News update

Dear friends,

I would like to inform you we have been able to conduct our programs for 2009 very effectively and also have been able to get supports from our well wishers for the development of infrastructure facilities.

This year 9 students have graduated from our school after finishing 7 years and 5 years of training in painting and carving. This year we will have 15 new admission seats for the girls and 5 for boys. In 2010 we will have 110 students studying in our school (28 girls and 82 boys).

We will also be introducing weaving and embroidery course from 2010 March and this new course will be for 4 years duration.

The ongoing projects at school at the moment are:

<!--[if !supportLists]-->1.       <!--[endif]-->Construction of 2 storey traditional house which will have 12 classrooms.

<!--[if !supportLists]-->2.       <!--[endif]-->Construction of Basketball court

<!--[if !supportLists]-->3.       <!--[endif]-->Construction of 2nd Buddha image on the old building

<!--[if !supportLists]-->4.       <!--[endif]-->Construction of fencing & gate

Our student’s will be back from winter vacation on 1st March 2010.

Please see our Newsletter attached for the update information of the school or our website at www.chokischool.com

We thank you for everything you did for us and look forward to your continue support.

Yours sincerely,

Sonam