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	[[~~Image~~:14th Dalai Lama.jpg\|thumb\|376x376px\|Dalai Lama at [[Tibetan Children's Village]], [[Dharamsala, Himachal Pradesh\|Dharamsala]], 1993.]]		[[File:14th Dalai Lama.jpg\|thumb\|376x376px\|Dalai Lama at [[Tibetan Children's Village]], [[Dharamsala, Himachal Pradesh\|Dharamsala]], 1993.]]
	[[File:Tibetan Children's Village, McLeod Ganj.jpg\|thumb\|View of ''Tibetan Children's Villages'', at McLeod Ganj, [[Dharamsala, Himachal Pradesh\|Dharamsala]].\|262x262px]]		[[File:Tibetan Children's Village, McLeod Ganj.jpg\|thumb\|View of ''Tibetan Children's Villages'', at McLeod Ganj, [[Dharamsala, Himachal Pradesh\|Dharamsala]].\|262x262px]]
	[[File:Tibetan Children's Villages' 50th anniversary. 2010.jpg\|thumb\|300px\|Tibetan Children's Villages' 50th anniversary in [[Dharamsala]], 2010.]]		[[File:Tibetan Children's Villages' 50th anniversary. 2010.jpg\|thumb\|300px\|Tibetan Children's Villages' 50th anniversary in [[Dharamsala]], 2010.]]
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	'''Tibetan Children's Villages''' or '''TCV''' is an integrated community in [[exile]] for the care and education of [[orphans]], destitutes and refugee children from [[Tibet]]. It is a registered, nonprofit charitable [[organization]] with its main facility based at [[Dharamsala, Himachal Pradesh\|Dharamsala]] in [[Himachal Pradesh]], North [[India]]. TCV has a network spread across India with over 12,000 children under its care.		'''Tibetan Children's Villages''' or '''TCV''' is an integrated community in [[exile]] for the care and education of [[orphans]], destitutes and refugee children from [[Tibet]]. It is a registered, nonprofit charitable [[organization]] with its main facility based at [[Dharamsala, Himachal Pradesh\|Dharamsala]] in [[Himachal Pradesh]], North [[India]]. TCV has a network spread across India with over 12,000 children under its care.

	From 1964 until 2006 the TCV has been presided by [[Jetsun Pema (born 1940)\|Jetsun Pema]], sister of 14th [[Dalai Lama]] [[14th Dalai Lama\|Tenzin Gyatso]]. In 2009, The TCV established the first Tibetan college in exile in [[Bangalore]] ([[India]]) which was named ~~“The~~ Dalai Lama Institute for Higher ~~Education”~~. The goals of this college is to teach [[Tibetic languages\|Tibetan language]] and [[Tibetan culture]], but also science, arts, [[School counselor\|counseling]] and [[information technology]] to Tibetan students in exile.<ref name="Phayul-DalaiLamaInaugurates">{{cite web		From 1964 until 2006 the TCV has been presided by [[Jetsun Pema (born 1940)\|Jetsun Pema]], sister of 14th [[Dalai Lama]] [[14th Dalai Lama\|Tenzin Gyatso]]. In 2009, The TCV established the first Tibetan college in exile in [[Bangalore]] ([[India]]) which was named "The Dalai Lama Institute for Higher Education". The goals of this college is to teach [[Tibetic languages\|Tibetan language]] and [[Tibetan culture]], but also science, arts, [[School counselor\|counseling]] and [[information technology]] to Tibetan students in exile.<ref name="Phayul-DalaiLamaInaugurates">{{cite web
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	\| url = http://www.phayul.com/news/article.aspx?id=23836&article=Dalai+Lama+inaugurates+first+Tibetan+college+in+India&t=1&c=1		\| url = http://www.phayul.com/news/article.aspx?id=23836&article=Dalai+Lama+inaugurates+first+Tibetan+college+in+India&t=1&c=1
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	The Tibetan Children's Village continually contributes today. Over 60% of co-workers in different TCV branches are alumni members, and a significant number of graduate students are serving in various departments of the exiled government. Also, it has expanded and currently operates centers in Upper Dharamshala, Lower Dharamshala, Bylakuppe, Gopalpur, Chauntra, Suja, Ladakh, and Selakui. The Village also operates Youth Hostels in Delhi and Bengaluru. The Mission of Tibetan Children's Villages (TCV) - is to certify that all Tibetan children under its care receive a sound education, strong cultural identity, and become self-reliant and contributing members of the Tibetan community and the world at large.<ref>{{Cite web\|last=Chen~~\|first=~~\|date=\|title=Tibetan Children's Village\|url=https://www.globalministries.org/tibetan_childrens_village~~\|url-status=live~~\|archive-url=\|archive-date=\|access-date=2020-11-15\|website=Global Ministries}}</ref>		The Tibetan Children's Village continually contributes today. Over 60% of co-workers in different TCV branches are alumni members, and a significant number of graduate students are serving in various departments of the exiled government. Also, it has expanded and currently operates centers in Upper Dharamshala, Lower Dharamshala, Bylakuppe, Gopalpur, Chauntra, Suja, Ladakh, and Selakui. The Village also operates Youth Hostels in Delhi and Bengaluru. The Mission of Tibetan Children's Villages (TCV) - is to certify that all Tibetan children under its care receive a sound education, strong cultural identity, and become self-reliant and contributing members of the Tibetan community and the world at large.<ref>{{Cite web\|last=Chen\|date=\|title=Tibetan Children's Village\|url=https://www.globalministries.org/tibetan_childrens_village\|archive-url=\|archive-date=\|access-date=2020-11-15\|website=Global Ministries}}</ref>

