STATE TIMES NEWS
LEH: President of the Ladakh Buddhist Association, Thupstan Chhewang called on LG RK Mathur at Raj Niwas.
He was accompanied by the President of the Ladakh Gonpa Association Ven. Shathup Chamba and President Youth Wing of the LBA. Chhewang apprised the HLG of the apprehensions among the students of the Central Institute of Buddhist Studies regarding the pre-University courses. He requested LG Mathur to help to find an appropriate solution for the interest of the students. LG Mathur stated that the administration recognises the pivotal role played by CIBS in conserving the culture and heritage of Ladakh and stressed on the need for taking appropriate steps to strengthen and revive the Institute
The HLG informed them that the UT Administration has been pursuing the CIBS issue for appropriate solution with all concerned ever since this issue was highlighted -only early in this year and the same has been discussed with the Minister of Culture, G Kishan Reddy in New Delhi earlier this month. Further the matter has been taken up in writing and on phone with Anandiben Patel, Governor of Uttar Pradesh/Chancellor of the Sampurnanand Sanskrit University (SSU), Varanasi, with which the CIBS was affiliated until 2016. LG Mathur expressed hope to find a feasible solution to safeguard the future of the CIBS students.
The delegation also discussed other matters pertaining to employment, youth and developmental aspects of the Ladakhi society, with LG Mathur.