{"id":10495,"date":"2025-09-13T10:13:30","date_gmt":"2025-09-13T04:43:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/centraltibetanreliefcommittee.net\/?page_id=10495"},"modified":"2025-09-17T17:09:10","modified_gmt":"2025-09-17T11:39:10","slug":"sonada","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/centraltibetanreliefcommittee.net\/index.php\/sonada\/","title":{"rendered":"Sonada"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"l-section wpb_row us_custom_09d3e09f height_medium\"><div class=\"l-section-h i-cf\"><div class=\"g-cols vc_row via_grid cols_1 laptops-cols_inherit tablets-cols_inherit mobiles-cols_1 valign_top type_default stacking_default\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><h2 class=\"w-text us_custom_cd6a4a2b has_text_color\"><span class=\"w-text-h\"><span class=\"w-text-value\">PHOTOS<\/span><\/span><\/h2><div class=\"w-grid us_grid type_masonry layout_portfolio_2 cols_2 preload_style_spinner with_isotope ratio_1x1\" id=\"us_grid_1\" style=\"--columns:2;--gap:1.5rem;--item-ratio:1;\" data-filterable=\"true\"><style>@media (max-width:600px){#us_grid_1{--columns:1!important}}.layout_portfolio_2 .w-grid-item-h{background:#333}.layout_portfolio_2 .usg_post_image_1{transition-duration:0.35s;transform-origin:50% 50%;transform:scale(1) translate(0%,0%)}.layout_portfolio_2 .w-grid-item-h:focus-within .usg_post_image_1,.layout_portfolio_2 .w-grid-item-h:hover .usg_post_image_1{transform:scale(1.1) translate(0%,0%);opacity:0.1}.layout_portfolio_2 .usg_post_image_1{position:absolute!important;top:0!important;right:0!important;bottom:0!important;left:0!important}.layout_portfolio_2 .usg_vwrapper_1{position:absolute!important;right:0!important;bottom:0!important;left:0!important;background:linear-gradient(transparent,rgba(30,30,30,0.8))!important;padding:4rem 2rem 1.5rem 2rem!important}.layout_portfolio_2 .usg_post_title_1{color:#fff!important;font-size:1.2rem!important}.layout_portfolio_2 .usg_post_taxonomy_1{color:#fff!important;font-size:0.9rem!important}<\/style><div class=\"w-grid-list\">\t<article class=\"w-grid-item size_1x1 post-10519 attachment type-attachment status-inherit hentry\" data-id=\"10519\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"w-grid-item-h\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"w-post-elm post_image usg_post_image_1 stretched\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"935\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/centraltibetanreliefcommittee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/TSO-OFFICE-AND-CLINIC-1-935x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/centraltibetanreliefcommittee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/TSO-OFFICE-AND-CLINIC-1-935x1024.jpg 935w, https:\/\/centraltibetanreliefcommittee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/TSO-OFFICE-AND-CLINIC-1-274x300.jpg 274w, https:\/\/centraltibetanreliefcommittee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/TSO-OFFICE-AND-CLINIC-1-183x200.jpg 183w, https:\/\/centraltibetanreliefcommittee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/TSO-OFFICE-AND-CLINIC-1-658x720.jpg 658w, https:\/\/centraltibetanreliefcommittee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/TSO-OFFICE-AND-CLINIC-1-457x500.jpg 457w, https:\/\/centraltibetanreliefcommittee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/TSO-OFFICE-AND-CLINIC-1-137x150.jpg 137w, https:\/\/centraltibetanreliefcommittee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/TSO-OFFICE-AND-CLINIC-1-91x100.jpg 91w, https:\/\/centraltibetanreliefcommittee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/TSO-OFFICE-AND-CLINIC-1.jpg 1169w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 935px) 100vw, 935px\" \/><\/div><div class=\"w-vwrapper usg_vwrapper_1 align_none valign_top\"><h2 class=\"w-post-elm post_title usg_post_title_1 has_text_color entry-title color_link_inherit\">TSO OFFICE AND CLINIC<\/h2><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/article>\r\n\t<article class=\"w-grid-item size_1x1 post-10522 attachment type-attachment status-inherit hentry\" data-id=\"10522\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"w-grid-item-h\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"w-post-elm post_image usg_post_image_1 stretched\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"473\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/centraltibetanreliefcommittee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-09-17-at-16.49.34-473x1024.