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Conference Discusses His Holiness’

Statement On His Holiness’ Reincarnation Page 12 ...

Vol. 01, Issue 50, 30 September 2011 Gelugpa University Exams

I n t e r n a t i o n a l B o d - K y i - Cha- Trin

Reincarnation...

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Kalon Tripa Announces Ministers' Portfolios, A New Look Cabinet? By Matthew Singh-Toor, The Tibet Post

All of the graduating monks enjoying photo oportunity at the Drepung monastery, Sout Indian state of Karnataka. Photo: TPI/Colleen By Colleen McKown, The Tibet Post

Mundgod, India: - A Dedication of Merit ceremony, the closing ceremony of the Gelugpa University exams, took place on September 22 at Drepung Monastery in Mundgod, south Indian state, Karnataka. Presiding over the ceremony were the abbots of the six participating monasteries. Continues on Page 10...

Forum: Tibet's Issue

His Holiness the Dalai Lama's Representative to Taiwan, Mr Dawa Tsering, speaks during a public awareness talk on "Understanding the Middle-Way Approach to Resolve the Issue of Tibet" held at the Office of Tibet, in Taiwanese capital Taipei on 10 September 2011/Photos by Sodor

Dharamsala: The portfolios of the new Kalons (ministers) of the 14th Kashag (cabinet) of the Central Tibetan Administration were announced by Kalon Tripa (political leader) Dr Lobsang Sangay at a press conference held today at the Kashag Secretariat in the Himalayan town of Dharamshala. Dr Lobsang Sangay thanked the 15th Tibetan Parliament-in-exile for its unanimous approval of the Kalons he had nominated. He said a strong message had been sent to China that Tibetans are united. "As I promised during the campaign," said Dr Sangay, "I will appoint Kalons of experience, education, personal integrity and dedication...All of us will follow the advice and vision laid out by His Holiness the Dalai Lama for this year." Dr Sangay gave brief biographies of each of the new Kalons, emphasing that he has included elders as well as younger ministers, and women as well as men, representing all three regions of Tibet. He said the 14th Kashag will work towards restoring freedom for Tibetans and the return of His Holiness the Dalai Lama to Tibet. The cabinet consists of: Kalon Pema Chhinjor - Department of Religion and Culture Kalon Gyari Dolma - Department of Home Kalon Tsering Dhundup - Department of Finance Kalon Tripa Dr Lobsang Sangay - Department of

Kalon Tripa Dr Lobsang Sangay announcing the portfolios of the new Kalons at the press conference at the Kashag secretriat in Dharamshala, India on 19th Spetember 2011. left to right: Tsering Wangchuk (Kalon for Health), Gyari Dolma (Kalon for Home),Pema Chhinjor (Kalon for Religion & Culture), Kalon Tripa Dr Lobsang Sangay (Kalon for Education ),Tsering Dhundup (Kalon for Finance), Dongchung Ngodup (Kalon for Security), Dicki Chhoyang (Kalon for Information & Int'l Relations). Photo: TPI/YC.Dhardhowa

Education Kalon Dongchung Ngodup - Department of Security Kalon Dicki Chhoyang - Department of Information

Tibetan Monk Dies in Self-Immolation, Another in Critical Condition

and International Relations Kalon Tsering Wangchuk - Department of Health Dr Sangay paid special attention to Kalon Gyari Continues on Page 5...

Japanese MPs Visits Dharamshala

By Tibetan Administration Official Media: Tibet Net

Taipei, Taiwan: The Office of Tibet based in Taipei and the Chinese Tibetan Association of Taiwan has jointly organised a public awareness talk in Taipei on 10 September. The theme of the talk was "The Middle Way Approach policy of the Tibetan people and the historical facts of Tibet's three See on Page 7...

Kalon Tripa Dr Lobsang Sangay (4th R) and Kalon Dicki Chhoyang (3rd R) during their meeting with the Japanese delegation at the Kashag Secretariat in Dharamsala, on 22 September 2011. His Holiness the Dalai Lama's Representative to Japan, Mr Lhakpa Tshoko (1st right) accompanied the delegation. Photos by Namgyal Tsewang/Tibet TV/Tibetonline.tv

Respect for Human Rights in Tibet

By YC. Dhardhowa, The Tibet Post

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Winter Debate Session of Nuns

Ms. Victoria Nuland, the State Department spokeperson. Photo: File

Buddhist monks; Lobsang Konchok and Lobsang Kalsang from Kirti Monastery of Ngaba county, eastern Tibet. Photo: TPI/File

By YC. Dhardhowa, The Tibet Post

By YC. Dhardhowa, The Tibet Post

Dharamshala: - The United States of America on Tuesday has called upon China to respect the human rights of Tibetan people and address their grievances after Tibetan two monks set themselves on fire to protest against Chinese rule in Tibet and the harsh treatment of the Tibetan people. The State Department also urged China to allow both journalists and diplomats to observe the situation in Ngaba county, eastern Tibet (Ch: Aba Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Sichuan province) , which has seen a string of protests and self-immolations by monks. Continues on Page 9....

Dharamshala: - Another monk from Kirti Monastery has reportedly died and one more remains in a critical condition after setting themselves on fire in Ngaba county, Amdho province, eastern Tibet, marking at least the third self-immolation in protest against Chinese rule in Tibet and the harsh treatment of the Tibetan people. Kanyak Tsering of the Indian branch of Kirti monastery told the Tibet Post, "Lobsang Konchok and Lobsang Kalsang, both aged around 18, selfimmolated in their protest against the Chinese regime." Kalsang is the brother of Phuntsok

Jarutsang, who burned himself to death on 16 March 2011 in protest against China's rule over Tibet. "This morning at around 10:30 (Tibet local time)," said Ven. Tsering, "the monks from Kirti Monastery [in Tibet] set themselves on fire after a peaceful protest calling for the return of His Holiness the Dalai Lama, a free Tibet and religious freedom in Tibet, with chants of "Long live His Holiness the Dalai Lama!" Ven. Tsering said Chinese police and authorities tried to put out the flames then took the two monks Continues on Page 6......

Nuns from a various nunneries in India, Bhutan and Nepal debating on Buddhist philosophy at Jangchub Choeling Nunnery, Mundgod, South India. Photo: TPI/File By Colleen McKown, The Tibet Post

Mundgod, India: - The winter debate meet at Jangchub Choeling Nunnery in Mundgod started yesterday, September 20. The debate session will last one month, from 20 September to 20 October. Nuns traveled from Tibetan settlements Continues on Page 5....


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