Monk Dendup Tshering, a teacher with the Trashigang dratshang, saw his friends use computers to communicate with their relatives.
He often wondered how that was possible. Not anymore.
Last week, Dendup Tshering got introduced to the basics of computer and is already familiar with the technology.
“It’s impossible to think of carrying out activities in this modern age without the help of such devices,” he said. “People are privileged.”
As a part of the Chiphen Rigphel project, Dendup Tshering is among 27 monks, serving as umze, lopens, tsedrungs and mangdrungs from monastic schools in eastern dzongkhags, who are being given basic computer training.
Umze Gomba Tshering from Pemagatshel dratshang is equally impressed.
“You can get a job done with just a click,” said the 30-year old, who handled a computer for the first time last week. “Any information you need is right there.”
Some have already planned to juice the best out of whatever they have learned.
Monk Sonam Dorji said he would use computers to prepare questions for his students and to maintain the school’s records.
“It’ll prove to be very convenient for us to document important scriptures,” another monk, Yeshi, said.
Many also said they are now aware of how the internet can be used to propagate Buddhism and pursue researches on different subjects.
But the monks feel being unable to read or write in English barred them from utilising the technology fully.
Training instructor, Sonam Peljor from the Dzongkha Development Training Institute, said there was no doubt that monks without English language knowledge faced problems while using computers.
“But their interest to learn is commendable,” he said. “They’re picking up very fast.” The training in Mongar will end on June 9.
By Dechen Tshering
He often wondered how that was possible. Not anymore.
Last week, Dendup Tshering got introduced to the basics of computer and is already familiar with the technology.
“It’s impossible to think of carrying out activities in this modern age without the help of such devices,” he said. “People are privileged.”
As a part of the Chiphen Rigphel project, Dendup Tshering is among 27 monks, serving as umze, lopens, tsedrungs and mangdrungs from monastic schools in eastern dzongkhags, who are being given basic computer training.
Umze Gomba Tshering from Pemagatshel dratshang is equally impressed.
“You can get a job done with just a click,” said the 30-year old, who handled a computer for the first time last week. “Any information you need is right there.”
Some have already planned to juice the best out of whatever they have learned.
Monk Sonam Dorji said he would use computers to prepare questions for his students and to maintain the school’s records.
“It’ll prove to be very convenient for us to document important scriptures,” another monk, Yeshi, said.
Many also said they are now aware of how the internet can be used to propagate Buddhism and pursue researches on different subjects.
But the monks feel being unable to read or write in English barred them from utilising the technology fully.
Training instructor, Sonam Peljor from the Dzongkha Development Training Institute, said there was no doubt that monks without English language knowledge faced problems while using computers.
“But their interest to learn is commendable,” he said. “They’re picking up very fast.” The training in Mongar will end on June 9.
By Dechen Tshering
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