On August 1st, we proudly welcomed 17 new Grade 11 Day Scholars to our school This year, we welcomed 17 new Grade 11 Day Scholars. Their sponsorship covers a hot breakfast, tuition, textbooks, school supplies, uniforms, school shoes, and government registration fees. Currently, none of them have been sponsored. The sponsorship rate is the same as for other Day Scholars. …
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Graduation Day Ceremony 2023-24
Graduation Day Ceremony 2080 B.S. (2023-24) – Outstanding Results of Our Grade Ten Students We proudly celebrated the graduation ceremony for our grade 10 students of the 2080 B.S. (2023-24) batch on July 12 , 2024. We extend our heartfelt congratulations to all our graduates for their exceptional performance in the Secondary Education Examination (SEE). Their results were truly outstanding, …
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First anniversary of our beloved founder’s passing in Mahaparinirvana
The month of June saw the end to a year of mourning for our beloved Lama On May 23, during ས་ག་ཟླ་བ (Saga Dawa), the fourth month of the Tibetan calendar, which is the most auspicious and significant time of the year, our students from grades 8, 9, and 10 of SMD, along with school monks, nuns, teachers, seniors, and staff, …
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Celebrating the Life of Our Kind Lama, Who Loved Reading
The first anniversary of the passing of our beloved founder, the Very Venerable Khenchen Thrangu Rinpoche, into Maha Parinirvana. Saka Dawa, the fourth month in the Tibetan lunar calendar, is dedicated to celebrating the Buddha’s life. The most auspicious day, Saka Dawa Duchen (the full moon day), marks one year since the loss of our beloved founder. From SMD, Grades …
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New School Year 2024-25
We’re thrilled to announce that we will be extending to Grade 12 this year! We have added classrooms to the 5th floor of the main building (aka ‘C Block’), enabling us to offer Grade 12 this year. We offered Grade 11 last year. Our 11th and 12th graders are on shifts, starting classes at 6:00 AM and finishing just before …
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END OF THIS YEAR’S SESSION
Result day marks the conclusion of this year’s session The 2023-2024 school year finished on March 28th with Results Day celebrations. What a happy day it was – SMDers’ academic performance was excellent this year. During the final examination, our pass percentage stood at an impressive 97%. We extend our heartfelt appreciation to both our dedicated teachers and hardworking students. …
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Education for Himalayan Children
Empowering Children of the Remote Himalayan Villages: The Mission of Shree Mangal Dvip (SMD) School Shree Mangal Dvip (SMD) School helps children from vulnerable areas—the northern villages of the Nepal Himalayas. These villages, located in challenging, isolated areas at high altitudes (up to 14,000 feet or around 4,000 m), face extreme climates and lack basic facilities like roads, electricity, water, …
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winter updates from SMD School
SMDers are Changing Life in the Himalayas Tsering Diki, an alumna of the Inter-Community School (ICS) Zurich finished high school in Switzerland. She returned to Nepal to do a BA in social work. She serves as the General Secretary of Serang Monastery and is also the Director of Serang Primary and Bihi Primary schools. After the sudden loss of one …
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Happy New Year!
Wishing you a joyful and prosperous New Year! As the winter winds dance and the snowflakes gently fall, we want to extend our warmest wishes to our cherished supporters and friends around the globe. Wishing all of you a joyous holiday season filled with warmth, happiness, and cherished moments! We want to express our heartfelt gratitude for your support and …
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THE CREMATION OF KHENCHEN THRANGU RINPOCHE
The Cremation of our beloved founder, Khenchen Thrangu Rinpoche Thousands came to pay homage to our beloved founder at Thrangu Tashi Yangtse Monastery, the big monastery at Namo Buddha. In the multitude, we could see the profound impact Thrangu Rinpoche had on so many people around the world. It was especially moving to witness numerous SMDers, living or studying overseas, …
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The Cremation of our beloved founder, Khenchen Thrangu Rinpoche
The Cremation of our beloved founder, Khenchen Thrangu Rinpoche [ The following updates and photos are forwarded from Thrangu Rinpoche’s website: www.rinpoche.com ] On November 4, 2023, one of the four holiest days in the Buddhist calendar—the anniversary of the Buddha, flanked by Brahma and Indra, descending a staircase made of precious vaidurya from the Heaven of the Thirty-Three to …
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Blessing from H.H. Sakya Kyabgon Gongma Trichen Rinpoche
Blessing from His Holiness The 41st Sakya Kyabgon Gongma Trichen Rinpoche, Head of the Sakya Lineage On Friday, October 13th, all the students and teachers, from grades 7 to 11, visited Thrangu Monastery at Namo Buddha to receive blessings from His Holiness Sakya Kyabgon Gongma Trichen Rinpoche, the Head of the Sakya lineage of Tibetan Buddhism. His Holiness visited Namo …
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