Field notes, v1753
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Jan. 17 As a result students graduate from college when only 18 or 19 years old. This at a time when he is in need of guidance, he is on his own in the University and he flounders and must be spoon fed. If it is suggested that highschool be lengthened so that the student enters the university when he is not mature, there is a great outcry from parents. They cannot support them for this additional time. It is an acute economic problem. As an example, Deschner pointed out that he had an 18-19 year old boy who was studying for his PhD. He can't do a thing on his own. He asks for help at every step. 95% of the students are like this. As a result, Deschner does not encourage students to go to the U.S. unless they have a doctorate. To sum up the average university graduate in India has gotten to his place too quick, too early, too young, to do independent work. Delhi University currently has about 30 graduates in zoogy and there are 17 faculty members. Only 7 or 8 of them have sizable graduate groups.