Delegation comprising Deputy Chairman, LAHDC Leh, Tsering Angchuk; Councillor, Shara, Sonam Thardos and filmmaker Stanzin Dorjai Gya met L-G, BD Mishra at Raj Niwas on March 18.

Commissioner Secretary, Higher Education, Padma Angmo was also present at the meeting.

Tsering Angchuk informed about the plan to send 20 students of Government High School, Shara to France for a 40-day cultural exchange programme in April. The students in the 11-13 age categories will stay with families in France to learn about their culture and ways of life.

The students from Ladakh will take part in a cultural performance to raise funds for their expenses. He also informed that around seven schools in France have already been contacted for educational programmes for the students from Ladakh. He further informed that the French embassy has already been informed and the process for applying for the visa will be initiated in the next few days. 

It was also informed that students of Govt High School, Gya were sent to France for the cultural exchange programme in 2018. 

Commending the initiative, L-G Mishra expressed happiness over students from Ladakh visiting France for the cultural exchange programme.

Meanwhile, Campus Director, Students’ Educational and Cultural Movement of Ladakh (SECMOL), Padma Othsal also met L-G. He briefed about SECMOL, which was founded in 1988, and offers alternative learning to students who fail to clear the Class 10 board exams. He informed that SECMOL is different from conventional schools, where volunteers from different parts of the world are invited to teach the students.

Othsal also informed that SECMOL is fully residential, where students, staff, and volunteers live, work, and learn together. He also informed that a minimal fee is charged to students for food.

L-G appreciated the work done by SECMOL for providing quality education to students from Ladakh.