Central School for Tibetans, Miao

TCEWF
Wednesday- April 20, 2009

Located at the Choephelling Tibetan Settlement, Miao in Changlang district in the northeast state of Arunachal Pradesh, CST Miao a day school is the largest middle level school administered by the Central Tibetan Schools Administration (CTSA), an autonomous body under the Ministry of Human Resource Development, Government of India. The school was first established in 1963 situated in the midst of lush green vegetation and beautiful surroundings, providing an excellent environment for learning.
The school has an enrolment of 373 students at present. The medium of instruction in the school is Tibetan upto class V and English from class VI to VIII with English and Tibetan as main languages. From class VI onwards Hindi is taught to the Tibetan children as 3rd language. At present 20 teaching staff and 4 non-teaching staff members are working in the school. Mr. S. K. Singh is the School Headmaster since Aug 2003.

The school has made a lot of progress during the period of late Dr. M.S.Verma, the former Director CTSA with regard to infrastructure and in other desired fields. Today the school has well maintained computer lab with 09 computers, science lab, resource centre, music & dance room, library, sports room etc. In Common Annual Examination 2006 conducted by the CTSA, the school achieved 100% pass result in classes V and VIII alongwith good results in other classes.
In the co-curricular activities, one of its students bagged first position in Tibetan poem recitation held at CST Kalimpong in the East Zone Tibetan Cultural Meet 2006. The school band party got the privilege to participate in the March Past with the contingents of Arunachal Battalion (ARBN), Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), and Assam Rifles on Republic Day function conducted by the local administration at Miao General Ground. The Band Party was appreciated and awarded with a cash prize on the occasion for its wonderful performance.
The school is smoothly progressing towards its desired goal with close co-operation from the Parent Teacher Association, members of Local Advisory Committee, parents and consistent & dedicated efforts of staff members