SAF News

Testimony 21st December 2007

Musharrat A. Chowdhury

Hope you are well. Sir, we both Bangladeshi students has graduated last summer from Beaconhouse National University, Lahore, Pakistan with SAF scholarship.

News 28th November 2007

Medical Equipment Handed over to CTEVT-Nepal

Medical equipment and training materials for the trainees of Assistant Mid-wifery course at the Council for Technical and Vocational Training (CTEVT) was handed over Tuesday afternoon by SAF-Nepal Chairperson Dr. Rita Thapa to the Member Secretary of the CTEVT Dr. B.B Jirel.

In the media Special Correspondent, The Hindu - 23rd November 2007

Affront to India's pluralist culture

UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador Madanjeet Singh has expressed shock at the Bangladeshi writer Taslima Nasreen being compelled to leave West Bengal because of her secular views.

Conference 19th November 2007

SAF Meeting on Media, Publications and SAFDIC

In his brief introductory remarks, Mr. N. Ram welcomed all attendees and discussed the Agenda in brief; he emphasized that our Documentation Centres, publicity and activities should reflect our secular, democratic attitude and should also work towards a larger goal of preserving our “civilizational heritage”.

News 13th November 2007

Presentation of books to the Central Library of the Tribhuvan University

A large collection of books were handed over on Nov. 8th by Chairperson of SAF-Nepal Dr. Rita Thapa to the Tribhuvan University, Central Library at a function held in Kirtipur.

News 9th November 2007

Report on Activities for the year 2007

Conference 25th October 2007

International Forum of Civil Societies meeting at the 34th session of the UNESCO General Conference

Ambassador Madanjeet Singh and Mme. France Marquet attended the meeting of the programme commission (i-V), during the 34th session of the UNESCO General Conference on October 25, 2007.

Conference Tokyo, Japan - 23rd October 2007

The 22nd Asia-Pacific Region (APR) Scout Conference - 18th-23th October 2007

At the 22nd Asia-Pacific Region (APR) Scout Conference, held from 18- 23 October 2007 in Tokyo, Japan, South Asia Foundation was awarded a plaque of recognition for its support to young scouts of South Asia to promote regional cooperation. The theme of this conference “Advancing towards the new Scouting Century” and the meeting was attended by more than 500 key Scout leaders from 24 member countries of the Asia-Pacific Region.

News 5th October 2007

To Whom It May Concern, Ministry of Health and Population

This is to commend the works of the South Asia Foundation (SAF-Nepal) for the successful implementation of training of the first batch of Madanjeet Singh Assistant Nurse Mid-Wife (ANM) Scholarship consisting of girls from the six poorest districts of Pyuthan, Mugu, Darchula, Kapalwastu, Siraha and Rameechap.

Testimony 27th September 2007