Din Dayal Sparsh Yojana
The Indian Postal Department has launched an exciting scheme called Din Dayal Touchash Yojana (Scholarship as a hobby for promotion of research and promotion of postage stamps) in order to attract more interest to students in Philatelli.Deen Dayal SPARSH Yojana 2018 - Philately Scholarship Scheme. Check out more info on eligibility, application, dates for Deen Dayal SPARSH Yojana 2019
Deen Dayal SPARSH Yojana launched to promote philately-Manoj Sinha
Minister of Communications Shri Manoj Sinha today launched a Pan India scholarship program for school children called Deen Dayal SPARSH Yojana to increase the reach of Philately. Under the scheme of SPARSH (Scholarship for Promotion of Aptitude & Research in Stamps as a Hobby), it is proposed to award annual scholarships to children of Standard VI to IX having good academic record and also pursuing Philately as a hobby through a competitive selection process in all postal circles. Briefing the media after the launch of the scheme, Shri Sinha said that under the scheme, it is proposed to award 920 scholarships to students pursuing Philately as a hobby. Every Postal Circle will select a maximum of 40 scholarships representing 10 students each from Standard VI, VII, VIII & IX. The amount of Scholarship will be Rs. 6000/- per annum @ Rs. 500/- per month.
Eligibility Terms:
- A Candidate must be a student (class VI to IX) of a recognized School within India
- Concerned School should have a Philately Club and the candidate should be a member of the Club
- In case the School Philately Club hasn’t been established a student having his own Philately Deposit Account may also be considered
- A candidate must have good academic record
- At the time of selection for award of scholarship the candidate must have scored at least 60% marks or equivalent grade/ grade point in the recent final examin 2018 (i,e.V, VI, VII & VIII final exams for students studying in VI, VII, VIII & IX respectively), copies of progress report/marks card/certificate from the school authorities should be enclosed along with the application
- There will be 5% relaxation for SC/ST
Scholarship Amount
The amount of Scholarship is to be Rs. 6000/- per annum @ Rs. 500/- per month for a selected candidate. Top 40 students from Level 2 (10 students maximum from each of the VI, VII, VIII & IX Class) will be awarded scholarships
Selection Process
The Selection Process will be consisting of two levels (Level 1- Philately Written Quiz & Level- 2- Philately Project)Application Process
- Interested candidates may submit the application to the concerned Divisional Head through Speed Post/Regd. Post or by hand in prescribed form by 20th July 2018 addressed to the concerned Divisional Head (see the list below as Annexure)
- Applications of all the interested candidates of a school can be sent in one envelope by the school incharge/head by Post or by Hand. Before sending the applications, the candidates should ensure that they fulfill all the eligibility criteria prescribed. Applications received through courier will not be entertained
- Please visit www.indiapost.gov.inand www.karnatakapost.gov.infrom time to time and keep updated about the scheme, eligibility etc. Dept. reserves the right to change the dates/modify the scheme/eligibility criteria
- The decision of Chief PMG, Karnataka Circle, Bengaluru is final
Course:
* There will be MCQ type questions.
* Curriculum will be questions, history, science, sports, culture, geography and philatelic issues.
* The Philateli project should not be more than 4 to 5 pages. Students in this project can use up to sixteen more tickets and up to 500 words.
Philately Written Quiz will be a Multiple-Choice Question (MCQ) quiz consisting of 50 (Fifty) questions from following subject: Current Affairs, History, Science, Sports, Culture, Geography and Philately (local & national)
* Curriculum will be questions, history, science, sports, culture, geography and philatelic issues.
* The Philateli project should not be more than 4 to 5 pages. Students in this project can use up to sixteen more tickets and up to 500 words.
Philately Written Quiz will be a Multiple-Choice Question (MCQ) quiz consisting of 50 (Fifty) questions from following subject: Current Affairs, History, Science, Sports, Culture, Geography and Philately (local & national)
Government of India
Ministry of Communications, Dept. of Posts, India, O/o the Chief Postmaster General, Karnataka Circle, Bengaluru-560001, Website www.indiapost.gov.inImportant Dates:
Last Date Apply 14/8/2019
Exam Date:-1/9/2019
Exam Date:-1/9/2019
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Din Dayal Sparsh Yojana 2019 Information And Paripatra.The Indian Postal Department has launched an exciting scheme called Din Dayal Touchash Yojana (Scholarship as a hobby for promotion of research and promotion of postage stamps) in order to attract more interest to students in Philatelli.Deen Dayal SPARSH Yojana 2018 - Philately Scholarship Scheme. Check out more info on eligibility, application, dates for Deen Dayal SPARSH Yojana 2019.
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