Report
1. Workshop Details
Workshop Title: Bridging the Gap: Technology in Monastic Education
Organizer: Monlam IT
Date: 10th June, 2025
Venue: Digital Learning Center, Sera Monastery
Partner Institute: Sera Jey Monastic University
The Monlam Charitable Trust, in collaboration with DLIHE Bangalore, successfully conducted a specialised workshop aimed at bridging the gap between academic education and industry requirements. The four-hour intensive session brought together 17 Computer Science students, 3 faculty members, and 8 Monlam facilitators and organizers, totalling 28 participants.
The workshop was carefully structured to ensure maximum participation and learning effectiveness, with prerequisites including laptop requirements for hands-on practice. Participants were selected through a careful process, with confirmations sent by January 28, 2025, after closing the registration. The trust provided lunch and refreshments to facilitate uninterrupted learning throughout the session.
Key Outcomes
- Established a working group for digital curriculum development.
- Three monasteries committed to piloting digital classrooms.
- Plans for a shared digital resource library were drafted.
- Follow-up training sessions were scheduled.
Conclusion
The workshop successfully demonstrated the potential of technology to enhance traditional monastic education while preserving its core values and teaching methods.