FOURTH
VISIT OF INDIAN STUDENTS TO
OXFORD, CAMBRIDGE AND LONDON
May 2009
Dear students
Oxford, Cambridge and London in UK have much to offer to
students in terms of educational opportunities. Oxford and
Cambridge are the towns of academic institutions while London
is a financial city with large number of museums and libraries.
The Institute for Oriental Study (IOS), Thane has successfully
organised three visits of Indian students to these cities
in 2006, 2007 and 2008. Now IOS proposes to arrange the
third educational tour of Indian students to Oxford, Cambridge
and London from in May 2009. It is proposed to spend three
days in each of these cities. The proposed tour would consist
of visits to the following places.
In Oxford
1. Ashmoleun Museum
2. Bodleian Library
3. Oxford Centre for Hindu Studies
4. Botanical Garden
5. Radcliff Camera
6. History of Science Museum
7. Pitts River Museum
8. Museum of Natural History
9. Indian Institute
10. Hertford College
In Cambridge
1. Sidwick Museum of Earth Sciences
2. University Zoology Museum
3. Museum of Archaeology
4. American Cemetery
5. University Library
6. The Circular Church
7. Queens College
8. Geometrical Bridge
9. Punting in Cam river
10. Museum of Human Development
In London
1. British Library
2. British Museum
3. Trafalgar Square
4. Tower Bridge
5. Greenwich Observatory
6. Maritime Museum
7. Cutty Sark
8. Places Associated with Indian Revolutionaries
9. Buckingham and Westminster Palace
10. Journey by Underground
The duration of the visit would be 12 days including journey.
The approximate expenditure for the visit is Rs. 90,000
(Rupees Ninety thousand only). This estimate includes airfare
(Mumbai-London-Mumbai), surface travel (London-Oxford- Cambridge-London),
within city travel, entry fees and lodging/boarding expenses
for the entire tour. This estimate might change a little
depending on the airfare and the currency conversion rate
at the time of journey. Please note that this estimate does
not include expenditure for obtaining passport and visa.
If you wish to join the proposed tour please fill in the
attached form and return it to the following address along
with a crossed cheque of Rs. 10,000 (Rupees ten thousand
only) drawn in favour of "Institute for Oriental Study,
Thane". The last date for submitting the application
is December 31, 2008. Please note that only those who submit
the photocopy of the passport by March 31, 2009 will be
considered for the tour.
Students who participated in the previous visit felt that
it was a life time opportunity for them. The tour offered
them ample educational opportunities to visit museums, libraries
and other educational institutions in UK. Social interaction
with British families made a lasting impact on the students'
minds. I look forward to taking you to a memorable visit
of UK in May 2009.
Sincerely
Vijay Bedekar
President, Institute for Oriental Study, Thane
