{"id":30154,"date":"2025-01-16T09:32:34","date_gmt":"2025-01-16T09:32:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/iskconeducation.org\/?page_id=30154"},"modified":"2025-07-22T12:06:51","modified_gmt":"2025-07-22T12:06:51","slug":"open-a-center","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/iskconeducation.org\/it\/open-a-center\/","title":{"rendered":"Open a Sastric Center"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Any ISKCON center or other ISKCON institution may apply to become an Approved Degree Examination Center. Such centers should then award degrees according to the guidelines given below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A Lead Instructor must take responsibility for the quality of instruction and must make sure that all standards are being met. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The minimum qualification for a Lead Instructor is the successful completion of:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Bhakti Sastri course<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>TTC-1<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Bhakti Sastri Teacher Training, or equivalent courses as certified by the ITB<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>It is recommended that all other teachers have also completed TTC-1.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Individual centers may have their own additional admission policies and procedures for admitting a candidate for the Bhakti Sastri degree.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:39px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-16018d1d wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-outline is-style-outline--1\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-luminous-vivid-amber-background-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/iskconeducation.org\/it\/open-a-center-application-form\/\">To submit your application, click here<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Any ISKCON center or other ISKCON institution may apply to become an Approved Degree Examination Center. Such centers should then award degrees according to the guidelines given below. A Lead Instructor must take responsibility for the quality of instruction and must make sure that all standards are being met. 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