Himalayan IT Education


Organisations :: Himalayan IT Education

This is a partial list of organisations in the Himalayan area which could benefit from IT education.

Bari Monastery

http://www.barimonastery.org
Bari Monastery is near Gangtok, Sikkim. The monks use computers for outreach to the world as well as for materials for Buddhism study.

Central School for Tibetans — Darjeeling

The students of Central School for Tibetans in Darjeeling are very enthusiastic about learning all computer skills. However computer access is very limited at this time.
www.cstdalumni.org

Ravangla IT Education (RITE)

Ravangla Tibetan Settlement (Kunphen ling) is located in the mountains about 50km from Gangtok, Sikkim. Due to its remote location and high altitude, the settlement is very limited in means to support itself. An internet connection and IT skills would enable people to stay home and make an income.
An IT teaching team is going to Gangtok in Sikkim, and Darjeeling in WB, to teach beginning and advanced web development and general computer use.
About Ravangla
More about Ravangla:
Discovering Ravangla at LobsangWangyal.com
Kunpheling Tibetan Settlement, Ravangla, Sikkim at Tibet.net
About Ravangla at Yuksom-Tours.com
You can contact us for more information about Ravangla IT.

Gonjang Monastery

http://www.gonjangmonastery.org
Gonjang Monastery is north of Gangtok, Sikkim. They use computers for input and printing of pecha for their shetra, as well as for teaching computer to monks and local residents.

Manjushree Tibetan Cultural Center

http://www.manjushri-culture.org
Manjushree Tibetan Cultural Center is in Darjeeling, West Bengal. The staff is learning web development so that they can manage their website

Tibetan Self-Help Centre, Darjeeling

http://trshc.blogspot.com
http://tibetaffairs.blogspot.com
http://www.tibet.net/home/eng/settlements/darjeeling/
The Tibetan Self-Help Centre is in Gangtok, Sikkim. Today the center is home to 650 refugees. Over the years the center has undertaken many activities ranging from the production of handicrafts and training of artisans and craftsmen to the care of the sick, elders and needy destitute.
The Centre wishes to expand its training currciulum to include basic computer skills as well as web development.
This center is registered as a charitable organization under the India law.

Tibetan Welfare Office, Darjeeling

About Tibetan Welfare Offices:
http://www.tibet.com/Govt/home.html
The Tibetan Welfare Office is in Darjeeling, WB.