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Dhai Akhar Letter Writing Campaign for Indian diaspora

Posted on: June 15, 2018 | Back | Print


Department of Posts is organising a letter writing campaign at international level engaging the Indian diaspora. The campaign is titled Dhai Akhar Letter Writing Campaign. The theme will be 'Letter to my motherland'. 

The campaign will have two categories viz. upto 18 years and above 18 years.  

The letter is to be handwritten on plain A-4 size paper with a word limit not exceeding 1000 words. 


The entries are to be sent to:

Assistant Director General (Philately)
Department of Posts
Room No. 108
Dak Bhawan, Sansad Marg
New Delhi-110001


The entries will be accepted from 01.07.2018 till 30.09.2018.  

A scanned copy of the entry may be submitted on MyGov portal by 30.09.2018 but it is compulsory that a hard copy of the letter bearing dispatch postmark of not later than 30.09.2018 be sent by post.

All non-resident Indians and persons of Indian origin living outside India can participate in the International Level Dhai Akhar Letter Writing Campaign.  

Details of the Campaign and a template of a pamphlet prepared by Department of Posts are attached.