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‘Dhai Akhar’ National Level Letter Writing Competition 2025-2026

Department of Posts is organizing the annual Dhai Akhar Letter Writing Competition at National Level on the theme “Letter to My Role Model”. Desirous participants may participate in the campaign keeping in mind the following details.

(I) General Conditions

• The campaign will be conducted from 8th September 2025 to 31st January 2026.
• Letters posted after 31[st] January of the year will not be accepted.
• Topic for the letter writing of Dhai Akhar 2025-26 will be “Letter to My Role Model”
• The letter can be written in English/Hindi/any Vernacular languages and will be addressed to Chief Postmaster General of the respective Circle.

The details of Chief Postmaster General of different Circles are available at  https://www.indiapost.gov.in/VAS/Pages/DirectoryOfEmployees.aspxCategory=Heads%20of%20Circles

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

• 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

Eligibility

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 01/01/2025”. In case of winning entries, the age and other ID certificates will be verified by the respective circle before sending the best three entries in each category to Directorate.

(II) Selection Procedure

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.

(III) Prizes

Circle Level Category

• 4 x First prize in each category: ₹25,000/
• 4 x Second prize in each category: ₹10,000/
• 4 x Third prize in each category: ₹5,000/

National Level Category

• 4 x First prize in each category: ₹50,000/
• 4 x Second prize in each category: ₹25,000/
• 4 x Third prize in each category: ₹10,000/

You can find all the SOP’s detailed at

https://www.indiapost.gov.in/api/documents/file/U2FsdGVkX1_C8enDqGFxgZ24iBEeSdWlLJYX9sfwCfWyyt.p1l.cnkkvSGkb3GSF8AErBFOfMjnb7bveuQdWTWOA

For more information, Sr. Superintendent/Superintendent of the Postal Divisions can be contacted. The details of these officers are available at

https://www.indiapost.gov.in/VAS/Pages/RTI/RTI.aspx under list of CPIOs..

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Director (Philately)

Dhai Akhar Letter writing competition 2025-26

(Click the link below to view)

https://www.indiapost.gov.in/api/documents/file/U2FsdGVkX18Ydb1rE2yEI2LcD7B_LHKDzemqtktgnodE4-b2VpSs8mCqhvGh3jbavyd-1c2LUfuZI2WZ3jkUTA

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