by Tong-Len UK | Sep 21, 2020 | Celebration, Hostels
On September 21st the hostel children celebrated World Peace Day. They learned about building peaceful societies and the importance of living a non-violent life, accepting of others. These teachings are crucial parts of the Tong-Len School curriculum which strives to...
by Tong-Len UK | Mar 22, 2020 | Hostels, Tong-Len School
Because of the Covid 19 pandemic, all schools and hostels in Himachal Pradesh have been ordered to close. There are confirmed cases in Dharamsala. We have successfully appealed to the government to keep our hostels open because of the vulnerability of our hostel...
by Tong-Len UK | Dec 8, 2017 | Education, Holistic education, Hostels
Tong-Len opened a primary school on the 21st August within the hostel premises as a pilot project. There are 74 children between the ages of three and ten in the school, 50 from the hostel and 24 are day pupils from the slums. Currently the school has three classes...
by Tong-Len UK | Dec 7, 2017 | Holistic education, Hostels, Student Outreach
The senior students of Tong-Len who are studying in various colleges around Dharamsala have taken their acquired leadership, management, team work, social engagement and dedication skills outside of the boundaries of Tong-Len. Having realised the benefit of secular...
by Tong-Len UK | Nov 23, 2017 | Celebration, Hostels
Tong-Len celebrated its 13th Anniversary and Thanks Day on the 19th November, this being the date on which the first purpose-built hostels were opened by His Holiness The Dalai Lama in 2011. This was a very happy occasion, attended by almost 500 people including...
by Tong-Len UK | Jun 9, 2017 | Holistic education, Hostels
Tong-Len students gave a presentation on secular ethics to 300 Tibetan educators at His Holiness The Dalai Lama’s residence. Jamyang gave an introductory speech. Teachers and students shared their experiences. The students told of how practicing secular...
