Rüti [Switzerland] September 21 (ANI): The Rüti Tibetan Community of Switzerland and Liechtenstein and the Tibetan School in Rüti held their second meeting with the school head and teachers on September 19 to discuss the future of Tibetan education and new approaches to preserving Tibetan language, culture and identity among the younger generation, the Central Tibetan Administration reported.

The meeting brought together around 21 teachers and the school head. Karma Chokyi, Director of the Tibetan School, opened the programme by reading a statement from Kalon Ugyen Tenzin, Minister of the Department of Education of the Central Tibetan Administration (CTA), Dharamsala, conveying his message and support to the teachers and the school community.

According to the Central Tibetan Administration, around 8,000 Tibetans live in Switzerland, including more than 700 Tibetan children under the age of 16 enrolled in Tibetan schools across the country. Phuntsok Topgyal, UN Advocacy O...