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Legal Disclaimer and Conditions

1) Rangjung Yeshe Institute (RYI) is a non-governmental organization registered with the Chief
District office in Kathmandu and the Social Welfare Council of the Government of Nepal. In
accordance with its constitution, the objectives of RYI are as a provider of educational services
only and does not act in loco parentis for any of its students. This includes minors (i.e. those
under the age of 18) for whom parental agreement must be obtained through the signing of this
legal disclaimer. All students above the age of 18 are also required to sign this waiver as a
condition of their admission to the Institute.
2) Rangjung Yeshe Institute is not responsible, nor legally liable, for any of its students' domestic,
social, recreational, housing, health care, insurance, financial, legal, security, consular, pastoral or
any other needs and requirements. Also, Rangjung Yeshe Institute is not responsible, nor legally
liable for any of the actions of its students. These remain the sole responsibility of each student
or, in the case of a minor, his/her parents or legal guardians.
3) In the event that RYI arranges a home stay with a local family, each student is responsible for
ensuring that the domestic arrangements are to their satisfaction and for maintaining cordial
relations with the host family. RYI is not responsible or liable in any shape or form for any
inconvenience, misfortune or any other consequences related to the home-stay or any other
living arrangements.
4) RYI is not responsible for the programs or activities of the Student Society.
5) Students may record classes with the instructor's permission for their personal use only and may
not post it on the internet or share in any form whatsoever any material, without the expressed
prior approval of RYI.
6) It is a mandatory requirement for all students that they have medical insurance for the full
duration of their studies at RYI. RYI will not cover any medical expenses incurred or held liable
by students who need health care, for whatever reason, during their stay in Nepal.
7) Students must be medically fit to study at the Institute, which reserves the right to verify this by
referring any student about whom it has concerns to its health adviser or to other medical
professionals in Kathmandu for assessment.
8) As a part of its regular activities, RYI may photograph/video record classes, offices and daily life
around the monastery for promotional purposes and internal evaluations. In signing this waiver,
you agree that RYI may take your photo and use it for such purposes. If you do not wish to be
photographed, please inform the photographer at the time or step out of camera shot.
9) All course materials are subject to copyright and may not be shared with anyone other than
students in the same course. Without the expressed permission of RYI, no reproduction of any
the materials used in the courses may be made.

I, (student name) _________________________have read, understand and agree to fully comply with the terms,
conditions and responsibilities liabilities laid out in this disclaimer.

Signature: Date:

In case of minor: Home address and contact details of parent or legal guardian, including phone (cell)
with international dialing code:

Signature of parent or legal guardian: Date:

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Digital Usage Conditions

1. Recording Online Classroom Activities:

a. All classes taught online will be recorded by the teachers for online learning purposes.
While attending online classes with RYI, be aware that the possibility exists that you will
be seen and heard in the class recording when asking or answering questions, and that
your instructor may address you by name during class.
b. Under normal circumstances, only those students studying in a class, their teachers, and
RYI administrators have access to the recorded content of the class. However,
occasionally RYI may wish to offer some class material over the Internet to outside
participants. This is most likely to happen when a class taught by a Tibetan Khenpo is
streamed for outside participants, or when a portion of a class is offered online for the
purposes of demonstration.
c. If RYI wishes to share class materials which include images or voices of students with
outside participants or for promotional activities, and your image or voice is part of
those, then your permission will be requested at that time.

2. By joining your class Team and attending online classes you acknowledge that as part of your
normal participation in class, your voice, image, name and profile picture will be heard or appear
online inside of your classroom team environment, as noted in item 1.a, above.

3. If you do not wish to be recorded, either with audio or video, as part of the normal operation of
the class, and for purposes as noted in item 1.a above, please inform your teacher that you are
opting out of the opportunity to ask questions in class and be aware that it is your responsibility
to properly manage your camera and microphone during all lessons to ensure that your voice or
image are not recorded.

I, (student name) _________________________have read, understood and agreed to the digital use conditions
stated above.

Signature: Date:

In the case of minor: Contact details of parent or legal guardian, including phone (cell) with international
dialing code:

Signature of parent or legal guardian: Date: