Sera Jey IGNOU Special Study Centre – 13156D
The monastery has a sizable no of pupils undertaking modern academic courses under IGNOU (Indra Gandhi National Open University), one of the largest open universities in India, as private study to pursue their interest of learning other disciplines and supplement their knowledge resource.
To support this growing interest of our monk students amid the changing global scenario brought by the technological revolution, and above all in line with His Holiness The Dalai Lama’s advocation on opening up or in other terms promote interaction of Tibetan monastic institutes with academic universities. The monastery’s administration took the initiative towards establishing an IGNOU unit at Sera Jey, which can facilitate monk students and youths from local communities in pursuing distant education in disciplines of one’s interest.
IGNOU Study Unit
Following the visit of The Regional Director, Deputy Directors and other officials of IGNOU Bangalore Regional Chapter at the monastic institute in 2015, an IGNOU Study Unit was formerly set up and inaugurated on 19 March 2016.
IGNOU Special Study Centre - 13156D
On 20 December 2017, His Holiness The 14th Dalai Lama inaugurated the Ribbon Cutting Ceremony of Sera Jey IGNOU Special Study Centre, attended by Regional Director - Dr. M.S. Parthasarthy, Dr. Jitendra Kumer Srivastava - Registrar IGNOU, Dr V. V. Reddy - Regional Division Director IGNOU and Shri G. H. Imrapur - Regional Director IGNOU Bangalore.
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The monk students enrolled in IGNOU program, has devoted enormous hard work and commitment alongside with monastery’s administration towards realizing the accreditation of IGNOU Special Study Centre.
IGNOU Special Study Centre 13156D was formally approved on 9 Nov. 2017 by IGNOU Regional Services Division, New Delhi. A formal inauguration ceremony for the IGNOU Special Study Centre 13156D was held on 20 Dec. 2017. It was inaugurated by the CTA President - Dr. Lobsang Sangay, the Chief Guest, alongside other guests of honour - Dr. Jitendra Kumer Srivastava - Registrar IGNOU, Dr V. V. Reddy - Regional Division Director IGNOU and Shri G. H. Imrapur - Regional Director IGNOU Bangalore and Khen Rinpoche Tenzin Jampa Choesang - Abbot / VC of Sera Jey.
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Statistics on Sera Jey monk students enrolment in IGNOU program
| IGNOU Program | |||
| BBP |
BA | MA | |
| 2014 | 6 | - | - |
| 2015 | 15 | - | - |
| 2016 | 79 | - | - |
| 2017 | - | 50 | - |
| 2018 | - | 84 | 6 |
| 2019 | - | 79 | 8 |
| 2020 | - | 22 | 12 |
With the establishment of IGNOU Special Study Centre at Sera Jey, more number of students have received the opportunity for enrolment and access to information and administration service, … etc.
Activities at Sera Jey of IGNOU Special Study Centre 13156D
The Special Study Centre and students besides its normal administrative services, also engage / organize conferences, seminars, workshops and student exchange programs at times.
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List of teachers / lecturers during the year 2020 - 21
| SL | Teacher / Lecturer | Qualification | Designation |
| 1 | Mr. Ngawang Dorjee | B.A. (Hons), M.A B.Ed. | PGT English |
| 2 | Mr. Karma Sithar | B.A, M.A., B.Ed | PGT S. Science |
| 3 | Mrs. Yeshi Dolkar | B.A., M.A., B.Ed. | PGT |
| 4 | Mr. Choenga Tsering | B.Com, MBA | Counsellor |
| 5 | Mis. Tenzin Paldon | B.A., M.A. Psychology | Counsellor |
Current Serving Officials
Ven. Ngawang Phuntsok
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