Education in Ancient India c6.s1.25

c6.s1.25

Government help in indirect Forms : Governments used to help the cause of education in many indirect ways also. They used to offer scholarships to students to enable them to complete their education.² Often they used to hold literary tournaments and offer rich rewards to successful scholars.³ In making appointments they used to show preference to men of learning; it is well known that many of the officers of the Guptas were good poets or students of politics.⁴ Of course it was not possible for governments to absorb all graduates in their service; those who could not be employed in administrative posts used to get some monetary help to enable them to start their lives.⁵