Arrangements will be made t have the grup picked up and brught t the NLS. Please nte: Shuld yu plan t fly int Mumbai Internatinal Airprt in India, be advised that the internatinal and dmestic airprts are separate. A shuttle bus is prvided but the security requirements fr getting n this bus are the same as barding a plane. Yu will need a passprt, a barding pass r itinerary with yur name clearly printed n it. Yur bags will be x-rayed and yu will be searched. Withut yur dmestic ticket in hand fr yur flight frm Mumbai t Bengaluru in hand, r itinerary which includes yur dmestic Indian flight and yur name clearly printed n it, yu will nt be permitted n the bus and will be frced t take a taxi. It is very imprtant that yu have yur flight itinerary r barding pass when flying frm Mumbai t Bengaluru. In additin, if yu have a lng layver in Mumbai fr yur flight t Bengaluru, yu may nt enter the airprt until 2 t 3 hurs prir t yur departure. The internatinal airprt des have a waiting rm, but it is nt free and yu will need lcal currency t enter. Other cmmn layvers include Dha, Abu Dhabi, and Lndn Heathrw. It is advised that students travel in pairs, if nt larger grups. Use the Blackbard site and share flight infrmatin, r plan travel arrangements during the rientatin sessins. Again, please remember, yu will bk yur flight t Bengaluru and frm Ga n the return. 12
COURSEWORK During yur time in Bengaluru, yu will be staying and studying at the Natinal Law Schl f India in Bengaluru. The Natinal Law Schl f India University was fficially established in 1987 as the first ever Natinal Law University in India. It cntinuusly ranks as the mst prestigius law university in India. NLS ffers a five year integrated undergraduate law prgram and has graduate prgrams in law and public plicy. The summer prgram rutinely wrks with faculty, administratrs, staff, students, and distinguished guests assciated with the Centre fr the Study f Scial Exclusin and Inclusive Plicy (CSSEIP) funded in 2008. The CSSEIP prmtes interdisciplinary research n the varied frms f scial marginality and exclusin in India with a particular fcus n caste, tribal, and religius minrities. The Objectives f CSSEIP, via their website: Encurage interdisciplinary research n the dynamics f scial exclusin and cntribute t academic debates in scial science and legal schlarship. Develp cnceptual framewrks that are reflexive f India 's sci-cultural realities and expand the space f intellectual discurse. Assist law and plicy makers in the preparatin and critical evaluatin f legislatins and plicies pertaining t the scially excluded cmmunities. Disseminate infrmatin n scial exclusin issues thrugh publicatin f jurnals, bks, research papers and reprts and strengthen critical public discurses in India. Build ties with scial mvements, rganizatins and agencies wrking t build an inclusive and just sciety. Activities Cnduct riginal research and make available the findings in bth academic and ppular fra Prvide training, research and advisry services t gvernment, nngvernment and ther agencies, bth natinal and internatinal in plicy frmulatin and implementatin. Organize wrkshps and cnferences that prvide a frum fr state legislatrs, bureaucrats and judges t interact with schlars, activists, filmmakers, jurnalists, amng thers, and reflect cllectively n issues related t scial exclusin. Cllabrate with lcal and internatinal research and activist rganizatins cmmitted t strengthening demcratic ideals. 13
Encurage strategic litigatin t prvide legal assistance t the vulnerable sectins f sciety and explre legal remedies in their favur. Build an archive f print, digital and visual texts n issues pertaining t scial exclusin, especially as it relates t the realms f law and state plicy. Undertake translatin prjects t make imprtant writings dne in Kannada available t a nn-kannada audience and, likewise, make available in Kannada imprtant wrk dne in ther languages. (https://www.nls.ac.in/index.php?ptin=cm_cntent&view=article&id=66%3acentr e-fr-the-study-f-scial-exclusincsse&catid=6%3aacademicprgrammes&itemid=32) (Phts f the campus can be fund here: https://www.nls.ac.in/index.php?ptin=cm_hpalbum) In