On Wednesday, September 30, 2026 (Tibetan Royal Year 2153, 8th Tibetan Month, 19th Day), the 2nd graduation ceremony for the specialized Bachelor's degree program of Sera Jey affiliated with the University of Mysore was held in the Tashi Choeling Hall.
The ceremony was attended by Chief Guests:
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The Abbot of Sera Jey Monastery, Geshe Tashi Tsethar Rinpoche
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Prof. N. K. Lokanath, Vice-Chancellor of the University of Mysore
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The Abbot of Sera Mey Monastery, Neten Tulku Rinpoche
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Two former Abbots (Khenzur Rinpoches) of Sera Jey
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The Secretary of the Lugsung Samdupling Tibetan Settlement Office
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The Registrar (Evaluation) / Controller of Examinations of the University of Mysore
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Local Members of the Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile
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The Disciplinary Master (Geku) and Chant Master (Umzey) of the monastery
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Heads of various organizations, students, related staff, students from Sambhota Tibetan Schools (STSS) and Tibetan Children's Villages (TCV), as well as 10th-grade students from Sera Jey Secondary School.
To begin the ceremony, the chief guests formally escorted the sacred portrait of His Holiness the Dalai Lama amid traditional ceremonial music. Once everyone was seated, the national anthems of India and Tibet were sung. Following this, the guests delivered their addresses in sequence.
Graduation certificates were then conferred upon the graduating students across the three departments, and tokens of appreciation and gifts were presented to the teachers and staff members. Finally, Geshe Jampa Choewang, Director of the Sera Jey Education Department, gave a vote of thanks. The ceremony concluded successfully with a commemorative group photograph.
