University of Bern to end Tibetology courses, sparks backlash
Tsering Dhundup DHARAMSHALA, Mar. 26: The University of Bern, the last academic institution in Switzerland offering courses in Tibetology has announced that it will discontinue its Tibetan culture and classical language classes starting from the fall semester of 2025. The decision, which marks the end of several decades of Tibetology instruction in Switzerland, has been met […]
Contractual Sambhota teachers will be offered permanent placement: CTA education minister
Tenzin Nyidon DHARAMSHALA, Mar. 26: Teachers of Sambhota schools serving on contractual basis will be offered permanent placement following evaluation, CTA education minister Changra Tharlam Dolma said on Wednesday during the ninth day of the ongoing budget session of the 17th Tibetan Parliament in Exile. MP Ven. Kunga Sotop raised questions on the attrition […]
Minnesota State Capitol hosts celebration for Dalai Lama’s upcoming 90th birthday
Tenzin Nyidon DHARAMSHALA, March 26: A ceremony marking the exile Tibetan spiritual leader His Holiness the Dalai Lama’s upcoming 90th birthday was held at the Minnesota State Capitol on Sunday. The event, jointly organized by the Office of Tibet in Washington DC, the U.S. Chotrul Monlam Association, and the Tibetan American Foundation of Minnesota, honored […]
Tibetan MPs call for increase in ‘Green Book’ contributions to ensure self-sufficiency
Tsering Dhundup DHARAMSHALA, Mar. 26: During the ongoing budget session of the 17th Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile on Tuesday, Lawmakers held in-depth discussions about ways to improve the financial self-sufficiency of the Central Tibetan Administration (CTA). With recent reductions in U.S. funding, lawmakers focused on strategies to generate revenue and ensure long-term economic stability for the Tibetan government-in-exile. […]
Resident Tibetans raise concerns over rampant mining in Markham
Tenzin Nyidon DHARAMSHALA, March 26: Tibetan residents in Markham County, in the traditional Kham province in eastern Tibet, have voiced grave concerns over large-scale mining operations conducted by the Chinese government, according to a report by Radio Free Asia. Mining activities have been carried out in the mountainous terrain of Tsonga Township since August 7, […]