Dharamshala, Oct. 18 -- The Prairie Talent Girls' School, a prominent Tibetan educational institution founded to empower girls from nomadic communities, was permanently closed on August 27, 2026, raising fresh concerns over China's policies towards Tibetan education, language and cultural identity, as reported by Phayul.

According to Phayul, also known as the Grassland Girls' School and Snowland Grassland Girls' School, the institution was established in 2005 by renowned Tibetan monk and educator Venerable Ragya Jigme Gyaltsen.

Located near sacred Ragya Mountain in Golog, in the traditional Tibetan region of Amdo in Qinghai, the school sought to expand educational opportunities for girls from pastoral families. The school initially admi...