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Organisation : Department of Posts/ India Post
Contest Name : Dhai Akhar National Level Letter Writing Competition 2024-25
Applicable For : Citizen of India
Last Date : 14th December 2024
Website : https://www.indiapost.gov.in/vas/Pages/IndiaPostHome.aspx

What is Dhai Akhar National Level Letter Writing Competition?

Dhai Akhar National Level Letter Writing Competition 2024-25 is organized by Department of Posts. Any citizen of India can participate in this competition. There is no minimum or maximum age prescribed for participation. The letter can be written on plain A-4 size paper with a word limit of not more than 1000 words. Letter must be hand written and in any case, no typed letter will be accepted. Last Date of Contest is 14th December 2024.

Related / Similar Contest : CAG National Essay Writing Competition 2024

Scheme of Dhai Akhar National Level Letter Writing Competition

** Dhai Akhar is a National Level Letter Writing Competition on a theme/ subject decided by Department of Posts for the citizens of India. Participants will write a Letter expressing their views on the subject addressing to the Chief Postmaster General concerned which would be eligible for Cash awards if shortlisted first at Circle level and then Directorate level.

** The Dhai Akhar National Level Letter Writing Campaign not only promotes the art of letter writing but also fosters creativity, critical thinking, and empathy among participants.

Eligibility of Dhai Akhar National Level Letter Writing Competition

** Any citizen of India can participate in this competition.
** There is no minimum or maximum age prescribed for participation.
** Any citizen of India can participate in respective category according to his/her choice and age.
** The participants have to give a certificate of their age on the letter such as “I certify that I am below/above the age of 18 as on 01/01/2024”.
** In case of winning entries, the respective Circle will verify the age and other ID certificates before sending the 03 best entries in each category to Directorate.

General Conditions of Dhai Akhar Letter Writing Competition

Periodicity: The Dhai Akhar National Level Letter Writing Competition is organized every year. The campaign will start from 14th September to 14th December (three months). Letters posted after 14th December of the year will not be accepted.
Topic: The theme and topic for the competition is The Joy of Writing : Importance of Letters in a Digital age.
Language: The letter can be written in English, Hindi or any Vernacular.

Categories: The competition will be in the following categories:
(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

Permitted Stationery:
The embossed envelope/ envelope with stamp affixed for plain A-4 size paper letter and the Inland Letter Card (ILC) will be the permitted stationery. The letter can be written on plain A-4 size paper with a word limit of not more than 1000 words, or in an Inland Letter Card (ILC) (not more than 500 words). Letter must be hand written and in any case, no typed letter will be accepted.

Procedure :
The following is the process that must be followed each division to deploy Dhai Akhar Letter writing Competition
** Training of on-ground teams.
** Outreach in schools & colleges as per targets
** Installation of Dhai Akhar travelling photo-booth and letterbox in Schools
** Collection & Judging

Selection Procedure of Dhai Akhar Letter Writing Competition

** The best 03 (three) entries in each category will be shortlisted by every Circle and prize will be awarded to these 03 entries at Circle level. These best 03 entries of each category (12 in all) chosen at Circle level will be sent to the Directorate for further evaluation of final best 03 entries in each category at the National Level.

** To shortlist candidates at Circle level , an Evaluation Committee will be constituted of which CPMG will be the Chairperson , Other members of the committee must be an academician or a scholar of the particular language/ literature/ associated with journalism including a professor/teaching faculty in a college school.

** The opinion of the scholars shall be given utmost importance while making qualitative selection. Selection Committee at National Level will be constituted at Directorate level for evaluation of final best 03 entries in each category at National Level.

Prize of Dhai Akhar National Level Letter Writing Competition

The prize money to be given to the winners of Circle Level and National Level Letters in each category is as follows
Prize to be given to the winners in each Category at Circle Level: (A)
Prize Category | (Prize Amount) x (No. of Categories) x (No. of Circles) | Total Amount
First Prize in each Category Rs. 25,000/- x 4 x 23 Rs. 23,00,000/-
Second Prize in each Category Rs. 10,000/- x 4 x 23 Rs. 9,20,000/-
Third Prize in each Category Rs. 5,000/- x 4 x 23 Rs. 4,60,000/-
TOTAL (Rs. Thirty-six lakh eighty thousand only) Rs. 36,80,000/-

Prize to be given in each Category at National Level: (B)
Prize Category | (Prize Amount) x (No.of Categories) | Total Amount
First Prize in each Category Rs. 50,000/- x 4 Rs. 2,00,000/-
Second Prize in each Category Rs. 25,000/- x 4 Rs. 1,00,000/-
Third Prize in each Category Rs. 10,000/- x 4 Rs. 40,000/-
TOTAL (Rs. Three lakh forty thousand only) Rs. 3,40,000/-

What is the Last Date of Dhai Akhar Letter Writing Competition?

Last Date of Dhai Akhar National Level Letter Writing Competition 2024-25 is 14th December 2024.

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