The Principal requested to Alumni association to get the list all those ex-student names of  Central School for Tibetans, Darjeeling who have placed in different occupational structures or studying in different professions successfully  to be enlisted in the school honors list, which would motivate and inspire the upcoming future generation. Therefore, kindly give us detail of yours without failure particulars to be ready before the Silver Jublilee celebration of the school.

The Association would like express sincere gratitude to all sponsors who contributed donation to buy the Mini truck Water Tanker to solve the very long standing problem of water crisis in school. Your generous would help the students studying in this school to have sufficient potable water from nearby spring sources and will definitely enhance the healthy and hygienic living. Hopefully, we propose to handover the Truck to the school’s Principal on the eve of H.H. the Dalai Birthday on 6th July 2009. The following are donors for this noble mission of water project:

All the executive members along with the school’s Principal and Rector have paid due visit to Mr. Tashi Dhondup, (PRO) on 11th December, whose mother is expired about 49 days ago. We all join together with his bereaved family members to pray on the sad demise and dearly lost of their beloved mother due to long illness. May she rest in peace in the heavenly abode.

As most of the day scholars comes to the school without studying a single line and even home work, since most of their parents are not in a position to guide them as reported by the school. Therefore, the alumni association has arranged two teachers and one gardener to guide and supervise their studies in the morning and to look after the gardens of school for a period of one year to improve in their academic performances and the beautification school campus. The salary paid two teachers is Rs 28,800/- and that of gardener is Rs 9,600/- for twelve months respectively. The total amount granted to both is Rs. 38,400/- through the school authorities on 14th December ’2009.

All the members of Alumni association, Darjeeling had its meeting on 11th December and discussed the follow action undertaken based on previous resolution. As requested by school authorities, all agreed upon to grant Rs. 38,400/- towards “the day scholar morning self studies program” to improve their academic standard and also that of granting towards the gardener of school for the school beautification.

Soon after the class XII Examination some time in the first week of April ’2010, members desired to organize “the Graduation ceremony” in a befitting manner with the presentation of song and dance items to make their last day in the school very memorable. Also they finished their school life; we would like to enroll them in our members as alumni to strengthen our aims and objectives of association. Most probably, on that we would like to announce “the Golden jubilee ceremony” of Alma-mater.

On the Noble Peace commemoration of H.H the Dalai Lama, the school and the community organized the grant program attended by all sections of local communities. The chief guest on the day was the President of Tibet support group, Mr. M.S Bomzon and he gave away the prizes with cash award to the position holders in Tibetan literary competition-2009. Also, he gave away the certificate of community service to school driver, Mr. Dawa sherpa for his 25 years of service to the Tibetan school along with the scroll of Manjushree. The day has also been marked with the announcement of school’s best boy and girl with certificates. Master. Sonam Tsering and Miss. Kelsang Dolker, both class XII (Commerce stream) were adjudged the best amongst the outgoing students based on their discipline, academic and contribution towards the school community. All the prizes were instituted by DoE, Dharamsala.

Ven. Ngawang Tenzin Gyatso, the President of alumni association is very kind enough to represent on behalf of all of us to attend the consecration and inaugural ceremony of the new monastery under the abbot of Ven. Jigme Rinphoche at Chandragiri on 12th December in Orrisa. Rinpoche  has been the patron to Alma-mater in way or the other.

The Central school for Tibetans Alumni Association, Darjeeling is founded on 29th September 2007 with the presence of more than 100 ex-students at the school multipurpose hall. The need of such association had been felt by all in this age of globalization to have better interaction among the students who passed out from this Alma-mater. Soon after, the elected executive members hold the first meeting and discussed in length one meeting after another to frame the constitution reflecting the basic aims and objectives. After a month, the constitution was drafted and registered the association at the Register office, Darjeeling under the Govt. of West Bengal.The board members knowing the fact of water problem in the school and have unanimously undertaken this first mission of having the Mini water truck meant to carry water for the school by seeking the help from the individual or NGO in and around the world. Thus, today we could achieve our dream and handed over the vehicle to the school. This vehicle has the capacity to carry 2000 liters of water at a time in one trip and till now carried about 14000 liters to the school.The following is break up of the cost and expenses towards the vehicle before handin over to school for your kind information:

The association likes to convey sincere gratitude to Mr. Pema Karphoche from Canada for his prompt act for our request for our next project to be implemented and he donated Rupees one lakh for the promotion and preservation to academic, cultural and co-curricular activities of school, which are one of the main objectives of our constitution enacted. We would be channeling this assistance to the best to motivate the students to excel in these areas.

