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THE QUARTER THAT WAS
SAARC Charter Day
New Delhi (07.12.2018) SAU News: The commemoration of the 34th SAARC Charter Day was held at the
South Asian University in its Akbar Bhawan Campus in Chanakyapuri, New Delhi, on 7 December 2018.
Overthepastyears,theuniversityhasbeenobservingthisoccasionthatmarkstheday whentheregional
body came into being after the member states signed the charter in 1985. The theme for this year’s
celebrationwas“MathematicsSpansinAllDirections”.
In her welcome address, Dr. Kavita Sharma, President - South Asian University, spoke about the
background of the event and how South Asian University has been a living example of regional
cooperation in South Asia. She informed that the University has been continuing its efforts to engage in
more international collaborations and also with at least one institution of higher learning in each SAARC
country. The results are evident from the MoUs that have been signed with 17 Universities/Institutes,
includingsomefrombeyondtheSAARCregion,tillnow,sheadded.
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