The New York State Independent College Consortium for Study in India (NYSICCSI), a consortium of five colleges — Bard, Hartwick, Hobart and William Smith, St. Lawrence, and Skidmore — offers a rich and rigorous program designed to introduce college students to the great geographic and cultural diversity of northern India during the fall semester. Program participants spend significant time in Delhi, Mussoorie, Jaipur and Varanasi (Benares). The group also visits nearby pilgrimage sites, the Taj Mahal, camel markets, and ashrams.