Department of Posts, Palakkad Postal Divistion is conducting a District Level Philatelic Exhibition, PALMPEX 2018 at Thripthi Hall, Court Road Palakkad during 18-19 January 2018.

Who can participate?
Participants eligibility       Children up to 15 years of age  as on 31.03.2018

Subject:  “Imagine you are a letter travelling through time. What message do you wish to convey to your readers?”

How to Participate
Composition must be presented in the form of letter not exceeding 1000 words on the given subject.
Letters can be written in English or any language listed in the 8th schedule of the Constitution of India.

The following information should be provided on the first page
1. Candidate’s passport size photograph:
2. Candidate’s name :
3. Date of Birth :
4. Sex(Male/Female) :
5. Father’s/ Guardian’s name :
6. Name of the school/Institution and full address : 
7. Full postal address:

Last date for submission of forms     21.12.2017

Prizes (At national level)   
a) One First Prize       Rs. 5000/‐ and a certificate.
b) One Second Prize         Rs. 3000/‐ and a certificate.
c) One third prize       Rs. 2000/‐ and a certificate.
d) Consolation Prizes       Rs. 1000/‐ to the best entry from  each Postal Circle and certificate.

The best entry at the national level shall qualify as the Official Indian Entry for the International level Competition

The Universal Postal Union shall select the award winning entries. The top three entries
will be awarded Gold, Silver and Bronze Medal respectively along with Certificate and album of
UPU official postage stamps from UPU.