Tenzin Dolma is Miss Tibet 2007

By Suresh Khatta

India

Published in: The Indian Express paper edition

Miss Tibet 2007 contestants at TCV school

The five contestants interacting with students at Tibet Children's Village (TCV) school, Dharamshala

(Photo by Ngawang Samdup)

DHARAMSHALA, India, 05 October 2007 — Twenty-one-year-old Tenzin Dolma from Mcleod Ganj working as an executive in a call centre in New Delhi has been crowned Miss Tibet 2007 on Sunday evening. She is also a part-time model. While 20-year-old Tsering Yangzom from Kollegal in Karnataka and 20-year-old Deeki Dolma from Gangtok have been declared first runner-up and second runner-up respectively.

Tsering Yangzom also won the Miss Photogenic title. The sixth edition of the Miss Tibet was organised by Lobsang Wangyal Productions.

Tenzin Dolma was given Rs 1 lakh as scholarship from the organisers of the pageant. The first and the second runner-up were given Rs 50,000 and Rs 25,000 respectively as scholarship. The Miss Tibet contest was started in 2002 and it was the sixth edition of the contest.

Reacting after winning the title, Tenzin Dolma said she was happy that she would represent her country in the Miss Earth Pageant. She said she would first like to meet the Dalai Lama. She said, "The Miss Tibet can use the title for talking about the Tibetan cause at the international level and can bring it to the notice of the common masses through media around the world. This way, Tibetans can receive support for the cause."

Tenzin Dolma, a local, said she was happy that despite division over the issues in Tibetan society her parents allowed her to take part in the pageant.

The first runner-up and Miss Photogenic Tsering Yangzom said, "Miss Tibet is a beautiful platform through which Tibetan women can show the unique culture of Tibet. They can also speak about the plight of the Tibetan people."

The Miss Tibet pageant is an event that every Tibetan should feel proud of, she observed.

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Tenzin Dolma is Miss Tibet 2007