Tibetan Refugee Self Help Centre
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Tibetan Refugee Self Help Centre in Darjeeling, India, is a rehabilitation centre for the Tibetan refugees in the Darjeeling Himalayan hill region. It was established on 2 October 1959, after they followed Dalai Lama and escaped from Tibet.[1] The production of Tibetan handicraft is the centre's main activity.[2]
Location
It is located at hillside Lebong in Darjeeling District of West Bengal. The altitude is approximately 2,143 m (7,031 ft) above sea level. The temperature variation is from 17°-1.5 °C, along with an annual 3,200 mm (130 in) rainfall.
History
Situated at Lebong and locally known as
"It was within this view that a ten member committee was formed in Darjeeling to organise a rehabilitation centre to be known at the TIBETAN REFUGEE SELF HELP CENTRE. The founding members of the committee were: Mrs. Gyalo Thondup, President, Mr. T. Lawang, Mr. G. Tesur, Mr. Tenzing Norgay, Mr, & Mrs. Joksari, Mr. T. Tethong, Monsignor Benjamin, Mr. Chumbay Tsering and Miss Tesur. Later we had the pleasure of welcoming the following new members into the committee: Mrs. Laden-la, Col. & Mrs. Thapa and Mr. Dilip Bose."[4]
The centre was registered as charitable organization under the act of Government of India. Starting off with just four workers, today the centre is the home for 130 Tibetan family.[5] The centre has been a part of multifarious activities which ranges from handicrafts, training of artisans, and craftsmen. These activities are primarily to the care of the sick, elders and needy destitute.[6]
- started on 1 October 1959
- production of handicrafts is the centre's main activity
- June 1960, the Centre started a small Nursery School
References
- ^ Darjeeling Tourism
- ^ "Tibetan Refugee Self Help Center". 5 March 2012. Archived from the original on 5 March 2012. Retrieved 8 November 2017.
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: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ "Organizing for Exile! 'Self-Help' among Tibetan Refugees in an Indian Town" by Sudeep Basu
- ^ "Tibetan Refugee Self Help Center Darjeeling: June 2007". Archived from the original on 31 August 2011. Retrieved 8 November 2017.
It was within this view that a ten member committee was formed in Darjeeling to organise a rehabilitation centre to be known at the TIBETAN REFUGEE SELF HELP CENTRE. The founding members of the committee were: Mrs. Gyalo Thondup, President, Mr. T. Lawang, Mr. G. Tesur, Mr. Tenzing Norgay, Mr, & Mrs. Joksari, Mr. T. Tethong, Monsignor Benjamin, Mr. Chumbay Tsering and Miss Tesur. Later we had the pleasure of welcoming the following new members into the committee: Mrs. Laden-la, Col. & Mrs. Thapa and Mr. Dilip Bose.
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: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ Tibetan Refugee self-help centre: Darjeeling : A Report
- ^ A brief story on Tibetan Refugee Self-Help Handicraft Center, Darjeeling [1]