Department of Security
By Kalon Ngodup Dongchung
The 14th Kashag led by Kalon Tripa Dr Lobsang Sangay following the devolution of His Holiness the Dalai Lama’s political authority to the elected Tibetan leadership is completes its first year in office on 8 August.
The main task of the Department of Security is to maintain the security of His Holiness the Dalai Lama. And I want to assure you all, that the state and the central government of India as well as the officials of the Central Tibetan Administration, are working harder than ever before to ensure the security of His Holiness.
The department has been able to address the problems of newly arrived Tibetan refugees in obtaining registration certificates with the help of the Indian government. We are still pursuing some pending cases.
One the major developments under the present leadership is the five year extension of RC for those Tibetans who are born in India and those living in India for more than 20 years. This was the result of continuation of efforts made by Kalon Tripa Dr Lobsang Sangay and the Bureau of His Holiness the Dalai Lama in New Delhi.
The devolution of political authority by His Holiness is a historical change in the Tibetan polity. More than four centuries old tradition has been dissolved and our main concern is to maintain peace and harmony in our community. But under the blessings of His Holiness and his visionary guidance, the historic transition was carried forward peacefully and successfully.
Since the security department’s primary responsibility is to look after the security of His Holiness the Dalai Lama, I would like to request all the concerned to extend their full co-operation with us. So far, we have received every possible help from the general public and we hope this support will continue in the future too. Some individuals have also put their lives at risk to provide us information and I want to take this opportunity to thank each and everyone for their co-operation and assistance.
We have also provided various training and workshops to our staff to carry out our work efficiently.
We do have a plan to set up a professional security agency in the future but there hasn’t been a drastic need for such till now.
Thank you.
