EDUCATION
Crystal Mountain
School is committed to providing free education to the deprived children
of Dho-Tarap. By means of education, the school helps people acquire
skills, enabling them to improve their living conditions.
In order to preserve Dolpa's cultural heritage, which dates back to
medieval Tibet, the school has launched awareness programmes.
Apart from the regular government curriculum, Crystal Mountain School
teaches Tibetan and English as well as a variety of other subjects :
Nature preservation
Situated in the buffer zone of Shey Phoksumdo National Park, Crystal
Mountain School has been inspired by the park activities and has created
an Eco-Club for the senior students which is working actively in the
field of nature conservation. The World Wildlife Fund of Nepal gave
to the Eco-Club the " Abraham Conservation award 2001 " for
the role played in generating awareness within the community to preserve
the fragile ecological balance.
Herbal medicine
The ancient use of herbal medication is rapidly declining in Dolpo,
despite a wealth of medicinal plants, and giving way to western medical
practice. The amchis ( local doctors) will soon have no role to play.
In an effort to revive this tradition, Crystal Mountain School has
launched programmes to draw people's attention to the medicinal properties
of the locally available herbs, giving practical lessons on their
proper use.
Thanka painting
As part of a vocational training programme, the children are invited
to take thanka painting and other art classes.
Handicrafts
To promote local weaving and handicrafts, Crystal Mountain School
intends to teach these crafts in class and in the community.