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/centraltibetanreliefcommittee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-09-17-at-16.49.34-473x1024.jpeg 473w, https:\/\/centraltibetanreliefcommittee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-09-17-at-16.49.34-139x300.jpeg 139w, https:\/\/centraltibetanreliefcommittee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-09-17-at-16.49.34-92x200.jpeg 92w, https:\/\/centraltibetanreliefcommittee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-09-17-at-16.49.34-332x720.jpeg 332w, https:\/\/centraltibetanreliefcommittee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-09-17-at-16.49.34-231x500.jpeg 231w, https:\/\/centraltibetanreliefcommittee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-09-17-at-16.49.34-69x150.jpeg 69w, https:\/\/centraltibetanreliefcommittee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-09-17-at-16.49.34-46x100.jpeg 46w, https:\/\/centraltibetanreliefcommittee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-09-17-at-16.49.34.jpeg 591w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 473px) 100vw, 473px\" \/><\/div><div class=\"w-vwrapper usg_vwrapper_1 align_none valign_top\"><h2 class=\"w-post-elm post_title usg_post_title_1 has_text_color entry-title color_link_inherit\">Settlement Office Gate<\/h2><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/article>\r\n\t<article class=\"w-grid-item size_1x1 post-10518 attachment type-attachment status-inherit hentry\" data-id=\"10518\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"w-grid-item-h\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"w-post-elm post_image usg_post_image_1 stretched\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/centraltibetanreliefcommittee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/sts-sonada-school-1-768x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/centraltibetanreliefcommittee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/sts-sonada-school-1-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/centraltibetanreliefcommittee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/sts-sonada-school-1-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/centraltibetanreliefcommittee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/sts-sonada-school-1-150x200.jpg 150w, https:\/\/centraltibetanreliefcommittee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/sts-sonada-school-1-540x720.jpg 540w, https:\/\/centraltibetanreliefcommittee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/sts-sonada-school-1-375x500.jpg 375w, https:\/\/centraltibetanreliefcommittee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/sts-sonada-school-1-113x150.jpg 113w, https:\/\/centraltibetanreliefcommittee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/sts-sonada-school-1-75x100.jpg 75w, https:\/\/centraltibetanreliefcommittee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/sts-sonada-school-1.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/div><div class=\"w-vwrapper usg_vwrapper_1 align_none valign_top\"><h2 class=\"w-post-elm post_title usg_post_title_1 has_text_color entry-title color_link_inherit\">sts sonada school<\/h2><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/article>\r\n\t<article class=\"w-grid-item size_1x1 post-10515 attachment type-attachment status-inherit hentry\" data-id=\"10515\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"w-grid-item-h\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"w-post-elm post_image usg_post_image_1 stretched\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/centraltibetanreliefcommittee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Darjeeling-Tibetan-Refugee-Cooperative-Society-1-768x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/centraltibetanreliefcommittee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Darjeeling-Tibetan-Refugee-Cooperative-Society-1-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/centraltibetanreliefcommittee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Darjeeling-Tibetan-Refugee-Cooperative-Society-1-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/centraltibetanreliefcommittee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Darjeeling-Tibetan-Refugee-Cooperative-Society-1-150x200.jpg 150w, https:\/\/centraltibetanreliefcommittee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Darjeeling-Tibetan-Refugee-Cooperative-Society-1-540x720.jpg 540w, https:\/\/centraltibetanreliefcommittee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Darjeeling-Tibetan-Refugee-Cooperative-Society-1-375x500.jpg 375w, https:\/\/centraltibetanreliefcommittee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Darjeeling-Tibetan-Refugee-Cooperative-Society-1-113x150.jpg 113w, https:\/\/centraltibetanreliefcommittee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Darjeeling-Tibetan-Refugee-Cooperative-Society-1-75x100.jpg 75w, https:\/\/centraltibetanreliefcommittee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Darjeeling-Tibetan-Refugee-Cooperative-Society-1.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/div><div class=\"w-vwrapper usg_vwrapper_1 align_none valign_top\"><h2 class=\"w-post-elm post_title usg_post_title_1 has_text_color entry-title color_link_inherit\">Darjeeling Tibetan Refugee Cooperative Society<\/h2><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/article>\r\n\t<article class=\"w-grid-item size_1x1 post-10517 attachment type-attachment status-inherit hentry\" data-id=\"10517\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"w-grid-item-h\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"w-post-elm post_image usg_post_image_1 