Dharamshala: The leaderships and staff of the Central Tibetan Administration (CTA) held a prayer service this afternoon to mourn the demise of Ven. Yeshi Choedak Shungkhang, a former Secretary of the Department of Security who passed away earlier this morning at 1 am in Bylakuppe.
The prayer service was attended by acting Chief Justice Commissioner Karma Dadul, officiating Sikyong Kalon Tharlam Dolma Changra, Justice Commissioner Tenzin Lungtok, Kalon Dolma Gyari, Kalon Norzin Dolma, Election and Public Service Commissioner Wangdue Tsering Pesur, Audit General Pema Dadul Arya, standing committees of the 17th Tibetan Parliament in exile, Secretaries and staff of the CTA offices.
Addressing the gathering at the prayer service, officiating Sikyong Tharlam Dolma Changra (Education Kalon) said the late former Secretary lived a meaningful life after the presentation of brief biodata from Kashag Secretary Tsegyal Chukya Dranyi.
Secretary Mondrok Shungkhong Yeshi Choedak, who was born on 1 July 1952 in Tsona. After completing Shastri’s degree, he joined CTA (then Gaden Phodrang) on 1 October 1980 and was appointed as a permanent civil servant a year later to the post of Senior Clerk. He was promoted as Deputy Secretary and subsequently to Joint Secretary on 1 August 1992 and 21 April 1997, respectively. On 2 June 1997, he was transferred to the Office of His Holiness the Dalai Lama. Before his appointment as the Additional Secretary of the Security Department, Ven. Yeshi Choedak was transferred to the Office of Tibet in Nepal. Later on, he was appointed as acting Secretary of the Security Department on 14 August 2008 and acting Secretary at His Holiness’ personal security office on 4 February 2009. Eventually, he was promoted to the post of Secretary on 3 September 2009, where he served until his premature retirement on 1 November 2010.