	==Locations==		==Locations==
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	*TCV Gopalpur<ref>{{cite web\|title=TCV Gopalpur\|url=http://www.tcv.org.in/content/tcv-gopalpur\|website=Tibetan Children's Villages\|accessdate=22 March 2017}}</ref>		*TCV Gopalpur<ref>{{cite web\|title=TCV Gopalpur\|url=http://www.tcv.org.in/content/tcv-gopalpur\|website=Tibetan Children's Villages\|accessdate=22 March 2017}}</ref>
	*TCV Ladakh<ref>{{cite web\|title=TCV Ladakh\|url=http://www.tcv.org.in/content/tcv-ladakh\|website=Tibetan Children's Villages\|accessdate=22 March 2017}}</ref>		*TCV Ladakh<ref>{{cite web\|title=TCV Ladakh\|url=http://www.tcv.org.in/content/tcv-ladakh\|website=Tibetan Children's Villages\|accessdate=22 March 2017}}</ref>
	*~~[[TCV~~ Suja~~\|Suja]]~~<ref>{{cite web\|title=TCV Suja\|url=http://www.tcv.org.in/content/tcv-suja\|website=Tibetan Children's Villages\|accessdate=22 March 2017}}</ref>		*Suja<ref>{{cite web\|title=TCV Suja\|url=http://www.tcv.org.in/content/tcv-suja\|website=Tibetan Children's Villages\|accessdate=22 March 2017}}</ref>

	==See also==		==See also==
	*[[List of organizations of Tibetans in exile]]		*[[List of organizations of Tibetans in exile]]
			* [[List of academic and research institutes in Ladakh]]<!--NOTE: Retain redlink, article has been submitted for approval.-->

	== References ==		== References ==
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	* [http://www.tcv.org.in/ Official Tibetan Children's Villages website]		* [http://www.tcv.org.in/ Official Tibetan Children's Villages website]
	*https://www.globalministries.org/tibetan_childrens_village		*https://www.globalministries.org/tibetan_childrens_village

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	[[Category:Child refugees]]		[[Category:Child refugees]]
			[[Category:Organisations based in Himachal Pradesh]]
			[[Category:Dharamshala]]
			[[Category:1960 establishments in Himachal Pradesh]]


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{{Infobox organization
| name = Tibetan Children's Villages (TCV)

བོད་ཕྲུག་ཁྱིམ་སྡེ་
| logo = TCV Logo.jpg
| type = [[Non-profit organization|Non-profit]]
| founded=1960
| location = [[Dharamsala, Himachal Pradesh|Dharamsala]]
| fields =
| homepage = {{URL|https://tcv.org.in}}
}}

