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Board Examinations heldAll India Senior School Certificate Examinations (AISSCE) and All
India Secondary School Examinations (AISSE) conducted by Central
Board of Secondary Education, Delhi started from March 1. About
1200 students of Class X from 24 Tibetan schools and 990 students
of Class XII from 12 schools in India appeared in the above examinations.
The examination results are generally declared in the last week
of May.
Institutional Heads and Rectors WorkshopCentral Tibetan Schools Administration (CTSA) organised a workshop
for all Heads of Institutions & Rectors of Central Schools for
Tibetans (CST) to give exposure to latest trends in education and
administration at the Deen Dayal Upadhyay State Institute of Rural
Development, Lucknow from January 3-9. The Principal of Tibetan
Homes School, Mussoorie and Headmaster of Tibetan Children’s
Village, Chauntra also took part in the workshop. Notable among
the eminent resource persons that interacted with the participants
was Shri Ashok Ganguly, Chairman, Central Board of Secondary Education,
Delhi who spoke on New Initiatives of CBSE & Leadership in Education.
Dr. M.S. Verma, Director of CTSA and Education Officers from CTSA
also participated in the workshop. Mr. Tashi N. Rikha, Joint Secretary
& Mr. Tsering Phuntsok, Education Officer from the Department
of Education, CTA attended last two days of the workshop.
Terminology Workshop
CTSA Director & Jt. Secy DOE Visit SchoolsDr. M.S. Verma, Director CTSA and Mr. Tashi N. Rikha, Joint Secretary DOE made an official tour of CST Mundgod, its branch school and CST Camp 6, Mundgod from February 19-22. Mr. C. Dharuman, Education officer CTSA accompanied them. They were given a warm reception at Bangalore by the CTA South Zone Chief Representative and at Mundgod by the Settlement Officer, Principal, Rector, Headmasters, camp leaders and members of various local organisations. They inspected the school facilities, observed classroom instruction and interacted with the students and staff. During the visit, they also met with Parent-Teacher Association members, camp leaders and representatives of community organisations. The Director inaugurated a new block consisting of 15 classrooms and the new 3-story Girls Hostel at CST Mundgod, constructed with funds donated by the Abbot of Gaden Monastery. They also paid a brief visit to Drepung Loseling School, a grant in aid school of CTSA. On March 16-17, they made their first visit to Central School for
Tibetans, Tezu at Dhargyaling Tibetan Settlement in the state of
Arunachal Pradesh. Mr. S.P.Rana, Deputy Education Officer CTSA accompanied
them. The Settlement Officer, Headmaster, camp leaders and PTA members
extended them a warm reception. During visit they inspected the
school facilities and interacted with students, staff and community
members.
Tibetan Schools Celebrate Parents DayParents Day was observed in all Tibetan schools in India, Nepal and Bhutan on March 5. In his Parents’ Day message to the schools, the Education Secretary, CTA exhorted the parents that they should inculcate modern and traditional values of life in their children besides their studies at school. He also advised the teachers not to confine themselves merely to classroom teaching of prescribed textbooks but also be duty bound in providing guidance to the children to make them better human beings. The day has been observed since 1978 in memory and coinciding the
birth anniversary of Gyalyum Chenmo Dekyi Tsering, the late mother
of His Holiness the XIV Dalai Lama.
Guidance & CounsellingCounselor Ms. Donkar Wangmo visited TCV School, Dharamsala Cantt. on February 3 and counselled students of Class XII (Science) on the reserve seats for medicine & engineering courses and its eligibility criteria; careers in science; admission procedure to various colleges and universities in India; rules and regulations concerning Fulbright & other overseas scholarships; and provided guidance on how to avail the scholarships offered by Berea College, USA that is no longer processed through education department. She then interacted with the students and answered their queries. On February 16 she visited TCV Gopalpur and spoke to the Class
XII Arts students on DOE scholarships for further studies in India
and abroad, their eligibility criteria and how to apply. She also
talked on various career options for Arts students after school
and how to apply to various colleges and universities in India.
She counselled the students on how to cope with the transition and
the importance of time management. The talk was followed by question
- answer session.
Cultural Awareness ProgrammeCultural awareness talks were arranged at schools in the far northeast
viz. CST Tezu, CST Tenzingang, CST Miao & STS Shillong from
February 21 to March 4. Ven. Ngawang Chodon and Ven. Ngawang Tendol
accompanied by volunteer counsellor Mr. Jamyang Wangyal visited
the schools and gave talks to promote cultural & social awareness
among students, staff and the local Tibetan community. They stressed
on the importance of preserving the rich Tibetan culture, traditions
and language and students were also provided guidance on developing
a positive attitude and in making proper career choices.
