Prize distribution during the 27th SAARC Charter Day Celebration on 8th of December 2012

27th SAARC Charter Day Celebration

27th SAARC Charter Day

SAARC Documentation Centre (SDC) and SAARC Disaster Management Centre (SDMC) jointly celebrated the 27^th SAARC Charter Day at SDC, 14 Satsang Vihar Marg, New Delhi.  The main objective of the celebration was to promote the activities and create awareness of SAARC especially amongst the younger generations. In order to commemorate the SAARC Charter Day SDC and SDMC decided to organize quiz, debate and essay competitions. The winners were awarded with certificates and cash prizes. Apart from the competitions, SDC also conducted five days training on ABCD a complete solution to libraries. Ten participants from Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Nepal and Sri Lanka attended the training.  Documentaries on School safety and what is SAARC was also screened to the gathering of hundred people comprising mainly of students, parents, SDC/SDMC staff and the invitees.

The function was presided over by Ms. Madhu Sethi, Representative of Ministry of External Affairs, New Delhi and Dr. Chandan Gosh, Head and Professor, National Institute of Disaster Management, New Delhi. 

SAARC Conference for Library and Information Professionals

KOHA Workshop in Gujarat, India

Five Day Training on ABCD 4th 8th December

Coinciding with SAARC Charter Day, SAARC Documentation Centre (SDC) will be organizing five days training on ABCD- A complete solution to Libraries from 4th to 8th December 2012 at National Institute of Sciences and Information Resources (N

ISCAIR), New Delhi. SDC would like to invite two participants from each Member States (Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka) for the Workshop. For more information you can log on www.sdc.gov.in or contact your National Focal Point.

SAARC Conference for Library and Information

 

SAARC Conference for Library and Information

SAARC Conference for Library and Information

SAARC Conference for Library and Information

18th Governing Board Meeting of SDC, 18th to 19th September 2012 at Hotel Grand New Delhi

18th Governing Board Meeting of SDC, 18th to 19th September 2012 at Hotel Grand New Delhi

H.E. Mr. Ahmed Saleem Secretary General of SAARC and Dr. Gangan Prathap, Director, SDC during H.E. Secretary General's visit to the Centre on 12th September 2012. — with Gangan Prathap.

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SDC staff with H.E. Mr. Ahmed Saleem Secretary General of SAARC and Mr. Arun Kumar, Attaché , MEA, GOI.

H.E. Mr. Ahmed Saleem Secretary General of SAARC and Dr. Gangan Prathap, Director, SDC during H.E. Secretary General's visit to the Centre on 12th September 2012. — with Gangan Prathap.

Gearing up for S.G's visit

Glimpse of SDC's library

Glimpse of SDC's library

SDC Participants Experience 

Taj Mahal in true sense is a perfect creation of love, emotions and beauty. After learning a lot about Taj in the history of India, when I actually saw the monument I was simply amazed by this white beautiful Mahal.

Sumithra Meegasmulla
Chartered Librarian
Sri Lanka Air Force
Colombo 2, Sri Lanka.

Seeing the Taj for the first time was amazing. The Taj itself was magnificent.  Taj Mahal in true sense is a perfect example of love, emotions and beauty. After reading about it in magazines and books, when I actually saw the monument I was simply amazed by this white beauty.

S. L. Siyath Ahemed
Assistant Librarian
Parliament of Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka

Standing majestically on the banks of River Yamuna, the Taj Mahal is synonymous with love and romance. The purity of the white marble, the exquisite ornamentation, precious gemstones used and its picturesque location, all make a visit to the Taj Mahal gain a place amongst the most sought-after tours in the world.

Md. Ekramul Haque

Administrative Officer

Ministry of ICT

Dhaka, Bangladesh

The beauty of the Taj Mahal cannot be adequately portrayed by words, photographs or paintings. You have to experience it firsthand. I am very much thankful to SDC & NISCAIR for sponsoring us and we really enjoyed our visit to the Taj, and I'm really glad that I got a chance to see it again. It was definitely a memorable experience!

Masood Raza
Assistant Librarian,
Baddi University of Emerging Sciences & Technology,
Himachal Pradesh (H.P.) – 173205
Email: mmasoodraza@gmail.com  

Agra Trip

Participant Taj Mahal Experience

My Visit To The Taj Mahal

On 17^th of June 2012 we ST and AT participants  from all over the SAARC countries visited the Shah Jahan's Red Fort and Taj Mahal. This is definitely one of the Seven Wonders of the World.

