July 20 Dharamshala: Tibetan Youth Congress Central Executive Board members photo with His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama. On July 20, 2015 TYC Centrex and Regional chapters had the honor of offering Long Life Prayers for His Holiness. We pay our deepest respect and thank His Holiness for all that he has done for our country Tibet and the Tibetan people. With renewed strength, determination and inspiration, TYC pledges to continue the work for the Tibetan people’s struggle until the issue of Tibet is resolved. Long Live HH the Dalai Lama. TYC Gyalo! Bhod Gyalo!

Dharamshala: In honor of the 80^th Birthday of His Holiness the 14^th Dalai Lama, Tibetan Youth Congress announces a scholarship award for Tibetan students living in India, Nepal and Bhutan. The scholarship award titled “Dalai Lama Kadrin Jayden Award” will be given to the student with the highest score in Tibetan language on the Class XII board exams every year. A sum of Rs. 20,000 IC will be awarded to that student.

TYC hopes that this scholarship award will encourage and create greater interest amongst the youth to learn, speak and write in Tibetan. TYC has named this scholarship “Dalai Lama Kadrin Jayden Award” in honor and to respect the legacy and achievements of His Holiness the 14^th Dalai Lama as well as celebrate his 80^th Birthday. HH the Dalai Lama will turn 80 this July 6 and this award will be presented to the student on that day. TYC is also offering Tenshug, a long life ceremonial offering to His Holiness on July 31 in Dharamshala.

Preservation of culture, religion and language is one of the main aims of the organization, says TYC President Tenzing Jigme. Since TYC was founded in 1970, the organization has been continuously working to educate the youth about the importance of speaking, reading and writing in Tibetan. “Now more than ever we need to preserve our identity – and our language is an integral part of that identity”, says Jigme.

Tibetan Youth Congress is the largest Tibetan NGO in exile with over 88 chapters and 35,000 members worldwide working for the freedom and independence of the Tibetan people.

Tibetan Youth Congress would like to offer our condolences to all those affected by the recent earthquake in Nepal and parts of Tibet and India. The news and images coming out of these affected areas are heartbreaking and we are all very saddened by the devastation. Tibetan Youth Congress stands in solidarity and we send our thoughts and prayers to all those who have lost their loved ones and property as a result of this tragic calamity.

TYC urges all our Regional Chapters to hold prayers and vigils in their areas and show solidarity to our fellow brothers and sisters. TYC also requests all chapters to start an “Earthquake Relief” donation drive. It is very important to help in the healing and rebuilding process. Donations collected should be sent to TYC Centrex headquarters. We will then coordinate the donations received to Nepal and also the other affected regions in Tibet and India.

TYC Centrex will be sending two of our executive board members to assess the situation in Nepal. We are also highly concerned about the situation of Tibetans living in the country. Then we will work together with our Regional Chapters in Nepal as well as the local government and NGO’s to assist with relief and rehabilitation efforts. TYC is also closely monitoring the situation in earthquake-affected parts of Tibet and India.

Our spiritual leader HH the 14th Dalai Lama always reminds us to practice, Compassion in Action. Keeping this message in our hearts and minds we believe that at this time of need, it is important for us to take action and help those in need and support the earthquake relief efforts.

Tibetan Youth Congress would like to offer our condolences to all those affected by the recent earthquake in Nepal and parts of Tibet and India. The news and images coming out of these affected areas are heartbreaking and we are all very saddened by the devastation. Tibetan Youth Congress stands in solidarity and we send our thoughts and prayers to all those who have lost their loved ones and property as a result of this tragic calamity.

TYC urges all our Regional Chapters to hold prayers and vigils in their areas and show solidarity to our fellow brothers and sisters. TYC also requests all chapters to start an “Earthquake Relief” donation drive. It is very important to help in the healing and rebuilding process. Donations collected should be sent to TYC Centrex headquarters. We will then coordinate the donations received to Nepal and also the other affected regions in Tibet and India.

TYC Centrex will be sending two of our executive board members to assess the situation in Nepal. We are also highly concerned about the situation of Tibetans living in the country. Then we will work together with our Regional Chapters in Nepal as well as the local government and NGO’s to assist with relief and rehabilitation efforts. TYC is also closely monitoring the situation in earthquake-affected parts of Tibet and India.

Our spiritual leader HH the 14th Dalai Lama always reminds us to practice, Compassion in Action. Keeping this message in our hearts and minds we believe that at this time of need, it is important for us to take action and help those in need and support the earthquake relief efforts.

Dharamshala April 24: In response to the White Paper released by the State Council Information office of China on April 15, Tibetan Youth Congress the largest pro independence organization in exile states that this White Paper, is full of ‘White lies’ and the allegations made by Chinese government against TYC are baseless and dishonest.

Instead of trying to genuinely resolve the issue of Tibet, the Beijing Government has once again resorted to making blatant false attacks against His Holiness the Dalai Lama and the TYC. As the Tibetan movement gains momentum and support from people all over the world, there is a growing desperation within the communist camp in China. Their propaganda attempts and disingenuous portrayal of Tibet ⎯ historic or the present situation inside Tibet as well as China, have failed to convince the world community at large. Their charm offensive use of soft power as a strategy in international politics has failed miserably as the world continues to remain distrustful of the Beijing Government. What has worked for China to date is its use of economic and military influence. On the contrary the growing popularity and global recognition of His Holiness the Dalai Lama coupled with the international support and sympathy for the Tibetan movement has only grown and intensified. Additionally, the spirit of the Tibetan people and the work of TYC have remained steadfast, which causes China grave anxiety and paranoia.

