The South African Hindu Maha Sabha strives to ensure that the Hindu community is culturally enriched by providing accredited and professionally trained priests who display professionalism, continually promoting Hinduism following Hindu scriptures. The NCOHP, a sub-committee of the SAHMS, accepts priests from all Hindu organisations and does not discriminate concerning language and philosophy. The objectives of the NCOHP are to:
- Promote standardised best practice across South Africa in the implementation of priestly duties.
- Monitor a code of ethics that promotes best practice in priestly responsibilities.
- Create a professional identity in the career of a priest.
- Ensure continuous professional development to maintain and uphold standards in the Priesthood.
The vision of the NCOHP is to establish and promote a knowledgeable, ethical, sustainable, and professional priest community (under the auspices of the South African Hindu Maha Sabha). The NCOHP strives to ensure that the Hindu community is culturally enriched by providing accredited and professionally trained priests who display professionalism, continually promoting Hinduism following Hindu scriptures.
The benefits to Priests are:
- It gives recognition as a professional
- Builds a sense of credibility and trust
- Access to continuous professional development.
- Validates a level of professional achievement and standards of practice
- Increases career advancement opportunities
- Provides a sense of pride and personal accomplishment
- Recognizes a standard level of knowledge and practice
- Listed on a “professional status” register, a hallmark of up to date professionals.
- Use of designation behind the names
- Discounts on training events and conferences and workshops
The objectives of the NCOHP are to:
- Promote standardised best practice across South Africa in the implementation of priestly duties.
- Monitor a code of ethics that promotes best practice in priestly responsibilities.
- Create a professional identity in the career of a priest.
- Ensure continuous professional development to maintain and uphold standards in the Priesthood.
The benefits to the profession are:
- Creates a standard of practice
- Creates a sustainable and recognised industry
- Develops and supports a professional code of conduct.
- Serves as an industry reference point
- Creates a common understanding and language
- Recognises knowledge skill and practice
- Promotes Priesthood as a career path
The benefits to SAHMS and its Members are:
- Increases competence level of priests, making them a significant resource in promoting knowledge of Hinduism
- Improves client/member satisfaction and engagement
- Provides the standards for hiring within the sector
- Assurance of professional conduct in the workplace
- Enhance image of the industry
The South African Hindu Maha Sabha strives to ensure that the Hindu community is culturally enriched by providing accredited and professionally trained priests who display professionalism, continually promoting Hinduism following Hindu scriptures. The NCOHP, a sub-committee of the SAHMS, accepts priests from all Hindu organisations and does not discriminate concerning language and philosophy. The objectives of the NCOHP are to:
- Promote standardised best practice across South Africa in the implementation of priestly duties.
- Monitor a code of ethics that promotes best practice in priestly responsibilities.
- Create a professional identity in the career of a priest.
- Ensure continuous professional development to maintain and uphold standards in the Priesthood.
The vision of the NCOHP is to establish and promote a knowledgeable, ethical, sustainable, and professional priest community (under the auspices of the South African Hindu Maha Sabha). The NCOHP strives to ensure that the Hindu community is culturally enriched by providing accredited and professionally trained priests who display professionalism, continually promoting Hinduism following Hindu scriptures.
The benefits to Priests are:
- It gives recognition as a professional
- Builds a sense of credibility and trust
- Access to continuous professional development.
- Validates a level of professional achievement and standards of practice
- Increases career advancement opportunities
- Provides a sense of pride and personal accomplishment
- Recognizes a standard level of knowledge and practice
- Listed on a “professional status” register, a hallmark of up to date professionals.
- Use of designation behind the names
- Discounts on training events and conferences and workshops
The objectives of the NCOHP are to:
- Promote standardised best practice across South Africa in the implementation of priestly duties.
- Monitor a code of ethics that promotes best practice in priestly responsibilities.
- Create a professional identity in the career of a priest.
- Ensure continuous professional development to maintain and uphold standards in the Priesthood.
The benefits to the profession are:
- Creates a standard of practice
- Creates a sustainable and recognised industry
- Develops and supports a professional code of conduct.
- Serves as an industry reference point
- Creates a common understanding and language
- Recognises knowledge skill and practice
- Promotes Priesthood as a career path
The benefits to SAHMS and its Members are:
- Increases competence level of priests, making them a significant resource in promoting knowledge of Hinduism
- Improves client/member satisfaction and engagement
- Provides the standards for hiring within the sector
- Assurance of professional conduct in the workplace
- Enhance image of the industry