Tibetan Student Earns Laurels in US SchoolTenzin Nyandak, a student at Cottage Grove High School in Oregon
USA recently was the proud recipient of two honours. A local television
station, KMTR chose him as Prep Athlete of the Week for being an
outstanding basketball player. He was the captain of basketball
team this season. Tenzin was also selected as the school's Homecoming
King from among 100 senior boys for his exemplary character and
leadership qualities. Last year he was one of two boys in his 11th
grade class of over 200 students to receive a citizenship award.
Principal Donn R. Pollard of Cottage Grove High School describes
him as a solid student and a fine young man who is respected by
both students and staff at the school and wished they had more students
like him. The Department of Education, CTA congratulates Tenzin
Nyandak for his outstanding achievements.
Workshop on Tibetan Culture & Democracy for School ChildrenA workshop for school children on Tibetan culture and democratic
ideals was conducted at Dharamsala from December 21-29. It was organised
and sponsored by the Tibetan Parliamentary & Policy Research
Centre (TPPRC) based in New Delhi. Fifty-three senior boys and girls
and one teacher each from 16 Tibetan schools attended the workshop.
It was inaugurated by the Vice-Chairman of Assembly of Tibetan People's
Deputies (ATPD), Mrs. Dolma Gyari and valedictory function was presided
by Education Kalon Thupten Lungrig. The participants were also introduced
to various organs and functions of the Central Tibetan Administration
and other NGOs. Among the notable speakers at the workshop were
the Chief Justice Commissioner Namgyal Tsering Dralnang, Chairman
of ATPD Pema Jungney, Kalon Tripa Prof. S. Rinpoche and Secretaries
of various departments.
Central School for Tibetans, Tezu
At present, the school has an enrolment of 140, which includes
pre-primary students and staff strength of 15. The infrastructure
facilities include spacious classrooms, a resource-centre, library,
junior science lab, computer lab and a multi-purpose hall. The school
has a sprawling campus with a football ground and a badminton court.
In the Common Annual Examinations held in 2004 for Class V &
Class VIII, the school achieved 100% pass rate. The students actively
involve themselves in co-curricular activities like inter-house
literary and cultural competitions, games & sports. The school
maintains good rapport with the local community. The students participated
in the ‘Bal Jagat’ programmes of All India Radio, Tezu
in 2004 and also engage in community service by raising donation
for the Tsunami disaster victims. The settlement office and the
parent-teacher association take keen interest and extend full co-operation
in the overall school development. Mr. H.C. Gupta is the present
Headmaster of the school.
Publication NewsChildren's Reading Materials Class VI Math & Science Textbooks (Tibetan Medium)
Mathematics Textbook for Class III (Revised)
Comic Series on Tibetan Kings
Project News
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A three-day workshop on
Evolution and Standardisation of Technical Terminology was conducted
in Delhi from March 19-23. Eleven representatives of various institutions
attended the workshop. Besides the three resource persons from the
Department of Education, CTA, three Indian experts, namely Dr. N.K.
Vyas, former General Editor & Director of Central Hindi Directorate
& CSTT; Dr. D.N. Pant, former Deputy Director of Commission
for Scientific and Technical Terminology and Dr. S.C.L. Sharma from
CSTT were invited and their over 50 years’ experience and
expertise in the subject enlightened the participants. We thank
SOIR-IM for financial support and CHD & CSTT for their guidance
and co-operation.
CST Tezu was established in 1964 with 20 students in a small hut
at Dhargyeling Tibetan Settlement, Tezu in the state of Arunachal
Pradesh, in northeast India. This middle school under the management
of Central Tibetan Schools Administration, Delhi caters to the education
of children of the settlers. The curriculum followed is the same
as in any other Tibetan schools in India and children are taught
Tibetan and English languages along with mathematics, science, social
studies and drawing. The medium of instruction is in Tibetan up
to the primary level. The Department of Education, CTA and TCV Educational
Development Resource Centre, Dharamsala publish the textbooks for
all primary level subjects except English.
‘Romeo
and Juliet’ a comic book in Tibetan language financed by ARTIC,
Japan and ‘Tsartam’ a collection of over 200 stories
sponsored by SOIR-IM will soon be distributed to all Tibetan schools
in India, Nepal and Bhutan. The 15th issue of Gangjong children’s
magazine is in the press.
Mr.
Hiro Sukeyasu, Mr.Takase and Mr.Tex from Japan visited the Department
of Education CTA, Dharamsala and the Central School for Tibetans
at Poanta Sahib from 24th February to 3rd March 2005. Their firm,
Music Eight Company has been actively supporting the education
of Tibetan refugee children for many years by funding a major
sponsorship programme of DOE and as main donor for the development
of Central School for Tibetans at Paonta Sahib. During the visit,
they met with the Education Kalon, Additional Secretary and other
dealing officers and discussed issues related to the sponsorship
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