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Download on Android and Apple Systems TIBETAN BULLETIN THE OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE CENTRAL TIBETAN ADMINISTRATION VOLUME 24 - ISSUE 2 MARCH- APRIL 2020 Focus CTA’s Response to Wuhan-originated COVID-19 Pandemic **** Sikyong Dr Lobsang Sangay led Task Force Briefings on COVID-19 **** CTA functionaries and Tibetans worldwide leads collective relief initiative **** CTA launches month-long Global Advocacy Campaign on Panchen Lama’s 31st Birthday **** www.tibet.net/en/tibbul NEWS FROM TIBET & EXILE www.tibet.net/en/tibbul CTA President President highlighted the tremendous The session began with Speaker’s session services being offered by the Tibetan commencement announcement which applauds Tibetan community in North America and was followed by his opening speech and Europe in regard to especially looking the appointment of Acting Speaker and healthcare workers after the mental well-being of health care Ad Hoc committee members. worldwide tackling workers by organising online teaching sessions with Buddhist teachers and Speaker in his brief opening remark TIBETAN Covid-19 pandemic geshes. said that the one-day budget session that has been convened as per the Charter The President of Central Tibetan ULLETI He added that similar sessions featuring of Tibetans in exile, which instructs B N Administration Dr. Lobsang Sangay Tibetan Bulletin is an official bi-monthly Buddhist experts and meditation Parliament to hold a Parliamentary addressed a press briefing on the current FOCUS journal of the Central Tibetan teachers are also being organised through session within a period of six months. status of Wuhan-origin COVID-19 Administration. TibetTV for the older people where they Speaker further said that the session 17 CTA orders work from home for 50 percent staff, public urged to pandemic in the Tibetan community. telephone/email their concerns are offered advice and mechanism for will strictly follow the set agenda which dealing with stress and anxiety related to includes presentation and approval of the novel pandemic. the annual budget of Central Tibetan 18 President Dr Sangay’s Press Briefing on Coronavirus Prevention Administration for the year 2020-21 Similarly, President Sangay also and adoption of official resolutions of informed that the prescriptions of rilbus obituary and solidarity. 19 CTA President condoles first Tibetan death from Wuhan-corona (Tibetan medicinal pills) by former personal physician to His Holiness the The list of business marking the official virus, appeals public to comply to law enforcement Signed articles or quotations do not Dalai Lama, Dr. Tamding Tsewang obituary reference was followed with necessarily reflect the views of the Central are being distributed in the Tibetan Parliamentarian Ngawang Tharpa Tibetan Administration. 21 CTA Press Briefing on Coronavirus| 16 April 2020 communities. The supplements help Gewatsang paying tribute to Yonten, a 24 Contributions are welcome and may be President Dr. Lobsang Sangay of Central Tibetan recover fatigue, sleep deprivation and Tibetan youth, who self-immolated on 26 addressed to the editor, Tibetan Bulletin. Administration. Photo/Tenzin Jigme/CTA build immunity. November 2019 to protest the repressive 23 Sikyong urges Tibetans to observe lockdown through However the publisher regrets its inability policies of the Chinese government. President then issued a special notice Parliamentarian Youdon Aukatsang paid May end to combat COVID-19 spread to return unused articles unless they are The press briefing highlighted four key for the overseas Tibetans in India to official obituary reference to former accompanied by a self-addressed envelope points: the situation of Tibetans dealing with adequate postage. immediately get tested in case any Geluk Parliamentarian Late Gajang with coronavirus in New York and India; symptoms occur. In addition to that, Geshe Lharampa Tashi Gyaltsen, who 25 CTA launches month-long Global Advocacy Campaign on special notice for overseas Tibetans Tibetan Bulletin is distributed free of concerns regarding visa expiration of passed away on 21 January 2020 at the Panchen Lama’s 31st Birthday in India; inputs and suggestions from charge. To subscribe please email the those of overseas Tibetans must be age of 64. the President for the TSGs, elderly and circulation manager or see back cover. contacted to local settlement officer and young members of Tibetan community representative officer. Parliamentarian Ven Khenpo Soman 26 Panel discussion: Renewing global advocacy for the in overcoming physical and mental Editor Tenphel presented the official solidarity release of the 11th Panchen Lama distress during the lockdown. Tenzin Saldon Lastly, he advised the students to make motion on the critical situations Email: [email protected] constructive use of the lockdown period inside Tibet, which was supported by As for the situation in New York, in their studies. Parliamentarian Ven. Geshe Monlam President Dr Sangay said over 16 Asst. Editor Tharchin. The motion was passed LAST PAGE Tenzin Phende Tibetan health workers in the city have unanimously. self-quarantined themselves to prevent 16th Tibetan Layout & Design the spread of the virus in the community. 