Viksit Bharat Sankalp Yatra held for Tibetan community

Jammu, January 14

The Viksit Bharat Sankalp Yatra (VBSY) reached the Tibetan community at Choglamsar, Leh, on Sunday. The event took place under the chairmanship of Member of Parliament, Ladakh, Jamyang Tsering Namgyal.

The camp witnessed the presence of guests, including executive councillor, LAHDC Leh, Tashi Namgyal, Phyang councillor Tundup Nurboo, Additional District Development Commissioner (ADDC, Leh), Sonam Nurboo, and chairperson, Block Development Council, Leh, Skalzang Dorjey.

The Ladakh MP encouraged the Tibetan community to take the benefits offered under Centrally Sponsored Schemes and urged them to familiarise themselves with the Tibetan Refugee Policy on the Ministry of Home Affairs official website. Further, he urged the public to avail doorstep services for Aadhar card, Abha card, Golden card, etc., available at the VBSY camp. Leh BDO Tsering Angchuk shared the progress of the VBSY camp, highlighting the coverage of all 95 panchayats in Leh district, except for the Tibetan community. The primary goal of organising the event in the Tibetan community is to implement flagship schemes in 12 Tibetan refugee camps. He also discussed other schemes like Swachh Bharat Abhiyan Misssion and MGNREGA.

Under the ‘Meri Kahani, Meri Zubaani’ segment, beneficiaries Sonam Dorjey and Stanzin Nurboo shared their success stories, experiences, and motivated attendees to actively participate and take benefit from available schemes. The Tibetan community showcased their rich heritage through a cultural performance.

Approximately 500 people participated in the camp, where stalls from different departments provided on-the-spot services.