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TYC 49th Working Committee Meeting Kicks of in Dekyiling

Dehradun Aug 6: Tibetan Youth Congress (TYC) inaugurated the 49th Working Committee Meeting in Dekyiling Tibetan Settlement, Dehradun on the 6th of August 2018 and is to be held till 10th August 2018. The meeting is attended by around 35 Regional Tibetan Youth Congress chapters from India and Nepal with 150 delegates. Since its establishment in 1970, TYC has been holding Working Committee Meeting every year. 

The opening ceremony was graced by the presence of chief guest, Kasur Gyari Dolma, Ex Kalon, Parliamentarian and former TYC Executive. Other dignitaries from the Tibetan community, representatives of Tibetan NGOs and former TYC CENTREX executive members and former RTYC Executive member of RTYC Dekyiling also attended the same.

The Chief Guest commenced the ceremony by lighting the butter lamp followed by the Tibetan National Anthem and the Indian National Anthem respectively. A minute’s silence was observedfor the Tibetan martyrs who have sacrificed their precious lives for Tibet.

TYC President Tenzing Jigme in his address spoke about the organisation’s aims and goals for the future and urged all members to make sacrifices and take responsibility for themovement. He also spoke on the significance of TYC as it being the organisation that keeps the flames of freedom and independence alive and also introduced some of the campaigns of TYC this year. 

Chief Guest Kasur Gyari Dolma addressed on the need for unity in Tibetan society despite having difference in opinion. She also spoke about her days as an executive member of TYC and how TYC is one of the major organisations that works for Tibet as a whole without any regional bias and the only organisation that threatens Communist Party of China. In her speech, she said that, “the Strasbourg Proposal suggested by His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama in 1988 at the European Parliament has also caused debates regarding the aims and objectives of TYC where issues of reform in TYC’s aims and objectives were brought up but post nullification of the Strasbourg Proposal in 1991, it was made clear that there would be no reform in the aims and objectives of TYC.”

The opening ceremony was concluded with a word of thanks by Vice-President Tamding Hrichoe la. The meeting will end on Aug 10, where resolutions on how to strengthen our struggle, improve the organisation and build unity in the community will be adopted for TYC and its chapters. 

Tibetan Youth Congress is the largest Tibetan NGO in exile with around 80 chapters worldwide working towards the freedom and independence of Tibet.

TYC Kalachakra Social Service 2017

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TYC to spearhead social service programs at 34th Kalachakra initiation in Bodh Gaya
November 18, 2016 by Tibet Express

DHARAMSALA, Nov 18: Tibetan Youth Congress will take charge of the social service programs with 200 volunteers at the upcoming 34th Kalachakra initiation in Bodh Gaya, the organization announced earlier today at a press conference held at its headquarter in Dharamsala.

In line with its fine tradition of social service work at Kalachakra initiations, TYC has divided its volunteers into nine units to assist and offer its services to the devotees at the Kalachakra from Dec 23, 2016 – Jan 17, 2017, Tenzing Jigme, TYC President said.

The units are as follows:

Announcement center: One each near the arena of the Kalachakra initiation and the tent lodging area to make announcements about the itinerary of the Kalachakra proceedings, lost and found belongings of the devotees and to remind the devotees about their health and security.

Unit for newly arrived Tibetans from Tibet: This unit will provide round-the-clock assistance to them from securing their tents to working as an interpreter and attending to all their needs.

Emergency unit: To attend to the emergency needs of the devotees congregated at the initiation round the clock.

Reception unit: To receive devotees who are either first timer, aged or those who can’t speak Hindi from bus and train station round the clock to ensure their safety passage from the stations to the initiation site.

Unit for CTA’s aged and destitute people: To assist and attend to the needs of 1000 aged and destitute people attending the initiation whose expenses are taken care of by the Central Tibetan Administration.

Unit to guard tents of devotees: Security being a major concern at such a huge congregation, this unit will secure the tents of the devotees day and night.

Medical Unit: To provide first aid, seamlessly escort emergency cases to the hospital and provide interpreter assistance when needed.

Unit to provide assistance for final rites and cremation: To render services for final rituals and cremation of devotees who pass away at the initiation.

Special unit for aged devotees: To provide wheel chair services to aged devotees to and fro from the main venue of the initiation to the tent.

