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Rundbrief (Yearly Report) 26, 2024, Tibetan Ngari Korsum Association Switzerland
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The yearly report 26, November 2024, you will find here or you can download it at the archive. Unfortunately it is so far only available in german.
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Supervision of the Kailsh Hostel Phuntsokling
A careful and appropriate use of your donations is very important to us. Whenever possible our board members carry out on-site visits to get a first-hand impression and to get in touch with the children and parents. Unfortunately no board member was able to visit India this year. However, we are in regular contact with the responsible staff on site in order to monitor the progress of the project from here
Budget for 2025
Also in India the cost of living is rising dramatically. Due to the parents limited financial means, our association has decided to continue to cover the costs of running the boarding school in full. The budget for the coming year is estimated at CHF 38,000.
Corona Virus Situation at the Kailash Hostel
The Covid-19 pandemic had severely hit life also in our Kailash Hostel . The second wave was extremely violent in India, also in Odisha province, where the Tibetan settlement of Phuntsokling and our Hostel are located. Fortunately, due to its remote location, the settlement was not so badly affected. Only five studens have been infected so far. All have recovered well.
As in all of India, schools had to be completely closed since March 2020 and the students had to stay at home with their parents. The teachers tried their best to keep the lessons at least partially up and had set up online coaching so that time is not completely lost for the students . All students have been equipped with appropriate electronic devices so that those from poor families can also fully participate.
However, Internet access was often interrupted in the remote areas, and the students increasingly missed contact with their comrades. Many parents complained that the children spent a lot of time using their smartphones instead of their teaching lessons, watching films, chatting with friends on WhatsApp and playing games. The children, on the other hand, complained about the constant control by their parents and the amount of work in the household.
In February 2022 the Kailash Hostel could finally be fully reopened. Everyone was happy to go back to their beloved hostel with their friends.
Use of the Boys 'and Girls' Dormitories for Quarantine Accommodation
People returning from the other Indian states and districts of Odishas must stay in quarantine. Since the Kailash Hostel was temporarily empty due to the lock-down, it was decided in agreement with the settlement manager to provide the boys and girls' accommodation and the guest house as quarantine accommodation. The settlement management was very grateful for this. The accommodations had been furnished accordingly. A total of 144 people stayed there between July 2020 and September 2021.
New Schooling System for the Students of the Kailash Hostel
The change of the school administration to the Sambhota Tibetan School Society, under the Education Department of the Central Tibetan Administration Dharamsala, has had a very positive impact on students' progress.
Since the school is right next to the Kailash hostel, students have easyly access to existing school facilities such as library, computers and sports facilities.
The school's Tibetan teachers are very motivated and also help with homework. The principal has repeatedly confirmed the importance and usefulness of the Kailash hostel for the students, with its healthy and happy atmosphere.
