Tibet Report Launched in Hindi, Wants Cultural Heritage Protected

A new report by the Tibet Action Institute (TAI) has raised serious concerns over China's widespread use of colonial-style boarding schools in Tibet, calling it an "existential struggle" to preserve Tibetan cultural identity.

- Tikam Sharma

The report, backed by fresh evidence, alleges that these institutions are systematically assimilating Tibetan children and severing their ties with their language, families, and traditions.

In an appeal to the international community, TAI has urged the United Nations, India, and world leaders to press China to shut down these boarding schools and support Tibetan-led education that safeguards children's rights and cultural heritage. To mark the Dalai Lama's 90th birthday, TAI launched the Hindi version of its report, When They Came to Take Our Children, highlighting the psychological trauma and cultural loss faced by Tibetan children forcibly separated from their families. The group is demanding an immediate international investigation into reported abuse, deaths, and systemic violations inside these schools.