Conselho de Exames

O Conselho de Exames, CE, foi criado em 1990 sob o seguinte mandato do GBC.

“That a standing committee, called the ISKCON Board of Examinations shall be formed. This committee shall have power to review and approved proposed examinations for the awarding of the degrees Bhakti-Sastri, Bhakti-Vaibhava, Bhakti-Vedanta, and Bhakti-Sarvabhauma. The basis for review and approval shall be the guidelines given by Srila Prabhupada for the awarding of these degrees. No ISKCON center may award these degrees without seeking the approval of the ISKCON Board of Examinations.”

Thus, the GBC empowered Board of Examinations (BOEX) to institute a system for approving ISKCON centres authorized to award ISKCON sastra degrees. This Board of Examinations (BOEX) now functions under the supervision of the ISKCON Ministry of Education.

Policy

The ISKCON Ministry of Education’s (hereinafter referred to as ISKCON MoE) Board of Examinations (hereinafter referred to as BOEX), based on the authority contained in Article XY of the Organisational and Operational Rules, hereby adopts the following policy:

1. Objective and tasks

  1. The Board of Examinations (BOEX) functions under the supervision of the ISKCON Ministry of Education.
  2. The BOEX is responsible for the development and improvement of the requirements for the Bhakti-śāstri, Bhakti-vaibhava, Bhakti-vedānta, and Bhakti-sarvābhauma degrees (hereinafter referred to as Śāstric-degrees).
  3. The BOEX shall have the power to review and approve proposed examinations for the awarding of Śāstric-degrees.
  4. The basis for review and approval shall be the guidelines given by Śrīla Prabhupāda for the awarding of these degrees.
  5.  No ISKCON center may award these degrees without seeking the approval of the ISKCON Board of Examinations.
  6. BOEX shall also give its opinion on any matter on which the MoE or ISKCON’s Governing Body Commission (hereinafter referred to as GBC) requests its opinion.

2. Organisation of the Board of Examinations

  1. The BOEX shall consist of XY members appointed by the Minister of Education.
  2. Positions that may be held in BOEX:
    • Chairman;
    • Vice-Chairman;
    • Secretary;
    • Director of Education
    • Regular member.
  3. The BOEX shall elect a Chairman by majority vote, who shall be responsible for convening and chairing BOEX meetings, and announcing program items. In the absence of the Chairman, the Vice-Chairman, also elected by BOEX, shall chair the meeting.
  4. The Secretary is appointed by the Ministry of Education. The Secretary is responsible for keeping the minutes of the meetings.
  5. BOEX meetings may be attended by invited members with a proposing and advisory role but without voting rights.

3. The rights and duties of Board of Examinations members

  1. The members of the BOEX shall have the right and duty to facilitate the effective functioning of the Board.
  2. The member shall:
    • attend the meetings of the Board;
    • in case of absence, notify the Chairperson at least one day before the meeting;
    • comply with the MoE and Board regulations in the course of his/her activities.
  3. A member is entitled to:
    • ask questions, make comments, initiate action or amendments on any matter within the competence of the Board at the meeting;
    • to have access to all information necessary for the performance of the duties arising from membership of the Board.
  4. Members shall be bound by confidentiality.

4. Description of how the Board of Examinations works

  1. BOEX shall meet online every fortnight or as designated by the Chairman. The meeting shall be convened by the Chairman, who shall indicate the items on the agenda. The notice of the meeting and the items on the agenda shall be sent to the members in electronic form at least 7 days before the meeting.
  2. Any member of BOEX may initiate a special meeting of the Board by sending the agenda item(s) and/or proposal(s) to the Chairman.
  3. Any member of the Board may propose additional items to the agenda, in writing, not later than 3 days before the date fixed for the meeting.
  4. Minutes shall be taken of the meetings of the Board.
  5. The minutes shall contain:
    • the time and place of the meeting;
    • the names of the participants at the meeting;
    • the name of the Chairman;
    • the agenda items adopted;
    • the opinion of the Board on each item (optionally, if directed by the Chairman);
    • the numbered decisions of the Board (e.g. BOEX20230323/1);
    • any other relevant circumstances relating to the conduct of the meeting.
  6. The minutes shall be sent to the members of the Board by the Secretary within 7 days of the meeting.
  7. Members may submit written comments on the minutes within 5 days of their receipt to the Chairman.
  8. The meetings of the Board shall be closed, and its minutes shall not be public.
  9. The Director of Education shall report on the decisions of the Board to the Minister of Education, and in justified cases to the GBC.
  10. The Board shall report annually to the MoE on its activities.

