Central School for Tibetans (CTS), Chauntra was founded in the year 1978 with the initial objective of imparting primary education where TRAS Canada, and the local Tibetans contributed with all necessary help. Located at a high altitude near Dharamsala, with a pleasant climate all year around, it has a conductive atmosphere for learning.

Into the fourth year of the school's inception, it was handed over to the DoE. The school was upgraded to middle school level in the early nineties. In 1998, the school was further expanded when it was transformed into a boarding school with the construction of a well equipped hostel, staff quarters and other facilities. This has seen a marked change in the schools functioning as a result of the large number of free admissions being provided for destitute Tibetan children from Tuting (a remote village in North Eastern Indian State of Arunachal Pradesh) who are imparted free quality education.

The school has done well in the academic front. CST Chauntra imparts quality Tibetan education that helps preserve its rich cultural heritage. All the modern subjects are also taught. In fact, computer education has been added to its syllabus recently. The school has also opened a special teacher resource section where with the help of computers, multimedia and books a continued learning process will be possible. The school conducts educational cum learning tours to further the knowledge base of the students.

The all round development has been possible largely due to the help of donors and dedicated staff members of the school through the years. Today, the school has 182 boarders, 93 day scholars and 32 teaching and other staff working full time. Into the new millennium, the school is looking forward to a bright future.