“It appears the Chinese government and their leaders are scrambling to justify their illegal occupation of Tibet”, says TYC President Tenzing Jigme. “Since its inception in 1970, TYC has been very successful in exposing the truth about China’s wrong policies, mobilizing and organizing the Tibetan freedom movement in exile – that is the reason why Beijing every now and then resorts to accusing TYC of being a terrorist organization and making false baseless accusations against the organization,” states Jigme.

The White Paper states; For years, the TYC not only schemed and incited ill-informed people to engage in violence, but also actively trained armed and reserve forces. They set up military training bases in Dharamsala, India, and established the “Tibetan Freedom Fighters Association” to carry out armed sabotage and sent people to contact international terrorist organizations to seek mutual support. TYC has had a hand in many incidents of violence and terror in Tibet and other places in China.

We have consistently maintained that our organization and movement are based on the principles of non-violence. These kinds of accusations hold no grounds. We demand the Beijing government either stops making false charges or provide concrete evidence of such charges.

China’s illegal occupation of Tibet and their current hardline and oppressive policies are also the sole reasons for the unrest inside Tibet as epitomized by the Self Immolations. Since 2009, 139 Tibetans have self-immolated inside Tibet. If China is really sincere about solving the issue of Tibet, they must make an honest evaluation of their current policies and stop making baseless attacks on His Holiness the Dalai Lama and TYC. TYC is an independent and democratic organization whose activities and policies have no interference from outside.

TYC warns China that its continued attempts at misleading the world with the release of White Papers containing serious distortion of facts will not only cause Tibetans to endure their resistance and further intensify the struggle but also lead to further abomination of China by international community.

Dharamshala April 24: In response to the White Paper released by the State Council Information office of China on April 15, Tibetan Youth Congress the largest pro independence organization in exile states that this White Paper, is full of ‘White lies’ and the allegations made by Chinese government against TYC are baseless and dishonest.

Instead of trying to genuinely resolve the issue of Tibet, the Beijing Government has once again resorted to making blatant false attacks against His Holiness the Dalai Lama and the TYC. As the Tibetan movement gains momentum and support from people all over the world, there is a growing desperation within the communist camp in China. Their propaganda attempts and disingenuous portrayal of Tibet ⎯ historic or the present situation inside Tibet as well as China, have failed to convince the world community at large. Their charm offensive use of soft power as a strategy in international politics has failed miserably as the world continues to remain distrustful of the Beijing Government. What has worked for China to date is its use of economic and military influence. On the contrary the growing popularity and global recognition of His Holiness the Dalai Lama coupled with the international support and sympathy for the Tibetan movement has only grown and intensified. Additionally, the spirit of the Tibetan people and the work of TYC have remained steadfast, which causes China grave anxiety and paranoia.

“It appears the Chinese government and their leaders are scrambling to justify their illegal occupation of Tibet”, says TYC President Tenzing Jigme. “Since its inception in 1970, TYC has been very successful in exposing the truth about China’s wrong policies, mobilizing and organizing the Tibetan freedom movement in exile – that is the reason why Beijing every now and then resorts to accusing TYC of being a terrorist organization and making false baseless accusations against the organization,” states Jigme.

The White Paper states; For years, the TYC not only schemed and incited ill-informed people to engage in violence, but also actively trained armed and reserve forces. They set up military training bases in Dharamsala, India, and established the “Tibetan Freedom Fighters Association” to carry out armed sabotage and sent people to contact international terrorist organizations to seek mutual support. TYC has had a hand in many incidents of violence and terror in Tibet and other places in China.

We have consistently maintained that our organization and movement are based on the principles of non-violence. These kinds of accusations hold no grounds. We demand the Beijing government either stops making false charges or provide concrete evidence of such charges.

China’s illegal occupation of Tibet and their current hardline and oppressive policies are also the sole reasons for the unrest inside Tibet as epitomized by the Self Immolations. Since 2009, 139 Tibetans have self-immolated inside Tibet. If China is really sincere about solving the issue of Tibet, they must make an honest evaluation of their current policies and stop making baseless attacks on His Holiness the Dalai Lama and TYC. TYC is an independent and democratic organization whose activities and policies have no interference from outside.

TYC warns China that its continued attempts at misleading the world with the release of White Papers containing serious distortion of facts will not only cause Tibetans to endure their resistance and further intensify the struggle but also lead to further abomination of China by international community.

Tibetan Youth Congress is blessed and fortunate to have the opportunity to offer Tenshug to our spiritual leader HH the 14th Dalai Lama. The date for the Tenshug has been confirmed and will be on 4th, Oct 2015. Please see the circular below for more information.

Thank you and Long Live HH the 14th Dalai Lama.

Tibetan Youth Congress is blessed and fortunate to have the opportunity to offer Tenshug to our spiritual leader HH the 14th Dalai Lama. The date for the Tenshug has been confirmed and will be on 4th, Oct 2015. Please see the circular below for more information.

Thank you and Long Live HH the 14th Dalai Lama.