Bengaluru, students will be attending panel discussins, lectures, classes, visiting NGOs and interacting with students f the Law Schl. During yur stay in Ga, yu will study at the Internatinal Center f Ga: INTERNATIONAL CENTER AT GOA The Internatinal Center, Ga (ICG) is a nn-prfit sciety funded in June 1987 under the Scieties Registratin Act, 1860. The ICG was inaugurated by His Excellency the late Dr. Shankar Dayal Sharma, the then President f India n 18 June 1996. The ICG is an autnmus institutin. It rganizes prgrams and prjects f lcal, natinal and glbal significance independently as well as in cllabratin with lcal, natinal and internatinal institutins. The ICG als maintains residential facilities fr schlars, intellectuals, researchers and trainees, and is mandated t establish and maintain funds frm gvernment and nngvernment agencies. Lcal, natinal and internatinal rganizatins als rganize their residential and nn-residential cnferences, seminars and training prgrams at the ICG. These activities are cmplemented by private scial and business functins. Its current peratinal csts are met by revenues generated frm the services it renders. Hwever, t fund its prgrams, it relies n grants and dnatins frm lcal and internatinal institutins as well as individuals. 14
The Internatinal Center's 42 duble air-cnditined rms prvide cmfrtable accmmdatin in Ga. Of these fur rms are wheelchair and disabled friendly. The Internatinal Center Ga is lcated n 14 acres f land n the Taleiga Plateau at Dna Paula, Ga. The plateau verlks the famus Zuari River. The center has 3 cnference halls, a restaurant, and several lawns f different sizes. Every rm has been prvided with cable T.V., Wi-Fi, STD/ ISD facilities, refrigeratr, tea-cffee maker, hair dryer and irn bx with irning table n request. CLASSES AT INTERNATIONAL CENTER OF GOA Textbks and class materials: Yur prgram fee des nt include textbks. Please see Prgram Directr cncerning prper textbks and curse materials. Curses SOCL 313 Glbalizatin & Internatinal Develpment (3 credits, GER 4B) SOCL 340/ Transnatinal Encunters and Activism GSWS 390 (3 credits, GER 4C) 15
EXCURSIONS EXCURSIONS & ACTIVITIES Excursins tentatively planned fr Summer include several days at the Mj Organic Spice Plantatin in Crg, an vernight trip t Hampi, and an excursin t Mangalre. There will be lcal excursins as well. Please cnsult yur Prgram Directr fr the schedule clser t the date f departure. Cnsider purchasing a travel guidebk prir t leaving the United States t help yu make persnal travel plans. These can be purchased at bkstres like Barnes & Nble, r nline. Sme guidebk publishers include: Eyewitness Travel Guide (http://us.dk.cm/static/cs/us/11/travel/intr.html) Fdr s (http://www.fdrs.cm) Lnely Planet (http://www.lnelyplanet.cm) ACTIVITIES Each curse includes its wn field trips and visits t lcal sites f interest relevant t the themes f the curse. There are als ther events planned, such as a lecture series n the themes f the prgram. In the past, nce a week in the evening has included talks by lcal schlars n themes such as glbalizatin, turism, gender and develpment, and envirnmental issues facing Suth India, fllwed by a receptin in which students can mingle with the speakers. If students are interested in ther trips, the Prgram Directr and lcal crdinatr can ptentially assist in rganizing them. 16
HOUSING HOUSING AND MEALS During yur time in Bengaluru, yu will be staying and studying at the Natinal Law Schl f India in Bengaluru and staying n campus in apartment-like set ups. These rms will cnsist f a living area, a kitchen, a shared bath, and duble r triple rms. Participants will live in air cnditined duble rms with an attached bathrm at the Internatinal Center f Ga. The Center is similar t a htel, and is used fr business cnferences as well as the W&M prgram. It is made up f several different buildings fr husing, cnference rms, and dining hall cnnected by cvered walkways. The ICG als has a pl and gym rm fr thse staying at the ICG. On excursins, students will be staying in duble r triple ccupancy rms in htels. During the stay in Crg, students will be in bunked rms and will have