[[Image:14th Dalai Lama.jpg|thumb|376x376px|Dalai Lama at [[Tibetan Children's Village]] [[Dharamsala, Himachal Pradesh|Dharamsala]], 1993]]
[[File:Tibetan Children's Village, McLeod Ganj.jpg|thumb|View of ''Tibetan Children's Villages'', at McLeod Ganj, [[Dharamsala, Himachal Pradesh|Dharamsala]]|262x262px]]
[[File:Tibetan Children's Villages' 50th anniversary. 2010.jpg|thumb|300px|Tibetan Children's Villages' 50th anniversary. [[Dharamsala]], 2010]]

'''Tibetan Children's Villages''' or '''TCV''' is an integrated community in [[exile]] for the care and education of [[orphans]], destitutes and refugee children from [[Tibet]]. It is a registered, nonprofit charitable [[organization]] with its main facility based at [[Dharamsala, Himachal Pradesh|Dharamsala]] in [[Himachal Pradesh]], North [[India]]. TCV has a network spread across India with over 12,000 children under its care.

From 1964 until 2006 the TCV has been presided by [[Jetsun Pema (born 1940)|Jetsun Pema]], sister of 14th [[Dalai Lama]] [[14th Dalai Lama|Tenzin Gyatso]]. In 2009, The TCV established the first Tibetan college in exile in [[Bangalore]] ([[India]]) which was named “The Dalai Lama Institute for Higher Education”. The goals of this college is to teach [[Tibetic languages|Tibetan language]] and [[Tibetan culture]], but also science, arts, [[School counselor|counseling]] and [[information technology]] to Tibetan students in exile.<ref name="Phayul-DalaiLamaInaugurates">{{cite web
| last = Staff
| authorlink =
| title = Dalai Lama inaugurates first Tibetan college in India - www.phayul.com
| publisher = Phayul.com
| date = 17 February 2009
| url = http://www.phayul.com/news/article.aspx?id=23836&article=Dalai+Lama+inaugurates+first+Tibetan+college+in+India&t=1&c=1
| format =
| accessdate = 2010-02-04}}</ref>

The Tibetan Children's Village continually contributes today. Over 60% of co-workers in different TCV branches are alumni members, and a significant number of graduate students are serving in various departments of the exiled government. Also, it has expanded and currently operates centers in Upper Dharamshala, Lower Dharamshala, Bylakuppe, Gopalpur, Chauntra, Suja, Ladakh, and Selakui. The Village also operates Youth Hostels in Delhi and Bengaluru. The Mission of Tibetan Children's Villages (TCV) - is to certify that all Tibetan children under its care receive a sound education, strong cultural identity, and become self-reliant and contributing members of the Tibetan community and the world at large.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Chen|first=|date=|title=Tibetan Children's Village|url=https://www.globalministries.org/tibetan_childrens_village|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2020-11-15|website=Global Ministries}}</ref>

