Beijing forcibly shutters three Tibetan schools in Golog amid intensified assimilation campaign

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Tenzin Nyidon

DHARAMSHALA, Oct. 22: In a sharp escalation of Beijing’s forced assimilation policies, Chinese authorities in Machen (Chinese: Maqen) County, Golog Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, have forcibly shut down three renowned private and community-run Tibetan educational institutions. According to a report by the research organization Tibet Watch, the administrative closures were carried out between late August and early September 2026.

Gangjong Grassland Girls’ School in Ragya, founded in 2005 by the renowned educator Jigme Gyaltsen (also known as the Prairie Talent Girls’ School) educated approximately 448 primary and middle school students and employed 107 teachers and...

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