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CTA Tibetan Nurses Training Report June 30, 2021
The CTA Nurses Training Project has been providing scholarships for Tibetan nursing students since 1995, helping many young women fulfil their ambition to succeed at a career, and at the same time achieve independence for themselves with the ability to help support their families.
CTA Nurses Vocational Training Project
Since 1995, TRAS has been supporting the training of nurses in Dharamsala, Northern India. In partnership with the Central Tibetan Administration (the Tibetan government in exile), and with the full support of the Dalai Lama, TRAS’ longest ongoing project continues to improve the lives of many bright young women.
Each year, TRAS supports up to eight students who are studying for their General Nursing (BSc Nursing) degrees. We remain in contact and monitor each of our students’ successes throughout the three-year study program and two-year internship. Training includes curative and preventative treatment, health education, midwifery and traditional Tibetan medicine. We are proud to report that nearly every student that we have supported have graduated, with many then returning to their home towns to work.
Nearly all of our graduates have immediately found work in one of the seven hospitals, four health centres, or 43 clinics run by the Tibetan communities in India and Nepal. They have been able to enrich their lives through their new profession, and most importantly, give back to the community that is consistently in need of health care professionals. These young professionals have developed the skills and confidence required to make a real difference and positive impact in their communities.
Every year, students from the Tibetan settlements can apply for the scholarship, and as each one graduates, she is replaced by a new bright young pupil.
As on ongoing project TRAS has been able to pay $125,525 CAD to the CTA Department of Education and has supported 73 students, 65 of those students successfully received their BSc Nursing certificates (the 8 that didn’t complete had to drop out because of selecting a different course of studies, ill health or emigration).
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Read their annual reports here
CTA Tibetan Nurses Training Report May 2021
CTA Tibetan Nurses Training Report May 2022
CTA Tibetan Nurses Training Report April 2023
CTA Tibetan Nurses Training Report May 2024
Sonam Y. wrote “I would like to thank my TRAS Canada and DOE (Tibetan Department of Education) for the scholarship provided during my three-year General Nursing course. I am grateful for this scholarship.”