Dharamshala: The Department of Education’s Terminology Desk (CTA) held an online meeting on 1 July 2024. The meeting was attended by the terminology desk committee board members from the ten different Tibetan schools: Tibetan Children Village Upper, Bylakuppe, Selakui,...

Dharamshala: The public Service Commission of the Central Tibetan Administration announces one vacancy for a professional staff of Section Head at the CTA’s women’s empowerment desk based with the Department of Finance. View detail for the original announcement in...

Arunachal Pradesh: Tenzingang Tibetan Settlement Officer (TSO) Rapten Tsering attended a funeral for Ama Lezang la, the mother of Chief Minister Shri Pema Khandu, on 1 July 2024, at his residence in Tawang, Arunachal Pradesh. TSO Rapten Tsering, representing...

Dharamshala: The eleventh six-month intensive course on Tibetan Language and Buddhist Studies organised by the Department of Religion and Culture (CTA), in collaboration with Gyudmey Snowland School, commenced on 1 July 2024 in Hunsur. The inaugural ceremony of the...

Taiwan: On 30 June 2024, the Office of Tibet, Taiwan, celebrated the 90th Birthday of His Holiness the Dalai Lama at the Chientian Youth Activity Centre in Taipei. The event was attended by a diverse group of guests, including...

Antwerp: Advocacy Officer Tenzin Phuntsok from the Bureau du Tibet in Brussels attended a workshop in Antwerp on 29 June 2024 to raise awareness among a group of 28 Tibetan youths on Central Tibetan Administration and its policy of...

Dharamshala: The Department of Education, Central Tibetan Administration, announces vacancies of TGT Maths and PET for the Sambhota Tibetan Schools Society on contractual basis. Interested candidates are requested to submit their CV to stss1999@gmail.com by 27 July 2024. Access...

Original Link from The Economist: https://www.economist.com/podcasts/2024/07/02/why-are-so-many-tibetan-children-in-state-run-boarding-schools Nearly 80% of Tibetan children attend state-run boarding schools where Mandarin Chinese is the main language of instruction. The Chinese government says this makes education more accessible for the children of farmers and herders...

The people of Derge, a town in eastern Tibet, have risen up in opposition to the planned Kamtok (Ch: Gangtuo) hydropower project in their region. China’s move to build the dam despite local opposition is indicative of the Chinese...

Sacred Objects of Wontö Monastery Full name: Wontö Rabten Lhunpo Tse Monastery Karmapa Pakshi (2nd Karmapa, 1204-1283) had left four footprints on a boulder in the upper part of Gadong (dga’ dong) and a footprint at Sran-‘bab-sna (pron.: sen-bab-na)...

By Tsering Choephel DHARAMSALA, 1 July: Jailed Tibetan writer Thupten Lodoe is reportedly hospitalised after becoming severely ill due to forced labour in prison, according to freetibet.org.

Dharamshala: Last Friday, on 28th June 2024, Tibetans worldwide gathered at their community locations, coordinated by the Offices of Tibet, Tibetan Settlement Offices, various Tibetan Associations, NGOs, and monasteries. They came together to pray for the successful knee replacement...

Dharamshala: Sikyong Penpa Tsering of the Central Tibetan Administration condoles the demise of Chief Minister Pema Khandu’s mother on behalf of the Tibetan people. In the condolence letter, Sikyong Penpa Tsering wrote: “I am deeply saddened to learn about...

Launched in 2014, 'Mann Ki Baat' by PM Modi connects with diverse segments of Indian society in multiple languages, inspiring positive actions.

-Sourced by Hospital for Special Surgery, 29 June 2024 “His Holiness the Dalai Lama underwent  successful knee replacement surgery on Friday, June 28, at Hospital for Special Surgery,” said David J. Mayman, MD, Chief of the Adult Reconstruction and Joint Replacement...

Dharamshala: Tibetans and well-wishers of His Holiness the Dalai Lama across the globe gathered at their local monasteries and community areas to recite mantra of the Medicine Buddha for the successful medical treatment of His Holiness’ knee which is...

Bangalore: A three-day Workshop-cum-Training on Agriculture and Watershed Management was organised for the Settlement Officers of major Tibetan Agricultural Settlements in Karnataka, Chhattisgarh, Maharashtra, Odisha, Arunachal, and Ladakh in India. This significant event, hosted by the Organic Research and...

Dharamshala: Sikyong Penpa Tsering, on behalf of the Central Tibetan Administration and the Tibetan people, offered his heartfelt congratulations to the Speaker of India’s 18th Lok Sabha, Shri Om Birla, on his re-election. In the congratulatory letter, Sikyong wrote...

US Elections 2024: President Joe Biden and Donald Trump faced off in a debate to define their unpopular presidential rematch. Both candidates aimed to reassure voters and make their case, with the debate moderated by CNN anchors without an...

This month for Tibet Talks we sat down with Jamyang Norbu, activist and author of “Echoes from Forgotten Mountains.” Join us as he discusses the people and history behind his fascinating new book. The post Activist and Author Jamyang...

By Tsering Choephel DHARAMSALA, 27 June:  On the 37th anniversary of the United Nations Convention Against Torture, the Tibetan Centre for Human Rights and Democracy (TCHRD), in collaboration with Students for a Free Tibet, Tibetan Youth Congress and Tibetan...

Dharamshala: The 6th Project Coordination Committee (PCC) meeting for the USAID-funded CTA-Capacity Building and Sustainability Initiative (CBSI) program was held at the Norbulingkha Institute in the presence of Sikyong Penpa Tsering as chief guest on 27 June 2024. The...