Name of the Association:
Nepal Buddhist Gelugpa Association
Origin of association members:
The Gelug monasteries in Nepal who observe well the Vinaya Discipline set by Lord Buddha and Complete abandonment of the propitiation of Dho-rGyal.
Advisor of the association:
The Lamas, Rinpoches, Chairperson of Nepal Gelug Monlam Prayer Festival and Khenpos of the monasteries which are affiliated to this association.
Representatives of the association:
The academic in-charges of the monasteries that are affiliated to this association.
Five important executive members of this association:
Chairperson, Vice chairperson, Secretary, Treasurer and the accountant.
The board members of this association:
The advisors, academic in-charges or headmasters of the respective monasteries and the executive members of this association are the board members.
The right and responsibility of this association:
To take charge of the education improvement in the affiliated monasteries of this association.
The method of meetings:
For general meeting, which should be held once in a year, all the advisors, academic in-charges of the respective monasteries and the executive members of the association should attend the general meeting. In the general meeting the annual report and financial account should be presented, seek guidance and advices for future programs. When need compels extra general meetings can be held. Usually the five executive members can do the meetings and whenever necessary the academic in-charges can be invited to the meeting.
The appointment of staff and their tenure:
The academic in-charges or headmasters of the respective member monasteries become members of this association. The chairperson of the association is considered the most important staff. The criteria one has to fulfill to be elected as the chairperson of this association, the prospective candidate should hold Geshe, Acharya or Rabjamba degree or equivalent. Each monastery sends
prospective name as a preliminary candidate for executive member, and out of the preliminary candidates, the academic in-charges should appoint five executive members, chairman, vice chairman, secretary, treasurer and accountant through voting or by unanimous appointment. The executive members should shoulder the responsibility for three years.