PEACE AND EDUCATION

PEACE AND EDUCATION
Peace can not exist with out Education among people and economic co operation among countries . Especially in a region like the south Asia., it is important to seek solutions to issues of education of heritage and environment, as they will strengthen the bonds between the countries.
An artist, writer, former diplomat, philanthropist, founder of south Asian Foundation (SAF) and UNESCO's Ambassador since 2000, Mr Singh (8^) has devoted his life to spreading peace in the region.
The south Asia foundation peace Festival 2009 which began at Amritsar on October 14 and to be concluded on 23 rd. the 14- day festivals, musical performances has brought together artists from both sides of the border as more than 90 artists from Pakistan have crossed the border for the festival.
Violence is not the true nature of the people. This v violence is borrowed and brotherhood can easily take over this shroud of bitterness. We need to ensure that the co operation continues by having bonds, mutually beneficial trade and a common currency which unite and strengthens the south Asian Region as a single unit
South Asia Foundation has worked to enlarge the scope of its activities in search of common cultural , educational and economic denominators to strengthen co operative initiatives through out the south Asian region SAF offers scholarships each year to various institutes of excellence.
SAF is a secular non profit and non political organization Comprising eight autonomous of Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka.
Prof John Kurakar