simple private bathrms in keeping with their eclgically sund philsphy. Students will be asked t sparingly use water and tilet paper, fr instance, and sme rms make use f bucket bath/shwers. MEALS Meals are included in the prgram fee and will be prvided at the NLS, ICG and Crg. Meals n weekends are typically stipends, as well as sme evenings in Bengaluru. Nte: In keeping with the plicy f the W&M Office f Residence Life, the Reves Center des nt ffer husing fr the family f any students participating in W&M-spnsred study abrad prgrams. Als, family members r friends may nt participate in any prgram activities r excursins. If yu have family r friends wh want t visit yu while abrad, it is recmmended they d s after the cmpletin f the prgram. 17
COMMUNICATION CELL PHONES Mst American cell phnes will wrk in India if they are GSM/internatinally capable (such as certain Drids, Blackberrys and iphnes). Check with yur prvider t inquire abut yur phne s capabilities and the charges incurred while using it abrad. Purchasing a cell phne in India may be an ptin, but is nt included in the prgram price, and it is very difficult t get a lcal SIM card as a freigner. PLACING INTERNATIONAL PHONE CALLS See the Handy Infrmatin sectin fr a time zne cnversin chart befre yu call! Calling India frm the United States: Dial 011 + 91 + AREA CODE + LOCAL NUMBER Calling the United States frm India: Dial 00-1+area cde + phne number. Emergency Numbers Plice: 100 Ambulance: 102 Fire: 101 18
IMMUNIZATION HEALTH & SAFETY In rder t participate n the prgram, yu must be vaccinated fr the fllwing diseases: Typhid, and Hepatitis. Yu may want t cnsider taking a prescriptin antimalarial drug, as well. Fr current infrmatin cncerning recmmended prtectin against infectius diseases fr thse planning t travel abrad, yu may check the Center fr Disease Cntrl s website at: http://wwwnc.cdc.gv/travel/destinatins/india.htm If yu prefer t talk t smene in persn abut the currently recmmended immunizatins, yu can call Travel Health f Williamsburg at 757-220-9008 (lcated at 287 McLaws Circle), r cnsult with a physician in yur area wh has sme expertise cncerning immunizatins fr internatinal travel. Yu must start yur immunizatins at least tw weeks befre departure because ne f the shts is a series that needs t be spaced ver 10 days. D nt wait until right befre yur departure date t get immunized r t pick up the malaria pills, which yu typically need t start taking prir t yur departure t India. Past students have said that their shts and malaria pills have cst arund $400; please nte that this is yur respnsibility. AND PLEASE REMEMBER TO BRING YOUR MALARIA PILLS WITH YOU TO INDIA!!!! STAYING WELL/GETTING SICK Gd health care is readily available in India and there are many English-speaking dctrs in Suth India. Hwever, yu will find that nt many American ver-the-cunter medicatins are available in India. By cntrast, Indian prducts recmmended by lcal physicians will be f gd quality. Hwever, we recmmend that yu carry American ver-the-cunter medicatins fr cld and flu, traveler s diarrhea, and ther minr illnesses as a matter f cmfrt. Fr the duratin f the prgram, the Directr and the lcal crdinatr are always available t assist students in btaining medical care. As a precautin, please make sure t NOT drink water anywhere in India unless it is BOTTLED. Fr instance, d nt drink water frm taps at airprts and ther places labeled drinking water r the water frm taps in NLS r the Internatinal Center and ther htels. It is k t brush yur teeth with this water, as lng as yu d nt swallw any. Als, d nt eat uncked fds r fds available at radside fd vendrs. SPECIAL CONCERNS IN INDIA TRAFFIC Traffic patterns in India are very different than what yu will be used t in the United States. The traffic mves ppsite t that f the US and students shuld be aware when navigating the rads t pick up buses, rickshaws, taxis, etc, that this is the case. In additin, it shuld be nted that India has sme f the mst dangerus rads in the wrld, and yu shuld take extra precautins when riding in vehicles that yu use safety belts (when available). 19