All the units will be supervised by a governing body member of the TYC and the volunteers will be wearing a special yellow vest with the emblem of the TYC at the back and identity number written on the chest.

The organization also launched two hotline numbers – 7261841877 & 9006827444- that will remain active round the clock to render assistance to the devotees at the initiation.

TYC Kalachakra Social Service 2017

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TYC to spearhead social service programs at 34th Kalachakra initiation in Bodh Gaya
November 18, 2016 by Tibet Express

DHARAMSALA, Nov 18: Tibetan Youth Congress will take charge of the social service programs with 200 volunteers at the upcoming 34th Kalachakra initiation in Bodh Gaya, the organization announced earlier today at a press conference held at its headquarter in Dharamsala.

In line with its fine tradition of social service work at Kalachakra initiations, TYC has divided its volunteers into nine units to assist and offer its services to the devotees at the Kalachakra from Dec 23, 2016 – Jan 17, 2017, Tenzing Jigme, TYC President said.

The units are as follows:

Announcement center: One each near the arena of the Kalachakra initiation and the tent lodging area to make announcements about the itinerary of the Kalachakra proceedings, lost and found belongings of the devotees and to remind the devotees about their health and security.

Unit for newly arrived Tibetans from Tibet: This unit will provide round-the-clock assistance to them from securing their tents to working as an interpreter and attending to all their needs.

Emergency unit: To attend to the emergency needs of the devotees congregated at the initiation round the clock.

Reception unit: To receive devotees who are either first timer, aged or those who can’t speak Hindi from bus and train station round the clock to ensure their safety passage from the stations to the initiation site.

Unit for CTA’s aged and destitute people: To assist and attend to the needs of 1000 aged and destitute people attending the initiation whose expenses are taken care of by the Central Tibetan Administration.

Unit to guard tents of devotees: Security being a major concern at such a huge congregation, this unit will secure the tents of the devotees day and night.

Medical Unit: To provide first aid, seamlessly escort emergency cases to the hospital and provide interpreter assistance when needed.

Unit to provide assistance for final rites and cremation: To render services for final rituals and cremation of devotees who pass away at the initiation.

Special unit for aged devotees: To provide wheel chair services to aged devotees to and fro from the main venue of the initiation to the tent.

All the units will be supervised by a governing body member of the TYC and the volunteers will be wearing a special yellow vest with the emblem of the TYC at the back and identity number written on the chest.

The organization also launched two hotline numbers – 7261841877 & 9006827444- that will remain active round the clock to render assistance to the devotees at the initiation.

TYC Hunger Striker Hospitalized on 21st Day

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Delhi Sept 30: At 11:21pm last night TYC Hunger Strike Tsewang Dolma was hospitalized and escorted by Police to RML Hospital in Delhi. While we pray for a quick recovery for her we are outraged that the UN has still not responded to the cries of the Tibetan people.

Tibetan Youth Congress “Indefinite Hunger Strike” for Tibet campaign started on Sept 10 at Jantar Mantar in Delhi and today is the 22nd day of this campaign. Three TYC Executives Tamdin Hrichoe, Tenzin Wangchuk and Tsewang Dolma are participating in this hunger strike. As Tsewang Dolma is being treated at the hospital, the hunger strike continues with Tamdin Hrichoe and Tenzin Wangchuk.

In response to China’s propaganda and in order to create awareness about the critical situation in Tibet; to support the demands and aspirations of the self-immolators; and to show solidarity with Tibetans inside Tibet, the Tibetan Youth Congress has initiated this “Indefinite Hunger Strike”. This campaign is aimed at the United Nations who we believe must act immediately and hold China responsible for their actions in Tibet.

Our demands to the United Nations are as follows:

1.Urge the United Nations member states to raise the issue of Tibet at its General Assembly and Human Rights Council Session
2.Urge China to address the demands of the Self Immolations in Tibet
3.Urge China to give evidence that the 11th Panchen Lama Gendun Choekyi Nyima is alive
4.Send a fact-finding UN delegation to assess the current critical situation in Tibet
5.Urge China to release all political prisoners

Tibetan Youth Congress is the largest Tibetan youth organization (NGO) in exile. Through non-violence campaigns, we vow to keep the struggle for Tibet alive until the issue is resolved.

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