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CTA’s Household Listing Survey Begins in Mundgod Tibetan Settlement
Dharamshala: On 26 February 2024, enumerators in the Mundgod Tibetan Settlement commenced data collection from the locals as part of the Central Tibetan Administration’s household listing survey effort. This joint drive will encompass all of the camps and monasteries...
Budget Estimate Committee Meets to Review CTA 2024-2025 Budget
Dharamsala, 26 Feb 2024: The Budget Estimate Committee of the Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile convened today at the parliamentary secretariat to assess the consolidated budget presented by the Department of Finance (DoF) of the Central Tibetan Administration (CTA) for the fiscal...
Speaker Khenpo Sonam Tenphel Speaks at the Closing Ceremony of the 9th International Conference of Tibet Support Groups in Brussels
Brussels: Khenpo Sonam Tenphel, the Speaker of the Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile, delivered a speech at the closing ceremony of the 9th International Conference on Tibet Support Group held at Thon Hotel in Brussels, Belgium, on 25 February 2024. The conference...
Department of Education Organises Online Workshop for Switzerland & Liechtenstein Weekend School Teachers
Dharamshala: The Department of Education, Central Tibetan Administration, organised an online workshop – presided over by Education Kalon – for the teachers of Tibetan weekend schools in Switzerland and Liechtenstein on 25 February 2024. The department’s Education Council held...
Department of Home Announces Skill Training Scholarship
Dharamshala: The Youth Empowerment Section of the Department of Home, Central Tibetan Administration, invites applicants to apply for the Skill Training Scholarship. This program aims to provide an opportunity to the Tibetan Youth to pursue skill training program from...
Parliament House of Victoria Hosts Exhibition cum Tibetan New Year Celebration Event
Canberra: Under the leadership of the Tibetan Community of Victoria, the regional V-TAG members and Sam Hibbins, a Greens member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly, organised an exhibition cum Tibetan New Year celebration at Victoria’s state Parliament House on...
CTA’s Household Listing Survey Training at Paonta Cholsum Settlement Successfully Concludes
Dharamshala: The Department of Home, CTA, successfully concluded the training for enumerators on household listing survey at Paonta Cholsum Settlement on 23 February 2024. Throughout the first two days, trainers delivered comprehensive explanations of the survey using PowerPoint presentations...
Bir Tibetan Settlement Begins Household Listing Survey
Bir: On 21 February 2024, the enumerators of household listing survey in Bir Tibetan Settlement conducted data collection of the residents. After completing the surveying of households, the enumerators will proceed to gather data from the settlement-based institutions, including Sherabling...
9th International Conference of Tibet Support Groups Successfully Wraps Up
Brussels: The three-day International Conference of Tibet Support Groups, which was facilitated by the Office of Tibet-Brussels and the Department of Information and International Relations (CTA), concluded successfully on 25 February 2024. During the closing ceremony, Speaker Khenpo Sonam...
PRESS STATEMENT: Tibet conference in Brussels alarmed by crackdown in Tibet – Reports: More than 1,000 Tibetans detained after dam protests
PRESS STATEMENT Tibet Conference in Brussels Alarmed by Crackdown in Tibet – Reports: More than 1,000 Tibetans detained after dam protests Tibetan leaders in exile and Tibet supporters are alarmed by reports about an ongoing major crackdown on Tibetan protesters in...
His Holiness the Dalai Lama Gives Customary Discourse on the ‘Day of Offerings’
–dalailama.com Thekchen Chöling, Dharamsala, HP, India – The Tsuglagkhang, the Main Tibetan Temple, and the courtyard before it were packed this morning with an estimated 8000 people, Tibetans, people from the Himalayan region, and others from further afield. They...
China Arrests More than 1,000 Tibetans Protesting Chinese Dam Project
Detainees are told to bring bedding and food, suggesting they will not be released soon, sources say. -by Radio Free Asia Police on Friday arrested more than 1,000 Tibetans, including monks from at least two local monasteries, in southwestern...
Profiling Tibetan Political Prisoners – Lobsang Thabkhe
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9th International Conference of Tibet Support Groups Commences in Brussels
Brussels: The 9th International Conference of Tibet Support Groups commenced its three-day session in Brussels, the capital of Belgium, on 23 February 2024. Over 170 members of Tibet Support Groups from 44 countries, along with the leadership of the...
His Holiness the Dalai Lama Sends Message for the 9th International Conference of Tibet Support Groups
Dharamshala: His Holiness the Dalai Lama sent a message for the ongoing 9th International Conference of Tibet Support Groups, which commences earlier today in Brussels, Belgium. The message from His Holiness the Dalai Lama was read during the inaugural...
Data Collection for Household Listing Under Way in Dharamshala
Dharamshala: As per the 16th Kashag’s household listing survey initiative, the Tibetan Settlement Office in Dharamshala dispatched enumerators to Dharamshala-based institutions, namely LTWA, Mentsekhang, Sarah, Norbulingka Institute and Nyingtop Ling to collect data. After completing the data collection in...
