Namgyal School

BENEFICIARIES: The students of Namgyal secondary school

Location: Gokarna

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The Namgyal secondary school was founded in Gokarna (Kathmandu) in 1988 by His Holiness the Dalai Lama.

The school, one of the first of its kind in the country, provides around 400 Tibetan and Himalayan students each year with holistic, modern, and high-quality education—firmly rooted in Tibet’s rich cultural heritage.

Subjects taught include English, Nepali, Tibetan, mathematics, science, social studies, health, computer science, Tibetan dance and music, Buddhist philosophy, and games and sports. In their final two years, students may choose to concentrate on either business or humanities.

Since most students come from very remote areas, they live in the school’s dormitories during the academic year, in a community environment that respects their culture and traditions. Throughout the year, the school also organizes performances of traditional Tibetan dance and songs as well as sporting events.

Great importance is placed on student bodies—such as the Green Club and the Student Council—which foster social skills, teamwork, and leadership, as well as on outreach activities for families, raising awareness about the value of education.

How your support makes a difference:

Since the COVID-19 pandemic, most parents have been unable to afford their children’s education. In the summer of 2021, ASIA began supporting the school and its students (including those continuing on to university) through the Scholarship Project. The specific aim of this project is to provide ongoing, long-term educational support to Tibetan students and to those from the most remote Himalayan communities.