Extra cautin shuld always be taken when crssing streets. There is n guarantee that a car r mtrcycle will stp fr yu as yu crss the street, s please be vigilant befre and during crssing that yu are nt facing any speeding traffic heading twards yu. Chances are that they will nt slw dwn and will expect yu t run t safety acrss the street. Accrding t a recent reprt frm the US State Department, India leads the wrld in traffic-related deaths. Even when using marked pedestrian areas, take extreme cautin. Indian rads typically will use an unmarked center lane t pass and will seem very unsafe t trained drivers in the US. It is nt recmmended that yu drive while yu are studying in India. Use extra cautin when crssing the street at night. AUTORICKSHAWS IN GOA FOOD Indian fd is a ppular cuisine all ver the wrld fr its abundance f flavr and spices, but please d take precautins when eating utside f the ICG and NLS cafeterias. Many sanitary measures in place at US restaurants and cafeterias d nt exist in India. Ask yur Prgram Directr and lcal faculty fr recmmendatins f where they wuld suggest yu eat shuld yu chse t take a meal ut. Buy fruit and vegetables that can be peeled r need t be cut pen (bananas, ranges, ccnuts, mangs) r wash yur wn fruits and vegetables thrughly frm a safe water surce (bttled water) befre cnsuming. Expatriates and turists alike will talk f the infamus Delhi belly, r fd pisning. Take time getting accustmed t Indian dishes and fds, and leave the adventurus eating fr when yur stmach has acclimated mre t the diet. Street fd shuld be avided. When purchasing items frm a grcery stre, make sure that the refrigerated items have been prperly stred and have nt expired. Please nte that beef is nt typically eaten in many parts f India (Ga being ne f the few nted exceptins, due t the Prtuguese influence). Other nn-vegetarian and vegetarian ptins shuld be plentiful. DESSERT IN GOA 20
TRAVEL & COUNTRY INFORMATION We encurage all students t research their study abrad destinatin. The State Department has imprtant infrmatin available at http://travel.state.gv/cntent/passprts/en/cuntry/india.html. Be sure t read up n Indian histry, culture, and current events befre yur arrival. Knwing as much as pssible abut where yu are ging will nt nly make yu mre cmfrtable during yur time in the cuntry, but will als allw yu t talk mre knwledgeably with yur teachers and new friends. We strngly recmmend that yu register yur travel plans with the U.S. State Department at this website: https://step.state.gv/step/ This will help the State Department cntact yu if there is a family emergency in the U.S., r if there is a crisis where yu are traveling. On this website yu can find infrmatin ranging frm gegraphic and plitical descriptins f the cuntry, t special health and safety annuncements. 21
BENGALURU Als knwn as Bangalre, but fficially renamed Bengaluru in 2014, is the capital f the suthern Indian state f Karnataka. The ppulatin f Bengaluru is apprximately 8.5 millin peple, making it the third mst ppulated city in India. Bengaluru is als referred t as the Silicn Valley f India because f the large infrmatin technlgy (IT) industry presence and there are many majr large internatinal cmpanies that have headquarters in the city, including Indian technlgical rganizatins ISRO, Infsys and Wipr. It is ne f the majr ecnmic centers f India and is the secnd fastest-grwing majr metrplis f India. The IT industry here is divided int three main clusters Sftware Technlgy Parks f India (STPI); Internatinal Tech Park, Bangalre (ITPB); and Electrnics City. In additin, it is the hme t many educatinal and research institutins. Bengaluru als has a reputatin as being the Garden City f India due t many public parks and brad streets partnered with a favrable climate. The language mainly spken in Bangalre is its native language Kannada, but English is widely spken and is the principal language f the prfessinal and business class. Bengaluru als was named India s mst vegan-friendly city by PETA India. The city basts a diversity f cuisine that is reflective f its scial and ecnmic diversity. The city is als hme t the Natinal Gallery f Mdern Art, ne f the few gvernment established buildings f its kind. 22
