SAF News

Event Paris, UNESCO Headquarters - 19th September 2014

Ms France Marquet, represented SAF-MSF at International Day of Peace on 19 September, 2014 in Paris

Ms France Marquet, Trustee MSF-SAF represented South Asia Foundation and attended the round table on the occasion of the international Day of Peace at the UNESCO Headquarters in Paris

News London - 19th September 2014

Ms Ayesha Sultana, First Batch Alumni, UMISAA participating in ‘Open Studios Reception‘

Ms Ayesha Sultana from Dhaka, Bangladesh, First Batch Alumni of UMISAA is participating in ‘Open Studios Reception‘, organized by Delfina Foundation, London

News Srinagar, J&K - 18th September 2014

UMIKS Scholars evacuated by SAF-India

SAF Scholars of UMIKS who were evacuated by SAF-India from Srinagar following unprecedented flooding were brought to Delhi. They visited SAF-India office on 18th September, 2014.

News Kathmandu, Nepal - 16th September 2014

SAF UMCDSRC Scholars at National College, Kathmandu

A Group photograph of UMCDSRC (UNESCO Madanjeet Singh Centre of Development Studies and Regional Cooperation) Scholars at National College, Kathmandu University

Testimony Kabul, Afghanistan - 12th August 2014

Feedback from Mr Sher Ali, Alumni of UMISAA, Lahore

During my four years of study at BNU Lahore, which has an ideal and artistic atmosphere, I was fortunate enough to experience living with SARRC students. This provided me with an opportunity to learn, understand and familiarize myself with different cultures of this region.

Testimony Kathmandu, Nepal - 18th June 2014

Mr Sahan Randeniya, UMCDSRC Scholar, sharing experience.. Being a scholarship holder

His Excellency Dr. Madanjeet Singh, an artist, writer, diplomat and philanthropist and UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador created the South Asia Foundation in 2000 as a regional youth movement and it has now grown to have chapters in eight countries. His dream was a united South Asia....

Testimony Kathmandu, Nepal - 18th June 2014

Report by Ms. Urishna Shakya, UMCDSRC Scholar

Having chosen Development Studies for my undergraduate was solely my decision based upon the dream to better the lives of the people in terms of having a happy living and getting the opportunity to study your favourite subject under full scholarship is an utter fortune....

Event Kathmandu, Nepal - 9th June 2014

Shri Navin B. Chawla & Dr Nishchal N Padey meet all SAF-Nepal Alumni

Over the last decade, it has become quite a large number of SAF-Nepal Alumni who have joined various professions and some are even studying/working abroad. They shared their experiences and gave feedback to Shri Navin B Chawla, Advisor, MSF....

In the media UMIKS, Srinagar, India - 5th June 2014

A New begining to build healthy relationship:Academicians

SAARC countries as a new beginning in building healthy relationship with its neighbors. The view came to the fore at a round table conference at the UNESCO Madanjeet Singh Institute of Kashmir Studies (UMIKS) on Wednesday...

Testimony UMCSAJ, Chennai, India - 30th May 2014

Feedback from Mr. Aminul Islam (SAF Scholar from Bangladesh) at UMCSAJ, 2013-14 Batch

I am greatly thankful to South Asia Foundation (SAF), Bangladesh Chapter, which provided me a handsome scholarship to pursue a Post Graduate Diploma in Journalism (New Media) at the Asian College of Journalism (ACJ), Chennai, India.