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Education Kalon Tharlam Dolma Changra Officially Visits Tibetan Schools in Southern Settlements

Mundgod: Education Kalon (Minister) Tharlam Dolma Changra commenced her visit to Tibetan schools in southern Tibetan settlements, accompanied by Director of STSS, Tsering Dhondup, and Under Secretary Tsering Yangkyi from the Department of Education, CTA, on 16 July 2024....

Tibetan Community of Pandoh Tashiling, Mandi & Rewalsar Collaboratively Celebrates Enactment of “Resolve Tibet Act” Into Law

Mandi: The Tibetan community of Pandoh Tashiling, Mandi Town and Rewalsar (Tso Pema) jointly organised an event to collectively extend heartfelt gratitude to the US Government for the translation of Resolve Tibet Act into law on 19 July 2024....

TCHRD Condemns China’s Closure of Golok Tibetan School as Intensifying Cultural Suppression

DHARAMSALA, 22 July: The Tibetan Centre for Human Rights and Democracy, a Tibetan advocacy group based in Dharamsala, declared today that the Chinese authorities' forceful shutdown of the renowned Ragya Jigme Gyaltsen Nationalities Vocational High School in Golok, within...

His Holiness the Dalai Lama Congratulates the Presidents of the European Parliament & the European Commission

–dalailama.com New York, USA: His Holiness the Dalai Lama has written individually to Ms. Roberta Metsola and Ms. Ursula von der Leyen to congratulate them on being respectively re-elected President of the European Parliament and President of the European...

Kelsang Tenzin Assumes Charge as New Tibetan Settlement Officer of Dalhousie

Dalhousie: Kelsang Tenzin took charge as the new Settlement Officer of Dalhousie from outgoing Settlement Officer Phurbu Tsering in the presence of official witness Karma Namgyal, the Tibetan Settlement Officer of Bir, representing Department of Home, CTA. The handing-taking...

Department of Education Organises Workshop for Teachers on DI & GRP at TCV Suja

Dharamshala: The Department of Education, Central Tibetan Administration, organised a 2-day workshop for teachers on “Differentiated Instruction (DI) and Gender Responsive Pedagogy (GRP)” in the conference hall of Tibetan Children’s Village (TCV) School, Suja, on the 19 and 20...

Himachal: Blocked due to landslide, NH-5 reopens after 4 hours

Shimla, Jul 22 (PTI) The National Highway-5 reopened for traffic early Monday after remaining blocked for four hours due to a landslide at Nigulsari in Kinnaur district, officials said. The NH-5 or the Hindustan-Tibet Road connects Shimla and Kinnaur...

CEC Distributes 120 Solar Streetlights to Enhance Infrastructure in Das Pema, Thang Sing Sing Area

Leh,July 22:Hon’ble Chairman/CEC Tashi Gyalson, LAHDC,Leh in the presence of DC/CEO Santosh Sukhadeve, distributed 120 solar streetlights to the Tibetan refugee camp,Das Pema, Thang Sing Sing area at Saboo and De-Zie. The initiative aims to significantly enhance the community’s...

Closure of Prominent School in Rural Tibet Undermines China’s Justification for Boarding Schools Holding 1 Million Children

For Immediate Release July 20, 2024 Boston – Chinese authorities forced the closure of Gangjong Sherig Norbu Lobling [1], a renowned Tibetan-run private school [2] located in one of Tibet’s most sparsely populated regions. The move starkly contradicts China’s...

Dr Gyal Lo’s Makes Presentation on China’s Colonial-style Boarding Schools in Tibet at a Conference in Tokyo

Tokyo: Tibet House Japan and the Asian Democracy Movement organised a talk and press conference by Tibetan Educational Sociologist Dr. Gyal Lo and his team comprising Dorjee Tsetan, Tibetan Parliamentarian and a member of the International Tibet Network, and...

Profiling Tibetan Political Prisoners – Semkyi Dolma

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Bhandara Norgyeling Tibetan Settlement Celebrates President Biden Signing Resolve Tibet Act

Maharashtra: On 12 July 2024, the Bhandara Norgyelling Tibetan Settlement community gathered to celebrate President Joe Biden’s signing of the Resolve Tibet Act 2024 into US law. During the celebratory event, the presence of diverse attendees, including leaders of...

