Reports from CTA Offices

Dharamshala: At the invitation of Secretary Wangdu Tsering of the Home Department, the Deputy Commissioner of Surguja District, Chhattisgarh visited the Central Tibetan Secretariat earlier today. Mainpat Phendeling Tibetan Settlement is under the jurisdiction of the Surguja District in Chattisgarh. Former Settlement Officer of Mainpat Phendeling Mr Dawa also received the Deputy Commissioner. Dr. More

Paonta: Shri Baldev Singh Tomar, Vice Chairman, HP State Civil Supplies Corporation, Shri L.R Verma, Sub Divisional Magistrate, Paonta Sahib and Shri Surya Kant, Sub Divisional Officer, PWD visited Paonta Tibetan settlement at the invitation of the Paonta Cholsum Settlement Officer on 10 September. More

Delhi: As per the 16th Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile’s Tibetan settlements visitation/assessment program, Parliamentarians Karma Gelek and Lobsang Dakpa visited Samyeling Tibetan settlement and areas under the jurisdiction of Samyeling Tibetan Welfare Office in New Delhi from 5-8 September 2019. More

Dharamshala: The Tibetan Career Center (TCC), a unit of Youth Empowerment Support of the Department of Home convened its first-ever Youth Empowerment workshop for the school and college students today at Peace House, Upper TCV School. The week-long workshop is attended by 20 participants from 11 different Tibetan settlements in India. More

Mysore: A two-day meeting on hospital drug procurement was held in Mysore from 3 to 4 September 2019. The meeting was organised by the Department of Health, Central Tibetan Administration and is funded by the USAID. More

Dharamshala: The week-long Buddhist philosophy debate between 20 Tibetan schools concluded on 1 September 2019. Acting Secretary of Department of Education(DoE) Jigmey Namgyal was the chief guest at the closing ceremony held at Dickyi Tsering hall of Upper TCV. Head of the traditional academic section Ngodup Tenpa delivered the welcome remarks and presented a report of the week-long debate. More

Mainpat: After visiting Phuntsokling Tibetan settlement in Odisha Home Kalon Sonam Topgyal Khorlatsang arrived at Phendeling Tibetan settlement at Mainpat in Chhatisgarh on 31st August 2019 and was warmly received by the people of the settlement. More

Dharamshala: As per the 16th Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile’s Tibetan settlements visitation/assessment program, Parliamentarians Lobsang Dakpa and Karma Gelek are officially visiting Samyeling Tibetan Settlement and areas under the jurisdiction of Samyeling Tibetan Welfare Office from 5 to 8 September 2019. More

Dharamshala: As per the Tibetan settlements visitation/assessment program of the 16th Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile, Parliamentarians Geshe Lharampa Atuk Tsetan, and Bara Tsewang Tashi successfully concluded their official visitation program to Tibetan settlements in Ladakh and Srinagar from 20th July to 5th August 2019. More

Leh, Ladakh: Chief Representative Office, Sonamling Tibetan Settlement celebrated the 59th anniversary of the Tibetan Democracy Day at Sonamling Community Hall. The Chief Guest of the ceremony was Mr. Gyal P.Wangyal, Chief Executive Councilor(CEC) of Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council.(LAHDC) Chief Representative Officer(CRO), Mr. Tseten Wangchuk read out the statement of Kashag and Mr. More

Dharamshala: As per the 16th Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile’s Tibetan settlements visitation/assessment program, Parliamentarians Khenpo Sonam Tenphel and Kunga Sotop successfully concluded their official visit to Kollegal Tibetan Settlement, Karnata; Tibetan community of Ooty, Tamil Nadu, and Tibetan community of Kodaikanal, Tamil Nadu. More

IIPA, New Delhi: A weeklong residential training programme on 'Transformational Leadership' for Joint Secretaries, Additional Secretaries and Secretaries of Central Tibetan Administration was inaugurated earlier today at the Indian Institute of Public Administration in New Delhi. The inaugural ceremony was presided by Shri. S.N. Tripathi, Director of IIPA, Dr. More

Bylakuppe, Bangalore: The Department of Education, CTA is conducting its second Association Montessori International (AMI) Primary Assistant Course as in-service training for 33 pre-primary teachers from STS, TCV, and Sera Mey schools located in Central and South India at Yiga Choeling Hall, Bylakuppe from 22-30 August 2019. This certificate course is made possible with the support of Ms. More

Herbertpur: The Chairman, Vice Chairman and members of the 9th Herbertpur Local Tibetan Assembly were sworn in at a brief ceremony held on 24 August 2019. The Tibetan Local Justice Commissioner for the northern region, Lhadruk administered the oath to newly-elected Chairman Pema Choekyi, Vice Chairman Tenzin Sungrab and 10 members of the 9th Herbertpur Local Tibetan Assembly. More

Dharamsala: As per the 16th Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile’s Tibetan settlements visitation/assessment program, Parliamentarians Geshe Monlam Tharchin and Ratsa Sonam Norbu are visiting Tibetan communities of Banglore, Mysore, Manglore, and Lungsam Tibetan Settlement Bylakuppe Parliamentarians are scheduled to depart from Dharamsala on 23rd August 2019 and return back on 5th September 2019. More

Mumbai: Upon the initiative of Shri Sandesh Meshram, Regional Convener, Western Region - I, Core Group for Tibetan Cause, a seminar entitled “The Challenges and Achievements of Dr.BR Ambedkar and his Engagement and Vision upon the status of Tibet” was held at Siddhartha College of Arts, Science and Commerce, Fort, Mumbai on 19th August 2019.  The Seminar began with the welcome note by Dr. More

Dharamshala: Under the dynamic leadership of His Holiness the Dalai Lama, the Central Tibetan Administration requested the Indian Government for the rehabilitation of Tibetan refugees. At present, there are 45 Tibetan settlements in India and majority of the settlements' livelihood is based on Agriculture. More

Dharamshala: Tibetan Career Centre (TCC), a unit of Youth Empowerment Support, Department of Home, organized a week-long workshop on 'Career Awareness' at Dekyi Larsoe and Lugsam Tibetan Settlement, Bylakuppe STS CVP School, Mundgod Doeguling Tibetan Settlement and STS Mundgod. TCC Head Consultant Ms. Tenzin Choezin along with two resource person; Mr. More

Dharamshala: The first of the four days workshop for Peer Educators of Adolescent club began today under the initiative of the Department of Health, CTA. More

Dharamshala: On 15 August (Independence day of India), Indo-Tibetan Friendship Association Dharamshala collaboration with Tibetan Settlement Office have performed Tree Plantation initiative near Heeru Village School. More