Reports from CTA Offices

Dharamshala: As per the 16th Tibetan Parliament-in-exile’s Tibetan settlements visitation/assessment program, Parliamentarian Tenzin Jamyang has been visiting Tibetan communities and Tibetan Sweater seller Markets in Chandigarh, Mohali, Ambala, Patiala, Ludhiana and Jalandhar from 15 - 23 January 2019. More

-Report filed by Tibetan Parliamentary Secretariat- Dharamsala: Deputy Speaker Ven Acharya Yeshi Phuntsok, Standing Committee members Ven Khenpo Kada Ngodup Sonam, Ngawang Tharpa Gewatsang and Dhondup Tashi will attend a panel discussion on “How important is Tibet Issue to India” organised by Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile and KVSR Siddhartha College of Pharmaceutical Sciences at Vijayawada; Andh More

-Report filed by Tibetan Parliamentary Secretariats- Dharamshala: Geneva Delegation members Adrien-Claude Zoller, Marguerite Contat, Yves Lador, Joshua Cooper along with Kalden Tsomo visited Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile on 14 January 2019 at around 11 AM. More

-Report filed by the Department of Health- Dharamshala: The department of health in collaboration with NIMHANS institute, Banglore is organised a life skill practical training from 10-13 January for 33 school teachers and counselors from Tibetan schools located in Southern and Central region of India. More

  -Filed by Tibet Museum Dharamshala: The Tibet Museum of the Department of Information and International Relations, Central Tibetan Administration is delighted to announce the launch of its newly revamped website, www.tibetmuseum.org. More

Shillong: The Chairman, Vice Chairman and members of the sixth Shillong Local Assembly were sworn in at a brief ceremony held on 10 December. The ceremony also witnessed the election of 7 members to the local assembly including the Chair Shilog Tsering and Vice Chair Youngdung Gyaltsen. More

-Filed by Tibetan Parliamentary Secretariat Dharamshala: Dainik Jagran, a daily Hindi Newspaper celebrates its 75th Founding Anniversary of its inception on 20 December.  The celebration was held at Centre Point, Kachari and Deputy Speaker of Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile, Ven. Acharya Yeshi Phuntsok was invited. The Chief Guest of the event, K.C. More

-Report filed by Department of Religion- HUNSUR: The six-month intensive workshop on Tibetan language and Buddhist Philosophy for Tibetan youth held in Gyudmey Snowland School, Hunsur from 1 July – 20 December 2018 has concluded successfully. More

Bodh Gaya: As thousands of pilgrims gather at Bodh Gaya to attend the teachings from His Holiness the Dalai Lama, the Department of Health of Central Tibetan Administration set up medical camps in the teaching vicinity to provide free medical services and assistance to the devotees. The Department began its free Medical services from 19 December 2018. More

Dharamshala: The Middle Way Apprach Desk of the Department of Information and International Relations imparted a two-day Training on Umaylam (Middle Way Approach) for CTA’s new recruits. The training was carried out from 17-18 December at the New Administrative Centre of CTA in Khanyara, Dharamsala. More

Dharamshala: Department of Education organised teaching cum workshop on meditation by Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche to the Philosophy teachers and B.Ed trainees at College for Higher Tibetan Studies (CHTS), Sarah. More than 40 people attended a teaching cum workshop on meditation. Tsering Samdup, head of Education Council briefly introduced Mingyur Rinpoche to the teachers and trainees. More

-Report filed by the Department of Health- Dharamshala: On the occasion of 29th anniversary of the conferment of the Nobel Peace Prize to His Holiness the Dalai Lama and CTA's yearlong "Thank You India Campaign", Department of Health has organised free medical camp for the local Indian residents of Kollegal, Mundgod, Bylakupee, Mainpat and Bir from 10 to 11 December. More

-Filed by Ngoenga School Coordinator, Dept. of Health National Workshop on Preservation and Promotion of Sowa Rigpa (Studies) in India, organized by National Research Institute for Sowa Rigpa, C.C.R.A.S. More

-Report filed by Tibetan Parliamentary Secretariat- Dharamshala: Deputy Speaker of Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile, Acharya Yeshi Phuntsok warmly accorded Former HP MLA Parveen Kumar, HP former staffs and Ex-armies, comprising of 20 dignitaries to the Parliamentary Secretariat on 7 December 2018. More

-Report filed by TED, Department of Finance- Dharamshala: Young Tibetan entrepreneurs supported by the Tibetan Entrepreneurship Development (TED) initiative of the Department of Finance, Central Tibetan Administration successfully establish their businesses. More

-Filed by TIPA Dharamshala: The Tibetan Institute of Performing Arts (TIPA) is extending a training program of 10 Monpa Students from Arunachal Pradesh for three months from January to March 2019. The Chief Minister of Arunachal Pradesh has written to the President of Central Tibetan Administration and to the office of TIPA in this regard. More

-Filed by ITCO Mumbai: The Core Group for Tibetan Cause in collaboration with Tibet Support Groups in Maharashtra held a day-long Tibet campaign to highlight and bring awareness on the issue of Tibet among Indian Buddhists in India at the commemoration of the 62nd Death Anniversary of Dr. B. R. Ambedkar’s Mahaparinirvana in Mumbai, 6 December. More

Dharamshala: On 6 December, Home Kalon is scheduled to meet officials at Delhi. More

-Report filed by Chief Representative, South Zone- BANGALORE: The Central Tibetan Administration’s (CTA) Chief Representative, South Zone Office convened a meeting of all representatives and elected camp leaders of the five settlements in Karnataka along with the President and Secretaries of Cooperative Societies to deliberate and agree on the implementation of various aspects of the Central Gov More

-Report filed by the Tibetan Institute of Performing Arts- Dharamshala: The official handing over of the directorship of Tibetan Institute of Performing Arts (TIPA) took place on 3 December 2018 between the outgoing director Wangdu Tsering Pesur and new director Ngawang Yonten in the presence of the official witness Dawa Tsultrim from Department of Religion and Culture. More