Kathmandu, 16th March,2010.
One day workshop for Monastic Education Curriculum Development was successfully held at Norling resort conference hall on 15th March 2010. Acharya Karma Sangpo, Monastic education sub committee co coordinator chaired the program. The program was held in two session, where Jip Tsering Lama, CA member, was the chief guest in the morning. Khenpo Gyurmay Tsultrim, NBF President, Ani Choying Dolma, popular vocalist, Nyimi Sherpa, President of Sherpa women association, Khenpo Chonyi Rangdol, Principal, Mangaldeep Boarding School, were the prominent guests on the program where Amrit Yonjan, expert linguistic presented the paper on 'Monastic Education curriculum development from class 6-8.'
The evening session was chaired by Dr.Tri Ratna Manandhar, Vice chancellor, Lumbini Buddhist University as Chief guest. Hari Bol Khanal Director, Education Department, Harka Prasad Shrestha, Executive Director, National Education for Education Development, Laxmi Prasad Khatri, Executive Director, Curriculum Development Centre, were the Special Guests. Other prominent guests were Khadka Man Shrestha, Registrar, Lumbini Buddhist University, Khenpo Gyurmay Tsultrim, NBF President, Ani Choying Dolma were the guest of the program. Two experts Acharya Karma Sangpo and Bisnu Prasad adhikari, section officer from Curriculum Development Centre Presented papers on 'Monastic Education curriculum development from class 6-8'.
More than 150 experts and teachers on the monastic education deliberated upon the subject thoroughly. This will pave the way for smooth writing of the monastic education text books for class 6-8. All the experts commented positively on the curriculum development paper presented by Acharya Karma Sangpo and thus adopted the same for future course of action. Nepal Buddhist Federation is the official body recognized by the Government for taking up this project in continuity since they have very successfully completed publication of the text book up to class five. NBF also in collaboration with NCED successfully concluded a trainers training course for 20 teachers for appointment to different monastic schools recently.
Dr Tri Ratna Manandhar, Vice chancellor, Lumbini Buddhist University appreciated the initiative of the NBF and committed full corporation for the establishment of Mahayana Department in the existing University.
The University will actively involve itself at a stage when the NBF will be discussing the next curriculum on completion of class 12.
Issued by
Ven, Jigdol
General Secretary, NBF
Kathmandu, 16th March,2010.
One day workshop for Monastic Education Curriculum Development was successfully held at Norling resort conference hall on 15th March 2010. Acharya Karma Sangpo, Monastic education sub committee co coordinator chaired the program. The program was held in two session, where Jip Tsering Lama, CA member, was the chief guest in the morning. Khenpo Gyurmay Tsultrim, NBF President, Ani Choying Dolma, popular vocalist, Nyimi Sherpa, President of Sherpa women association, Khenpo Chonyi Rangdol, Principal, Mangaldeep Boarding School, were the prominent guests on the program where Amrit Yonjan, expert linguistic presented the paper on 'Monastic Education curriculum development from class 6-8.'
The evening session was chaired by Dr.Tri Ratna Manandhar, Vice chancellor, Lumbini Buddhist University as Chief guest. Hari Bol Khanal Director, Education Department, Harka Prasad Shrestha, Executive Director, National Education for Education Development, Laxmi Prasad Khatri, Executive Director, Curriculum Development Centre, were the Special Guests. Other prominent guests were Khadka Man Shrestha, Registrar, Lumbini Buddhist University, Khenpo Gyurmay Tsultrim, NBF President, Ani Choying Dolma were the guest of the program. Two experts Acharya Karma Sangpo and Bisnu Prasad adhikari, section officer from Curriculum Development Centre Presented papers on 'Monastic Education curriculum development from class 6-8'.
More than 150 experts and teachers on the monastic education deliberated upon the subject thoroughly. This will pave the way for smooth writing of the monastic education text books for class 6-8. All the experts commented positively on the curriculum development paper presented by Acharya Karma Sangpo and thus adopted the same for future course of action. Nepal Buddhist Federation is the official body recognized by the Government for taking up this project in continuity since they have very successfully completed publication of the text book up to class five. NBF also in collaboration with NCED successfully concluded a trainers training course for 20 teachers for appointment to different monastic schools recently.
Dr Tri Ratna Manandhar, Vice chancellor, Lumbini Buddhist University appreciated the initiative of the NBF and committed full corporation for the establishment of Mahayana Department in the existing University.
The University will actively involve itself at a stage when the NBF will be discussing the next curriculum on completion of class 12.
Issued by
Ven, Jigdol
General Secretary, NBF
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