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GOLDEN JUBILEE CELEBRATION OF
CENTRAL SCHOOL FOR TIBETANS, DARJEELING
the biggest ever celebration in the school.
(19TH TO 21ST OCTOBER, 2011).
Central school for Tibetans, Darjeeeling celebrated its Golden Jubilee Celebration on 19th ,20th and 21st October, 2011. It was a grand success as commented by the chief guests and almost all who were present. It was organized jointly by the school and its Alumni Association. Following were some of the important features of the celebration.
The programme started with the arrival of the Chief Guest and other guests of Honour, Prof.Samdong Rinpoche ,a renowned scholar and Former Kalon Tripa and Ven. Karma Gelek la, Gen. Secretary, D.O.E. Dharamsala on 18th October. They were received at Bagdora by the Principal, President of Alumni Association, Tibetan Welfare Officer, and president of various Tibetan Communities of Darjeeling.
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| The outgoing executive members of alumni association would be failing its duty, if not convey a message of very sincere gratitude to the Chief Guests, the Special Guests, the Guest of Honors for attending the Opening and Closing functions of the Golden Jubilee of Celebration-2011 and all had graciously consented to attend the functions in spite their hectic schedule. Also each and every former staff and student who had come all the way from USA, Canada, Europe, Nepal, Bhutan, Sikkim, Dharamsala and neighboring places to attend this memorable home coming, lively interactive session of recalling the past school life and sharing a nostalgic events of erstwhile school after a gap of 50 years since its inception in 1961 and all committee members who had wholeheartedly contributed for this grand arrangement, organization and success of the 50th anniversary of Golden Jubilee Celebration of CST-Darjeeling from 19th October to 21st October’2011. The closing day was concluded with the note and promise to meet again after 5 years followed by vibrating and lively Tibetan group dance participated by all. |
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On 19th October’2011 (the closing day of Golden Jubilee ceremony), all alumni members had gathered in the evening in school multipurpose hall to have informal discussion on the activities of last three days of historic and memorable event of 50th anniversary commemoration. All had said and felt very happy that the school made the tremendous progress in the field of academic and co-curricular pursuits through the observation of different literary and cultural activities displayed by the student from the Nursery to senior students on the newly restored stage by the alumni association. Also the former students hailing from each decade from 1961 to 2011 had actively participated to express their opinions, shared their feeling of past and present school life and then invaluable constructive suggestion to the present students and the school development as well. At the end of this meeting, all had unanimously nominated one representative from each chapter across the exile Diasporas are mentioned as under.
| COUNTRY |
REPRESENTATIVE |
| USA |
Mrs. Yangchen & Mrs. Ngawang Chodon |
| SWITZERLAND |
Mrs. Chime |
| BELGIUM |
Mr. Norbu Tsewang |
| FRANCE |
Mrs. Peldon |
| CANADA |
Mr. Tsering Chogyal & Mr. Pema Karpoche |
| ENGLAND |
Mr. Yeshi Wangyal |
| NEPAL |
To be nominated |
| BHUTAN |
Mrs. Chemi Wangmo |
| GANGTOK |
Mr. Jimpa Phuntsok |
| KURSEONG |
Mr. Lhakchung |
| SONADA |
Mrs. Youlu Dolma |
| GHOOM |
Mrs. Jampa Dolma |
AUSTRALIA |
To be nominated |
 On the 10th December, 2011 (Human Rights Day), all the Tibetans in Darjeeling had gathered at the school’s multipurpose hall to observe the Human rights day and commemorated the conferment of Noble Peace Prize upon the H.H the Dalai Lama on the 10th December in 1989. The Tibetan settlement officer had read out the messages of H.Holiness and followed by the Principal’s speech highlighting the occasion. On this auspicious gathering, the outgoing members have been given warm felicitations by the school’s Principal with offering of traditional Khada, Soveneir and also citation of appreciation certificate to all board members in recognition of their social services towards the Alma-mater. Also the Settlement Officer, Presidents of Parent Teacher association and Tibetan Freedom Movement had given warm sent off by offering the traditional scarf with thanks.
 Shri. Apurva Chandra, IAS, Joint Secretary of Ministry of HRD, Govt. of India and Chairman, CTSA, New Delhi had very graciously consented to be the Chief Guest on the closing Ceremony “the Golden Jubilee Celebration” on 21st, October, 2011. He applauded the school authorities, staff and alumni associatiom for the wonderful preparation and organization of 50 years anniversary of school. He expressed his sincere gratitude to the Special Guest, Dr. Lobsang Sangay, and Prime Minister of Tibetan Govt. in exile and Kalon for Department of Education, Dharamsala and other dignitaries on the dais for their presence on this historic moment of the Golden Jubilee Celebration. Since assuming the Chairmanship of CTSA, it was his first visit to this school and he felt very happy that the school is moving on right track in right direction. He had promised in this august gathering to look into matter of all short comings in schools under CTSA, specially the raising the norms of nutrition and diet for boarder and day scholar students which is based on old norms of 1998. Prior to this announcement, the alumni association had appeal the same to the honorable chairman. Therefore, on behalf of alumni association, the President would like to express his special and sincere thanks to him for understanding the immediate need of students with regard to basic and decent requirements of nutrition and diet along with intellectual growth of child.
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 The CSTD Alumni Association would like to express deep sense of gratitude to Gan Norbu Choephel la, a former teacher of this school since 1961 until his departure to another school. He has kindly donated Rs.2, 50,000.00 (Rupees two lakh and fifty thousand only) through our president, Ven. Ngawang Tenzin Gyatso, to the alumni association, to  meet the expenses towards the forthcoming Golden Jubilee programs. Besides, he had sent us some rare documents of the school dating from 1961, reflecting in the register - names of former students, their admission numbers and results, together with a number of old photos and books accumulated by him about other different schools, where he had served as a teacher. All his souvenirs would be exhibited during the Golden Jubilee anniversary. We will remember him and his family members for the thoughtfulness, kindness, and generosity shown to his alma mater. |
 The alumni association would like to offer sincere gratitude to Mrs. Norzin Norbhu, the administrator of Himalayan Nursery School, Darjeeling, for the donation of Rs.50,000.00 (Rupees fifty thousand only) for the preparation of Golden Jubilee celebration. She has applauded the association for the yeoman’s services that the alumni members are contributing towards the alma mater round the clock. Madam was the first volunteer teacher of the school in the early sixties. The then students fondly called her “Acha la” for her caring and affection to the new arrivals from Tibet and taught them the three ‘Rs, basic moral values, healthy living and clean surrounding, and basic crafts to girl students.
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