Deputy Secretary Tenzin Rinchen Assumes Charges as New Tibetan Settlement Office of Miao Choephelling

Miao: The official handover ceremony between outgoing Tibetan Settlement Officer Tenzin Tsangpa and incoming Settlement Officer Tenzin Rinchen was held from 5 to 6 May 2025. The event was held in the presence of Tezu Dhargyaling Tibetan Settlement Officer Kunga Jigme, the official witness representing the Department of Home, Central Tibetan Administration. 

On the first day, office files, documents and inventories under the custody of TSO were handed over, followed by field visit to completed project sites; community halls of five camps, bridge at camp no 2 and 4, crèche extension. Ongoing projects; construction of staff quarter and construction of community shed. And also visited to old hostel at camp no 1, old community hall, and OPH.   

A brief official ceremony was conducted on the following day, beginning with paying obeisance to the portrait of His Holiness the Dalai Lama, the chair exchanged office seals followed by ceremonial scarf offering by representatives from various Tibetan organisations under jurisdiction at the settlement office. 

The ceremony subsequently continued in the community hall of Miao Choephelling Tibetan Settlement in the presence of LTA chairman, the president of BRDL, and representatives from various Tibetan organisations, and the general public of Miao Choephelling. 

The outgoing TSO Tenzin Tsangpa introduced new TSO Tenzin Rinchen along with brief report of his tenure. New TSO Tenzin Rinchen highlighted his reporting as new TSO and briefed his plan. Official witness Kunga Jigme gave his closing speech to the public. The ceremony was concluded after word of thanks speeches by Tsering Norbu, office secretary.  

-Report filed by TSO Miao Choephelling