Central Tibetan Administration-in-Exile. Department of Religion and Culture

It began its operation in exile community as Council for Religious Affairs office on April 27, 1959, established by His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama and his government in Mussorrie. On 30th May 1960, the Council for Religious Affairs shifted its office to Dharamsala and on September 12, 1960 it became one of the five main departments when His Holiness the Dalai Lama formally established the Central Tibetan Administration (CTA). ...It is now one of the seven major departments of CTA and a minister heads this office.