On 9 January 2025, the Paonta Cholsum Tibetan Settlement Office also organised a gathering of all local residents, including the affiliated Shalu Monastery, Men-Tse-Khang branch (Tibetan Medical and Astro Institute) and the local Tibetan community. The participant assembled at the public prayer hall to offer prayers.

During the gathering, Paonta Cholsum Tibetan Settlement Officer Gelek Jamyang expressed, “Today, we gather as a community for prayer offerings and chanting mantras primarily to express our solidarity with the victims of recent earthquake in Tibet. This sudden event has caused numerous deaths and significant damages. On behalf of all Paonta Cholsum people, we offer condolences and at the same time, pray for those whose lives have been lost and who have been injured in the earth quake disaster in Tibet.