5. Decision-making

  1. The quorum of the Board shall be at least 75% of its members present at a meeting.
  2. The Board shall normally vote by open poll, except on personnel matters.
  3. The Board shall take its decisions by a simple majority.
  4. In the event of a tied vote, the Chairman shall have a casting vote.
  5. Voting shall be by a “yes”‚ “no” or “abstain” vote.
  6. A secret vote shall be taken on questions of personnel, in which case a vote shall be taken by “yes” or “no”.
  7. Exceptionally, voting may be by e-mail (or another electronic platform), with each member sending his/her vote to the Chairman. Votes cast by e-mail shall be archived.
  8. In the case of an electronic poll, in addition to the above, a vote “the question cannot be decided without a meeting” may also be used. If at least 50% of the members of the Board have voted “the question cannot be decided without a meeting”, a live meeting of the Board shall be convened to discuss/decide the question.
  9. In the event of a failure to reach a decision, the Chairman shall call a reconvened meeting of the Board within a maximum of 15 days. In such cases, the quorum of the Board meeting shall be irrespective of the number of persons present.
  10. A proposal shall be deemed adopted if the number of votes in favor exceeds the sum of the votes against and abstentions. Otherwise, the proposal shall be considered rejected.

6. Closing provisions

  1. For matters not covered by these Policy, the laws of ISKCON and the policy of the MoE shall prevail.
  2. These Policy were adopted by the MoE on xx.xx.2023 by resolution MOE2023xxxx/X and entered into force with immediate effect.

Tapana Miśra Dāsa
Minister – ISKCON Educational Ministry

Membros do CE

Hanumatpresaka Swami

Hanumatpresaka Swami (Professor H. H. Robinson) was born January 12, 1948, on the Pacific Island of Guam, when his parents were working there at the end of WWII on government contract. He grew up in Arizona and Southern California, and then graduated with a 1st-place prize (Phi Beta Kappa) in Psychology from the University of California in 1970, headed East, got a Black Belt in Okinawan based Uechi Ryu Karate, and was initiated as a disciple of Srila A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami, Prabhupada, in 1974. Took Sannyasa vows from H. H. B. S. Damodara Swami, and joined Maharaja’s Bhaktivedanta Institute, as a researcher and Member of the Board of Director’s in 1984. He became an ISKCON diksa guru in 1994, and in 2004 he co-founded the NIOS (North American Institute for Oriental and Classical Studies) which, by Srila Prabhupada’s mercy, has been able to organize wonderful events with Indian Museum, Kolkata; National Library, Peru et al. He is currently finishing his work in four NIOS videos to consolidate whatever little contribution he has been able to make to Lord Caitanya’s mission.

Yadunandan Swami

Yadunandana Swami, principal of Bhaktivedanta College, teacher, and spiritual counselor is a sannyasi (monk, religious mendicant) in the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON). He is an initiated disciple of His Holiness Satsvarupa Dasa Goswami and a sannyasa disciple of His Holiness Jayadvaita Swami, who are both disciples of His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, the Founder Acharya of ISKCON. Yadunandana Swami has been studying and practicing Caitanya Vaishnavism since 1977. Presently, his main services in ISKCON are focused on systematic God-centered education by developing educational initiatives and by teaching courses on Bhagavad Gita, Srimad Bhagavatam (Bhagavata Purana), and other subjects. He is convinced that such education is the best way to improve the lives of individuals, develop communities, and, ultimately, better the world. Apart from his services in education, he is also active in interreligious dialogue and lectures on the philosophy and culture of Krishna consciousness in many countries around the world.

Atula Krsna Das
Chairman

Atul Krsna dasa joined ISKCON’s Melbourne Mahaprabhu Mandir in Australia in 1985. He served as a book distributor and fundraiser in ISKCON Melbourne for 12 years. Prabhu spent the subsequent 4 years, under the personal guidance of his mantra guru, preaching in Bangladesh, during which time he learnt fluent Bengali. Prabhu resides in Sri Dhama Mayapur, and teaches sastra and teacher training in both English & Bengali mediums, throughout India, Bangladesh and the Middle East. He currently serves as the Chairman of the ISKCON Board of Examinations.

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