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Tibetan Children's Village School - SUJA
 Following the Chinese limited liberation policy of the 1980's, Tibetan by the thousands crossed over to India to seek freedom from suppression and persecution. Among the escapees there was a sizable number of illiterate young adults who needed help in education as well as eventual integration into society. The Cabinet Secretariat of the Tibetan Administration (Kashag) founded an adult education school in 1986 at Bir-75km from Dharamsala. It was named New Tibetan School, and there were 68 students who lived and studied in rental houses there. Later in 1990, the kashag entrusted the responsibility of running the school to TCV, as it had the required experience and capacity to do so. At the time of TCV's takeover, there were already 322 young adults with many joining day by day. When the school was in its early development, there was neither proper curriculum, nor adequate infrastructure. For TCV, it was a moment of great challenge. Everything had to be reorganised and restructured in a systematic manner, keeping in mind the unique needs of adult newcomer students. New policy guidelines were worked out with the aim of standardising the education and opening other options and opportunities for further education and training. Inspite of considerable struggles in the efforts to create a new kind of school within the TCV system, Bir school eventually came out a success. The school has adapted well to the new system of education in accordance with the Central Board of Secondary Education curriculum. Currently, there are 1474 students in the school. To the satisfaction of TCV and its staff, our students at Bir are known to be the most diligent and hardworking of all students in exile.
SOS-Tibetan Children's Village School
 The success handling of the adult school at Bir led to another development in TCV's continual efforts in combating the overcrowding problems. SOS Kinderdorf International agreed to fund the establishment of a completely new SOS Village at Bir. A plot of seven acres of land was brought around the TCV Bir school, and hectic construction of the Children's Village was undertaken. A first batch of 27 children from Tibet arrived even when the Village was not formally opened. Temporary arrangements were made for them. As the major part of the construction was completed in 1994 and the required infrastructures created, a fresh batch of 303 children from Tibet joined the Village. Since the number of people escaping ruthless Chinese suppression increased, the number of helpless children coming to TCV virtually turned into a flood in 1995. Presently, the village has twelve children's homes with an average of 30 to 40 children living in each home or khimtsang. Every effort is being made by the TCV administration to reduce the pressures of overcrowding. In the field of education, the village has complete facilities for students through the primary level. After that, children will join other TCV branches. We are proud to say that, today, SOS Village at Bir is almost entirely staffed by former students of TCV. Inspite of difficulties, every co-worker of the village is doing his best to make it a true place of love and care where the suppressed children of Tibet will find their voice.
TCV MISSION
The mission of the Tibetan Children’s Village (TCV) – an integrated charitable is to ensure that all Tibetan children under its care receive a sound education, a firm cultural identity and become self reliant and contributing members of the Tibetan Community in particular and to the world at large.
GOALS
- Parental care and love.
- Develop a sound understanding of Tibetan identity and culture.
- Develop character and moral values.
- Provide effective modern and Tibetan education.
- Provide child -centered learning atmosphere in the schools.
- Provide the environment for physical and intellectual growth.
- Provide suitable and effective life and career guidance for social and citizenship skills.
TCV SCHOOL PASS AND PROMOTION CRITERIA>
The philosophy behind the TCV schools Pass and Promotion Criteria is to:-
- Produce confident, well balanced personalities having a realistic awareness of their strengths and weaknesses.
- Structure the pass and promotion criteria to meet the individual needs of each student intellectually, spiritually, physically, emotionally and socially as realistically as possible within the workable framework of the Schools.
- Therefore, TCV schools Pass and Promotion Criteria is not simply testing, giving marks and passing or failing students at the end of year. It goes much deeper, and attempts are made to evaluate the worth of each child and his/her chances of making the educational ladder on a yearly basis. So, besides considering the academic performance of each child, after every term examination, screening meetings are convened by the principal with the concerned teachers to assess the child’s ability, aptitude, age and other factors to see whether promotion or detention will help the child. It is this endeavour to look at the child holistically that is at the foundation of TCV schools Pass and Promotion Criteria.
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