==Locations==
*Lower Dharamsala<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.lowertcv.org/|website=Tibetan's Children Village School, Lower Dharamasala|accessdate=22 March 2017|title=Tibetan Children's Village School, Lower Dharamsala}}</ref>
*Selakui<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tcvselakui.org/|website=Tibetan's Children Village School, Selakui|accessdate=22 March 2017|title=Welcome to Tibetan Children's Village School, Selakui}}</ref>
*McLeod Ganj<ref>{{cite web|title=Tibetan Children's Village School in Mcleod Ganj|url=https://www.lonelyplanet.com/india/dharamsala/attractions/tibetan-childrens-village/a/poi-sig/478056/356298|website=Lonely Planet|accessdate=22 March 2017}}</ref>
*Upper Dharamsala<ref>{{cite web|title=TCV UPPER DHARAMSALA|url=http://www.tcv.org.in/content/tcv-upper-dharamsala|website=Tibetan Children's Villages|accessdate=22 March 2017}}</ref>
*Bylakuppee<ref>{{cite web|title=TCV Bylakuppee|url=http://www.tcv.org.in/content/tcv-bylakuppee|website=Tibetan Children's Villages|accessdate=22 March 2017}}</ref>
*Chauntra<ref>{{cite web|title=TCV Chauntra|url=http://www.tcv.org.in/content/tcv-chauntra|website=Tibetan Children's Villages|accessdate=22 March 2017}}</ref>
*Gopalpur<ref>{{cite web|title=TCV Gopalpur|url=http://www.tcv.org.in/content/tcv-gopalpur|website=Tibetan Children's Villages|accessdate=22 March 2017}}</ref>
*Ladakh<ref>{{cite web|title=TCV Ladakh|url=http://www.tcv.org.in/content/tcv-ladakh|website=Tibetan Children's Villages|accessdate=22 March 2017}}</ref>
*[[TCV Suja|Suja]]<ref>{{cite web|title=TCV Suja|url=http://www.tcv.org.in/content/tcv-suja|website=Tibetan Children's Villages|accessdate=22 March 2017}}</ref>

==See also==
*[[List of organizations of Tibetans in exile]]

== References ==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* [http://www.tcv.org.in/ Official Tibetan Children's Villages website]
*https://www.globalministries.org/tibetan_childrens_village

[[Category:Children's charities based in India]]
[[Category:Educational organisations based in India]]
[[Category:Tibetan diaspora in India]]
[[Category:Tibetan international schools]]
[[Category:Organizations established in 1960]]
[[Category:Orphanages in India]]
[[Category:Child refugees]]

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	[[Image:14th Dalai Lama.jpg\|thumb\|376x376px\|Dalai Lama at [[Tibetan Children's Village]] [[Dharamsala, Himachal Pradesh\|Dharamsala]], 1993]]		[[Image:14th Dalai Lama.jpg\|thumb\|376x376px\|Dalai Lama at [[Tibetan Children's Village]], [[Dharamsala, Himachal Pradesh\|Dharamsala]], 1993.]]
	[[File:Tibetan Children's Village, McLeod Ganj.jpg\|thumb\|View of ''Tibetan Children's Villages'', at McLeod Ganj, [[Dharamsala, Himachal Pradesh\|Dharamsala]]\|262x262px]]		[[File:Tibetan Children's Village, McLeod Ganj.jpg\|thumb\|View of ''Tibetan Children's Villages'', at McLeod Ganj, [[Dharamsala, Himachal Pradesh\|Dharamsala]].\|262x262px]]
	[[File:Tibetan Children's Villages' 50th anniversary. 2010.jpg\|thumb\|300px\|Tibetan Children's Villages' 50th anniversary. [[Dharamsala]], 2010]]		[[File:Tibetan Children's Villages' 50th anniversary. 2010.jpg\|thumb\|300px\|Tibetan Children's Villages' 50th anniversary in [[Dharamsala]], 2010.]]

