4 ▁categories ▁of ▁entitled ▁persons , ▁which ▁include ▁dign itar ies , ▁jud ges ▁of ▁higher ▁courts , ▁parliament ari ans , ▁senior ▁officials , ▁entrepr ene urs , ▁journal ists , ▁and ▁athlet es . ▁ ▁The ▁Vis a ▁St ick ers ▁are ▁issued ▁by ▁the ▁respective ▁Member ▁States ▁to ▁the ▁entitled ▁categories ▁of ▁that ▁particular ▁country . ▁The ▁valid ity ▁of ▁the ▁Vis a ▁St icker ▁is ▁generally ▁for ▁one ▁year . ▁The ▁implementation ▁is ▁review ed ▁regularly ▁by ▁the ▁Im m igration ▁Author ities ▁of ▁SA AR C ▁Member ▁States . ▁ ▁Awards ▁ ▁SA AR C ▁Award ▁ ▁The ▁Tw elf th ▁( 1 2 th ) ▁Sum mit ▁approved ▁the ▁SA AR C ▁Award ▁to ▁support ▁individuals ▁and ▁organizations ▁within ▁the ▁region . ▁The ▁main ▁a ims ▁of ▁the ▁SA AR C ▁Award ▁are : ▁ ▁To ▁encou rage ▁individuals ▁and ▁organizations ▁based ▁in ▁South ▁Asia ▁to ▁undert ake ▁program mes ▁and ▁activities ▁that ▁complement ▁the ▁efforts ▁of ▁SA AR C ▁ ▁To ▁encou rage ▁individuals ▁and ▁organizations ▁in ▁South ▁Asia ▁contrib uting ▁to ▁better ing ▁the ▁conditions ▁of ▁women ▁and ▁children ▁ ▁To ▁honour ▁out standing ▁contributions ▁and ▁achiev ements ▁of ▁individuals ▁and ▁organizations ▁within ▁the ▁region ▁in ▁the ▁fields ▁of ▁peace , ▁development , ▁pover ty ▁alle viation , ▁environmental ▁protection , ▁and ▁regional ▁co operation ▁ ▁To ▁honour ▁any ▁other ▁contributions ▁and ▁achiev ement ▁not ▁covered ▁above ▁of ▁individuals ▁and ▁organizations ▁in ▁the ▁region . ▁ ▁The ▁SA AR C ▁Award ▁consists ▁of ▁a ▁gold