Dharamshala: As part of the CTA’s yearlong campaign to express gratitude to His Holiness the Dalai Lama and the 85th birthday celebration of His Holiness the Dalai Lama, the Department of Health, CTA is organising a mask distribution drive across India. The initiative was launched here at the official seat of His Holiness the Dalai Lama in Dharamshala earlier this morning.
The staff of the Department of Health, CTA distributed more than 10,000 masks to local Tibetan NGOs in Dharamshala at a brief event facilitated by the Dharamshala Settlement Office.
“The initiative is being launched under the banner of the CTA’s “Year of Gratitude to His Holiness the Dalai Lama” and as a symbolic celebration of His Holiness’ 85th birthday. Through this campaign, we also hope to raise awareness and sensitize the public about the precautionary measures to combat the COVID-19 outbreak,” said Deputy Secretary Nyima Gyaltsen, Health Department.
More than 1500 were distributed at CTA headquarters, LTWA, Mentsee Khang, Delek Hospital and monasteries this afternoon.
The mask distribution cum awareness drive will be carried out in Tibetan settlements across India in the following days.