Ngoenga school is the one and only kind of special school for Tibetan community in exile directly run and managed by Tibetan Voluntary Health Association, through Department of Health, Central Tibetan Administration, Dharamsala. It renders rehabilitation and residential center catering mainly to the young physically and mentally challenged Tibetan refugees staying in India, Nepal, Bhutan and Tibet.
In 1997 His Holiness the XIVth Dalai Lama expressed his benevolent desire to establish a school for Tibetan children with special needs.The Department of Health with the seed money from His Holiness the Dalai Lama and Men-Tsee-Khang (Tibetan Medical & Astro. Institute) established Ngoenga School for Tibetan Children with special needs with 26 students.The school’s name “Ngoenga” meaning extremely happy or joyous with sight was conferred by His Holiness the Dalai Lama.
Today Ngoenga School has 50 students with ranges of disabilities from Autism, Dyslexia, Epilepsy, Polio, Down syndrome, Mental retardation and Cerebral Palsy. They attend classes daily on the attractive campus. The Director leads the staffs that include Headmistress, Physiotherapist, Head parent, Nurse, Special Educator, Home Parents, Administrative and other staffs. Also volunteers contribute a lot in the development of school.
Education
Based on the ability of children, the classes have been arranged. At present, we have seven classes for children who have mental and behavior disabilities, children with the most profound disabilities....
Health
Our Physiotherapy unit comprises of two physiotherapist and an assistant. They work with the basic principle of respecting and empowering the child by focusing on the maximum recovery of children....
Welfare
We have five homes with ten children in each home and these children are looked after by two foster parents. In each home, they have a tape recorder to play music as autistic children love it .....
The 23rd Founding Day at Ngoenga School, Dehradun
- March 16, 2023
The Ngoenga Special School, Dehradun celebrated its 23rd founding day on the 8th of March 2023, with enthusiasm, fun, and frolic at the school auditorium. This is a special day when the entire Ngoenga School staff and children have a … Continued
Nobel Peace Prize Day Celebration
- December 11, 2022
Dehradun: On the 10th of December, 2022 Ngoenga School celebrated the 33rd Nobel Peace Prize Day with the entire staff and children. The function started with the offering of a butter lamp and white scarf (Khatak) to the portrait of … Continued
Celebration of International Day of Persons with Disabilities cum Annual Sports Day
- December 3, 2022
World Disability Day 2022: December 3 is observed as World Disabled Day every year to acknowledge the issues faced by persons with disabilities around the world. World Disabled Day is known as “International Day of Persons with Disabilities”, the day … Continued
CTA Health Secretary’s visit to Ngoenga School
- November 29, 2022
Dehradun: As per the program of the Department of Health, Mr Dawa Tsultrim, Secretary of the Department of Health, CTA scheduled to visit Ngoenga School for Tibetan Children with Special Needs on 29th November 2022 along with Mrs Tashi Yangzom, … Continued
Tsering Lhamo a hearing and speech-impaired girl, after passing class Xth board examination through open schooling, opted for the beautician course. She was admitted in Tibetan Vocational Training Centre at.....Read More
Tsering Lhamo
Tenzin Drodhen was admitted to the school in 2001 and has moderate learning difficulties and some hearing impairment. He was also sent to Bajaj Institute of Learning (A special school.....Read More
Tenzin Drodhen
Tenzin Ngawang was admitted in our school in 2000 with the problem of severe hearing impairment. We had admitted him to Bajaj Institute of learning at Rajpur and later passed.....Read More
Tenzin Ngawang
Tenzin Tsetan was admitted to ngoenga school on 2001 with problem of severe hearing impairment and we had admitted him to Bajaj Institute of learning at Rajpur and later he.....Read More
Tenzin Tsetan
Chemit Rafpal was admitted to our school on 10 December 2007 with the problem of cerebral palsy and was on wheelchair because of not having independent movement. He is observed.....Read More
Chemit Rafpal
Tsering Chokyi was the first batch student who was admitted to this school and after staying here for three years, she has been trained for tailoring and sign language. Later,.....Read More
Tsering Chokyi
Penpa Dolma was admitted to our school on 13th Jan, 2002 and was diagnosed with severe spastic cerebral palsy with quadriplegia (affecting all four limbs) and right side dominant over.....Read More
Penpa Dolma
Tenzin Jampa was admitted to Ngoenga School on 11th Jan, 2002. He was diagnosed of Cerebral palsy with right hemiplegic, hearing difficulty, severe physical disabilities, mental challenges, global aphasia and.....Read More
Tenzin Jampa
Volunteer
Be a Volunteer
Volunteering is sharing your time , skills, knowledge and effort to help our Ngoenga children.
