Genesis of SHRDC
The South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation
(SAARC) is a manifestation of the determination of the people’s of South Asia
to work together towards finding solutions to their common problems in a spirit
of friendship, trust and understanding. The main objective of the association
is to accelerate the process of economic and social development in Member
States through joint action in the agreed areas of cooperation.
The Heads of the States are Governments of SAARC
Member Countries emphasized the need to progressively carry out the SAARC
activities with a broad framework of a long term perspective and to harmonize
their effects to ensure tangible benefits to the people of the SAARC region.
Towards this end, they recognized that HRD is one of the means of realizing the
SAARC objectives. They agreed to establish the SAARC Human Resource Development
Centre (SHRDC) with main objective to undertake research, impart training and
disseminate information on HRD related issues and advise the Member States on
HRD related policies and strategies. The Government of Pakistan offered to host
the Centre at Islamabad in Pakistan.
