SAF News

In the media Daily Times, Pakistan - 14th September 2003

BNU attracts students from SAARC states

The BeaconHouse National University (BNU) has given admission ton 14students from South Asia Foundation for Regional Cooperation (SAARC)countries on schorlarship offered to them by the South Asia Foundation(SAF).

Event Malpotha, Sri Lanka - 12th August 2003

The First SAF-SOS Environment Camp - 12th - 21st August 2003, Malpotha, Sri Lanka

The first SAF-SOS joint project, approved by the SAF Chairpersons, was the Environment (organic farming) camp which was hosted by the SOS Vocational Training Centre in Malpotha, Sri Lanka, from August 12th - 21st 2003.

Conference 17th June 2003

Establishment of the UNESCO-SAF Madanjeet Singh Institute of Afghanistan’s Cultural Heritage, Kabul

Testimony Feeroaz Magu, Maafannu, Malé, Republic of Maldives - 14th June 2003

Moonisa Easa - Assistant Editor, AAFATHIS Daily

I take this opportunity to thank you for the generous offer you have given to us, the journalists and would be journalists of this region.

Testimony 5th June 2003

Deepamala Abeysekera - Sri Lankan student

In the media The Island of Sri Lanka - 3rd June 2003

Open University, SAF collaboration for SA studies

Within the South Asia Foundation, an ambitious educational project, called the South Asia Foundation Learning Initiative or SAFLI in short, was established in September 2002, linking a number of Open Universities in SAARC countries.

Testimony Maldives - 11th April 2003

Sinan Ali - SAF scholar, Maldives

I have heard that the SAF has decided to award 100 scholarships from next year. I am so happy to know this and I feel it is a very great decision taken by SAF.

Testimony Bangladesh - 9th April 2003

Tawrique Ali - Pursuing journalism on SAF scholarship

I have been studying journalism at the Asian College of Journalism (ACJ), Chennai, with the SAF Madanjeet Singh Scholarship, from the Bangladesh chapter.

Event Maldives - 26th March 2003

The Second SAF-Scout Friendship Camp - 15th-22nd February 2003, Maldives

News 1st March 2003

Report from Contingent Leader of PBSA - The Second SAF-Scout Friendship Camp

To be able to understand, learn and enjoy life in an environmental friendly atmosphere became possible through the kindness of Madanjeet Singh, UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador and founder of South Asia Foundation, who managed and sponsored the 2nd Friendship Camp second time and ensured the continuation of such annual camps.