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Dhai Akhar: Letter Writing Contest 2017; Prizes Worth Rs. 9.65 Lakhs: Submit by Aug 15
For the 2018 Dhai Akhar Contest, click here.
The Department of Posts (Philately Division), Ministry of Communications, Government of India is conducting a National Letter Writing Contest under the “Dhai Akhar/Letter Writing Campaign”.
Contest Details:
- The theme of the letter writing campaign will be “Dear Bapu (Mahatma Gandhi), you inspire me” and the letter to be written in English/Hindi/Local Language to Bapu or Mahatma Gandhi and may be addressed to the Chief Postmaster General of the respective circles.
- The letter can be written on plain A-4 size paper and will not be more than 100 words or in an Inland Letter Card (ILC) where it will not be more than 500 words.
- The embossed envelope and the Inland Letter Card (ILC) will be the permitted stationery.
- The contest is open to all and includes all age groups.
- The writer of the letter will have to go to the post office and post the letter in a specially designated letter box.
Categories:
- Upto 18 years
- Inland Letter Category
- Envelope Category
- Above 18 years
- Inland Letter Category
- Envelope Category
The All-India Best Writers in each category will be given the honorary title of “Patron of Post”. The prize winning letters will be published in important newspapers.
Cash Prizes:
All India:
- First prize: Rs. 50,000/- (Patron of Post)
- Second prize: Rs. 25,000/- (Companion of Post)
- Third prize: Rs. 10,000/- (Post Pal)
Circle level:
- First prize: Rs. 25,000/-
- Second prize: Rs. 10,000/-
- Third prize: Rs. 5,000/-
Note: There are 22 ‘circles’ in India.
Total prize money
All India: Rs. 85,000
Circle level: Rs. 40,000 X 22= Rs. 88,000,0 (8. 8 Lakhs)
The best 3 letters in a circle in each category will be shortlisted and sent to the Directorate. Out of these, the best 3 will be chosen in each of the categories and sent to Sabarmati Ashram by special messenger.
Writers of these letters will be awarded in a function in Sabarmati Ashram on 2nd October 2017, where a letter exhibition will be held.
Each circle will also display 10 best letters in each category in a special philately exhibition that shall be organised during Gandhi Jayanti in Circle Headquarters.
For more details about the contest, please view the official notification given here.
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12 Comments
Sowmya
How should the A4 is covered &which should be used to cover
July 21, 2017Usha
Use the embossed envelope sold at post offices.
July 21, 2017pallvi
in which adress we have to post it?
July 25, 2017Usha
As mentioned in the article – The writer of the letter will have to go to the post office and post the letter in a specially designated letter box.
July 25, 2017Kundan Kumar
what is the receiver’s address ? Where we have to send it .
August 9, 2017Sunny suman mishra
Do we have to submit age details if yes how to enclose them in inland letter
July 21, 2017Meghana
If we are writing in a A4 size paper ..So, how to mention our age groups
July 25, 2017Balmkund patel
Koun sa address me send karna hai..?
July 26, 2017durgachanti
Madam plz inform to participated in contest processes how to participated in contest
July 28, 2017Rajendra singh tomar
Please say me what is a address
July 28, 2017RAJIB
What’s the last date submit for all India level?
July 30, 2017Usha
There’s no address, just visit the post office, purchase the envelope and post it in the designated box which is placed in the post office itself.
August 9, 2017