About

His Holiness the XIVth Dalai Lama in 1997 expressed his benevolent desire to establish a special school for Tibetan children with special needs, and thereby in year 2000, 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. Since then the Ngoenga school has been one of the most cherished, special and important programs of the health Department of the Central Tibetan Administration.

What we do

We provide special needs education to the highest possible standard. In doing so, the staffs strive to meet the children’s learning, physical, psychological and medical needs, and to help them to develop the knowledge and skills required for their future. The staff follows a teamwork approach, with everyone working together, and working with the child’s family is also very important. Thus, the school strives to render all the facilities needed to satisfy both the physical and psychological needs of the students.

  • His Holiness the Sakya Trizin Rinpoche inaugurated and blessed the Ngoenga Special School on 8th March 2000 and started with 26 Tibetan children with special needs.
  • His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama visited and blessed the school in the year 2001, 2003 and on 14 September 2012.
  • His Holiness the 17th Gyalwang Karmapa, Ogyen Drodul Trinley Dorje visited and blessed the “Ngoenga School on 1st September 2012.