Dalai Lama Addresses Fifth General Conference of Tibetan Schools
Dharamshala: (CTA) Describing the efforts made in education by Tibetans as one of the biggest achievements in the last five decades in exile, His Holiness the Dalai Lama today underlined the need to review the past to rectify the mistakes and make even greater progress in the standard of education.
His Holiness the Dalai Lama was addressing the inaugural session of the three-day 5th Tibetan General Conference on Education at Tibetan Children’s Village at lower Dharamsala. The last four conferences were held in 1964, 1972, 1985 and 2003.
Dalai Lama asked the participants to hold open and interactive discussion to explore effective ways to improve the quality of leanings in both traditional Tibetan studies and modern education.
His Holiness underscored the importance of preserving and promoting the Tibetan Buddhist culture, which he said has the potential to benefit the humanity.
Around 238 participants consisting of directors, principals, rectors and teachers representing 85 Tibetan schools from across India, Nepal and Bhutan are attending the conference. The members of Tibetan Parliament, Kashag and secretaries of all the departments were present.
