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TYC to spearhead social service programs at 34th Kalachakra initiation in Bodh Gaya
November 18, 2016 by Tibet Express
DHARAMSALA, Nov 18: Tibetan Youth Congress will take charge of the social service programs with 200 volunteers at the upcoming 34th Kalachakra initiation in Bodh Gaya, the organization announced earlier today at a press conference held at its headquarter in Dharamsala.
In line with its fine tradition of social service work at Kalachakra initiations, TYC has divided its volunteers into nine units to assist and offer its services to the devotees at the Kalachakra from Dec 23, 2016 – Jan 17, 2017, Tenzing Jigme, TYC President said.
The units are as follows:
Announcement center: One each near the arena of the Kalachakra initiation and the tent lodging area to make announcements about the itinerary of the Kalachakra proceedings, lost and found belongings of the devotees and to remind the devotees about their health and security.
Unit for newly arrived Tibetans from Tibet: This unit will provide round-the-clock assistance to them from securing their tents to working as an interpreter and attending to all their needs.
Emergency unit: To attend to the emergency needs of the devotees congregated at the initiation round the clock.
Reception unit: To receive devotees who are either first timer, aged or those who can’t speak Hindi from bus and train station round the clock to ensure their safety passage from the stations to the initiation site.
Unit for CTA’s aged and destitute people: To assist and attend to the needs of 1000 aged and destitute people attending the initiation whose expenses are taken care of by the Central Tibetan Administration.
Unit to guard tents of devotees: Security being a major concern at such a huge congregation, this unit will secure the tents of the devotees day and night.
Medical Unit: To provide first aid, seamlessly escort emergency cases to the hospital and provide interpreter assistance when needed.
Unit to provide assistance for final rites and cremation: To render services for final rituals and cremation of devotees who pass away at the initiation.
Special unit for aged devotees: To provide wheel chair services to aged devotees to and fro from the main venue of the initiation to the tent.
All the units will be supervised by a governing body member of the TYC and the volunteers will be wearing a special yellow vest with the emblem of the TYC at the back and identity number written on the chest.
The organization also launched two hotline numbers – 7261841877 & 9006827444- that will remain active round the clock to render assistance to the devotees at the initiation.
TYC Kalachakra Social Service 2017
TYC to spearhead social service programs at 34th Kalachakra initiation in Bodh Gaya
November 18, 2016 by Tibet Express
DHARAMSALA, Nov 18: Tibetan Youth Congress will take charge of the social service programs with 200 volunteers at the upcoming 34th Kalachakra initiation in Bodh Gaya, the organization announced earlier today at a press conference held at its headquarter in Dharamsala.
In line with its fine tradition of social service work at Kalachakra initiations, TYC has divided its volunteers into nine units to assist and offer its services to the devotees at the Kalachakra from Dec 23, 2016 – Jan 17, 2017, Tenzing Jigme, TYC President said.
The units are as follows:
Announcement center: One each near the arena of the Kalachakra initiation and the tent lodging area to make announcements about the itinerary of the Kalachakra proceedings, lost and found belongings of the devotees and to remind the devotees about their health and security.
Unit for newly arrived Tibetans from Tibet: This unit will provide round-the-clock assistance to them from securing their tents to working as an interpreter and attending to all their needs.
Emergency unit: To attend to the emergency needs of the devotees congregated at the initiation round the clock.
Reception unit: To receive devotees who are either first timer, aged or those who can’t speak Hindi from bus and train station round the clock to ensure their safety passage from the stations to the initiation site.
Unit for CTA’s aged and destitute people: To assist and attend to the needs of 1000 aged and destitute people attending the initiation whose expenses are taken care of by the Central Tibetan Administration.
Unit to guard tents of devotees: Security being a major concern at such a huge congregation, this unit will secure the tents of the devotees day and night.
Medical Unit: To provide first aid, seamlessly escort emergency cases to the hospital and provide interpreter assistance when needed.
Unit to provide assistance for final rites and cremation: To render services for final rituals and cremation of devotees who pass away at the initiation.
Special unit for aged devotees: To provide wheel chair services to aged devotees to and fro from the main venue of the initiation to the tent.
All the units will be supervised by a governing body member of the TYC and the volunteers will be wearing a special yellow vest with the emblem of the TYC at the back and identity number written on the chest.
