Dharamshala: Inspired by a request made by His Holiness the Dalai lama, in 2004 Geshe Lobsang Yonten started a project supported by Stongde Monastery in Zanskar in the kargil region of Kashmir. The project was started with the education of the children of the district as the highest priority.

Dharamshala: Results released last Friday have shown that female students in Tibetan schools have gained higher marks then their male counterparts in all three subject areas of the All India Senior School Certificate Examination (AISSCE). The exams, conducted by the Central Board of Secondary Education, took place between March and April this year.

Dharamshala: The Tibetan Women's Association (TWA) led the second Tibetan Nuns' Leadership Programme in a bid to carry out the wishes of His Holiness the Dalai Lama, who has called for nuns to gain confidence - and believe in their ability to make a difference.

Dharamshala: The Dharamshala Community Library (DCL) was once again opened on 26th April 2010, by Mr. Tenzin Choeying, one of the original founders of the library and ex TCV teacher Dhondup Tsering, who helped fund the reopening of the library by collecting donations in the United States.

Dharamshala: Tibetan spiritual leader His Holiness the Dalai Lama left Dharamsala this morning to deliver the 3rd annual Mother Theresa memorial lecture at Indira Gandhi National Open University in New Delhi, commemorating the Polish nun who dedicated her life to uplifting India's poorest and most marginalized groups, the elderly and orphans. The topic of His Holiness's lecture will be "Motherhood and Compassion".

Dharamsala:Tibetan Scholarship Program Alumni Association launched its official website today (tsapalumni.com). Thupten Lungrig, Minister for the Department of Education inaugurated the new website in the opening ceremony in Dharamsala. The president of the association Dolkar Wangmo, Tenzin Chopal, Secretary of Education and alumni and Tibetan media were in attendance.

Dharamshala: The non-profit organization Samasource yesterday began a data-processing employment program for Tibetans in Dharamsala. YC Dhardhowa, editor of the Tibet Post, talked to Samasource’s Chief Executive Officer, Leila Janah, and Heidi Minx of builtonrespect.com, who is involved in coordinating the project.

Dharamshala: The Central Tibetan Administration's education department is hosting its seventh orientation course from 8-16 Jan, in Sarah, near Dharamshala, in order to reaffirm an education program that is oriented toward Tibetan culture.

Varanasi: Over 40 scholars from the United Kingdom, the United States, Europe and Asia are meeting at the University of Delhi, India, to explore the scale and magnitude of Tibet's history and culture.