Tise School

BENEFICIARIES: The female and male students of the Tise Himalayan International School

Location: Siliguri, West Bengal

Project: 

The Tise School is located in Siliguri, a city in the foothills of the eastern Himalayas, spanning the districts of Darjeeling and Jalpaiguri in the Indian state of West Bengal. Managed by a local NGO, it was formally inaugurated in 2018, when it welcomed its first students. The name Tise is the Tibetan term for Mount Kailash, one of the most sacred mountains of Himalayan culture.

The school was founded with the aim of contributing to the preservation of Himalayan cultural heritage and environmental values through an academic program focused on traditional Himalayan culture, environmental awareness, principles of nature conservation, and traditional arts and crafts.

Currently, the school offers five classes (Kindergarten and Grades I–IV). Alongside core subjects such as mathematics, English, Hindi, science, and geography, its curriculum emphasizes Tibetan language and culture, Himalayan arts and crafts, as well as dance and painting.

How your support makes a difference:

You can help ensure that some of the most disadvantaged and marginalized Himalayan children of Tibetan origin receive equal opportunities in education and grow up with a strong connection to their cultural roots.

Through ASIA’s Long Distance Sponsorship Project, we strive to guarantee gender equality in school enrollment, since girls in this region still have far fewer opportunities to access education. Today, the project reaches more than 300 children and adolescents.

With your support, ASIA can help the school cover essential needs (food, lodging, and medical care) as well as educational expenses for all students. This assistance is increasingly vital in giving disadvantaged Himalayan children of Tibetan origin the chance to study, grow, and preserve their own tradition and culture.