The media coverage on handing over of the Cheque for Nu.150,000 (Hundred and fifty thousand) to VAST/Tarayana art Gallery in Thimphu.
The Cheque was handed by the Dy Chairperson of SAF Bhutan Chapter on behalf of SAF Founder UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador Madanjeet Singh.
UNESCO goodwill ambassador and the founder of South Asia foundation (SAF), Madanjeet Singh, has committed to donate USD 1 million to help start a centre for South Asia forestry studies in Bhutan.
Memorandum of Understanding between the Ugyen Wangchuck Institute for Conservation and Environment and the South Asia Foundation, for the establishment of the Madanjeet Singh Center for South Asia Forestry Studies at the Ugyen Wangchuck Institute for Conservation and Environment.
Audience with His Majesty Druk Gyalpo Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuk, H.E. Madanjeet Singh UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador SAF Founder, Lyonpo Sangay Ngedup SAF Bhutan Chairperson and Mme France Marquet SAF Trustee
Meeting between the Minister of Agriculture and Forestry of Bhutan and SAF Founder.
During his visit to Bhutan, UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador Madanjeet Singh and SAF Founder was received on March 15th 2010 at Paro Airport by Mr Chencho Tshering (SAF Bhutan Vice Chairperson) and Mr Lham Nidup (Secretary SAF Bhutan).