Every year, the Centre welcomes students from all over India and from neighbouring countries like Nepal, Mongolia and Bhutan. The present strength of the Center is about 300. The number of students increases every year with new entrants joining the Centre regularly.

Although, the Sakya Centre does its best to provide for all aspects of the life of the residents including food, clothing and shelter, the limited premises imposes restriction due to lack of space and proximity to the town.
In order to accommodate the ever-growing number of new applicants into the monastic life and to ensure a good education, there is a proposal to start a separate monastic school to train young novices. The new school would relieve pressure on the Sakya Centre.

We have observed that the world has made rapid developments in every sphere of life and it has become imperative to keep ourselves in tune with the changing times. We have often felt the need to study modern education in our lives. For example: most of the monks don't know what is a balance diet, many have to find a person to write postal address etc. Communication with the people of other community is another big problem that we face. Therefore, teaching modern education along with traditional Buddhist philosophies has become a necessity.

His Holiness Sakya Trizin has initiated this new academy and its realization will be taken care of by his younger son Khondung Gyana Vajra.

The principle aim of the Sakya Academy is to impart the young novices with a very good Buddhist education and preservation and dissemination of the precious dharma teachings of Lord Buddha. Another aim is to keep alive the unique teachings and traditions of the Sakyapa masters. The Academy will also provide a modern education to help the students to relate to the outside world and make sure that their Buddhist learning is relevant to it.

The proposed site of the project is 7 kms. from Dehra Dun city, situated in about 23 acres of peaceful and secluded land far away from the madding crowd. With very few local inhabitants, the area offers a very conducive atmosphere for a modern education together with practice of profound teachings.

The project aims to accommodate and train 500 monks, and the initial target will be 125 residential students. The projected cost of the construction and furnishing of the Sakya Academy is approximately around 13 crore Indian Rupees. An additional sum of same amount will be sought to run and maintain the school facility exclusively. The annual interest of the stipulated fund would ensure the day- to-day running of the school without disruption. The project is expected to begin as soon as the Indian government clears the project proposal. The completion of project will depend on availability of funds and its release. However we would like to complete the construction at its earliest possible time.

Upon completion, the academy will have facilities such as a library that housing Buddhist canons, modern works of literature and sciences, fully equipped science laboratories, sports facilities and computer equipments, intended to the full growth of mind, understanding of the science, geography and the world.

Since most of the monks come from a very poor families, the education provided at the Sakya Academy will be free of cost.

The Academy will aim to produce students of resolute character who will serve their community and its peoples using the knowledge, values and skills gained through education at the Academy. Students will have the option of joining a monastic life or continue as lay citizens and all training in the Academy will be directed towards promoting a deep understanding of the canons, practices and rituals of the Sakyapa Order of Tibetan Buddhism as well as practical training for leading the life of a lay person.
The School will offer an outstanding academic and religious programme, which is unique. It will prepare students for the Indian School Certificate and will strive and encourage outstanding students to go for the Diploma of the International Baccalaureate or any other well recognized examination at the Grade XI and XII levels, the latter being a demanding set of external examinations recognized for entry to universities around the world.
All students will be provided with the opportunity to discover themselves and prepare them for their role as responsible citizens to face the challenges of a new millennium.

The School will be run and managed by the board of Gyana Vajra Charitable Trust headed by His Holiness Sakya Trizin. The school organization structure will be divided into two segments - the Academic Section under the charge of the Headmaster and the Administrative Section, which will be managed by the Administrator. Both these posts will be filled under the direction of the Board of Governors and will report independently to the Board of Governors during their periodic meetings. Broadly, the Academic Section will include the educational activities of the School while the Administrative section will include finance, purchase, maintenance and establishment sections. The Society will be appointing a Board of Governors to manage the affairs of the School. The Headmaster of the School will also be the Secretary to the Board of Governors. An Administrator who will also be a member of the Board will be overall in charge of the School Administration.