GOA Ga is India's smallest state by area and the furth smallest by ppulatin. Lcated in Suth West India in the regin knwn as the Knkan, it is bunded by the state f Maharashtra t the nrth and by Karnataka t the east and suth, while the Arabian Sea frms its western cast. Ga is a relatively affluent state in India. It was ranked the best placed state by the Eleventh Finance Cmmissin fr its infrastructure and ranked n tp fr the best quality f life in India by the Natinal Cmmissin n Ppulatin based n the 12 Indicatrs. Panaji (Panjim) is the state's capital, while Vasc da Gama is the largest city. The histric city f Marga still exhibits the cultural influence f the Prtuguese, wh first landed in the early 16th century as merchants, and cnquered it sn thereafter. The Prtuguese verseas territry f Prtuguese India existed fr abut 450 years, until it was annexed by India in 1961. Renwned fr its beaches, places f wrship and wrld heritage architecture, Ga is visited by large numbers f internatinal and dmestic turists each year. It als has rich flra and fauna, wing t its lcatin n the Western Ghats range, which is classified as a bidiversity htspt. The Ga, Daman and Diu Official Language Act, 1987, makes Knkani in the Devanagari script the sle fficial language f Ga, but prvides that Marathi may als be used "fr all r any f the fficial purpses". Hindi, the natinal language f India, is als understd in the state, and English is widely used in cnversatin and writing. 23
FOR FUN: LIGHT READING AND MOVIES Fllwing are a few bks regarding India. Check them ut, r cnsider lking fr ther bks t put yu in an India md prir t r during yur time abrad. Dn t wrry; yu wn t be tested n them! BOOKS IN THE CASTLE OF MY SKIN By Gerge Lamming THE NAMESAKE By Jhumpa Lahiri THE GLASS PALACE BY AMITAV GHOSH THE GOD OF SMALL THINGS BY ARUNDHATI ROY MOVIES SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE GANDHI 24
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS Will I need a visa? A visa fr summer study in India is MANDATORY. See the sectin abve regarding applying fr an Indian student visa. What airprt will I fly int? D all W&M students travel tgether n the same flights? Please refer t the sectin in this handbk n Traveling t Bengaluru/Ga fr specific infrmatin. W&M students d nt necessarily take the same flight. Hwever if yu wish t travel with ther students yu can arrange t cmmunicate thrugh Blackbard r Facebk. Can I arrive earlier r stay lnger than the prgram dates? Yes, yu may but yu will be respnsible fr making yur wn accmmdatin arrangements. Yu will NOT be able t stay in the husing prvided during the prgram. If my family r friends visit, may they stay with me? N, they will need t make their wn arrangements fr accmmdatins. Please advise yur prgram directr if yu expect family r friends t visit yu during the prgram. Am I required t participate in all excursins prvided by the prgram? Yes, unless yur prgram directr says therwise. The excursins supplement the cursewrk and expand cultural learning. Will I need t seek pst apprval fr the curses I take? N, all f the curses ffered in the W&M faculty-led summer prgrams have already been apprved. Will my grades be psted n my transcript? Yes, the grades yu receive will be psted n yur W&M transcript and will be calculated int yur GPA. Can I take class pass/fail? N, this is nt an ptin. D I need t take my wn sheets and twels? Yu will be staying in a htel style accmmdatin in Ga and in a suite style in Bengaluru s yu d nt need t bring sheets and twels. Hwever, if yu plan t travel n yur wn and stay in hstels, it is suggested t bring yur wn thin twel and sheet. Will my study-abrad facility have a fitness center/gym fr student use? The ICG des have a small gym and a pl. Hw much spending mney will I need? That varies n yur nrmal spending habits, especially in regards t eating meals ut and hw much shpping yu like t d. Students reprted spending between $500-1,000 during the prgram, but again this depends n yur persnal spending habits. Frmer students DO NOT recmmend traveler s checks. They recmmend carrying sme cash and yur credit r debit card. Please see budget sectin fr mre infrmatin. 25
