The Tibetan Public School began formally in 1978 as a primary school with 25 students and two teachers at Iddgah in Srinagar, the capital of the Indian state of Jammu & Kashmir, where the Tibetan Muslims were settled after fleeing from Tibet in 1959 owing to Chinese repression and occupation of the country. Prior to that, informal classes were conducted, mainly religious studies with English, math and science added later.

In the early eighties, it was upgraded to middle school with classes up to eighth standard. In 1984, the school enrolment was 184 students, 82 boys and 102 girls. Later, the school was moved to Hawal in Badamwari area of Srinagar where majority of the community had shifted. The classes were held in tin sheds and there was urgent need for a proper school building. The Department of Education, Central Tibetan Administration of His Holiness the Dalai Lama provided assistance in acquiring the site for a new school and funds for construction of a three-storey school building at Badamwari. It also provided grants for setting up a computer lab and school library. On July 17, 2004, Kalon Thupten Lungrig the Education Minister of the Central Tibetan Administration inaugurated the new school building where the school had shifted. In 2007, it was upgraded to secondary school. A separate lower primary department building was constructed and furnished with funds provided by the Private Office of His Holiness the Dalai Lama and Tibet Relief Fund U.K through the Department of Education, CTA.

A Front View of Tibetan Public School

Today, it is a full-fledged secondary day school with 418 students and 35 staff. The school's first batch of Class X students appeared for matriculation exams conducted by the J & K Board of School Education in October/November 2008, in which 50% secured distinction, 25 % first division and 25% second division.

The school organises various annual activities viz. mini cross-country race for Class V and above in April/May; Quran recitation contest for Class V and above; general quiz, Islamiyat quiz; nursery rhyme contest for nursery, Kindergarten classes; dictation and calligraphy competition for Class I to V; essay competition for Classes VI to X; annual sports; inter-school debates and declamation contests. The school provides various educational facilities like, science lab, computer lab, library with audio-visuals, separate play equipments for Lower Primary Department, fields for games & other track events.

The decision-making authority consists of 5 members who are trustees of the Tibetan Public School. Under this body, there is a school management committee. The school Director and Principal handle day-to-day affairs of the school. Mr. Amanullah Malik is the current school Principal.