Immense of thanks to
Ven. Jigme Rinpoche,
Repa Monastery,
Jerang Camp No: 4,
P.O: Chandidrgiri,
Orissa
for his prompt response to our plea towards the water project knowing the gravity of water crisis facing by the students in the school, for which he generously donated Rs. 3,00000/- to enable us to meet the final payment to buy the Mini Truck Water Tank on time. The Alumni Associations would like to send him a special thanks giving letter in due course of time unfailingly.

The Alumni association wishes all the students of different classes of Central school for Tibetans, Darjeeling, A Best wishes and Colorful results at their Final Examinations - 2009. The exam had begun from 01/12/2009 and the winter vacation will begin from 21/12/2009 for fifty days. However, the Class 10 and Class 12 shall have to report on 10th January 2010 to attend the winter remedial classes to make them prepare for their All India secondary and higher secondary Exams to be begin sometime in the first week of Jan 2010.

On 30th June ’2009, Mr. Pema Tsewangla was retired from his service and was bade a memorable farewell program and party by students and the staff respectively. As a mark of respect, a day long program was presented by students from class one to twelve. The Principal had given a citation roll with scarf to him mentioning the duties he discharged with dedication and dedication towards the students’ welfare and development of school. The Rector too, highlighted his contribution for the overall development of school. The Gen. Secretary, Mr. Tsetan Phuntsok on behalf of CST alumni association presented a souvenir and offered a scarf for dedicating his whole life for the school. The alumni board has passed a resolution in the last meeting to continue this tradition to all the staff of CST, Darjeeling, who will be retire in the coming years for their services towards the Tibetan community. In reciprocal gesture, Genla had also given a grand Lunch at Park restaurant to staff and a variety of snacks and sweets to all the students.

The Principal, Mr. Tashi Dhondupla on behalf of the staff and students of the school conveyed his immense thanks to all the executive members for their dedicated and determined efforts to their Alma mater to help in one way or the other, particularly the undertaken project of solving the water crisis. He said that the Mini water truck which is donated by Alumni association would solve the problem of water in school in many ways, particularly during the dry season when it becomes scarce. He later, introduced each and every board member to the general public for the getting the project done in less than two period of years with their team work and spirit. As a gesture of appreciation, the Principal and the Rector offered the scarf to all board members present on the dais.

The President, Ven. Ngawang Tenzingla had handed over a key and documents on behalf of Alumni association, Darjeeling related to the newly vehicle purchased from Ravi Auto Pvt. Ltd, Siliguri which was registered at Motor vehicle department, Siliguri, Govt. of West Bengal in presence of the Chief guest of the day, Tibetan welfare officer, the Principal, the Rector, the students and public members who gathered for the program to commemorate the 75th Birth Anniversary of H.H the Dalai Lama at the school’s Multipurpose hall on 06/07/2009. He also delivered a speech highlighting the immediate need of vehicle for the school since 1960’s to carry water which is the most scarce resource in Darjeeling from the near by spring in the locality to overcome the acute shortages of water for the students to be remain healthy and to make the real place of living with learning atmosphere while in the school. He had also expressed his sincere and deep gratitude to all “SPONSORS” who wholeheartedly donated the funds for this noble mission and also for making the reality to come true in the true spirit of humanitarian gesture towards the students community.

The President, Vice President and Secretary had made a trip to Siliguri on 16/06/2009 to purchase the most awaited mini truck at the best within the allocated budget to realize the dream come true. It was bought from authorized dealer –Ravi Auto Limited, 2nd Mile, Sevoke road, Sililgure. The actual cost of of mini truck is Rs. 4,74,886/- (Four Lakh seventy four thousand Eight hundred Eighty six only), Also body coating paint and bought the capacity of 2500 litres of water container (Sintex) and a few accessories required for the truck costing will be more than around Rs 5,00000/- ( Rupees five lakh).