Shwe Tharmanay School

The Anawrahta Golden Novice School Project plan was implemented in 2021 in Inngone village. The main aim of this project is to begin solving the problem of the diminishing Sangha population and the scarcity of Buddhist monks. The Golden Novice School organizes the parents to send their sons to ordain as Samaneras to study, not only the Buddhist teachings, but also the modern educational lessons without discarding the practical socio-cultural characteristics of the Myanmar people. This strategy has been found quite effective because the parents themselves are devout Buddhists who wish their sons to have a bright future as noble and educated human beings. Since the past three years, 160 Samaneras are being systematically tutored in the Golden Novice School on Buddhist teachings as well as in modern education. It is now projected that this school will have taught and trained 1000 Samaneras within 10 years.