SAF News

In the media The Inquilab - Delhi Edition - 8th January 2013
In the media Roznama Sahara, India - 8th January 2013
News UNESCO Headquarters, Paris, France - 8th January 2013
In the media New Age - Bangladesh - 8th January 2013
News Kathmandu, Nepal - 7th January 2013
News Daily-Sun, Dhaka, Bangladesh - 7th January 2013
News UNESCO Headquarters, Paris, France - 7th January 2013
News New Delhi, India - 7th January 2013
News New Delhi, India - 7th January 2013

Memorial Meeting in honour of Ambassador Madanjeet Singh

SAF India deeply mourns the passing away of Ambassador Madanjeet Singh, Founder Trustee of the South Asia Foundation (SAF), UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador, freedom fighter, diplomat, philanthropist, creative artist and writer.

In the media Asian College of Journalism, Chennai, India - 7th January 2013
In the media The Hindu - Chennai, India - 7th January 2013
Testimony UNESCO Headquarters, Paris France - 7th January 2013
In the media The Hindu - Chennai, India - 6th January 2013
News Kabul, Afghanistan - 23rd December 2012
In the media New Indian Express - Chennai edition - 21st December 2012
News Puducherry, India - 19th December 2012
News Puducherry, India - 19th December 2012
News Puducherry, India - 18th December 2012
News Dhaka, Bangladesh - 13th December 2012
News Dhaka, Bangladesh - 13th December 2012
In the media Daily-Sun, Bangladesh - 12th December 2012

SAF: A unique platform

Founded by UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador Madanjeet Singh in 2000, the South Asia Foundation (SAF) is a secular, non-profit and non-political organisation comprising eight autonomous chapters: Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka.

News Bumthang, Bhutan - 12th December 2012
News Punakha Dzong, Bhutan - 9th December 2012
News 8th December 2012
News Kathmandu, Nepal - 7th December 2012
News New Delhi, India - 7th December 2012
News New Delhi, India - 3rd December 2012
News Dhaka, Bangladesh - 3rd December 2012
News Dhaka, Bangladesh - 3rd December 2012
News Dhaka, Bangladesh - 1st December 2012
News Bumthang, Bhutan - 30th November 2012
News Dhaka, Bangladesh - 29th November 2012
In the media Daily-Sun, Bangladesh - 27th November 2012
In the media Bangladesh News 24, Bangladesh - 27th November 2012
News Dhaka, Bangladesh - 27th November 2012
News Puducherry, India - 26th November 2012
In the media The Daily Star, Dhaka, Bangladesh - 24th November 2012
News Dhaka, Bangladesh - 20th November 2012
News Puducherry, India - 20th November 2012
In the media Spothlight Nepal, Kathmandu, Nepal - 5th November 2012
In the media The Daily Star, Dhaka, Bangladesh - 1st November 2012
Testimony Kathmandu, Nepal - 31st October 2012

Testimony of a Sri Lankan UMCDSRC in Nepal

Our student from Sri Lanka Sahan Chathuranga decided to make use of his Dashera holidays and visit the second Nepali city of Pokhara last week. And for the first time in his life, he saw snow! Attached is an interesting piece he wrote and sent it to me along with 2 photos. I hope you will also admire his energy and enthusiasm.

In the media Daily-Sun, Dhaka, Bangladesh - 23rd October 2012
News Kandy, Sri Lanka - 20th October 2012

Regional Cooperation

The wedding of Ms. Mingmar Sherpa with Indrajee De Zoysa held in Kandy yesterday. They were SAF Madanjeet scholars from Nepal and Sri Lanka respectively and have completed their studies from UMISARC, Pondicherry University. We wish them a blissful married life together.

In the media The Kabul Times, Afghanistan - 18th October 2012
In the media The Inquilab - Delhi Edition, Kanpur Edition, Varanasi Edition, Lucknow Edition, Allahabad Edition - 17th October 2012
In the media Spothlight Nepal - 17th October 2012
In the media The Hindu - Chennai, India - 16th October 2012

SAF pledges $1 million to Unesco

The South Asia Foundation (SAF), a not-for-profit association that operates in India and the seven other countries of the SAARC community, has decided to further the goals of women’s education and empowerment by pledging $1 million to the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (Unesco).

News UNESCO Headquarters, Paris France - 16th October 2012
News UNESCO Headquarters, Paris France - 16th October 2012
News Beaulieu sur Mer, France - 12th October 2012
News Lahore, Pakistan - 12th October 2012
News Lahore, Pakistan - 12th October 2012
News Lahore, Pakistan - 12th October 2012
Testimony Bhutan - 28th September 2012
News Lahore, Pakistan - 25th September 2012
News Srinagar, India - 24th September 2012
Testimony Kathmandu, Nepal - 22nd September 2012
News Bumthang, Bhutan - 21st September 2012
Testimony Puducherry, India - 18th September 2012
Testimony Chennai, India - 15th September 2012
News Lahore, Pakistan - 3rd September 2012
In the media Deccan Herald - Puducherry, India - 1st September 2012
Testimony Kolkata, India - 30th August 2012
In the media Puducherry, India - 30th August 2012
News Kathmandu, Nepal - 20th August 2012
News Kathmandu, Nepal - 19th August 2012
News Dhaka, Bangladesh - 23rd July 2012
Testimony Kathmandu, Nepal - 22nd July 2012
News Kathmandu, Nepal - 19th July 2012