Dhai Akhar India Post: All India Letter Writing Competition - Scholarships and Contests for Indian Students

Sunday 1 July 2018

Dhai Akhar India Post: All India Letter Writing Competition

India Post is organising an All India Letter Writing Competition "Dhai Akhar" on the following theme.
 “Letter to my motherland” inspired by Rabindranath Tagore’s “Amar Desher Mati”.


The competition is open to all age groups

Categories

The categories for National Level Dhai Akhar Letter Writing Campaign are as follows:

Up to 18 years:
Inland Letter Card Category
Envelope Category

Above 18 years:
Inland Letter Card Category
Envelope Category

The letter can be written on plain A-4 size paper and will not be more than 1000 words or in an Inland Letter Cad (ILC) where it will not be more than 500 words


Letter can be written in English/Hind/Local language

Best 03 (three) in a Circle in each category will be shortlisted and will be sent to the Directorate. Out of these, best 03 letters will be chosen in each of the categories and these letters will be sent to Sabarmati Ashram by special messenger. Writers of these letters will be awarded in a function in Sabarmati Ashram on 2nd of October 2018, where a letter exhibition will be held showcasing letters from exhibitors, letters written by eminent personalities and of archival/historical significance, letters from small children, important letters from Government offices to people and vice versa, letters exchanged between eminent personalities etc.

Prizes
The All India Best Writers in each category will be given an honorary title of "Patron of Post". The prize winning letters will be published in important newspapers. The award will be as follows:-
(A) First Prize in each category and Rs. 50,000/- (Patron of Post)
(B) Second Price in each category and Rs. 25,000/-(Companion of Post)
(C) Third Price in each category and Rs. 10,000/- (Post Pal)

The Circle level prize winners will be as follows;-
(A) First Prize in each category and Rs. 25,000/-
(B) Second Price in each category and Rs. 10,000/-
(C) Third Price in each category and Rs. 5,000/-


To participate, post your letters in the specially designated letter boxes.
Last Date: 30.09.2018

Further information visit indiapost.in

ढाई आखर पत्र-लेखन प्रतियोगिा (राष्‍ट रीय स् िरीय)
ढाई आखर पत्र लेखन प्रतियोगगिा 15.06.2018 से प्रार भ होगी और इस प्रतियोगगिा के अ िगगि पत्र भेजे जाने की अ तिम तिगि 30.09.2018 है। 30.09.2018 के बाद प्रेषिि ककए गए पत्रों को स् वीकार नही ककया जाएगा। उक् ि पत्र की स् कैन प्रति माई गव (MyGov) पोर्गल पर 30.09.2018 िक भेजी जा सकिी है, ििाषप यह अतनवायग है कक इस पत्र की हस्िललखखि प्रति डाक के माध् यम से भी भेजी जाए, जजस पर डाक प्रेिण की मुहर 30.09.2018 के बाद की नही होनी चाहहए। ढाई आखर पत्र लेखन प्रतियोगगिा का षववरण तनम् नानुसार है :-


45 comments:

  1. Hi this letter can be typed or only hand written is valid? And please to notify me where can I get the embossed envelope?

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    1. Hand written is required. You may contact the organisers for clarification

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    2. you will get embossed envelope from any post office. The cost is Rs.5/-

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  2. How to specify as in which category am I writing?

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    1. Category will be based on your age and whether you are writing on A4 paper or Inland Letter Cards

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  3. What we have to submit with the letter?and can we use envelopes of regular use and where to post it?

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  4. Where to post the letter?in Any post box ? And with what documents?

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    1. You may contact your nearest post office for more information.

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  5. Where to post the letter?what is Address and documents?

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  6. How much A-4 size sheet we use , can we write letters on both sides of sheet , can it is allowed

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    1. Use sheets required for maximum 1000 words. It is better to write on one side. As the competition is at circle level, further details can be obtained from the Circle Headquarter of Head Post Offices

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  7. When we have to submit proof, while writing letter or when they will ask

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    1. In case your entry is shortlisted they will ask for your ID proof

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  8. Do I need to send any documents along with the letter...?

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    1. It's actually ढाई आखर. Remember ढाई आखर प्रेम का doha by Kabir

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  10. i submit my letter but i forget to submit my age decleration so what should i do .I worte my add.and also mobile no. and i am above 18 .

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  11. In sender's address,what shall we write ?

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  12. At which address I send my letter, can I write my name on letter

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  13. to which address we have to send the envelope

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    1. Contact the post master at the postal circle. For major cities there will be a box for depositing the entry or that is what India post says. We only provide information regarding the contests. Other information contact the organisers, in this case India Post

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  15. Iska result kab or kese pta chalega?

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  16. Result kab aega aur kaise pata chalega

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    1. Please contact the organisers (the Postal circle where you have submitted your entry)

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    1. Kindly contact the organisers for information regarding results,

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  18. When will the result be declared?

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    1. Yes. Please see https://www.indiapost.gov.in/VAS/Pages/News/Dhai%20Akhar%20%20letter%20writing%20winners.pdf for list of winners

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  20. When is the last date of submission? I am confused as the last date in the post is 30.9.18 but it says that the award ceremony is in 2017.please clarify. Thanks

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    1. Last date is 30.09.2018. The 2017 was a typo. sorry for that

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    1. https://www.indiapost.gov.in/VAS/Pages/News/FinalDhaiAkharresult.pdf

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  22. Is national level winners announced for 2018-19 topic Letter to My Motherland?

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    1. https://www.indiapost.gov.in/VAS/Pages/News/NationalLevelWinnersDhaiAkhar.PDF

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