China has expanded the use of boarding schools - for children as young as four - and replaced Tibetan as the main language of tuition with Chinese.
Beijing says these reforms give Tibetan children the best possible preparation for their adult lives, in a country where the main language of communication is Mandarin Chinese.
But Dr Gyal Lo disagrees - he believes Beijing's real aim is to undermine the Tibetan identity, by targeting the very youngest in society.
"They've designed the curriculum that produces a population that will not be able to practise their own language and culture in the future," he said.
"China is using education as a tool to minimise Tibetans' social capacity. No one will be able to resist their rule."