The organization also launched two hotline numbers – 7261841877 & 9006827444- that will remain active round the clock to render assistance to the devotees at the initiation.
Regional Tibetan Youth Congress chapter of New York/New Jersey is temporarily closed
Regional Tibetan Youth Congress chapter of New York/New Jersey is temporarily closed
TYC Hunger Striker Hospitalized on 21st Day
Delhi Sept 30: At 11:21pm last night TYC Hunger Strike Tsewang Dolma was hospitalized and escorted by Police to RML Hospital in Delhi. While we pray for a quick recovery for her we are outraged that the UN has still not responded to the cries of the Tibetan people.
Tibetan Youth Congress “Indefinite Hunger Strike” for Tibet campaign started on Sept 10 at Jantar Mantar in Delhi and today is the 22nd day of this campaign. Three TYC Executives Tamdin Hrichoe, Tenzin Wangchuk and Tsewang Dolma are participating in this hunger strike. As Tsewang Dolma is being treated at the hospital, the hunger strike continues with Tamdin Hrichoe and Tenzin Wangchuk.
In response to China’s propaganda and in order to create awareness about the critical situation in Tibet; to support the demands and aspirations of the self-immolators; and to show solidarity with Tibetans inside Tibet, the Tibetan Youth Congress has initiated this “Indefinite Hunger Strike”. This campaign is aimed at the United Nations who we believe must act immediately and hold China responsible for their actions in Tibet.
Our demands to the United Nations are as follows:
1.Urge the United Nations member states to raise the issue of Tibet at its General Assembly and Human Rights Council Session
2.Urge China to address the demands of the Self Immolations in Tibet
3.Urge China to give evidence that the 11th Panchen Lama Gendun Choekyi Nyima is alive
4.Send a fact-finding UN delegation to assess the current critical situation in Tibet
5.Urge China to release all political prisoners
Tibetan Youth Congress is the largest Tibetan youth organization (NGO) in exile. Through non-violence campaigns, we vow to keep the struggle for Tibet alive until the issue is resolved.
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TYC Indefinite Hunger Strike Called Off
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Contact: Tenzing Jigme +91-9882910291
Victory: TYC Indefinite Hunger Strike Called Off
Delhi Oct 11: On the 32nd day of the Indefinite Hunger Strike, Tibetan Youth Congress has called off the campaign after receiving assurance from the United Nations that they will address the demands of TYC. In a letter to TYC Hunger Strikers, UN Assistant Secretary General of the Office of the Human Rights Commissioner Ivan Simonovic requested the hunger strike to cease and assured TYC that the voices of the Tibetan people will be heard. He also stated that the UN Secretary General Ban Ki Moon expressed concern at the health of the hunger strikers. The letter was delivered to TYC by Yuri Afanasiev the UN Resident Coordinator and UNDP Resident Representative in India. TYC President Tenzing Jigme said, “this is a huge victory for the Tibetan people.” He added that, “the power of non-violence methods of resistance and the fact that when we come together and fight for our country as one – we win, is evident from this victory.”
TYC launched the Indefinite Hunger Strike on Sept 10 and three TYC executives Vice President Tamdin Hrichoe, Finance Secretary Tenzin Wangchuk, Information and International Relations Secretary Tsewang Dolma took part in this campaign. On Sept 30, the police citing deteriorating health condition took Tsewang Dolma to the hospital.
The campaign has witnessed huge support and solidarity from Tibetans all over the world as well as Indian leaders and members of community. Visits to the hunger strikers from various Indian Members of Parliament, former Ministers, social activists, student organizations and supporters of Tibet were seen.
Tibetan Political Leader Sikyong Lobsang Sangay, Home Minister Kalon Gyari Dolma and Information Minister Dickyi Choyang also visited the hunger strikers and paid their respects and solidarity. Tibetan Parliament in Exile’s Deputy Speaker and Executive Member Monlam Tharchin as well as Members of Parliament Dawa Phunkyi, Dhadon Sharling, Yangchen Dolkar, Acharya Yeshi Phuntsok, Kusho Thubten Wangchen, Karma Yeshi, Norbu Tsering, Wangpo Tethong, Tsering Youdon, Lobsang Yeshi, Gyari Bhutuk, Chokyong Wangchuk, Youdon Aukatsang and Mogru Tempa visited the hunger strikers. Chitue Karma Choephel couldn’t visit due to personal health reasons but sent in his solidarity.