stretched\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/centraltibetanreliefcommittee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/samdup-dargya-choeling-monastery-1-768x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/centraltibetanreliefcommittee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/samdup-dargya-choeling-monastery-1-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/centraltibetanreliefcommittee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/samdup-dargya-choeling-monastery-1-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/centraltibetanreliefcommittee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/samdup-dargya-choeling-monastery-1-150x200.jpg 150w, https:\/\/centraltibetanreliefcommittee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/samdup-dargya-choeling-monastery-1-540x720.jpg 540w, https:\/\/centraltibetanreliefcommittee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/samdup-dargya-choeling-monastery-1-375x500.jpg 375w, https:\/\/centraltibetanreliefcommittee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/samdup-dargya-choeling-monastery-1-113x150.jpg 113w, https:\/\/centraltibetanreliefcommittee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/samdup-dargya-choeling-monastery-1-75x100.jpg 75w, https:\/\/centraltibetanreliefcommittee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/samdup-dargya-choeling-monastery-1.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/div><div class=\"w-vwrapper usg_vwrapper_1 align_none valign_top\"><h2 class=\"w-post-elm post_title usg_post_title_1 has_text_color entry-title color_link_inherit\">samdup dargya choeling monastery<\/h2><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/article>\r\n\t<article class=\"w-grid-item size_1x1 post-10516 attachment type-attachment status-inherit hentry\" data-id=\"10516\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"w-grid-item-h\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"w-post-elm post_image usg_post_image_1 stretched\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/centraltibetanreliefcommittee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Khachod-Dechen-Choling-nunnery-1-768x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/centraltibetanreliefcommittee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Khachod-Dechen-Choling-nunnery-1-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/centraltibetanreliefcommittee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Khachod-Dechen-Choling-nunnery-1-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/centraltibetanreliefcommittee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Khachod-Dechen-Choling-nunnery-1-150x200.jpg 150w, https:\/\/centraltibetanreliefcommittee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Khachod-Dechen-Choling-nunnery-1-540x720.jpg 540w, https:\/\/centraltibetanreliefcommittee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Khachod-Dechen-Choling-nunnery-1-375x500.jpg 375w, https:\/\/centraltibetanreliefcommittee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Khachod-Dechen-Choling-nunnery-1-113x150.jpg 113w, https:\/\/centraltibetanreliefcommittee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Khachod-Dechen-Choling-nunnery-1-75x100.jpg 75w, https:\/\/centraltibetanreliefcommittee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Khachod-Dechen-Choling-nunnery-1.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/div><div class=\"w-vwrapper usg_vwrapper_1 align_none valign_top\"><h2 class=\"w-post-elm post_title usg_post_title_1 has_text_color entry-title color_link_inherit\">Khachod Dechen Choling nunnery<\/h2><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/article>\r\n<\/div>\t<div class=\"w-grid-preloader\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"g-preloader type_1\">\r\n\t\t\t<div><\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<div class=\"w-grid-json hidden\" onclick='return {&quot;action&quot;:&quot;us_ajax_grid&quot;,&quot;infinite_scroll&quot;:0,&quot;max_num_pages&quot;:1,&quot;pagination&quot;:&quot;none&quot;,&quot;template_vars&quot;:{&quot;columns&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;exclude_items&quot;:&quot;none&quot;,&quot;img_size&quot;:&quot;default&quot;,&quot;ignore_items_size&quot;:0,&quot;items_layout&quot;:&quot;portfolio_2&quot;,&quot;items_offset&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;load_animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;,&quot;overriding_link&quot;:&quot;%7B%22url%22%3A%22%22%7D&quot;,&quot;post_id&quot;:0,&quot;query_args&quot;:{&quot;post_type&quot;:[&quot;attachment&quot;],&quot;post__in&quot;:[&quot;10519&quot;,&quot;10522&quot;,&quot;10518&quot;,&quot;10515&quot;,&quot;10517&quot;,&quot;10516&quot;],&quot;post_status&quot;:&quot;inherit&quot;,&quot;post_mime_type&quot;:&quot;image&quot;,&quot;posts_per_page&quot;:&quot;10&quot;},&quot;orderby_query_args&quot;:{&quot;orderby&quot;:{&quot;post__in&quot;:&quot;ASC&quot;},&quot;order&quot;:&quot;ASC&quot;},&quot;type&quot;:&quot;masonry&quot;,&quot;us_grid_post_type&quot;:&quot;attachment&quot;,&quot;us_grid_ajax_index&quot;:1,&quot;us_grid_filter_query_string&quot;:null,&quot;us_grid_index&quot;:1,&quot;page_args&quot;:[]}}'><\/div>\r\n\t<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><section class=\"l-section wpb_row us_custom_09d3e09f height_medium\"><div class=\"l-section-h i-cf\"><div class=\"g-cols vc_row via_grid cols_1 laptops-cols_inherit tablets-cols_inherit mobiles-cols_1 valign_top type_default stacking_default\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_text_column\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><p><strong>Tashiling Tibetan Settlement, Sonada.