Tergar Shrine Hall
17 March 2025
Following the Grand Debate came the awards ceremony. All the nuns who had participated in the debate competition received certificates. Khenpo David Karma Choephel read out the names of the prize winners while Drupon Dechen Rinpoche presented them with their certificates and medals. There were medals for those in the winning teams, first and second place in each category, and for individual nuns who had excelled as the presenter or responder in each category. In addition, one prize was awarded for diligence.
Drupon Dechen Rinpoche also gave gifts as a token of appreciation to the judges and teachers, to Khenpo David Karma Choephel, to other staff who had been involved in organising the event, and to Khenpo Ghawang.
The Arya Kshema is sponsored by Kun Kyong Charitable Trust, the charitable arm of Tsurphu Labrang, and, as part of the concluding ceremony, it is traditional for all the accounts to be presented, so the accountant announced the in-comings and out-goings for the 9th Arya Kshema.
Finally, Khenpo Ghawang gave a short speech thanking everyone.
