The awarding ceremony for the monks/novices, passing all levels of Pali studies in Pathumthani

The monks and novices who passed all levels of Pali studies received awards from Ecclesiastical Provincial Head of Pathumthani so as to encourage Pali students to pursue their studies.

On 13 October 2023, Most Venerable Phrarajsutthidhammajarn, the Ecclesiastical Provincial Head of Pathumthani, presided the awarding ceremony for the monks/novices who passed the 3^rd, 6^th and 9^th levels of Pali studies for 2023 at the meditation hall of Wat Prayoonradhammaram, Lam Luk Ka district, Pathumthani province. This year, 62 monks/novices from the Dhamma Studies Institution of Wat Phra Dhammakaya received the awards and the number of monks/novices who achieved the 3^rd, 6^th and 9^th levels of Pali studies is identified below.

• 3 monks/novices for the 9^th level of Pali studies,
• 19 monks/novices for the 6^th Pali studies level  
• 40 monks/novices for the 3^rd Pali studies level

From 1985 until now, the Dhamma Studies Institution of Wat Phra Dhammakaya has the total number of 4,836 Pali students who passed all levels of Pali studies (Level1-9) and they will be the knowledgeable heirs of Buddhism in the future.