With three aims and five demands the campaign been successful in accomplishing its goals and has inspired a whole new 
generation of young Tibetans invoking a sense of renewed nationalism and patriotism in the Tibetan freedom movement. “Support from students, youth and members of the community has been great”, said Tamdin Hrichoe. “That kind of support and unity is very important in our struggle and must continue in order for us to win our country back,” added Hrichoe.
A Solidarity Unplugged Concert with Indian Rock Band Parikrama and Poetry for Peace events were also organized at the hunger strike site. This was something new and never done before. “The idea is that we have to use all our resources, ideas and be strategic, therefore such events help us in achieving our overall goals,” said Jigme.
TYC hunger strike participants will now be taken to the hospital for evaluation and necessary medication to recover.
INDIAN SUPPORT POURS IN AS HUNGER STRIKE ENTERS 24th DAY
Delhi Oct 3: As one of the three hunger strikers being forcibly hospitalized and the two others still resiliently carry on forward, immense Indian support has been pouring on. After Tsewang Dolma has been taken by police and hospitalized on the night of 21st Sept, the two others Tamding Hrichoe and Tenzin Wangchuk are carrying the hunger strike forward. The indefinite hunger strike initiated on 10th September by Tibetan Youth Congress now enters into its 24th day.
On the September 29th Union Minister for Women and Child Development, Smt Menka Sanjay Gandhi immediately received a delegation from TYC at her office and swung into action. She wrote a letter to the Secretary General of the United Nations Ban Ki Moon and said, “I strongly believe that the United Nations and its member States must act immediately and hold China responsible for their actions in Tibet.” The Union Minister, who is also the Co-convener of All Party Indian parliamentarian Forum quoted the five point demands laid down by the Hunger Strikers.
The Hunger Strike site, hosted in a tent at the Jantar Mantar has been witness to a constant flow of visitors and quite often visited by long time Tibet supporters and Indian leaders like MP Shri Shanta Kumar (former Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh), Shri Prafulla Mahanta (former Chief Minister of Assam), (former Chief Minister of Uttarakhand) MP Shri Bhagat Singh Koshyari; Indian Members of Parliament like Shri Bashsistha Narain Singh and Shri Ninong Ering. Shri Shanta Kumar congratulated the hunger strikers on this campaign and asked that the hunger strike not go on indefinitely. The leaders not only issued support letters to hunger strikers but gave the assurance that they would raise Tibet issue during the winter session of the parliament. Several Indian Members of Parliament officially received TYC delegates at their offices and gave their support; they are former Union Minister Mani Shanker Aiyer, Kanak Lata Singh, Ramdas Athwale, Shyam Jaju, Ajit Singh and Mahendra Singh Mahar.
Students Unions of the Two of the most powerful political parties students wings National Students Union of India and Akhyil Bharatiya Vidhyarti Parishad came forward most strongly in support of the demands made by the hunger strike. Members of Indian Youth Congress also visited the hunger strikers.
On 1st October a group of Indian Tibet supporters lead by Gandhian and Chairperson of Gandhi Peace Foundation, Radha Bhatt and long time Tibet supporter Vijay Kranti a delegation approached the UN office in Delhi. In their petition addressed to the UN General Secretary they appealed the UN “to consider their demands with an open mind and without being weighted down by the unwarranted and unjustifiable pressures from the government of People’s Republic of China”.
Tibet Support groups Bharat Tibet Sahyog Manch, Himalayan Parivar and All India Core Group for Tibet members also visited the hunger strikers. On Oct 2nd, Shri Swami Agnivesh President of Arya Samaj and a delegation of social activists from the community came in solidarity. Reknowned Indian social scientist Professor Ashis Nandy also visited the hunger strikers in solidarity.
The support from Indian leaders for Tibetan Youth Congress’s Indefinite Hunger Strike campaign urging the United Nations for an Immediate Intervention in Tibet has been absolutely inspiring says TYC President Tenzing Jigme. “Leaders from various different political parties, Ngo’s, youth wings and social activists have all come out very strongly in support and in solidarity with the hunger strikers and the campaign – this goes to show that the issue of Tibet is not an forgotten one – there is great support for the Tibetan cause and that we must keep the struggle going until Tibet is Free”, added Jigme.