29 Coronavirus pandemic; a Chinese Trojan horse to global Kalon Karma Yeshi of Department of Tenzin Phende He clarified that not all of them have Parliament-in-Exile hegemony Finance, Central Tibetan Administration contracted the virus but due to probable By Tsewang Gyalpo Arya approves CTA 2020-21 presented the 2020-2021 Budget of Circulation Manager exposure to infected patients, they have Central Tibetan Administration, which Norbu Wangdue self-quarantined as a precaution. budget Email: [email protected] was subsequently followed by the In the light of the COVID-19 outbreak Tibetan Bulletin is published by: presentation of Précis report prepared He urged Tibetans worldwide to pray for across the world and with an increasing Department of Information and by the Budget Estimation Committee all the health workers on the frontline International Relations, number of confirmed cases of positive of the Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile by for their selfless contributions. Central Tibetan Administration, patients in India, the budget session of Parliamentarian Ven. Khenpo Jamphel Dharamshala - 176 215 H.P. India the 16th Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile Tenzin. Tel: +91-1892-222510 / 222457 “I on behalf of CTA and Tibetans for the fiscal year 2020-2021, scheduled around the world like to highly thank to hold for 10 days from 17-27 March The motion for debate on the Central and applaud health care workers across Vol. 24, Issue 2 2020, convened for only one day as Tibetan Administration’s 2020-2021 REGULARS the globe for their selfless contributions MARCH - APRIL 2020 a measure to contain the spread of the Budget was raised by Parliamentarian News From Tibet & Exile ......4 during this crisis,” he said. virus. Ven. Geshe Lharampa Gowo Lobsang Contact ................................. 31 Quotes ............................32 Phende and supported by Parliamentarian MARCH - APRIL 2020 TIBETAN BULLETIN 3 NEWS FROM TIBET & EXILE NEWS FROM TIBET & EXILE Dhondup Tashi Tsaneytsang but thanked Budget Estimate Committee, play a key role in selecting several UN reconsider China’s appointment in the “Whatever activities we do in our daily experts and nurses including the discussion on the budget was put off as Department of Health, Department of human rights mandate holders or Special Human Rights Council panel. lives, in order to achieve success we guidelines and rules set out by the per the advice from the Speaker in order Information and International Relations, Procedures over the next year, including need to put that much effort. Similarly, administration. to curtail the session in a single day. Department of Security, and others for picking the Special Rapporteurs on Coordinator of the Asia-Pacific States, the crisis we are facing at the moment their assistance. Freedom of Opinion and Expression; the UN Permanent Mission of Oman calls for a global effort” said Trizin “I highly admire the noble contributions The budgets of all the departments of health issues, Working Groups on endorsed the nomination of Mr. Jiang Rinpoche. of healthcare workers around the world the Central Tibetan Administration and As the year 2020 will be marked as the Arbitrary Detention; and Enforced or Duan, a Minister at China’s Mission in tackling the COVID-19 and pray for the offices under various departments year of gratitude to His Holiness the Involuntary Disappearances. Enforced Geneva. The other four member states He emphasised that the time to practise their wellbeing and may we all overcome were passed and approved unanimously Dalai Lama by CTA, he urged all the disappearance is a tool used extensively are Chad (from the African States), love, compassion, and bodhicitta are, the crisis with great success”. except for Tibet Policy Institute, Bureau Tibetans to follow His Holiness the Dalai by the Chinese Government. The Slovenia (Eastern European States), perhaps now more than ever. If practised of His Holiness the Dalai Lama, Indo Lama’s advice and remain united for enforced disappearance of the 11th Spain (Western European and other whole-heartedly, he affirmed that it Tibet Coordination Office, Office of the common cause of Tibet. He prayed Panchen Lama Gedhun Choekyi Nyima states), and one pending nomination becomes a blessing in disguise. He noted Embracing an attitude Tibet (Washington DC), and Tibetan for the speedy resolution of COVID-19 is a prominent
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