Reports from CTA Offices

Dharamshala: The Ninth Public Accounts Committee of the Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile that commenced on 11 June 2018 successfully concludesd its 9 months’ review on the audit reports and its responses of the 176 governing bodies of the Central Tibetan Administration and the autonomous bodies for the fiscal year 2015-2016. More

Dharamshala: The Budget Estimate Committee of Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile that commenced on 25 February successfully concluded on 14 March. More

Dharamshala: Indo-Tibetan Friendship Association, Dharamshala held a brainstorming session on 17 March at Dharamshala. During which, about 14 ITFA Members and nine representatives from Monasteries/Nunneries, Schools and Tibetan Non-Governmental Organization from Dharamshala attended. More

Dharamshala: Women Empowerment Desk (WED) under SARD. Dept. Of Finance initiated a program on Prevention of Sexual and Gender Based Violence (SGBV) in the Tibetan community. The program is focused on raising awareness and changing attitudes on the issue of the SGBV. More

Dharamsala: Nine Chinese delegates visited Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile on 12 March 2019. Speaker Pema Jungney received them at the Parliament hall and gave introduction of Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile. He spoke about the composition, function, sittings of the Parliament and Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile being a unicameral or party less system and its benefits. More

-Filed by the Department of Finance- Dharamshala: Social and Resource Development Fund (SARD) facilitated a comprehensive Organisational Development Assessment (ODA) of Finance, Education, Home and Health departments in 2018. This program, conducted by an external consultant, was jointly funded by the USAID and SOIR-IM. More

New Delhi - As part of its annual outreach program on Tibet for Indian college students, Delhi-based India Tibet Coordination Office organized an educational tour to Dharamshala from March 7 - March 10, 2019. Twenty-two students and two faculty members of the Nelson Mandela Centre for Peace and Conflict Resolution (NMCPCR), Jamia Millia Islamia University, New Delhi took part in the program. More

-Filed by TSO, Chauntra- Bir: As usual Tibetan in Bir area has observed the 60th Tibetan National Uprising Day began at Chauntra Mela ground. Tibetan Settlement of three Division Nangchen, Bir Tibetan Society, Dege Division, Bir Lily Village, Tashi Jongh Tibetan Settlement with the participation of Monasteries in Bir and Chauntra, TCV and Sambhota Tibetan Schools. More

Leh: Sonamling Tibetan Settlement Office, Ladakh organised 60th Tibetan National Uprising Day on 10 March 2019. A prayer-meet was held at Tibetan Martyr's memorial Stupa at 8:00 am. It was followed by Peace March, organised by Leh Tibetan Medical and Astrological Institute at Leh Polo Ground covering 2 km. Tibetan Children Village Students and local Tibetans participated in the Peace March. More

-Report filed by OoT, London- London: Acharya Yeshi Phuntsok, Deputy Speaker of the Tibetan Parliament-in-exile, reached London Heathrow airport this afternoon, accompanied by fellow parliamentarian Khenpo Jampal Tenzin. Two other Tibetan parliamentarians: Khenpo Kada Ngedup Sonam and Ratsa Sonam Norbu arrived at London a day earlier. More

Toronto: Tibetan Communities of Ottawa, Toronto, Calgary, Montreal, and Vancouver marked the 60th Anniversary of Tibetan National Uprising Day on 1 March 2019, due to the ongoing Canadian Parliamentary session and occurrence of Sunday on Tibetan National Uprising Day(10 March). Parliamentarian Tsewang Rigzin addressed the 60th Tibetan National Uprising as a chief guest. More

-Report filed in Tibetan by CRO, South Zone, Bengaluru- Bengaluru: Secretary Sonam Norbu Dagpo of Department of Information and International Relations gave a talk on Umaylam (Middle Way Approach) at Tibetan Youth Hostel in Bengaluru on 3 March 2019. He delved into nature, evolution, and achievements of the Middle Way Approach. More

-Report filed by ITCO, Delhi- DELHI: India Tibet Coordination Office in association with The History and Political Science Society of Shri Ram College of Commerce organised ''A Day for Tibet'' program at the college seminar room on 1 March 2019. Sri Ram College of Commerce is one of the prestigious colleges of Delhi University. More

Dharamshala: The 16th Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile, Parliamentarians led by Deputy Speaker Acharya Yeshi Phuntsok along with Khenpo Kadrak Ngodup Sonam, Khenpo Jampel Tenzin and Sonam Norbu Dratsa to go on official visits to England and Scotland from 4 - 11 March 2019 to meet Parliamentarians and garner support for Tibet. More

Switzerland: Ngodup Dorjee, Representative of His Holiness the Dalai Lama in Switzerland retires on 2 March and as per Kashag’s instruction that should Chhimey Rigzen, his replacement, is unable to be in Switzerland by 26 February because of incomplete documentation in India, the handing over to the interim was done internally to Kalden Tsomo, Under Secretary, Tashi Phuntsok, Representative of H More

Mundgod: After a weeklong long league match between eight teams, team Lugsam and team Dekyi Larso were two qualified teams for the final match of the Tibetan Basketball Tournament against Tuberculosis (TB). The first tournament was organised in Dharamshala in 2017 which was attended by CTA President Dr Lobsang Sangay, Kalons and members of Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile. More

Dharamshala: The Budget Estimate Analysis Committee of the Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile, appointed by Speaker and Deputy Speaker according to the Parliament norms, meets from 25 February 2019 to examine the consolidated budget proposed by the Finance department of the Central Tibetan Administration for the financial year 2019 – 20. More

Dharamsala: Deputy Speaker of Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile, Acharya Yeshi Phuntsok and standing committee members Parliamentarian Geshe Atuk Tseten, Parliamentarian Ngawang Tharpa Gewatsang and Parliamentarian Karma Gelek on behalf of Tibetan Parliamentarian-in-Exile attended the opening ceremony of 7th Tibetan General Conference on Education on 23 February 2019. More

Dharamshala: Dharamshala falls under seismic zone IV and thereby prone to major earthquakes and related hazards. A 7.8 earthquake struck the Kangra valley in 1905 that claimed the lives of over 20,000 and caused severe destruction. The area is also prone to various other hazards such as landslides, cloudbursts, rock falls and fires. More

-Report filed by the Department of Health- Mundgod: Department of Health, with support from DYSA, has organised 2nd Basketball tournament against Tuberculosis(T.B) at Mundgod Tibetan settlement from 19 to 24 February 2019 with the kind funding from HHDLCT. There are a total of 8 teams from different settlements participating in this year's tournament. More