Shan State Buddhist University (SSBU) held the orientation ceremony to mark the beginning of the 2025/26 academic year at the KBZ International Meeting Hall on 3 May 2025 from 2-4:30 pm.

The event was organised to welcome freshers for BA, PGDip, and MA degree programs and to brief the new intakes with essential information of all the study programmes. SSBU offers BA in Pali and Buddhist and BA Lik Loung Studies, PGDip in Pali and Buddhist Studies and PGDip in Library Information, MA in Pali and Buddhist Studies and MA in Lik Loung, as well as MPhil, and PhD in Buddhist and Pali studies. This academic year, 46 new students have joined various programs joining with some 50 existing students.

The event was started by chanting Namodassa three times and opening and encouragement speech by Rector and Founder of SSBU Ven. Prof. Dr. Khammai Dhammasami. And programmes information briefing and study timetable were presented by related departments and registrar.

The event was concluded with traditional Lik Loung recitation by Zak Zaray Sai Mao Lin and ended with chanting Buddhasasanam ciram titthatu.

This event marked a meaningful and inspiration start for all SSBU family members in academic year.