Department of Education
The Department of Education oversees the education and welfare of
approximately 28,000 students in 77 Tibetan schools in India, Nepal and
Bhutan. The schools follow the education system of the country in which
they are located. The pattern of education, design and implementation
of curriculum, methods of teaching and styles of school management are
frequently similar. In all these schools, Tibetan language, literature
and performing arts are important part of the curriculum and learning.
Out of the 77 schools overseen by the Department of Education, 28 are
run and funded by the Central Tibetan Schools' Administration (CTSA),
an autonomous body under the Ministry of Human Resources, Government of
India.
Tibetan Children's Village in Dharamsala and Tibetan Homes Foundation
in Mussoorie, both autonomous bodies under the Department of Education
administered large number of schools. Tibetan Children's Village
administers 17 schools with over 11,500 students and Tibetan Homes
Foundation runs two schools with more than 2,200 students.
Snow Lion Foundation, a registered non-profit trust looks after 13
Tibetan schools in Nepal with more than 3000 students and Sambhota
Tibetan Schools Society which is directly funded by the Department of
Education, CTA administers 13 schools with more than 2,150 students.
The Department solicits and receives donations and contributions from
sympathetic individuals and organizations to undertake its child
sponsorship scheme for needy children and scholarship program to assist
deserving school graduates for pursuing higher studies in India and
overseas.
The department's education policy is aimed at nurturing excellence
tempered with a sense of responsibility for others through a system of
education that gives equal emphasis to both modern and traditional
education for a balanced development of children.
For detail and updated information, please visit the official site of the Department: http://www.sherig.org
Contact Address:
Secretary
Department of Education
Central Tibetan Administration
Dharamshala - 176215
H.P., India
Tel: +91-1892-222572, 222721
Fax: +91-1892-223481
E-mail: education@gov.tibet.net
