College for Higher Tibetan Studies (CHTS),Sarah

TIBETAN SCHOLARS SEMINAR IN COMMEMORATION OF TIBETAN PEOPLES 50 YEARS IN EXILE

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Tibetan scholars' meet to commemorate 50 years in exile

Wednesday, November 18, 2009

Tibet.net
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College for Higher Tibetan Studies, commemorates 50-years in exile by holding a five-day seminar.
Photo/ Sangay Kep, Tibet.net

Dharamshala: Starting Tuesday, a five-day seminar, in commemoration of Tibetans' 50 years in exile, is being held at College for Higher Tibetan Studies (CTHS), Sarah, in which about 20 scholars take part to share their expertise and interact on varied topics, viz history, Buddhism, grammar, composition etc, in a bid to enrich and strengthen Tibetan literature.

Ven. Jamphel Dakpa, the Principal, CTHS, in his introductory speech, said that this scholars' meet aims to commemorate the Tibetans' 50 years in exile and to preserve and promote the rich culture and language studies thus achieving an enriched learning experience.

Commenting on the education status of exile Tibetans, the chief-guest Ven. Yuthok Karma Gelek, the Secretary of DOE, referred to the ' Basic education policy' as a “means to address and overcome the flaws”.

“The students should strive to develop an attitude for 'critical-examination' and research-oriented skills in the learning process”, the speaker emphasized.

He further said, the greater importance should be attached to the learning process at the grassroot level and equally stressed the need for specialized education in the society.

The College for Higher Tibetan Studies (CHTS) is a branch college under the institute of buddhist dialectics at Dharamsala. The late Ven Rev Lobsang Gyatso voluntarily established the institution in 1991 under the guidance and monetary aid from H.H The Dalai Lama. The department of education approved and recognised CTHS as a standard college for imparting Tibetan studies.