15 Honouring and Preserving the Vedic Tradition of Nepal CURRENT BUDGET PROPOSED EXPANSION AND BUDGET 1. Transcendental Meditation Teacher Training Course for Acharyas One Acharya TM Teacher is needed in each Gurukul—therefore two TM Teacher Train- ing Courses are needed in the upcoming year. 2. Annual Conferences of Gurukul Chairpersons Regular communication with the chairpersons of the Gurukuls is essential. 3. Transcendental Meditation Teacher Refresher Course for Acharyas Each TM Teacher is required to attend at least one Teacher Refresher Course every year. The TM teacher gains further knowledge and policy updates. 4. Annual Acharya Training Course Acharyas are those who train the Gurukul students and lead the daily Rudrabhishek in each Gurukul—therefore we have planned at least one such training per year. 5. Online Video Distance Education Network Reliable communication with all Gurukuls is required for Vedic educators to ensure quality and continuing education. Current Expenses for Gurukuls (in Nepal Rupees) Activity Monthly Support to Gurukul Salary of Acharya TM Teacher Administrative Costs Total Number Gurukuls 56 56 56 Cost per Month 55,000 25,000 20,000 Number Months 12 12 12 Total Amount 36,960,000 16,800,000 13,444,000 67,200,000 The NMFVC would like to meet this demand and expand to 100 Gurukuls by December 2017. Each Gurukul should have at least 25 students to be eligible to implement the programme. With the completion of this goal, there would be at least 2,500 Vedic Pandits performing Rudrabhishek Yagya daily at the same time across Nepal. This will generate a significant influence of coherence and harmony, which will result in an increase of all positive values in life—not only in Nepal and India but for the whole world. In order to maintain quality in the Gurukul programme, an organized implementation and follow-up programme must be in place. This includes a centralized management with the following important elements shown below.