Seeing the Taj for me the first time was amazing. The Taj itself was magnificent.  Taj Mahal in true sense is a perfect example of love, emotions and beauty. After reading about it in magazines and books, when I actually saw the monument I was simply amazed by this white beauty.

There is a long walkway from the entrance to the actual structure. The outside of the building has beautiful marble carvings all along the walls. There are steps and walkways made of marble all around the building, and we were walking all the way around it. The building and towers are perfectly symmetrical, so whatever is on the left side on the right. Part of the magic of seeing the Taj in person is the way the light of the sun and the moon play off the marble. The mood of the Taj literally changes .

It was very hot in Agra, but our fortunate the climate came into normal, so we did not get any hesitate to be long (1.30 hour) queue  to enter inside the building.

Inside, I am really lucky to see the view of the marble tombs of Mumtaz and Shah Jahan in underneath because it has been opened for Shah Jahan's Death Anniversary. The inside of the Taj is lit by natural lighting, so it is a bit dark. The walls inside are also beautifully carved, with wonderful inlay work and intricate detail. The inside of the Taj is actually smaller than I had thought.

I really enjoyed my visit to the Taj, and I'm really glad I got a chance to see it. It was definitely a memorable and remarkable experience in my life. I would like to  thank SDC and NISCAIR for the trip.
S. L. Siyath Ahemed

Assistant Librarian

Parliament of Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka

20.06.2012

Agra Tour

Secretary-General addresses the Health Ministers’ Conference

H. E. Mr. Ahmed Saleem, Secretary-General, addressed the Inaugural Session of the Fourth Meeting of Health Ministers convened in Maldives today. The Meeting brings together the Health Ministers and high-level delegations from SAARC Member States to discuss strategies to improve the public health in the region.

H. E. Dr. Mohamed Waheed, President of the Republic of Maldives, inaugurated the Conference in the presence of the visiting Ministers and delegations from Member States.

In his Address, the Secretary-General brought to the fore the important initiatives undertaken by SAARC in bringing about a qualitative change in the health of the people in the region. He also highlighted several decisions of the Ministerial Meetings on Health and the current status of their implementation. At the end of his Address, he said, “The Ministerial Meeting has an important agenda aimed at strengthening regional cooperation in the vital sector of health. I am confident that the collective wisdom and experience that the esteemed Ministers bring to this meeting will impart the requisite thrust and dynamism in advancing an appropriate regional response to these important issues.”

The First Conference of SAARC Health Ministers was held in Islamabad in January 2004, paving the way for regional cooperation on the whole gamut of health issues confronting the region.

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Secretary-General visits Islamabad

May 18, 2012
As part of his introductory visits to Member States, H. E. Mr. Ahmed Saleem, Secretary-General of SAARC, visited Pakistan from 15 to 17 May 2012.

While in Islamabad, the Secretary-General called on H. E. Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani, Prime Minister of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan on 17 May. The Secretary-General apprised the Prime Minister of the ongoing activities of the Association, particularly those pertaining to the recommendations of the Seventeenth SAARC Summit. At the meeting, the Prime Minister expressed the continued support of his Government to the strengthening of the Association

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April 20, 2012 

On his way back from Maldives following the Fourth Meeting of Health Ministers, H. E. Mr. Ahmed Saleem, Secretary-General of SAARC, stopped over in New Delhi to call on the Indian dignitaries.

The Secretary-General called on Dr. Manmohan Singh, Prime Minister of the Republic of India on 19 April 2012.The Prime Minister and the Secretary-General discussed a wide range of issues pertaining to SAARC, with particular reference to the directives of the Seventeenth SAARC Summit and their follow-up.At the meeting, the Prime Minister expressed the continued support of India to the strengthening of the Association for the common good of people in the region.

The Secretary-General also met H. E. Mr. Ranjan Mathai, Foreign Secretary of India, over a luncheon on 19 April 2012 itself. In addition to intra-regional trade and connectivity, matters pertaining to the South Asian University and the SAARC Development Fund figured prominently during the meeting.  At the meeting, the Secretary-General also highlighted the pressing need to strengthen the SAARC Secretariat so as to be able to better serve the growing expectations on the organization.

While in New Delhi, the Secretary-General also delivered a talk on South Asian Regional Cooperation at the India International Centre on 20 April 2012. The talk organized by the Institute of Peace and Conflict Studies was attended by an enthusiastic audience drawn from both the civil society and the government. The talk was followed by a question-answer session revolving around issues as the prospects of regional economic cooperation and intra-regional connectivity.

Mr. Amrit Lugun, Director, SAARC Secretariat was also present at the talk and other meetings in New Delhi.