Organizational structure of SAARC :
The description is presented in following points :
1. In article 3, there is a provision of summit of the leaders of the member nations of SAARC.
2. In article 4, there is a provision of the council of the foreign ministers of member countries, whose two bi-annual meetings are a must. In article 5, there is a provision of a permanent committee in which foreign secretaries are included. Its meeting is necessary once a year. It looks after the progress of plan implementation.
3. In article 6, there is a provision of technical committee which works for harmony in new fields of regional cooperation.
4. In article 7, there is a provision of executive committee.
5. In article 8, there is a provision of secretariat which was founded in 1987. Its headquarter is in Kathmandu. It is headed by a secretary general who is elected for two years. Besides secretariat, for extra cooperation, 12 regional centers have been set up in different countries, Besides, with a view to other social, economic and cultural cooperation, 6 highlevel institutions and 17 recognised institutions are in existence.
Main aim of SAARC :
Following are its main aims :
1. To improve the living standard and welfare of the people of South Asia.
2. To increase self dependence of the people of South Asia.
3. Bring pace in economic, social and cultural development.
4. Evaluate each other’s problems by mutual faith and intelligence.
5. To extend mutual cooperation in economic, social, cultural, technical and scientific fields to give active support and increase mutual help in all areas of common interest.
6. To increase cooperation with other developing countries.
7. On issues of common interest, making strong mutual representation on international platform.