His Holiness the Dalai Lama to Confer Teaching on Occasion of Chotrul Duechen
–dalailama.com Dharamshala: On the occasion of Chotrul Duechen (Day of Offerings, 15th day of the 1st Tibetan month), His Holiness the Dalai Lama will give a short general teaching including from the Jataka Tales (Life Stories of the Buddha)...
CTA Household Listing Survey Kicks Off in North and Central Zones
Dharamshala: In a significant development, the Central Tibetan Administration’s (CTA) Household Listing Survey 2024 has officially kicked off, commencing its data collection efforts in the North and Central zones. The survey, aimed at understanding the demographics of the Tibetan...
Sydney Tibetan Association Holds Prayer Ceremony for the Long Life and Well-being of His Holiness the Dalai Lama
Canberra: The Tibetan Association in Sydney organised a recitation of one million Dolma (Tara) Mantra yesterday on the auspicious day of lhakar (White Wednesday). The prayer ceremony, participated by around 150 Tibetans, was conducted for the long life and well-being of His Holiness...
Dhondup Sangpo Assumes Charge as New Acting Tibetan Settlement Officer of Gangtok
Gangtok: Gangtok Tibetan Settlement Office held an official handing-taking over ceremony between outgoing Acting Settlement Officer Tsering Dadul and incoming Acting Settlement Officer Dhondup Sangpo on 20 February 2024. The Tibetan Settlement Officer of Darjeeling, Pema Tsering Dhenmatsang, oversaw...
Department of Religion and Culture Begins Maiden Training on Primary Teachings for Monastic Teachers
Dharamshala: The Department of Religion and Culture, Central Tibetan Administration, began its training on ‘Primary Teachings for Monastic Teachers’ this morning at the College for Higher Tibetan Studies, Sarah. This maiden training on modern pedagogy methods for monastic teachers...
Department of Home Commences Household Listing Survey Training for Enumerators of Sirmour District & Doon Settlements
Paonta: The Department of Home, CTA, commences three-day (from 21 to 23 February 2024) household listing survey training for enumerators of Sirmour district and Doon settlements earlier today with an inaugural ceremony at Conference hall of Paonta Cholsum Settlement. ...
TSO Kunchok Migmar Calls on New Additional District Magistrate of Kangra, Dr Harrish Gajju, H.A.S.
Dharamshala: Dharamshala Tibetan Settlement Officer Kunchok Migmar made a courtesy call to the new Additional District Magistrate (ADM) Dr Harrish Gajju, H.A.S., earlier today at the latter’s office. ADM Dr Harrish Gajju, H.A.S., has served as the SDM of...
Kalon Norzin Dolma Attends Golden Jubilee Celebration of Sambhota Tibetan School in Kollegal
Kollegal: Kalon (Minister) Norzin Dolma of the Department of Information and International Relations, Central Tibetan Administration, attended the Golden Jubilee celebration of the Kollegal Dhondenling Sambhota Tibetan School as the chief guest on 18 February 2024. Kalon Norzin Dolma...
Kollegal Dhondenling Tibetan Settlement Commemorates its 50th Founding Anniversary
Dharamshala: Dhondenling Tibetan Settlement in Kollegal commemorated its 50th founding anniversary on 17 February 2024 in the presence of chief guests Sikyong Penpa Tsering and special guest Kalon (Minister) Norzin Dolma of the Department of Information and International Relations....
Education Department Organises Workshop on Dialectical Debate Skills for Tibetan School Students at Varanasi
Varanasi: The Department of Education (DoE), Central Tibetan Administration, in collaboration with the Central Institute of Higher Tibetan Studies (CIHTS), organised a Workshop on Dialectical Debate Skills for Students at the CIHTS from 17 to 29 February 2024. Presided...
Speaker Khenpo Sonam Tenphel to Visit Belgium
Dharamshala: Khenpo Sonam Tenphel, the Speaker of the Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile, is scheduled to attend the 9th International Conference of Tibet Supporters Group (TSGs) from 22 to 25 February 2024 in Brussels, Belgium. The conference is convened by Tibet Interest...
Tibetan Culture Showcased at National Multicultural Festival, Canberra
Canberra: The unique cultural traditions of Tibet were showcased at the Australian capital of Canberra during the three-day National Multicultural Festival from 16 – 18 February 2024. Thousands of Canberrans were treated to delicious Tibetan cuisine, performances and culture...
Tibet Support Group in Japan Holds its Annual Meeting
Tokyo: Tibet Support Groups in Japan held its annual meeting on 18 February 2024. Save Tibet Network, Tibet House Japan, and the Tibetan Community Japan (TCJ) organised the meeting. Makino Seishu, Chairman of the Save Tibet Network, welcomed the...
Household Listing Survey Training for Enumerators of Southern Tibetan Settlements Commences
Bylakuppe: A training on household listing survey for enumerators of Southern Tibetan settlements in India was held at the Organic Research and Training Center (ORTC), Bylakuppe, on 17 February 2024. The inaugural ceremony of the training was attended by Joint...



































