Sikyong Penpa Tsering Addresses Tibetans in Bir and Chauntara, Underscores 16th Kashag’s Milestones and Strategic Reforms

Bir: Beginning with a warm and vibrant reception led by Tibetan Settlement Officer Karma Namgyal, Sikyong Penpa Tsering visited the Bir Bhoetsog Tibetan Settlement on the morning of 21 August 2025, as part of his ongoing official engagements in Bir. Accompanied by Additional Secretary Tashi Dekyi from the Department of Home, Sikyong toured the settlement office, the Regional Tibetan Freedom Movement (BRDL), the Local Tibetan Assembly, offices of local Tibetan civil societies, as well as Tibetan schools and monasteries within the settlement.

At the Tibetan Children’s Village School in Suja, Sikyong briefly addressed the students on the global significance of the Tibetan Plateau and shared insights into Tibet’s history.

In the afternoon, Sikyong visited Lily Tibetan Village & Welfare Society, Pema Ewam Chogar Gyurme Ling Monastery, and the Nyingma Buddhist Charitable Institute in the Bir Dege Tibetan Settlement.

Sikyong was accompanied by Additional Se...