Dhai Akhar Letter Writing Competitions 2025 by India Post

Dhai Akhar Letter Writing Competitions 2025 by India Post. India Post All India Letter Writing Competitions – Letter Writing Campaign on Dear Bapu (Mahatma Gandhi), you are immortal. Government of India, Ministry of Communications Department of Posts (Philately Division) Holding of National Letter Writing Competition under the ‘Dhai Akhar /Letter Writing Campaign’.

Hon’ble MOS (I/C) C will be launching the letter-writing campaign as one of the activities under the promotion of Philately for the year 2025 during the closing session of the Heads of Circles Conference.

Dhai Akhar Letter Writing Campaign will start from 01 Aug and the last date for posting letters under Dhai Akhar Letter Writing Campaign will be 30 Nov. Letters posted after 30 Nov will not be accepted for this Dhai Akhar Letter Writing Campaign. The details of Dhai Akhar Letter Writing Campaign to be held at National Level are as under:

Dear Bapu, You are Immortal
“Generations to come will scarce believe that such a one as this ever in flesh and blood walked upon this earth.”

Dhai Akhar /Letter Writing Campaign details:
Theme: The theme of the Dhai Akhar Letter Writing Campaign will be “Dear Bapu, you are immortal” letter, to be written in EnglishAlindi/Local Language, may be addressed to Chief Postmaster General of the respective Circles. The categories for National Level Dhai Akhar Letter Writing Campaign are as follows:

i) Up to 18 years: –
(a) Inland Letter Card Category
(b) Envelope Category

ii)Above 18 years: –
(a) Inland Letter Card Category
(b) Envelope Category

Proof of Age: 
The participants have to give a certificate of proof of their age on the letter such as “I certify that I am Belodabove the age of 18 as on 01-01-20l9”. In case of winning letters, the age and other ID certificates will be verified by the Circle before sending the three best letters in each category to the Directorate.

Word Limit:
The letter can be written on plain A-4 size paper with a word limit of not more than 1000 words under envelope category, or in an Inland Letter Card (ILC) with a word limit of not more than 500 words for ILC category. Only handwritten letters will be accepted.

Permitted Stationery: 
The embossed envelope/envelope with a required stamp affixed and Inland Letter Card (ILC) will be the permitted stationery for participating in the campaign.
The letter, in case of rural areas, may be brought to the local BO and posted. The BOs, will dispatch it to their respective Account Office (HO/SO) duly entered in Account ed$ for further dispatch to concerned Circle Office.

Shortlisting:
Top three letters in each category will be shortlisted by every Circle and prize will be awarded to these three entries at circle level. The selected letters at Circle level will be sent to the Directorate for further evaluation in each category at the National Level.

Prizes:
The proposed prize money to be given to the winners of Circle Level and National Level Letters in each category are as follows:

Prize to be given to the winners in each Category at Circle Level:
Prize Category and Prize Amount
First Prize in each Category Rs. 25,000/- (Rs. Twenty Five Thousand only)
Second Prize in each Category Rs. 10,0001(Rs. Ten Thousand only)
Third Prize in each Category Rs. 5,000/- (Rs. Five Thousand only)

Prize to be given in each Category at National Level:
Prize Category and Prize Amount
First Prize in each Category Rs. 50,000/- (Rs. Fifty Thousand only)
Second Prize in each Category Rs. 25,0001 (Rs. Twenty Five Thousand only)
Third Prize in each Category Rs. 10,0001 (Rs. Ten Thousand only)

The campaign will run till 30 Nov

Note: Above mentioned dates are tentative. Official dates would be released soon on its web portal.

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