Tibetan Children Forced into State-run Schools

Tibetan parents are being forced to send their children to state-run boarding schools after the closure of Lhamo Kirti Monastery's school. About 600 students are affected. Chinese authorities now mandate monastic education only for those 18 and older. Critics argue this move aims to assimilate Tibetans, eroding their cultural and religious identity. Over 300 children aged 6 to 14 are set to attend these boarding schools, which teach a Chinese-centric curriculum. Efforts are underway to allow 200 older students to continue their Buddhist studies.