As I mentioned in my opening remarks, GAC has funded this. As far as my knowledge is concerned, this is the second project that has been funded in the last six years, and the project is still going on. The project deals with helping Tibetan schools in India and Nepal—covering over 76 Tibetan schools—by offering them the opportunity to learn in their own Tibetan language. We're talking about Tibetans in exile.
As I mentioned in my opening, this presence and opportunity shows the Chinese government that Tibetans, if given an opportunity, could succeed. The Tibetan language, as my colleague from the Tibet Action Institute mentioned, has all of the qualities to succeed as a language in whatever aspirations one has.
The Central Tibetan Administration has requested that the Canadian government continue this funding. I would appeal to this committee for the continuation of funding to Tibetan schools in India and Nepal.