About Us

Sambhota Tibetan School, Chandragiri

Sambhota Tibetan School, Chandragiri was formerly known as Central Tibetan School Chandragiri which was inaugurated by His Holiness the XIVth Dalai Lama on 4th Feb 1979 at Phuntsokling Tibetan settlement, Odisha. It is located in the Eastern Ghat region at the height of 1900 feet above sea level, about 250 km away from Bhubaneswar, the capital city of the state of Orissa. The nearest railway station is Brahmapur distance of 82 km and nearest Airport is Biju Patnaik International Airport Bhubaneswar, the capital city of Odisha distance of 250 km.

On 05th May 2018, Central Tibetan School Chandragiri was handed over to the Sambhota Tibetan Schools Society under the Department of Education, CTA. Its aim and objective is to provide basic education policy for Tibetans in exile and preserve Tibetan Culture and Tradition.

Our school is affiliated to the Central Board of Secondary Education (C.B.S.E.), New Delhi and its Regional office at Bhubaneswar. Currently, we have 102 students studying from classes VI to X with 18 teachers and Staff led by the respected Principal. Some of students are from Nepal, Himalayan Region, Arunachal Pradesh and Local Indian.

Our school comprises of a Computer room, Library, Science Laboratory, Math laboratory, Social Science Laboratory, Music/Dance Room, Counseling cell and etc. Majority of our students reside in the hostel which is run by the Tibetan settlement Office funded by Nyari Chithune Tsokpa (Swiss). Since the inception of Central School for Tibetans, Chandragiri, there have been many effective and efficient principals running the school. Currently, Mr. Samdup Dorjee is serving here as the school principal..

Vision

To develop the minds of children in a manner that they regain their originality and unfold their basic human potential in goodness through awakening of intelligence. To attain supreme freedom through dispelling ignorance and awakening wisdom combined with compassion for a blissful and holistic life.

Mission

To awaken and develop the human qualities of wisdom, loving kindness and compassion; their dependent virtues of right view and conduct; and the art of creativity and innovation and to refine human perceptions and sensitivities to initiate independent and valid investigation into phenomenal and ethical spheres, thus enabling the child for the accomplishment of personal, national and universal goals.

Goal

To enable the students to distinguish right from wrong, and protect FREEDOM of the individual and community by non-violence means.
To enable the students to develop ALTRUISTIC mind to embrace other beings as more precious than the self, and sacrifice the self for the service and welfare of other persons.
To enable the students to preserve the environment & natural heritage for the peaceful SUSTENANCE of this planet and people.
To enable the students to INNOVATE and introduce new principles, systems, objects, movements and so forth in relation to the general well-being of the world and in accordance with the needs of time and place.

Meet The Team​