Inaugural Ceremony BA Hons program 21Oct2022The Inaugural Ceremony for the instituting of Specialized “B.A.Honors programs” it three disciplines – i) ancient Tibetan Language, ii) ancient Philosophy, iii) Ancient 'Psychology, under University of Mysore, was held on 21st October 2022. The ceremony was graced by Shri Pema Khando - Hon'ble CM of Arunachal Pradesh, the Chief Guest, and other Guest of Honour - Ms. Rinchen Lhamo - Member of National Commission for Minorities, Government of India, Shri. Prof. G. Hemantha Kumar - VC of University of Mysore and H.E. Yaduveer Krishnadatta Chamaraja Wadiyar - Maharaja of Mysore, besides Sera Jey Monastery’s Abbot – Khen Rinpoche Geshe Tashi Tsethar. Other invited guests include CTA Representatives and respective department heads of the two Bylakuppe settlements, NGO’ representatives and heads of Sera Jey Monastery’s department and khangtsens.

MoU signing ceremony 10Sept2022Following the enthronement ceremony of the new 77th Abbot, Geshe Tashi Tsethar, the signing ceremony of Memorandum of Understanding between Sera Jey Monastic Institute and Tumkur University by the respective heads, Abbot Geshe Tashi Tsering of SJMI and Vice Chancellor Prof M Venkateshwaralu, was held at Sera Jey Lhundrub Khangsar Hall on 10 September 2022 at 2.00 pm. This was followed by exchange of MoU between Sera Jey Monastic Institute and University of Mysore, by Abbot Geshe Tashi Tsering of SJMI and
Prof. R. Shivappa, Registrar of University of Mysore.

The occasion also witnessed the book launch ceremony of Kannada language translation of His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama’s book, “Kindness, Clarity and Insight” by Tumkur University. And the launch of the English translation of Khedrub Je’s work brought out as “Freedom Through Correct Knowing” by Sera Jey English Translation Department.

Workshop for Nursing Student 2930Aug2022Sera Jey IGNOU Study Centre organized a two-day workshop on “Role of Spirituality in Medical Field” for Tibetan nursing students of Mangalore & Mysore, on 27th & 28th August 2022 at Sera Jey Yiga Choeling Centre.

7th Student Excange Program 15 16Aug2022The 7th Student Exchange Program between the monk students of Sera Jey Monastery’s Translation Department and college students of Tibetan Youth Hostel, Bangalore, was held on 15th & 16th of August 2022 at the latter’s campus at Bangalore. The topic of this exchange program were on the “Four Principal Commitments of His Holiness the Dalai Lama”.