TIPS FROM A PAST STUDENT Mney: Did yu have a budget, ways t get cash and apprximately hw much did yu spend? I persnally had a budget that I had set befre departure, which I stayed well under. Things in India are nt particularly expensive, and mst things yu wuld need are prvided fr yu. I never felt like I didn t have enugh mney (within the cnfines f my budget) t d r buy what I wanted. I ended up spending under $350, and that included multiple dinners and purchases. There is an ATM abut a seven minute walk frm the ICG, and there are als a few in Panjim. During the excursin, access t an ATM is mre limited, but there are n expenses, really, befre Bangalre, where yu are easily able t find an ATM. Hw did yu d laundry? At the ICG, I did laundry in my shwer. I bught liquid Tide detergent packs (yu can find them in the travel-size aisle at Target) with me, and was easily able t wash my clthes. The ICG prvided each rm with a bucket, which yu wuld fill with the faucet in the shwer and then hand wash yur clthes. Once washed, I wuld hang mst f my clthes utside t dry (but nt n the railing r the staff will charge yu). There was a clthesline in the shwer, but there wasn t enugh air circulatin in there fr my clthes t dry well. If it lked like it was ging t rain r there wasn t enugh rm n the prch fr all my laundry, I wuld place sme f my clthes n the furniture under the strng ceiling fans. Once students leave fr the excursin, ding laundry becmes much mre difficult. Yu can, in thery, hand-wash yur clthes n the rad, t, but the stps are hardly lng enugh t wash and dry a full lad f laundry. In Bangalre, I paid the htel t d my laundry, which ended up being a little pricey but ttally wrth it. What was the weather like? What types f clthing did yu need? It was pretty ht the entire time we were there. Wmen must wear clthes that cver their knees and their shulders (at least), s I wre a lt f lng skirts and t- shirts. I als wre a lt f scarves. Make sure the clthing yu bring is cmfrtable, dries easily, packs easily, and can be wrn a few times withut washing (there is little time t wash and dry clthes n the excursin). Als, be sure t pack a gd rain jacket and an umbrella the last week f ur trip was the start f mnsn seasn. In terms f shes, bring sandals that yu wuld feel cmfrtable walking lng distances in like Birkenstcks, Tevas, r Chacs. I didn t bring these and I wish that I had. I brught an ld pair f running shes that I ended up thrwing ut after we left Hampi. 26
Describe yur everyday life during the prgram r typical schedule during the week. We wuld wake up, get dressed, and have breakfast by 9:30. We wuld have class until 11, have a break fr tea, and then have class until 12:30 r 1. After that, we wuld have lunch. Then, if there was an excursin planned we wuld depart fr thattherwise we wuld take a bus dwntwn. We wuld return fr dinner n later than 7 r 8, then d hmewrk, read, watch TV, r play cards until we went t bed. Sme nights we went and explred utdr markets r lcal bars. Describe any pprtunities yu had t meet lcals r immerse yurself in culture utside f prgram activities. All f ur prfessrs were lcals s we had the pprtunity t ask them a lt f questins abut their experiences and cultural nuances we didn t understand. We als talked t the staff f the ICG a lt. Whenever we wuld g n an excursin, we wuld meet a guide wh wuld tell us a lt abut the culture specific t that sectin f twn r cuntry. Even just walking arund dwntwn we were able t grasp a lt. We had a lt f pprtunities t absrb culture and I was very thankful fr that. What else is helpful fr smene t knw if they g n this prgram? G with an pen mind and an pen heart. India has s much t ffer and yu can learn s much frm the peple and experiences that yu will encunter. 27