The Tibetan Community of Kullu Celebrates US Enactment of Sino-Tibetan Resolution Law

Kullu: The Tibetan Community of Kullu gathered at the Tibetan community hall to celebrate the enactment of a law to resolve the Sino-Tibetan conflict, officially signed into law by US President Joe Biden. This historically significant celebration was attended...

Paonta Cholsum Tibetan Settlement Observes Signing of Tibet Resolve Act by US Government

Paonta: The Paonta Cholsum Tibetan Settlement office, along with various societies, collaboratively organised a special program to express deep gratitude to the US government for signing the Tibet Resolve Act. The event was attended by dignitaries from the settlement,...

11th Local Tibetan Assembly of Tibetan Settlement in Dholanji Sworn In

Dholanji: The 11th Local Tibetan Assembly of the Tibetan settlement in Bonshi, Dholanji, was sworn in on 16 July 2024 after the election of 10 new members out of 11 members which included the chair, Loden Nyima, and vice-chair,...

Shillong Tibetan Community Celebrates the Enactment of Resolve Tibet Act 2024 into US Law

Shillong: On 18 July 2024, the Tibetan community of Shillong convened at Gaden Choeling Monastery to commemorate the enactment of the Resolve Tibet Act 2024 into US law. This significant event followed President Joe Biden’s signing of the bill...

Chinese authorities force closure of popular Tibetan school

Amid an ongoing government campaign to close private Tibetan schools, the Jigme Gyaltsen Nationalities Vocational School in Golog (Chinese: Guoluo) Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Qinghai, was shut down on July 12, 2024. The school, which was founded three decades ago,...

Mundgod Tibetans Celebrates US Adoption of Resolve Tibet Act

Karnataka: The Tibetan community in Mundgod gathered at the Community Hall on 18 July for a momentous occasion. They came together to celebrate and express profound gratitude following the endorsement of the Resolve Tibet Act 2024 by the United...

Biden’s Tibet Stance Draws Criticism Despite Signing Landmark Act

By Tsering Choephel DHARAMSALA, 18 July: The New York and New Jersy Chapter of the Tibetan National Congress has written to US President Joe Biden in protest of his reiterating the US policy that recognises Tibet as part of...

Shimla Commemorates Honouring President Joe Biden’s Signing of Resolve Tibet Act

Shimla: The Tibetan residents of Shimla gathered to commemorate and express gratitude to United States President Joe Biden for signing the Resolve Tibet Act on 17 July 2024. The event began with the Tibetan National Anthem, followed by a...

Tibetans in Gangtok Celebrates Resolve Tibet Act

Gangtok: On July 16, the Tibetan Community in Gangtok, Sikkim, gathered at Cholka-sum Hall to host a celebratory event. The occasion served as an expression of appreciation to the Government and people of the USA for their enduring support...

CTA President: Despite Challenges, Back-Channel Negotiations with China Persist, with No Expectations

By Tsering Choephel DHARAMSALA, 18 July: The most recent round of back-channel negotiations between the Tibetan government-in-exile and Beijing happened "at the beginning of this month", said Penpa Tsering, the President of the Tibetan government-in-exile now known as Central...

Central Tibetan Administration Holds Ceremony to Celebrate the U.S. Government’s Adoption of the Resolve Tibet Act

Dharamshala: On Wednesday, 17 July 2024, the Central Tibetan Administration (CTA) held a ceremony in the Sikyong Hall to commemorate and show gratitude to United States President Joe Biden for signing the Resolve Tibet  Act, adopted as the official...

Public Service Commission Concludes Training of Trainer Program

Dharamshala: The Public Service Commission(PSC) successfully concluded the two-day Phase 1 Training of Trainer (ToT) program on Curriculum Design and Development at Hotel Lemon Tree, Satobri, Dharamshala, on 17 July 2024. The ToT witnessed the enthusiastic participation of 25...

Summer Leadership Program at TCV Ladakh

  TCV Ladakh: The Department of Education, Central Tibetan Administration (CTA), hosted a Summer Leadership Program at TCV Ladakh from June 25 to 30, 2024. Designed uniquely for students in classes VIII and IX, the program diverged from traditional...