Tsering Dhundup
DHARAMSHALA, May 16: Tibetan students performed good in the 2025 Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) all India exams for Class 10 and Class 12 examinations. The results released on Tuesday showed Tibetan schools under three prominent institutions across India recording great results.
The Tibetan Homes Foundation (THF), which operates three schools in the state of Uttarakhand, two offering education up to Class 10 and one up to Class 12 reported a 100% pass rate across all sections. At THF Mussoorie, all 97 students who appeared for the Class 10 examination successfully passed.
Similarly, at THF Rajpur, all 39 students who took the Class 10 examination passed. For Class 12 at THF Mussoorie, all 137 students who appeared for the examination also passed, marking a full pass rate for the foundation.
The Tibetan Children’s Village (TCV) schools, which include seven institutions that offer Class 10 education, reported a combined pass percentage of 99%. Out of 553 students who appeared, 549 passed. The average score for Class 10 students across TCV schools was 69.4%. For Class 12, TCV schools reported a pass rate of 98.8%, with 411 students passing out of 416 who appeared. The average score for Class 12 students across TCV schools was 70.2%.
The Sambhota Tibetan Schools Society (STSS), which manages a network of Tibetan schools, according to CBSE, recorded a pass percentage of 91.53% for Class 10 students. In the Class 12 examinations, the pass rate reached 98.96%.
Last year, Sambhota Tibetan Schools Society, reported a pass percentage of 99.23% in Class 12 and 94.40% in Class 10. These figures placed CTSA ahead of several major school systems, including Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalayas, Kendriya Vidyalayas, government schools, government-aided schools, and private institutions.
In comparison, the national CBSE results for 2025 showed a pass rate of 93.66% for Class 10 and 88.39% for Class 12.
Since 1959, after the Chinese occupation of Tibet and the movement of Tibetan refugees to India, Nepal, and Bhutan, education for Tibetan children has remained a focus for the CTA. Over the years, four main school networks were established to meet this need: the Central Tibetan Schools Administration (CTSA) in 1961, the Tibetan Children’s Village (TCV) in 1960, the Sambhota Tibetan Schools Society (STSS) in 1999, and the Tibetan Homes Foundation (THF) in 1963. These institutions coordinate with the Department of Education under the CTA.
The Department of Education also supports higher education through scholarship programs. A total of 605 scholarships are available for students at various levels this year, according to an announcement made by the DoE. These include scholarships for undergraduate, postgraduate, vocational, and traditional Tibetan studies. Specific scholarships target students based on academic scores, financial need, or personal background, including orphans and children of government workers.
There are 25 seats under the Excellence Scholarship for students scoring above 75%, with each student eligible for Rs. 150,000. The Bursary Scholarship, with 150 seats, provides Rs. 100,000 each for students from financially difficult situations. Another 200 seats fall under the Supplementary Scholarship, offering Rs. 50,000 to support students not covered under other categories.
Further support is provided for students pursuing master’s degrees, Ph.D. programmes, Tibetan arts and crafts, and Sowa Rigpa (Tibetan medicine). Separate scholarships are also offered for Tibetan students in Nepal. In addition, there are 23 reserved seats in fields such as medicine, engineering, pharmacy, and teacher training. Applications for these reserved seats must be submitted online by June 15, 2025.
