TCV School - India

What TCV School - India does

TCV School Selakui is a CBSE-affiliated residential boarding school located in Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India, operated by the Tibetan Children's Village (TCV) — a non-profit charitable organization founded in 1960 by Mrs. Tsering Dolma Takla, elder sister of His Holiness the Dalai Lama, to care for orphaned and destitute Tibetan refugee children following the 1950 Chinese occupation of Tibet. The school serves approximately 500 students across Classes VI to XII, with the senior secondary section focused exclusively on the Science stream, and is staffed by 45+ qualified teaching and non-teaching personnel. Its core product is a CBSE-aligned academic program that integrates Tibetan language, dialectic practice, and cultural-identity preservation into a modern curriculum, supplemented by 18+ co-curricular clubs, modern science labs, a library, hostels, sports grounds, a medical infirmary, and 24x7 campus security.

The school's business model is a non-profit, tuition-and-boarding-fee model layered on top of grant and partnership funding from the Department of Education / Central Tibetan Administration, United World College, Fulbright, Chiba University, Pestalozzi (UK), and other international scholarship bodies. Student intake is conducted through a merit-based three-step admissions process (online application, entrance examination, enrollment), with operations supported by a 120+ member Parent Teacher Friend Association (PTFA) and an alumni network of 500+ graduates placed in universities and careers across the USA, UK, Europe, and Asia.

TCV School Selakui is a single-site institution (headquarters at P.O. Selakui, Dehradun, Uttarakhand - 248011) with no subsidiaries, no M&A activity, no disclosed revenue, and no external funding rounds. Its near-term strategic focus — as reflected on the school's own website — is preserving its mission of providing parental care, modern education, and cultural continuity to Tibetan refugee children while gradually opening admission to non-TCV Tibetan students in Classes VI–IX from September 2026 onward. Leadership transitioned recently, with Mr. Tsultrim Kelsang replacing former Principal Mr. Duke Tsering.

Name

TCV School - India

Legal name

Tibetan Children's Village School Selakui

Website

https://tcvselakui.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1960

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

TCV School Selakui is a non-profit CBSE-affiliated boarding school in Dehradun, India, serving approximately 500 Tibetan refugee children in Classes VI–XII (Science stream), operated under the Tibetan Children's Village network founded in 1960.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Dehradun

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Education and Boarding Services: TCV School Selakui operates as a boarding school providing education services. Revenue is generated through tuition and boarding fees for approximately 500 students. The school is affiliated to CBSE, New Delhi and provides comprehensive education from Class VI to XII with a focus on the Science stream.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

TCV School Selakui provides a CBSE-affiliated boarding school education for Tibetan refugee children from Class VI to XII, with a Science-stream focus at the senior secondary level. The school combines modern academic instruction in Computer Science, Science, Mathematics, Visual Arts, and Languages (Tibetan, English, Hindi) with traditional Tibetan dialectic practice and cultural preservation, supported by residential care, 18+ co-curricular clubs, science labs, hostels, sports facilities, and a medical infirmary for approximately 500 students.

Product overview

TCV School Selakui operates as a single unified educational institution providing a comprehensive CBSE-affiliated boarding school program from Class VI to XII. The institution offers the CBSE Curriculum as its primary educational product, supplemented by campus facilities (science labs, library, hostels, sports grounds, medical infirmary) and student co-curricular programs (18+ clubs, athletics, performing arts, Tibetan traditional arts, community service). The school serves approximately 500 Tibetan refugee students with 45+ qualified staff and focuses exclusively on the Science stream for senior secondary education.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• CBSE Boarding School Program (Class VI to XII) Comprehensive CBSE-affiliated boarding school program covering Class VI to XII with exclusive focus on the Science stream at the senior secondary level. Includes Computer Science, Visual Arts, Dialectic Practice (traditional Tibetan logical debates), Science, Mathematics, and Languages (Tibetan, English, Hindi). For Tibetan refugee children and other admitted students.
• Residential Boarding and Care Services Round-the-clock residential boarding services including spacious hostels, nutritious meals, a medical infirmary, 24x7 security, and parental-style care for approximately 500 Tibetan refugee students. Targets children needing full-time guardianship and a stable learning environment.
• Co-curricular Clubs and Activities Program Structured program of 18+ student clubs and activities including athletics and sports, in-house publications for creative writing and journalism, performing arts, traditional Tibetan logical debates, Tibetan traditional arts, and community service. For enrolled students as part of holistic development.

Quantifiable outcome

• 43 United World College Scholarship recipients
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Feature2 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE), New DelhicoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTCV School Selakui is affiliated to CBSE, New Delhi, following the Central Board of Secondary Education curriculum from Class VI to XII. This affiliation ensures standardized quality education and recognized certification.
• Delek HospitalminorOthersAlumni from TCV Selakui serve as MBBS doctors at Delek Hospital, supporting healthcare in Tibetan communities. This represents career placement outcomes rather than formal partnership.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• The Doon School, Dehradun: Premier all-boys residential school headquartered in Dehradun, sharing TCV Selakui's home city. Comparable in residential K-12 model, elite higher-education placement, and CBSE-affiliated curriculum delivery.
• Woodstock School, Mussoorie: Long-established international residential K-12 school located in the Uttarakhand hills near Dehradun. Comparable in boarding-school structure, regional setting, and global university placement outcomes.
• Mussoorie International School: Residential school in the Uttarakhand hills serving primarily Indian and South Asian students. Comparable in geographic setting, residential K-12 model, and global university preparation focus.
• Birla Vidya Niketan, Pushp Vihar: Highly regarded Indian CBSE-affiliated residential K-12 school. Comparable in residential model, CBSE Science-stream focus, and competitive higher-education placement, though serving a fee-paying mainstream Indian market rather than a refugee population.
• Tibetan Homes Foundation (THF), Mussoorie: Non-profit residential institution serving Tibetan refugee children in Mussoorie, Uttarakhand. Closest mission-aligned peer in the same Indian Himalayan region, with overlapping student population, cultural preservation mandate, and boarding model.
• TCV Dharamsala (Tibetan Children's Village, Dharamsala): Flagship campus of the same Tibetan Children's Village network in Dharamsala. Operates the same CBSE-aligned, Tibetan-culture-integrated residential school model for refugee children, sharing parent organization, governance, and scholarship pathways.
• TCV Bylakuppe (Tibetan Settlement, Karnataka): Sister TCV residential school located in the Bylakuppe Tibetan settlement in Karnataka. Operates the same parent-organization curriculum, boarding model, and Tibetan cultural integration for refugee children.

Regional players

• Pestalozzi International Village, UK: UK-based charity providing residential education and scholarships to disadvantaged students, including Tibetan refugees from TCV schools. Comparable in mission of using residential education to launch students into global higher education, though operating in a different geography.

Others

• Ecole d'Humanité, Switzerland: Values-driven residential K-12 school in Switzerland with a humanitarian educational philosophy. Conceptually aligned with TCV Selakui's emphasis on character, community service, and holistic development, but operating in a different geography and student segment.

Emerging players

• Mahindra United World College of India: UWC-affiliated residential school in India that is a key scholarship destination for TCV graduates. Comparable in residential IB-style pedagogy, Indian location, and global university placement, but serves a broader international student body rather than a single refugee community.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/school/tcv-school---india

Compliance1 record

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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