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| Mao's Plea |
Today I wake up
to the sound of pouring snow.
It was thou Mao-Tse-Tung,
I remember.
Thy madness in disguised form of reform
full of chaos and fury,
Which at this time for thee
signifies nothing.
Thou butchered not only
mine race...
but thine too.
And now thou lay
there crying in the grave
mourning and repenting…
for it is too late.
Thou not only raged mortals
but Nature too…
and now thou face nature's rage
that chill thy bones
giving thee sleepless night,
even in the grave.
And the blood of innocents
which is unfathomable
drowns thee...
and cries of innocents…
pierce thy ear
making thee deaf.
In such circumstance,
thou shout and scream
to tell the ultimate fate
to thy fellow men
but all thine effort
goes in vain.
I heard it all and Mao’s pleas.
So, here am I
to reveal and to convey
Mao's pleas to thee...
thee fellow beings of his.
Don't let Tibetan's effort go in vain.
Otherwise thou will realize
in the grave...
Thy life was spent in vain.
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| AUDIT REPORT till date, audited by Chartered Accountant....details (PDF Document) |
 Tashi Delek! May this Tibetan Water Dragon New Year, 2139, bring happiness and prosperity to all! May the New Year fulfill all the aspirations of Tibetans living around the world, particularly under the brutal communist regime!
The C.S.T., Alumni Association came into existence on Sep. 20, 2007. We had cherished the great services initiated by all the Alumni during the past years, especially during the School’s Golden Jubilee celebration. The efforts and the dedication of the previous Executive Board Members were highly praise worthy. We may not have succeeded what has been seen today without their far sightedness and actions.
The 3rd Executive Board members of Central School for Tibetans Alumni Association were elected just before the School’s Golden Jubilee celebration. The formal handing over of the Association was done in the month of Jan. 2012. We had our first meeting on Feb. 05, 2012 with whole lot of discussions. Since its inception, the efforts of the Alumni Association have been entirely targeted towards assisting the Almamater. However, as per our objectives incorporated in our Constitution, apart from rendering need based assistance to our Alma-mater, we the present board members have also felt the necessity to devote more attention to the other aspects of the objectives. As always, I hope you will extend all your valuable help to realize this. I may quote an excerpt from the message of our outgoing President, “I sincerely hope that the Association can serve as a medium or a bridge through which old ties can be re-established, strained relations reconciled, act as a platform to share ideas, extend help to those of us to whom life has been harsh and to express our gratitude to the School.”
Lastly, we will try our best to serve the association with your full support. I am appealing to all those unenrolled ex-students living all over the world, to join us in serving the alumni and Alma-mater, and thus by serving our Tibetan cause. Appreciating fully the members who are presently with us, you are requested to encourage the other ex-students who are unaware of the existence of the Association, to join us.
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Welcome to Our New Board Members
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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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THANK YOU TO ALL FOR THE GRAND SUCCESS OF GOLDEN JUBILEE CELEBRATION-2011 |
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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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ELECTED NEW BOARD MEMBER AND THEIR PORTFOLOIS: |
The outgoing executives members would like to wish the new set of members of alumni association who were unamiously nominated by the alumni members of Darjeeling Chapter in the recent election conducted in the month of November’2011 “ a very good luck and successful endeavour” in their noble task of furthering the welfare activities of Alma -mater. The present board has the composite alumni who are hailing from different backgrounds of their fields and have rich and varied experiences. The following are new board member names along with their portfolios:
Sitting ( L to R) 1. Mr. Ngodup Tsering (Teacher)- Public Relation Officer, 2. Mr. Deepak Mishra (Teacher)-Vice President
3. Mr. Dawa Tashi (Teacher)- President, 4. Mr. Lhakchung (Office staff of TRSHC’s Office)-General Secretary, 5. Mr. Tashi Dhondup (Graphic Designer)-Joint Secretary, 6. Mrs. Cheme Choden (Hotelier)- Public Relation Officer, 7. Mrs. Sonam Choden (Hotelier)- Public Relation Officer
8. Miss. Kanchan Singh (College Student)-Public Relation Officer, 9. Mrs. Lhakpa Bhuti (Office staff of Manju shree Center of Tibetan culture)-Joint Secretary, 10. Mrs. Tashi Chokeyi (Banker)-Treasurer, 11. Mr. Wangchuk Sagarika (Hotelier)-Assistant Treasurer
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THE ALUMNI CHAPTERS AND THEIR NOMINATED REPRESENTATIVES: |
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 |
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FELICITATION & APPRECIATION BY THE PRINCIPAL AND NGO TO THE OUTGOING ALUMNI MEMBERS : |
 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. |
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THE ADDRESS BY THE CHAIRMAN OF CTSA ON THE CLOSING CEREMONY : |
 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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THANK YOU TO GAN (SIR) NORBU CHOEPHEL LA |
 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. |
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THANK YOU TO MRS. NORZIN NORBHU FOR THE DONATION: |
 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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| Alumnis' Outlook |
 CST Darjeeling is the institution that helped me find my wings to fly over the vast sea of uncertainty with some degree of confidence and intelligence. It was at this institution where I was first confronted with the real self that was incompetent but later with the guidance of teachers and the learning environment had made me realized the actual meaning of my life. It gave me a sense of responsibility and guided me towards my goal; it sharpens my focus and encourages me to excel myself to the fullest of my potential.
Honestly at the time of my departure there was lots of positivity in me about my coming future, and wherever I went I never felt myself lacking in any aspect, I was totally at ease in all respect, because basic foundation that was laid at this institution was more than strong enough to withstand any test of time. I did well wherever I went, I left an impact wherever I visit, I made good friends and I was very comfortable at it. All that we practice at CST Darjeeling were actually design carefully to create a better human being.
This is the school where I spent the most beautiful days of my life and although I may not have become what this institution would want me to, but whatever I learn in the process had made me a better human. So I owe a lot to this school. Thank you CST Darjeeling.
Kalsang Dakpa
kdhakpa@yahoo.com
Nepal |
Oh, it feels so good to be back, dipping back in the memories that were so long gone, almost diminishing to nothing when the site of our hall all brought back those long gone thoughts and instantly refreshed me. Though i just studied there for 4 years, my strongest memories of my school life is always lies with CST Darjeeling. There i made some unforgettable friends and of course it is where my elder Brother and Sister studied, hence, we have a strong family background as well.
Last but not the least, when i first saw the school hall, I could not help but see myself swinging the rock hard Tingmo's from the hall window to the pretty ladies down there fluttering their blue skirt into the chilly Darjeeling weather.
This is a great alumni to gather all the withered ex-CSTians.
Bhod Gyalo
Namsey
namseywa@hotmail.com
Boston |
Thanks for this informartive website. I felt very nostalgic seeing some familair faces in the vintage photo section. I recognized the teachers and the Principal, Kugno Lhawang la. I had spent 1st through 6 or 7 grades in Darjeeling school.
I have been living in the US since 1986.
Nawang Phuntsog Sipur
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