SAF Meetings

Rajhastan, India - 24th May 2007

SAF Regional Cooperation Seminars - Vardhaman Mahaveer Open University

Located on the outskirts of the city of Kota, Rajhastan, VMOU has a vast 75 acre campus. With the recent increase in funding received from the Distance Education Council and the Rajhastan State Government; new buildings are being constructed all across the University Campus, including what will be a top notch satellite TV broadcasting studio for propagating Distance mode courses.

Maharashtra, India - 10th May 2007

SAF Regional Cooperation Seminars - Yashwant Rao Chavan Open University

YCMOU is one of the largest Open University in the country, it spends a tremendous amount of capital on the Research and Development of its Agricultural courses and the continual improvement of its infrastructure. It has eight regional sub-centres, spread across Maharashtra and Goa; I was informed that the Regional Cooperation Seminar would be held in all 8 sub-centres, similar in presentation to the one in Nashik.

10th May 2007

MoU between the South Asia Foundation ('SAF') and SOS-Kinderdorf International

SOS-Kinderdorf International is an International Child development organisation working in 131 countries and territories through its member associations. In South Asia it has member associations in Bangladesh, India, Nepal, Pakistan and Nepal.

Gujrat, India - 8th May 2007

SAF Regional Cooperation Seminars - Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Open University

Although the staff at BAOU was tremendously hospitable, the University only held a Cheque Distribution ceremony with no Seminar component – this is strange considering the Seminar was the focal point of all correspondence with the University since the beginning of the current session’s cheque distribution process.

Chennai, India - 7th May 2007

MoU between 'SAF' and the Media Development Foundation

Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the South Asia Foundation (“SAF”) and the Media Development Foundation (“MDF”), Chennai.