India, Oct. 25 -- Beijing's policy is clear. Tibetan language education is seen as a threat to 'stability.'

In the high grasslands of Golog, where nomadic families have long relied on community schools to preserve their language and culture, three doors have been slammed shut. The Golok Tadrak Orphan School, the Ra-Gya Jigme Gyaltsen Grassland Girls' School, and a small village school in Jasag have all been forcibly closed by Chinese authorities. These closures are not isolated administrative decisions-they are part of a deliberate campaign to erode Tibetan identity by dismantling the very institutions that nurture it.

Tibetan schools are more than classrooms; they are sanctuaries where children learn to read, write, and think in their ...