Madanjeet Singh

Madanjeet Singh (b. April 16, 1924 in Lahore) is an Indian artist, writer, former diplomat and philanthropist. Since 2000 he has been a UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador.

He sponsored the bi-annual UNESCO-Madanjeet Singh Prize for the promotion of tolerance and non-violence.[1] He created the South Asia Foundation in 2000 as a regional youth movement and it has now grown to have chapters in eight countries.[2] He has been praised as a "freedom fighter and a secular humanist" by Taslima Nasreen for whom he had helped secure Indian Residency.[3] He is a Secular Humanist.[3] The South Asia Foundation (SAF) has offered scholarships to South Asian students under various disciplines in its 12 UNESCO Madanjeet Singh Institutions of Excellence. These institutions are located in all 8 countries of South Asia and are teaching fine arts, journalism, regional cooperation, green technology, etc. Nishchal N. Pandey, a noted Nepali academic in his book "New Nepal: The Faultlines" has called him 'a life long adherent and a supporter of India's secular and plural culture.'

Books

His many publications include:

Notes

  1. ^ "UNESCO-Madanjeet Singh Prize for the Promotion of Tolerance and Non-Violence". UNESCO. http://www.unesco.org/new/en/social-and-human-sciences/events/prizes-and-celebrations/unesco-prizes/madanjeet-singh-prize/. 
  2. ^ Indian foundation helps Pakistan’s poor students, Daily Times (Pakistan), Jan 4, 2004
  3. ^ a b Mukherjee, Susmita (2009-09-09). "Q&A: 'It's worth upholding ideals that are good for mankind'". The Times Of India: pp. 12. http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/opinion/edit-page/QA-Its-worth-upholding-ideals-that-are-good-for-mankind/articleshow/4987183.cms. Retrieved 2009-09-09. 
  4. ^ Perilous Pilgrimage (book review), Time magazine, Feb 14, 1969

External links