Dharamshala: As part of the Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile’s ongoing periodic visitation program, Parliamentarians Geshe Atong Rinchen Gyaltsen and Wangdue Dorjee have successfully concluded their official visit to Tibetan communities in West Bengal. The visit included stops in Darjeeling, Sukhia, Pokhribong, and Mirik.

On February 13, 2025, the two parliamentarians departed from the Manjushree Center of Tibetan Culture’s guesthouse in Darjeeling and paid their respects at Kirti Monastery (Geden Tashi Choling) in Sukhia. They then visited Kyiter Osel Ling Retreat Center, Kyiter, and Tibetan communities in Pokhribong.

The day continued with a visit to Sambhota Tibetan School in Darjeeling, where the MPs attended a meeting in the school’s assembly hall, engaging with both the local community and school staff. During the meeting, the Tibetan Settlement Officer presented the office’s report, followed by introductions of the two MPs.

The parliamentarians addressed the public with speeches and participated in a Q&A session. Following the meeting, they inspected a new construction project at the Darjeeling Settlement Office and visited several key locations, including the Tibetan Refugee Self Help Centre, the exhibition hall at the Manjushree Center of Tibetan Culture, and the office of the Regional Tibetan Freedom Movement (BRDL).

On February 14, the MPs departed from the guesthouse in the morning, visiting the Tibetan Refugee Self Help Centre once more before heading to Bokar Ngedon Chokor Ling Monastery in Mirik, where they paid their respects and gave speeches to the local community. The visit concluded with their arrival at a hotel in Siliguri.