Why Gandhi was fond of meeting students, visiting schools
Vivek Shukla
Notwithstanding his busy schedules, Mahatma Gandhi always finds time for students. He visits schools and colleges often. He even became a teacher of both young and old. When he came to Delhi for the first time on 12 April, 1915, he stayed at the St. Stephen’s college. He was then only Mr MK Gandhi. He became Mahatma Gandhi and Bapu later. According to Father George Solomon of Delhi Brotherhood Society (DBS) that had established St. Stephen’s college, “ Gandhiji arrived here with his wife, Kasturba Gandhi ji. They were received at Delhi Junction by principle of the college, Prof. S.K. Rudra, his several colleagues and some students.”
St. Stephens college moved to new or the present campus only in 1941. But before we move further, we should know as to why he stayed...