- Physiotherapists
- Doctors
- Nurses
- Special Need Education Teacher
- Occupational Therapists
- Massage Therapist
- Speech Therapists
- Psychiatrist
- Specialist on disability or MR Children.
Your Volunteering will be meaningful and helpful. Please apply to the Secretary, Department of Health /Tibetan Voluntary Health Association, CTA Dharamsala or the Director of Ngoenga School by completing the Volunteer Application Form.
You can also volunteer in your own country either as an individual or form a group to organize and execute fundraising events.
Sponsor
Be a Sponsor
Donations made to the TVHA are tax deductible under section 80-G of Indian Tax Act of 1961 subject to the limits prescribed in the law. Donations can be also tax deductible in the USA when made through the Tibet Fund, 241 East, 32nd street, New York, NY 10016, USA. Our foreign contribution registration number is 182450016 dated 29th April 1985.
You can sponsor the entire cost or a portion of the cost of one child’s stay at Ngoenga School for one month, six months or one year.However, you may also choose to sponsor any amount. We only ask that you will not direct your sponsorship to any specific child as the length of stay for each child would be dependent on the gravity and nature of his/her problem and the financial situation of the family.
Payment Methods
Thank you for your interest in donating to Ngoenga School. Your generosity enables us to continue providing assistance to the disabled. Please make donation by cheque/bank draft/IMO payable to Tibetans Voluntary Health Association towards any of the projects mentioned in Specimen letter from Donors.
SWIFT CODE – UCBAINBB238
PAN – AAATT1509K
TAN – PTLT10935B
IFSC – UCBA0002059
Bank Details
A/c Holder – TVHA(Tibetan Voluntary Health Association)
A/c Number – 11510100000519
UCO Bank, CTS
Gangchen Kyishong
Dharamsala-176215
Distt. Kangra (H.P), INDIA
Email- [email protected], [email protected], [email protected]
Website- Health Deppt, CTA, Ngoenga School
Donor
Be a Donor
Donations made to the TVHA are tax deductible under section 80-G of Indian Tax Act of 1961 subject to the limits prescribed in the law. Donations can be also tax deductible in the USA when made through the Tibet Fund, 241 East, 32nd street, New York, NY 10016, USA. Our foreign contribution registration number is 182450016 dated 29th April 1985. You can help us to sustain our development program and to be able to introduce more beneficial and relevant therapies at Ngoenga School. We appreciate any amount of donation which will be used 100% to help us help the children with special needs.
Payment Methods
Thank you for your interest in donating to Ngoenga School. Your generosity enables us to continue providing assistance to the disabled. Please make donation by cheque/bank draft/IMO payable to Tibetans Voluntary Health Association towards any of the projects mentioned in Specimen letter from Donors.
SWIFT CODE – UCBAINBB238
PAN – AAATT1509K
TAN – PTLT10935B
IFSC – UCBA0002059
Bank Details
A/c Holder – TVHA(Tibetan Voluntary Health Association)
A/c Number – 11510100000519
UCO Bank, CTS
Gangchen Kyishong
Dharamsala-17621
Distt. Kangra (H.P), INDIA
Email- [email protected], [email protected], [email protected]
Website- Health Deppt, CTA, Ngoenga School
