SAKYA COLLEGE

History:
Students’ Education Committee was already established by Khenchen Appey Rinpoche during his tenure as the head abbot, but it was later revived with more added developments by the fourth abbot, Khenchen Sonam Gyatso, during his tenure at Sakya College, which was done in line with the inclinations and requirements of the modern academic system. Such a newer version of the education committee was founded exactly on 21st September 2006, with the single aim focussed at improving the education quality of the college.

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Objectives and Functions:

The committee is democratic-based and functions through voting system to appoint the new president, vice-president, secretary, and other working members. The objective of this committee is to improve the education quality by regularly reviewing the yearly syllabus, monitoring daily debating sessions, weekly grand debates, and regular classes, which are taken care of by Khenpos, teachers, and assistant teachers. Along with these activities, the committee also invites learned scholars and experienced teachers from diverse schools, and organize intensive short programs. The education committee organizes the inter-college symposiums on Buddhist philosophy-related topics. It also encourages the respective teachers to supervise and instruct the students every month; organize writing contests and publish books on diverse subjects, such as those related to philosophical discourses, research findings and thesis, religious history, and hagiographies; and also publishes the annual literary magazine called, “Ri Karpoi Jidra.” These are aimed at encouraging the reading and writing habits of the students, thereby imparting knowledge in general literature, and in academic studies.