KNOW BEFORE YOU GO ADDITIONAL TIPS FROM PAST STUDENTS PLACES TO SEE IN AND NEAR GOA Ga, Calangute, and Pallem beaches. Pallem is a 2 hur bus ride frm ICG; plan a day trip Old Ga Church f Our Lady f the Immaculate Cnceptin Dudhsagar Falls Mangeshi Temple Butterfly Cnservatry f Ga Panjim the market, restaurants, temples and churches Pnda temples Mapusa larger market than in Panjim which is right next t the bus statin Anjuna beautiful beach Cidedad de Ga beach right dwn the rad frm ICG. TRAVEL D nt g ut alne at night r during the day. Always travel in a small grup. If ging ut after 6 pm, take a cab frm ICG since buses are infrequent in the evening. Find ut what price wuld be at the receptin desk befre leaving, and always infrm smene where yu are ging. LIVING All meals and tw juice / tea breaks are part f the cst. In case yu are planning n nt eating at ICG fr any meal, please infrm the restaurant manager r prgram directr s that fd is nt wasted. If yu d nt eat at the ICG, yu will have t pay fr it yurself. Yu can eat at Miramar r Panjim. D nt eat the fd frm street vendrs. MONEY Be sure t call yur bank and put a travel ntice n yur debit AND credit cards. Otherwise, purchases and withdrawals may be declined due t suspected fraud. Discuss with yur bank the fees assciated with internatinal transactins and withdrawals. The bank may be able t infrm yu f a partner bank in India that yu can use t withdraw cash and avid fees. Mst mney frm ATM s will be in Rs. 500-1000 (rupee) bills. Unless yu shp in mre upscale places, yu nrmally shp in the markets r with street vendrs. Thse merchants will nt have change fr a 500 r 1000 rupee bill fr small purchases, s try t get change anywhere yu can. 28
PACKING SMART A gd way t keep a cpy f yur passprt with yu at all times is t scan yur passprt and email it t yurself. Access t yur passprt, therefre, will be pssible at any cmputer with internet access. Returning students recmmend that yur carry-n be a backpack rather than a handheld bag if yu plan t d any extra traveling and fr field trips. The weather will be ht and humid. Bring a pnch since it will likely rain. Bring ne nice utfit (business casual) fr when yu visit businesses. Bring a gd pair f walking shes. Keep in mind that the nrms fr apprpriate attire fr wmen are a bit mre frmal in India than in the US and Eurpe. When ut and abut, wmen will need t dress mre mderately than here. PREPARE YOURSELF It is the beginning f the mnsn seasn, s bring an umbrella. D nt drink water frm the tap in yur washrm r anywhere in India. Filtered water will be prvided in jugs at n charge in ICG. Hwever, if yu want bttled water, yu will have t pay fr this individually. D nt swim in the sea. There are currents at this time f the year due t premnsn activity. Hw t travel in Ga: There is a regular public bus service that ges past ICG t and frm Panjim every 20-30 minutes. These buses can be really crwded at times and the cst is Rs 5-6 (apprximately a quarter). There are aut-rickshaws frm varius pints in Panjim that may cst between Rs 100-180 t the ICG. They seat 3 peple. There is als a tw-wheeler taxi (called a pilt) that csts abut Rs 130-150 frm Panjim t ICG. 29
CONTACT INFORMATION REVES CENTER CONTACTS Yu may call the Reves Center and its advisrs at the numbers belw between 8am and 5pm (Virginia time), Mnday thrugh Friday. In case f an emergency that falls utside f these times, please call William & Mary Campus Plice at +001 (757) 221-4596. Campus plice will then frward yur call t the crrect persn r ffice. Reves Center Advisr: Mlly DeStafney (mldestafney@wm.edu) +001(757)221-3425 Reves Center fr Internatinal Studies Cllege f William and Mary P. O. Bx 8795 Williamsburg, VA 23187-8795 Fax (757) 221-3597 *T call the U.S. frm abrad: 001+ (Area Cde) + phne number IN BENGALURU/GOA Prgram Directr Prfessr Gul Ozyegin, Prfessr f Gender, Sexuality, and Wmen s Studies P.O. Bx 8795 Williamsburg, VA 23187-8795 gxzye@wm.edu Indian Cell Phne will be psted t Blackbard befre start f prgram Hst Institutins Natinal Law Schl f India University Gnana Bharathi Main Rad Chandra Layut Nagarbhavi Bengaluru, Karnataka 560242, India +91 80 2321 3160 Ga Internatinal Center Ga University Rad, Dna Paula Ga 403004, India Phne: +91 0832 2452805 Cnsulate General f the United States Mumbai, India C-49, G-Blck, Bandra Kurla Cmplex Bandra East, Mumbai, Maharashtra 400051, India Telephne : Regular Hurs: (022)-2672-4000 between 3:00 p.m. and 4:00 p.m. n weekdays and ask fr American Citizens Services. Emergency: (022)-2672-4000 ask fr Officer n Duty 30