	'''Tibetan Children's Villages''' or '''TCV''' is an integrated community in [[exile]] for the care and education of [[orphans]], destitutes and refugee children from [[Tibet]]. It is a registered, nonprofit charitable [[organization]] with its main facility based at [[Dharamsala, Himachal Pradesh\|Dharamsala]] in [[Himachal Pradesh]], North [[India]]. TCV has a network spread across India with over 12,000 children under its care.		'''Tibetan Children's Villages''' or '''TCV''' is an integrated community in [[exile]] for the care and education of [[orphans]], destitutes and refugee children from [[Tibet]]. It is a registered, nonprofit charitable [[organization]] with its main facility based at [[Dharamsala, Himachal Pradesh\|Dharamsala]] in [[Himachal Pradesh]], North [[India]]. TCV has a network spread across India with over 12,000 children under its care.
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	==Locations==		==Locations==
	*Lower Dharamsala<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.lowertcv.org/\|website=Tibetan's Children Village School, Lower Dharamasala\|accessdate=22 March 2017\|title=Tibetan Children's Village School, Lower Dharamsala}}</ref>		*Lower Dharamsala<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.lowertcv.org/\|website=Tibetan's Children Village School, Lower Dharamasala\|accessdate=22 March 2017\|title=Tibetan Children's Village School, Lower Dharamsala}}</ref>
	*Selakui<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.tcvselakui.org/\|website=Tibetan's Children Village School, Selakui\|accessdate=22 March 2017\|title=Welcome to Tibetan Children's Village School, Selakui}}</ref>		*TCV Selakui<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.tcvselakui.org/\|website=Tibetan's Children Village School, Selakui\|accessdate=22 March 2017\|title=Welcome to Tibetan Children's Village School, Selakui}}</ref>
	*McLeod Ganj<ref>{{cite web\|title=Tibetan Children's Village School in Mcleod Ganj\|url=https://www.lonelyplanet.com/india/dharamsala/attractions/tibetan-childrens-village/a/poi-sig/478056/356298\|website=Lonely Planet\|accessdate=22 March 2017}}</ref>		*McLeod Ganj<ref>{{cite web\|title=Tibetan Children's Village School in Mcleod Ganj\|url=https://www.lonelyplanet.com/india/dharamsala/attractions/tibetan-childrens-village/a/poi-sig/478056/356298\|website=Lonely Planet\|accessdate=22 March 2017}}</ref>
	*Upper Dharamsala<ref>{{cite web\|title=TCV UPPER DHARAMSALA\|url=http://www.tcv.org.in/content/tcv-upper-dharamsala\|website=Tibetan Children's Villages\|accessdate=22 March 2017}}</ref>		*Upper Dharamsala<ref>{{cite web\|title=TCV UPPER DHARAMSALA\|url=http://www.tcv.org.in/content/tcv-upper-dharamsala\|website=Tibetan Children's Villages\|accessdate=22 March 2017}}</ref>
	*Bylakuppee<ref>{{cite web\|title=TCV Bylakuppee\|url=http://www.tcv.org.in/content/tcv-bylakuppee\|website=Tibetan Children's Villages\|accessdate=22 March 2017}}</ref>		*TCV Bylakuppee<ref>{{cite web\|title=TCV Bylakuppee\|url=http://www.tcv.org.in/content/tcv-bylakuppee\|website=Tibetan Children's Villages\|accessdate=22 March 2017}}</ref>
	*Chauntra<ref>{{cite web\|title=TCV Chauntra\|url=http://www.tcv.org.in/content/tcv-chauntra\|website=Tibetan Children's Villages\|accessdate=22 March 2017}}</ref>		*TCV Chauntra<ref>{{cite web\|title=TCV Chauntra\|url=http://www.tcv.org.in/content/tcv-chauntra\|website=Tibetan Children's Villages\|accessdate=22 March 2017}}</ref>
	*Gopalpur<ref>{{cite web\|title=TCV Gopalpur\|url=http://www.tcv.org.in/content/tcv-gopalpur\|website=Tibetan Children's Villages\|accessdate=22 March 2017}}</ref>		*TCV Gopalpur<ref>{{cite web\|title=TCV Gopalpur\|url=http://www.tcv.org.in/content/tcv-gopalpur\|website=Tibetan Children's Villages\|accessdate=22 March 2017}}</ref>
	*Ladakh<ref>{{cite web\|title=TCV Ladakh\|url=http://www.tcv.org.in/content/tcv-ladakh\|website=Tibetan Children's Villages\|accessdate=22 March 2017}}</ref>		*TCV Ladakh<ref>{{cite web\|title=TCV Ladakh\|url=http://www.tcv.org.in/content/tcv-ladakh\|website=Tibetan Children's Villages\|accessdate=22 March 2017}}</ref>
	*[[TCV Suja\|Suja]]<ref>{{cite web\|title=TCV Suja\|url=http://www.tcv.org.in/content/tcv-suja\|website=Tibetan Children's Villages\|accessdate=22 March 2017}}</ref>		*[[TCV Suja\|Suja]]<ref>{{cite web\|title=TCV Suja\|url=http://www.tcv.org.in/content/tcv-suja\|website=Tibetan Children's Villages\|accessdate=22 March 2017}}</ref>