DHARAMSHALA: Honourable Sikyong and Education Kalon Dr Lobsang Sangay attended the concluding session of the three-day Tibetan General Conference on Education yesterday at the Lower TCV school.  Over 200 Tibetan teachers from 37 schools across India and Nepal attended the conference.

Honourable Sikyong Dr Lobsang Sangay, in his concluding remarks said, “Education is the only means through which Tibetans can improve our human resources and capacity for the administration as well as the Tibetan cause.”

Sikyong profusely thanked all the teachers for dedicating their life towards education of Tibetan children and urged them to continue making extra effort towards the progress of education, as per the guidelines of the Basic Education Policy of Tibetan exiles.

The three day conference unanimously passed three resolutions; the strengthening of primary education, teacher professional development and on the third resolution, the general conference unanimously praised the effective implementation of the basic education policy by the department of education and fully endorsed the measures in implementing the policy.

One particular initiative by the department of education which was highly acknowledged during the conference was the establishment of the teacher’s training institute at Bhuntar.

The four year integrated programme of B.A,B.Ed and B.Sc.B.Ed will produce qualified teachers to teach effectively in accordance with the Basic Education Policy for Tibetan exiles.

The Bhuntar initiative is costly for the education department but the Basic Education Policy would be qualitatively and substantively implemented in different  schools through this teacher’s training initiative.

Sikyong shared his views on all the three resolutions with the participants of the conference and pledged to continue the implementation of the Basic Education Policy to make greater progress in the standard of Tibetan education.

Sikyong Dr Sangay also applauded and appreciated the efforts put in by the education department in successfully organising the sixth Tibetan General Conference on Education.

Speaking on the Middle Way Approach of the Central Tibetan Administration, Sikyong said the Middle Way Approach is the only realistic solution to resolve the Tibet issue.

“His Holiness the Dalai Lama has assured that the Middle Way Approach of the Central Tibetan Administration will succeed in finding a solution to the Tibet issue within his lifetime,” he said, urging the Tibetans that they need not worry.

Sikyong Dr Sangay clarified that the worldwide support for the Tibetan people is due to the efforts of His Holiness the Dalai Lama and the humility and integrity of the Tibetan people. He emphasized the immense contribution of His Holiness the Dalai Lama towards the Tibet cause and the need to retain our humility and integrity in the face of adversity.

The three-day Tibetan general conference on Education began on 7 January 2014.The participants of the conference were divided into ten sub-committees during the conference.

The sub-committees then held extensive discussions on the importance of primary education, professional development of teachers and the basic education policy of Tibetan exiles and proposed their recommendations during the concluding session of the conference.