Submissions are invited for Dhai Akhar National Level Letter Writing Competition 2024-25 by India Post. The last date of submission is January 31, 2025.
India Post is an Indian public sector postal system statutory body headquartered in New Delhi, India. It’s trade name of the Department of Post under the Ministry of Communications.
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 theme and topic for the competition is The Joy of Writing : Importance of Letters in a Digital age.
The letter can be written in English, Hindi or any Vernacular.
Up to 18 years
Above 18 years
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.
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.
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 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 R | 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/- |
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/- |
Interested participants can submit via this link.
The last date of submission is January 31, 2025.