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The settlement situated at 6500 meter above sea level and the temperature in summer is Celcius 11-19 and winter is Celcius 5-7. The annual rainfall is 1153 mm. The Settlement covers 28 acre in Total Area and 4.4 acre is Gifted to Central Tibetan Relief Committee in year 2017<\/p>\n<p>Basically, with the 50 Household consisting of around 178 members with the purpose of setting up Nomadic Settlement building of House and purchasing of Cow and Hen were started with the help of Tibetan Govt. in Exile and Foreign Aid.<\/p>\n<p>The Early settler of 178 members of the Settlement at the year 1965 collected amount of Indian Rupees 13,970\/- to purchase land. The settlement has 28 Acre in Total at the initial set up. From that 3.495 acre of land is allocated for Sambhota Tibetan School, Sonada, Housing 1.44 acre of land, Farming land 1 acre, 4.4 Acre is allocated for CTRC, Department of Home, C.T.A. and 5 Acre of land is sold for Sherpa Kyiduk and 0.830 decimal of land is sold to Individual Dawang and 6.475 acre is left barren land.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><section class=\"l-section wpb_row height_medium\"><div class=\"l-section-h i-cf\"><div class=\"g-cols vc_row via_grid cols_1 laptops-cols_inherit tablets-cols_inherit mobiles-cols_1 valign_top type_default stacking_default\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"w-hwrapper valign_top align_left\"><div class=\"w-image us_custom_45d011a7 has_height has_ratio align_none\"><div class=\"w-image-h\"><div style=\"padding-bottom:100%\"><\/div><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"689\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/centraltibetanreliefcommittee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Daco_747624.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/div><\/div><h1 class=\"w-text us_custom_32aae2cc has_text_color\"><span class=\"w-text-h\"><span class=\"w-text-value\">314<\/span><\/span><\/h1><\/div><h6 class=\"w-text us_custom_2817285a has_text_color\"><span class=\"w-text-h\"><span class=\"w-text-value\">Present Population<\/span><\/span><\/h6><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><section class=\"l-section wpb_row us_custom_09d3e09f height_medium\"><div class=\"l-section-h i-cf\"><div class=\"g-cols vc_row via_grid cols_1 laptops-cols_inherit tablets-cols_inherit mobiles-cols_1 valign_top type_default stacking_default\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><h2 class=\"w-text us_custom_cd6a4a2b has_text_color\"><span class=\"w-text-h\"><span class=\"w-text-value\">Administrative Setup<\/span><\/span><\/h2><div class=\"wpb_text_column\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><p>ADMINISTRATIVE<\/p>\n<p>The Settlement is administered by 24 consecutive Settlement officers appointed by Department of Home, CTA, Dharamsala Since it was started on 1967. From 1 January 2024 The Coordinator appointed by CTA, looks after the welfare of the public and carries out all the official duty in the Settlements. Under TSO we have four camp,<\/p>\n<p>Camp no. 1 and 2 inside the Settlement and Camp no. 3 and 4 are members who are staying in and around the Sonada Bazar area.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><section class=\"l-section wpb_row us_custom_09d3e09f height_medium\"><div class=\"l-section-h i-cf\"><div class=\"g-cols vc_row via_grid cols_1 laptops-cols_inherit tablets-cols_inherit mobiles-cols_1 valign_top type_default stacking_default\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><h2 class=\"w-text us_custom_cd6a4a2b has_text_color\"><span class=\"w-text-h\"><span class=\"w-text-value\">Health care Facilities<\/span><\/span><\/h2><div class=\"wpb_text_column\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><p>The Settlements Healht centre was established in the 1980s in order to provide basic health care services to the Tibetan Settlers in and around Sonada. The centre has been operating under the supervision of the settlement office with<\/p>\n<p>funding from Shenphen Aid. The Centre has one staff nurse appointed by Healh Department. Every month a Tibetan medical doctor from Darjeeling Mentseekhang Branch is visiting to the Dispensary for patient check up and follow up. Also Telemedicine program is conducting for Out-patient. All emergency cases are referred to the nearest hospital in Darjeeling or Siliguri. In Addition to medical services , the center also undertakes numerous public health initiatives.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><section class=\"l-section wpb_row us_custom_09d3e09f height_medium\"><div class=\"l-section-h i-cf\"><div class=\"g-cols vc_row via_grid cols_1 laptops-cols_inherit tablets-cols_inherit mobiles-cols_1 valign_top type_default stacking_default\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><h2 class=\"w-text us_custom_cd6a4a2b has_text_color\"><span class=\"w-text-h\"><span class=\"w-text-value\">Education Facilities<\/span><\/span><\/h2><div class=\"wpb_text_column\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><p>Sambhota Tibetan School, Sonada is located within Shivalik Range of Himalayan Mountains at an altitude of approx. 