Ladakhi Childrens Schooling Project

THE STUDENTS

 Lamdon Model Secondary School

 There are currently eleven students, six girls and five boys, receiving support from the foundation.

 

Tsering (Jigmet) is in the sixth grade. He is proud of doing well. “My exam was good and better than before.”

 
   

Nilsa, in fifth grade, has had a difficult year as her beloved grandfather died but she was, nevertheless, successfully promoted. She enjoys hostel life with her warden, “…very good, well disciplined and kind to students”.

 

Stanzin will also enter fifth grade. “My goal is to become a great doctor and my favorite game is football”.

 
   

Chozin has just moved from kindergarten to first grade.   She stood first position in her class. ”I’ll do my studies hard in the future too.”

 
 

Tsewang is in upper kindergarten; she stands fifth out of thirty four in her class.

 
   

These five students plus two new kindergarteners, who joined the school this year 2010, attend Lamdon School in Leh.

 

Lamdon School, Shey

Lamdon School in Shey is about ten miles from Leh.  This school provides schooling for over 160 students. 

Two additional students from our project are studying in Shey.

 

 
Kalzang is in the fourth grade. Her December letter states: “Now a days in Ladakh climate are change. (Sic.) Mountains are covered with snow”.  
Stanzin, grade 3, says: “I am fine with my friends. I have 9 position in the second class. She is  proud of what she is learning.  

Other Schools

   

Mustaq is from Skara in Ladakh.  He is an athlete, hockey player and speed skater, who has been selected several times for the Indian national team and competed internationally. He attends twelfth grade in Jammu.

 

 
Zia, is in the  first year Economics program at Delhi University.  He has been a pioneer for the project in learning about the challenges in moving from Ladakh to the university level in India.  His experience will help others follow in his footsteps.
 

 

The Ladakhi Children’s Schooling Project is very proud of the hard work and achievement of its sponsored students.