POST DEPARTMENT TO CONDUCT LETTER-WRITING CONTEST ‘DHAI AKHAR’ ON THE THEME “LETTER TO MOTHERLAND”
POST DEPARTMENT TO CONDUCT LETTER:
☛ The Department of Posts is conducting a national level letter-writing competition on the theme- Letter to my motherland.
☛ According to a statement on Tuesday by Chief Post Master General (CPMG) K.Balasubramanian, under the competition, Dhai Akhar, letters should be handwritten in English or Hindi or a local language (Telugu).
☛ The competition is for the age groups - up to 18 years and above 18 years- having two categories each- inland letter card (ILC) & envelope.
☛ Candidates should write letters in not more than 1000 words for the envelope category and 500 words for the ILC on A-4 sheets. Top three letters in each category would be shortlisted by the circle office and sent to the Directorate for the national level competition.
☛ The prizes at the circle level include ?25,000 for the first prize, ?10,000 for the second and ?5,000 for the third. At the national level, the winner would get ?50,000, the runner-up ?25,000 and the second runner-up ?10,000.
☛ Letters have to be addressed to the CPMG, AP Circle, and sent between July 15 and September 30. Participants have to attest to their age on their letter saying - I certify that I am below / above the age of 18 as on January 1, 2018.
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