Secretary Tsewang Dolma takes over as new Director of Tibet Policy Institute

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Secretary Tsering Yangkey, outgoing Director of Tibet Policy Institute congratulates new Director Tsewang Dolma. Photo/Tenzin Jigme/CTA

Dharamshala: Veteran CTA official Tsewang Dolma today took charge as the new Director of the Tibet Policy Institute (TPI), a research wing of the Central Tibetan Administration at a brief handover ceremony held this morning. Tenzin Lekshay, Deputy Director of TPI attended the ceremony as the official witness.

Secretary Tsering Yangkey, outgoing Director and the first woman-secretary to spearhead the Office of the Tibet Policy Institute is succeeded by the new Secretary Tsewang Dolma.

Previously the Additional Secretary of Department of Home, Tsewang Dolma was recently promoted to the rank of Secretary by the Kashag.

Brief Bio

Tsewang Dolma Shosur has dedicated over 40 years in service of the Central Tibetan Administration since 1979. Born on 14 October 1959 at Langchu district in Toe Ngari, Tibet, Tsewang Dolma did her primary education at Lower Transit School (Sursok), lower Dharamsala and successfully passed higher secondary from CST Shimla on 19th May 1976. She joined Force Academy in Dehradun from 19th May 1976 to 24th October 1977 as per CTA’s rules and regulation and completed Secretary Course there. After that, she studied Administration course in 1978. She was appointed as Junior clerk on 15th August 1979 in Branch Security cum Welfare Office, Mcleod Ganj in Dharamsala. Tsewang Dolma then served at the Bureau of H.H the Dalai Lama from 15th March 1986 as Public Relation Officer. From 15th September, she joined the Chief Justice Commission, Dharamsala as Senior Clerk. Again at Bureau Of H.H The Dalai Lama, Tsewang Dolma served as Rehabilitation Officer from 17th May 1995. She was then appointed as the Settlement Officer of Sataun, Sirmour district on 25th April 1997. From 11th February 1997, she served as the Secretary, Co-operative Society in Bylakuppe Delar, later as Settlement Officer, Herbertpur on 21st June 1999. From 4th September 2000, she was promoted to Deputy Secretary at Health Department and on 4th February 2002, joined Department of Home as deputy secretary. Until her promotion, she has served as Additional Secretary of the Home Department.

Tsewang has received the distinguished CTA Officer level award on 6th July 2010 from His Holiness The Dalai Lama and Lifetime achievement award received from Katri Prof. Samdhong Rinpoche for 25 yrs service (1979-2007) on 6th July 2007.