Education in Ancient India c5.18

c5.18

High Code of the Teaching Profession: The teaching profession had a very high code in ancient India. There was often competition for getting more students; but if one teacher was found to be less well grounded than his rival in his subject, he was expected to close down his school and become a disciple of his rival in order to get full knowledge.¹ The teacher was to begin the education of the student as soon as he was satisfied that the latter was sincere and possessed the necessary calibre; he was not to postpone instructions unnecessarily.²