Ancient Indian Education (Brahmanical and Buddhist) c12.s6.54

c12.s6.54

**Oral Teaching determines its Period.** Fifthly, the period of such residence and studentship, the time required for the completion of the study of the normal curriculum were also determined on similar principles. The minimum period of twelve years prescribed for studentship was none too long if we consider the quantity of literature which had to be assimilated by the memory (of which an account has been already given), and the number of non-reading days allowed and the prescribed length of the academic term during which lectures and new lessons were given.