Abstracts:The paper focuses on the need to imbibe cultural components in the curriculum in the Himalayan region, to make the process of education more meaningful and relevant to the children. It describes the unique features of Himalayan regions, the challenges in the education system and the rationale for a paradigm shift in the approach towards education and in the curriculum itself, to be more appropriate to the socio-cultural-geographic context. The paper asserts the reasons for integrating culture education in schools by discussing key aspects such as cultural lag experienced by youth, the changes and challenges brought about by globalization, parents’ perception that influences schooling and enrollment rates and the international paradigms and efforts on culture preservation.