CURRICULUM SESSION

CURRICULUM SESSION

The annual curriculum are held in four Sessions in line with the four seasons of the year. The Spring, Summer, Autumn and The Winter. Before each Session, there would be an Entrance Test for fresher to join into the University Course. Following are the Four Sessions of a year in Tibetan Calendar.

Month (Tibetan Calender)                        Day / Date                                 SESSION

1                                                                         25                                  Entrance

1 - 2                                                            26 - 16                                  1st Spring Session

2                                                                 17 -26                                    Break

3 -4                                                             08 -07                                   2nd Spring Session

4                                                                  08 -15                                   Break

4                                                                        16                                   Entrance

4 - 5                                                            17 -01                                   1st Summer Session

5                                                                 03 -15                                   Break

5                                                                         16                                  Entrance

5 - 6                                                             17 -15                                  2nd Summer Session

6                                                                         16                                  Entrance

6 - 7                                                             17 -16                                  Break

7                                                                   17 -28                                 1st Autumn Session

7 - 8                                                             29 - 06                                 Break

8                                                                         07                                  Entrance

8 - 9                                                             08 - 07                                 2nd Autumn Session

9                                                                   08 - 15                                Break

9                                                                           16                                Entrance

9 - 10                                                            17 - 16                                3rd Autumn Session

10 - 11                                                          17 - 15                                Break

11                                                                         16                                Entrance

11 - 12                                                          17 - 26                                Winter Session

12 - 1                                                            27 - 24                                Break
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EXAMINATION

Examination are organized & conducted by the Monastery's Faculty Board. There are four different types of examinations and held on annual basis:-

1. Debate / Dialectic
2. Oral
3. Written
4. Supplementary

Debate / Dialectic is the main & important aspect of monastery's curriculum and the Debate examination takes the primary position amoung the four different examinations. It carries a total of 100 marks; - 50 marks for questioning aptitude & 50 marks for answering aptitude. This annual examination is generally conducted from the 5th day of 9th month of Tibetan Calendar.

The Oral examination generally involves recitation by heart - Texts on prescribed topics of respective classes. This is now modified into writing down the Texts, as a measure of ascertaining candidate's knowledge of Texts in black & white. It carries a total of 50 marks. This oral examination is conducted from the 17th day of 7th month of Tibetan Calendar.

The Written Examination is based on writing answers to questions from prescribed course   of respective classes. It carries a total of 50 marks.

The Supplementary Examination is based on general topics – Tibetan Buddhist Culture, Buddhist Texts/Philosophy/Logic & General knowledge. The Topics are classified according to respective classes.
It carries a total of 50 marks. The four different examinations of the year carry a total maximum of 300 marks.
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ENROLLMENT to CURRICULUM

The norms of this Monastery University require every member to undertake Monastic Course Study, and has set periodic entrance test schedules throughout the year for enrolment.
The Entrance Test has been evenly scheduled throughout the calendar year at specific period to facilitate new entrants. There are totaly seven no of schedules allotted in a year:-

Month           Day/Date

1                       25

4                        16

5                        16

6                        16

8                          7

9                        16

11                       16

The Entrance/Selection Test is of two-nature - oral recitation and reading. The text to be memorized is Choechoeth-Rabh-Sel, which is one complete volume (pothe in Tibetan) comprising of about 500 pages, and Gyen-juug-nyi about 45 pages.. The former text contains oral prayers, which are recited during daily assembly sessions and at Debate Assemblies. This enables the novice pupil to participate in the daily prayers and at Assemblies. And the latter contains extracts of the main Buddhist Philosophy.

Oral Reading is also one part of the Test that one has to go through. This is to prepare the novice pupil for efficient reading & learning of the courses. The Oral recitation and reading Test is performed before the Khenpo/Abbot of the Monastery.

HOLIDAY / BREAKS

The Monastery has no gazette holidays unlike other Institutions marked for Festivals & Commemoration days, except the regular one-day holiday of a week. There are two holiday breaks. one during end of Summer for a period of one week from the last day of seventh month to the 6th day of the eight month of the Tibetan Calendar. And the second break preceding the Tibetan New Year (Losar) from the 25th of the 12th Month to 6th of the 1st Month of the Tibetan Calendar.