SAF India Introduction and News

News 20th March 2009

Pondicherry University visit to the Madanjeet Singh scholarships students of South Asian studies

News Pondicherry University - 20th March 2009

Award of Degree of Doctor of Letters (Honoris Causa)
to Shri Madanjeet Singh, UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador & Founder SAF

Testimony 4th December 2008

BNU Third Convocation, testimony

As we go to our third Convocation tomorrow, I am thinking about what the scholarships from you have meant.I am forwarding you the message I received today from Rony James Martin, who graduated this year.

News 30th September 2008

Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the 'SAF', New Delhi, and the Pondicherry University, Puducherry

This Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the South Asia Foundation-India, a secular, non-profit and non-political organization located at A-33 Vasant Marg, Vasant Vihar, New Delhi, herein after referred to as “SAF”, on the one part, and the Pondicherry University, a central University created by an Act of Parliament, located at Kalapet, Puducherry, herein after referred to as “University”, on the second part (hereinafter referred to as “parties”).

Testimony 24th September 2008

Vidha Saumya

Lahore has been the city of my residence and study for the past 9 months. The city is special to me.

In the media Special Correspondent, The Hindu - 5th July 2008

South Asian Centre for Journalists Reporting Conflict inaugurated

The South Asian Centre for Journalists Reporting Conflict (SCJRC), a joint venture of the Press Institute of India (PII) and the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), was inaugurated here on Friday.

Testimony 5th June 2008

Acknowledgement by Rony James Martin, a Madanjeet Singh Group Scholarship (India) from the School of Visual Arts, BNU, Lahore

In the media 2nd June 2008

India's outlook on junoon in kashmir

Despite staying in the same hotel, it proved hard to pin down Salman Ahmed-the lead singer and guitarist of the Pakistani Sufi rock group Junoon-for an interview.

News 27th May 2008

Visit to one of the SAF-PPERA schools in Gandharbal, Kashmir

In the media The Asian Age - 27th May 2008

Pratibha says Kashmir is embodiment of compassion

Invoking Kashmir's revolutionary poet Gulam Ahmed Mehjoor, President Pratibha Patil on Monday asked its "gardeners (people) to create the glory of spring and make the flowers bloom and the birds sing again". She said Kashmir was rightly called rishiwaer or the abode of rishis as it embodies love, tolerance and compassion.