6500ft. in the West Bengal state of India. It is 65 km from Siliguri city and 17 km from Darjeeling town. It was first established in the year 1975. Our school is affiliated to the Central Board of Secondary Education (C.B.S.E), New Delhi and there are classes from I-V<\/p>\n<p>Majority of the students reside at the hostel under the administration of Darjeeling Tibetan Refugee Co-operative Collective Farming Society Ltd. (D.T.R.C.C.F.S. Ltd.), Sonada. They mostly hail from Nepal border, Mon-Tawang and Arunachal Pradesh. The school was under the Central Tibetan Schools Administration until 5th May, 2018, when it was handed over to Sambhota Tibetan Schools Society. On 28th May, 2018, the school was formally started to run under the administration of Sambhota Tibetan Schools Society.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><section class=\"l-section wpb_row us_custom_09d3e09f height_medium\"><div class=\"l-section-h i-cf\"><div class=\"g-cols vc_row via_grid cols_1 laptops-cols_inherit tablets-cols_inherit mobiles-cols_1 valign_top type_default stacking_default\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><h2 class=\"w-text us_custom_cd6a4a2b has_text_color\"><span class=\"w-text-h\"><span class=\"w-text-value\">FTCCI BRANCH<\/span><\/span><\/h2><div class=\"wpb_text_column\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><p>Darjeeling Tibetan Refugee Cooperative Collective Farming Society<\/p>\n<p>DTRCCFS is registered under the Bengal Cooperative Society Act on Year 1967 with the purchase of Land by the early settler of the Settlement. The main purpose of the cooperative society is to carry out trading activities. The Co-operative society now runs small enterprises of renting out Shop and room and Hostel for girls and boys, Guest house rent out. In order to procure benefit to the settlers, the cooperative society should create a support unit and small market.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><section class=\"l-section wpb_row us_custom_09d3e09f height_medium\"><div class=\"l-section-h i-cf\"><div class=\"g-cols vc_row via_grid cols_1 laptops-cols_inherit tablets-cols_inherit mobiles-cols_1 valign_top type_default stacking_default\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><h2 class=\"w-text us_custom_cd6a4a2b has_text_color\"><span class=\"w-text-h\"><span class=\"w-text-value\">Monastery &amp; Nunnery<\/span><\/span><\/h2><div class=\"wpb_text_column\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><p>Samdup Dargyeling, Monastery.<\/p>\n<p>The monastery is founded by Former His Eminence Kyabje Kalu Rinpoche Karma Rangjung Kunkhyab in Year 1966 at Sonada, Distt Darjeeling, West Bengal. The Monastery follows Dak-Shang Kagyu Lineage of Karma Kagyu.<\/p>\n<p>In year 2018 the monastery registered under the West Bengal as Rangjung Kunchab Charitable Trust.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Khachoe Dechen Ling Nunnery.<\/p>\n<p>The nunnery was founded by Kyabje Jadral Sangye Dorje Rinpoche in year 1980. Earlier the nunnery has some of the nuns who hails from Kham region of Tibet. These Days local nuns of Sherpa Community take care of the nunnery.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><section class=\"l-section wpb_row us_custom_09d3e09f height_medium\"><div class=\"l-section-h i-cf\"><div class=\"g-cols vc_row via_grid cols_1 laptops-cols_inherit tablets-cols_inherit mobiles-cols_1 valign_top type_default stacking_default\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><h2 class=\"w-text us_custom_d378125b has_text_color\"><span class=\"w-text-h\"><span class=\"w-text-value\">Settlement Location:<\/span><\/span><\/h2><div class=\"wpb_text_column\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><p><span>The Settlement lie in the National Highway no.110. The distance from Siliguri towards Sonada is 47.5 km and 13 k.m distance upwards Darjeeling. The Settlement is located at Darjeeling District in West Bengal State.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-10495","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/centraltibetanreliefcommittee.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/10495","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/centraltibetanreliefcommittee.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/centraltibetanreliefcommittee.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/centraltibetanreliefcommittee.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/centraltibetanreliefcommittee.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=10495"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/centraltibetanreliefcommittee.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/10495\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":10523,"href":"https:\/\/centraltibetanreliefcommittee.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/10495\/revisions\/10523"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/centraltibetanreliefcommittee.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=10495"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}