Dharamshala: In accordance with the resolution adopted during the 8th Tibetan General Conference on Education held earlier this year, the birth date of former Kalon Tripa and Professor Kyabje Samdong Rinpoche, on 5 November, has been designated as Tibetan Teachers’ Day. Marking the occasion, Kalon (Minister) Tharlam Dolma Changra of the Department of Education (CTA) issued a message honouring Kyabje Samdong Rinpoche’s visionary and dedicated contributions to the advancement of modern Tibetan education.
In her message, the Education Kalon reflected on Kyabje Samdong Rinpoche’s lifelong service to the Tibetan community through his various roles within the Central Tibetan Administration, his leadership in both secondary and higher educational institutions, and his active involvement in non-governmental Tibetan organisations.
The message emphasised the importance of recognising and remembering Professor Kyabje Samdong Rinpoche’s lifelong dedication to the betterment of the Tibetan community. As Kyabje Samdong Rinpoche has always held the teaching profession in the highest regard—considering teachers the builders of nations and guides of society—the Kalon underscored the need for all teachers to carry forward his vision by imparting to younger generations both the unique values of traditional Tibetan education and the depth of modern knowledge.
Read the full message in Tibetan below.
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