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The school is named after Mipham Pema Karpo, who is revered as the greatest scholar of the Drukpa lineage, and taught extensively in Ladakh.
About Ladakh:
Often described as ‘Little Tibet’, this is one of the few remaining mountain societies where a traditional Tibetan Buddhist way of life is practised. It is sparsely populated and remote, and the only road that connects it to the plains to the south is frequently cut off for 7 to 8 months each year by snow.
A culture under threat:
Ladakh is experiencing:
- A shift away from traditional agriculture, with young people drifting to the towns,
- A focus on rote-learning in schools, which ill-equips young people for the modern world,
- A resulting ‘culture of failure’, with around 70% of students in Leh failing the end of school matriculation exam,
- Over-dependence on government jobs, which have become very scarce,
- A weak economic private sector, resulting in increasing youth unemployment with associated social risks.
Ladakh Education Reform:
At the request of local people and with the support of His Holiness the 12th Gyalwang Drukpa, the spiritual leader of Ladakh, the creation of a new educational community is focusing on the needs of young Ladakhis.
This unique initiative has been advanced by the Druk Pema Karpo Education Society (a non-profit Ladakhi society), supported by Drukpa Trust under the patronage of His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama.
