Darjeeling, Feb. 10 -- A national seminar on "Nalanda Buddhism in the 21st Century" and the recognition of Monastic Education under the National Institute of Open Schooling (NIOS) was held on Sunday in West Bengal's Darjeeling.

The event was attended by prominent figures, including Darjeeling MLA Neeraj Tamang Zimba, who was the Chief Guest, and His Eminence Khenchen Lha Tsering Rinpoche, the Abbot of Tashiding Monastery, Sikkim, as the Guest of Honor.

The seminar was organised by the Indian Himalayan Council of Nalanda Buddhist Tradition (IHCNBT) with the goal of promoting and recognising Monastic Studies as part of the national education curriculum, according to an official press release.

The event brought together Buddhist monastic ...