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Eliezer Joldan
Born	25 August 1916 Leh
Died	23 June 2001 Leh
Nationality	Indian
Alma mater	Punjab University, Lahore
Occupation	Teacher
Employer	Govt. of Jammu and Kashmir
Known for	Being the first trained graduate teacher in Ladakh

Eliezer Joldan (1916-2001) was the first trained graduate to profess teaching as a profession in Ladakh. He was born in 1916 to Jonathan Tharchin Joldan and Chamnyet. He got his bachelor's degree in education from the Punjab University, Lahore. He died at the age of 85 at Leh. The Govt. Degree College at Leh is named after him. His students includes top political leaders, doctors, scholars and other intelligentsia of Ladakh on 23 June 2001. He would always prefer the traditional Ladakhi Goncha over western pants and shirts.