Dharamshala: The leadership and staff of Central Tibetan Administration (CTA) held a prayer service this afternoon to mourn the untimely demise of Namgyal Phuntsok, a staff at the Department of Information and International Relations, who passed away earlier this morning at around 3 AM.
The prayer service was attended by acting Chief Justice Commissioner Karma Dadul, officiating Sikyong Kalon Tharlam Dolma Changra, Deputy Speaker Dolma Tsering Teykhang, Justice Commissioner Tenzin Lungtok, Audit General Pema Dadul Arya, standing committees of the 17th Tibetan Parliament in exile, Secretaries and staff of the CTA offices.
Offering her heartfelt condolences to the bereaved family members, the officiating Sikyong Kalon Tharlam Dolma Changra stated, “Despite knowledge of the transience of life, it is more heartbreaking when an active public servant passes away suddenly”. At the same time, Cabinet Secretary Tsegyal Chukya Dranyi presented a brief bio of the deceased.
Brief Bio: Namgyal Phuntsok was born on 11 February 1982 to Tsering Dorjee and Yangchen (late) in Bylakuppe. After successfully completing the six-month probation period on 2 August 2010, he was appointed as CTA’s permanent staff at the Department of Health on 1 March 2011. On 24 January 2019, he was transferred to the Department of Information and International Relations, where he has served hitherto. He is survived by his wife, Tenzin Dechen and their two children.