Dharamshala: On 29 April, the Education Council under the Department of Education, Central Tibetan Administration, convened a meeting to review sets of five children’s storybooks and five illustrated children’s encyclopedias at the department’s meeting room.
As usual, once the Department’s editorial team completes a set number of new stories and Tibetan translations over a period of a few months, the Department invites relevant editors from both inside and outside the Central Tibetan Administration to review and proofread them in accordance with standard practice. This time, the review and proofreading of ten books have been completed—comprising five story books: The Wise Lady Bug, Resettlement of Nomads, The Girl Who Doesn’t Like Doing Homework, Going On, and An Inspiring Story.
In addition, five children’s encyclopaedias were also reviewed, covering Human Anatomy, Professions, Opposites, Kitchen Appliances, and Human Emotions. In the coming month, after the final illustrations and designs for the children’s encyclopaedias are completed, the finalised books will be published.
The meeting was led by Gedun Dhonyoe, the Education Council’s Textbook Section Head, along with team members including Editor Ngawang Tenzin, Editor Tsering Palzom and Tibetan Terminology Section’s staff Tsering Dhondup. Participants also included Academic Section’s Sonam Gangsang as well as Nyima Tso from Norbu Lingka Institute.
The meeting was fully funded by the U.S. State Department through the Tibet Fund.
