The Men-Tsee-Khang (MTK) celebrated its 44th
founding anniversary on the 23rd March
2005. The Kalon for Health and Education Mr. Thupten Lungrig was the chief guest. The Education Secretary Venerable Karma Yuthok and the heads of various NGO’s were other distin-guished guests at the gathering of more than 200 staff of the MKT in the main hall of the institute.
The Director Dr Dawa read out the institute’s annual report. In his report the director said that the Men-Tsee-Khang in its last financial year from 1 April 2004 to 31 March 2005 gave free and concessional medications worth Rs. 8.33 millions to new arrivals from Tibet, elderly people, monks and nuns, students and CTA staff. This was followed by presentation to staff who were felicitated by the chief guest for 30 and 20 years services to the institute respectively. The chief guest also felicitated doctors who underwent examination for Menrampa Chungwa degree and awarded prizes to the 13th medical recruits for their excellence in the examinations.
Kalon Thupten Lungrig in his public address to the MTK staff advised to maintain good working relationships amongst the staff and also emphasized the importance to see that the personal grudges should not hamper the official work.
Dr Tsewang Tamdin on behalf of the administration and the staff of Men-Tsee-Khang thanked the chief guest for his guiding principle and advice, and also thanked all the other distinguished guests for sparing time from their busy schedules to attend this function.