By Asif Iqbal Naik , Kishtwar:- Buddhist spiritual leader his holiness Dalia Lama donated Rs. 79 lacs to Himalayan Buddhist Cultural Society Kishtwar for construction of Buddhist Hostel at Gulabgard Paddar. President Himalayan Buddhist Cultural Society Jigmit Narboo while confirming the donation given by Dalai Lama to the society for construction of School Hostel at Gulbgard hails the role of Chief Minister Omar Abdullah and MLA Kishtwar Sajjad Ahmed Kichloo for playing an important role in bringing Dalia Lama to Padder valley of Kishtwar District. Mr. Jigmit Narboo along with General Secretary of the society Tenzen Dorge and prominent citizens of Padder Tehsil today visited the house of MLA Kishtwar and conveyed his thanks to him for advocating the long pending demand of the Buddhist Community before Dalia Lama during his June 5,2010 visit to Padder.
Mr. Narboo said that without MLA support the visit of Dalia Lama to Padder is not possible. He said that it was due to efforts of MLA Kishtwar that His holiness Dalia Lama promised the said money which they finally received a day before. He said that since most of the adjoining areas of Padder are unconnected by means of roads, the construction of the hostel thus becomes the necessity, but due to lack of financial assistance, the association fails to construct the same. He said that after the promise made by Dalia Lama during his Padder visit, the association finally looks forward towards construction of school hostel.
He said that after construction of the hostel, the association will be in a position to provide accommodation to most of the students studied in the Buddhist school. He said presently 198 students from 1stto 8thstandard from different parts of the Paddar are getting education in the school which was established with the aim to provide the religious and social education to the local Buddhist children’s.