Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile approves site for memorial pillar[Wednesday, 6 August 2009, 2:32 p.m.]
Dharamshala: The Tibetan Parliament in Exile has chosen Dharamsala as the location to erect a stone pillar in memorial of all those Tibetans who have sacrificed their lives for Tibet, a parliamentary committee constituted to supervise the plan announced Tuesday. (Click here for original announcement in Tibetan)The decision to build a memorial to honour the contributions made by all those courageous Tibetans was taken during the seventh session of the 14th Tibetan Parliament in March this year.The committee said it is seeking opinions from the Tibetan people in finding the best design for the pillar, and its installing methodologies.The committee will select the best art and design for the pillar from a list of creative works of professional artists and designers. The best artistic work will fetch a cash prize of 5,000 Indian rupees, while the designer will be honoured by inscribing his or her name on the pillar and get a certificate from the Parliament.The committee has set a standard measurement for the pillar of 4 x 4 (length x width in feet) with a height of 12 feet.The last date of sending your views and designs regarding the memorial pillar is 5 September 2009.Contact:[email protected]@gov.tibet.netDawa Tsering, President (MP) 94181 85475Kelsang Gyaltsen, Secretary (MP) 98168 51889Yeshi Dolma, Member (MP) 9816373772
