The Constitution of the LBA provides for setting up committees for different tasks. These committees are established to study and deal with various matters that cannot be directly handled by the Executive Body of the LBA due to the heavy workload of the Executive Body.
The LBA has two types of committees: standing or permanent committees and ad hoc committees. The Standing Committees, which are permanent in nature are constituted periodically and work on a continuous basis, while Ad hoc Committees are constituted on a temporary basis and cease to exist on completion of the task assigned to them. Usually, these committees are headed by one of the executive members of the LBA.
Education is a never-ending journey. The aims of the Education Committee or its primary goal is to promote a holistic development of children of the Buddhist community. As the child grows, the results of education are visible in the form of a better and more prosperous life. This is mainly because education empowers people to become mindful of their liberties and obligations in a societal structure. The answer to the question of what is the aim of education, is that education equips children with cognitive ability, physical growth, morals, and ideas. In this way, by empowering future citizens, education also benefits society at large.
To provide quality education to the children of the poorest section of the Buddhist community, two institutions had been set up by the LBA, namely-Riglam School, Choglamsar and Jamyang School, Khaltse. These two schools are completely owned and run by the LBA. The LBA Executive Body in consultation with the Central Working Committee frames rules and regulations for the efficient functioning of these institutions. The schools' Management Committee consists of members from the LBA Executive Body and the Central Working Committee. Apart from them, the Management Committee also have highly experienced and committed Buddhist educationists who have wide range of practical experience in running such institutions. The Committee may organize seminars, workshops, debates & discussions and conferences, to highlight the importance of education in general and to elevate the education level of the lower section of the Buddhist community in particular. The Committee may also interact and coordinate with any public or private institution dealing with education and research.
The committee usually invites educationists, experts, scholars, and young professionals to conduct seminars, workshops, conferences, debate & discussion.
This Committee comprises members who are well known in Ladakhi culture, tradition and customs. The main aim of this Committee is to eradicate social evils which already exist, and to check unhealthy practices and traditions that are being developed nowadays.
With the passage of time, every society/community tends to change, so is the Buddhist community of Ladakh. Ladakh is well known for its rich culture, heritage and traditions.
Buddha's teachings are often described as anti-caste and built on the belief that all people are created equal. The Buddha believed in a person's qualities, not in their caste, and the ideal of the sangha's collective well-being rejects the practice of unequal accumulation by castes. Buddha had also raised his voice against social oppression and caste discrimination, and helped to uplift women by making education and religion accessible to them.
The Mediation Committee, which is popularly known as Shaks Committee consists of members who are well versed in legal field, have interpersonal skills, negotiation skills and good judgement.The Mediation Committee's task is to help people resolve disputes by facilitating discussion and guiding them toward a mutually acceptable agreement. The Committee resolves many complex disputes and issues in the shortest possible duration without involving any cost. The members of the committee who are basically mediators, are neutral third parties. They call the parties involved in a dispute to their office to help them negotiate a resolution.The Mediation Committee receives complaints of various nature including: family disputes-such as problems between family members over entitlements after a bereavement, or issues around property, children, and other assets during separation or divorce,business transactions-such as problems that can arise when parties fail to agree on the final price of a business asset sale, or compensation for laid-off staff, housing matters-such as tenant/landlord disputes, commercial disputes-such as neighbour issues.
A Committee for Promotion of Boti Language and Culture has been constituted. The mandate of this Committee is to explore and recommend pathways for the holistic and multi-disciplinary growth of Boti language and to preserve the rich culture of Ladakh. To achieve its mandate, the Committee may organize seminars, workshops, conferences, and webinars to highlight the need for the promotion of the Boti language. It may also interact and coordinate with any public or private institution that deals with teaching, research, and extension/promotion of languages.
The Committee usually invites experts, scholars, young professionals on a short-term basis to conduct seminars, workshops, webinars etc. The Committee also organises short term courses in the Boti language and culture, and provides participants with certificates. Another important mandate of this Committee is to find ways and means to push for inclusion of the Boti language in the VIII Schedule of the Constitution.
The Conservation and Promotion of Heritage Committee consists of members who are well known in this particular field, especially expert in conservation work of ancient monuments and other heritage sites. Conservation of heritage sites and buildings provide a sense of unique identity to a region or community and continuity in a fast-changing world. The heritage sites and buildings represent the past history and culture of a region or community. A heritage site is a place that preserves the cultural, social and political history of a place.
Ladakh had its own existence as a kingdom till it was conquered by Dogra rule and later became part of the erstwhile Jammu and Kashmir state and now a separate entity as centrally ruled Union Territory. Thus Ladakh boast a rich political history with rich culture and heritage sites. The musical heritage and cultural legacy of Ladakh is enchantingly rich, colourful and splendorous. Ladakhi folk music and dance have no equivalent. Distinct in display and performance, a variety of cultures of different regions such as Changthang, Zanskar, Nubra, Sham and Aryan valley influenced the performing arts of the land. The need of the hour is to preserve these tangible and intangible assets to maintain the unique identity of Ladakh.