South Asia Foundation was founded by UNESCO Goodwill AmbassadorMadanjeet Singh in 2000. The South Asia Foundation is a secular, non-profit and non-political organization, comprising eight autonomous chapters: Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka. SAF's core objective is to promote regional cooperation through a number of UNESCO Madanjeet Singh Institutions of Excellence in the eight SAARC countries, offering the following courses:
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Dhaka, Bangladesh
UNESCO Madanjeet Singh Centre for South Asia Forestry Studies, Bumthang, Bhutan The UNESCO Madanjeet Center for South Asia Forestry Studies at Ugyen Wangchuck Institute for Conservation and Environment, Bumthang, Bhutan is pleased to announce the Madanjeet Singh scholarship for four years bachelor's degree program in Forestry to be undertaken at College of Natural Resources, Royal University of Bhutan in Lobesa, Punakha, Bhutan from July 2015 to July 2019. The selected candidates each from SAARC countries are encouraged to apply for the program in their respective
Chennai, India Details of the ACJ's academic course and activities can be accessed at its web site: Asian College of Journalism. Applications for the SAF Madanjeet Singh group scholarship at ACJ should go through the secretary of the board of your respective country and get the approval of the Chairperson.In an innovative move designed to promote regional cooperation, the South Asia Foundation has instituted 8 full scholarships for young people from the eight SAARC countries to study at the UNESCO Madanjeet Singh Centre of South Asian Journalism, Chennai.
, Srinagar, India. Total Number of scholars benefited so far 43. The course is discontinued from 2016
, Puducherry, Pondicherry University, India The UMISARC promotes interaction among SAARC students and offers diploma and degree in South Asian Studies, arts and cultures.
Since the 26 October 2010, Mme Irina Bokova, UNESCO Director-General announced that the 12 SAF Institutions of Excellence will be able to use UNESCO logo and named UNESCO Madanjeet Singh Institutions of Excellence. SAF has been admitted into official relationship with the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization. It is an apex body of South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation. The organization's objective is to "uphold its core values of regional cooperation and peace through education and cultural interaction between the eight SAARC countries."
