Phi 2022 07 05

DEPARTMENT OF POSTS, INDIA
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF POSTMASTER GENERAL

WEST BENGAL CIRCLE, KOLKATA-700012
NOTIFICATION
Philately Scholarship Scheme "Deen Dayal Sparsh Yojana"
[For the year 2022-2023 for students,of class VI to IX ]
Department of Posts had launched a scholarship scheme on Philately: Deen Dayal

Sparsh Yojana (Scholarship for Promotion of Aptitude & Research in Stamps as a
Hobby) ,few years back, for generating interest on Philately amongst students.
About the scheme:
Students of class VI to IX having good academic record and pursuing philately as a
hobby will be awarded scholarship on the basis of Philately Quiz & Philately
Project to be conducted by Regional Offices. The amount of Scholarship per
awardee is Rs. 6000/-per annum (for one year only) .
Salient Features:
1. Eligibility Conditions:
a) A Candidate must be a student (class VI to IX) of a recognized School within
India.
b) Concerned School should have a Philately Club and the candidate should be a
member of the Club.
c) In case the School Philately Club hasn't been established a student having his
own Philately Deposit Account may also be considered.
d) 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 examination (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 shouId be
enclosed along with the application. There will be 5% relaxation for SC/ST.
e) Requirement of having a Philately Account/Membership of the School Philately
Club would be with respect to the Date of Application and the student applying
would have to mention the same in his/her application form. This is mandatory.
2. Selection Process: The Selection Process will be consisting of two levels (Level
1-Philately Written Quiz & Level- 2- Philately Project).
Level 1: A Philately Written Quiz at regional level will be conducted on 15 th

September 2022, at 11.00 Hrs by postal authorities in their respective regions
which would act as a Screening Test for the second level. The last date for
submission of the application is 16th August 2022. Time duration for the written
quiz test will be One hour. Department of posts reserves the right to change the
dates at a later stage. Participants are requested to regularly visit the WB Circle
website - https://westbengalpost.gov.in/PHILATELY and keep themselves
updated about thes cheme from time to time.
Level 2: Philately Project: Students selected at the Regional Level Written Quiz will
have to summit a Philately Project for final selection within Fifteen days after
their selection is announced. There will be no weightage of the marks secured in
Philately Quiz in the final evaluation and the final selection would be decided
solely on the basis of the marks secured in Philately Project.
The results of the selected candidates of the quiz will be uploaded on West
Bengal Postal Circle website https://westbengalpost.gov.in/PHILATELY and
details of the list of Philately Project Topics & broad guidelines to be followed for
writing their project will also be provided. The candidates selected in Philately
Written Quiz can submit their project on any one of the topic from the list
provided within 15 days to the concerned Regional Office. Participants are
requested to regularly visit the website and keep themselves updated about the
scheme from time to time.
3. Syllabus:
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).
Philately Project should not be of more than 4 to 5 pages. In the project, student
may use not more than 16 stamps and not more than 500 words.
4. Amount of Scholarship: The amount of Scholarship is to be Rs. 6000/- per
annum (for one year only) for a selected candidate ( Top 40 students from Level 2
,i.e, 10 students maximum from each of the VI, VII, VIII & IX Class) will be awarded
scholarships.
5. Disbursement of Scholarship: The scholarship will be transferred in the account
of awardees in India Post Payment Bank or Post Office Savings Bank in a branch,
which has core banking facility.
6. General Conditions:
 An awardee is eligible for the scholarship provided he/she maintains good
conduct and continues his/her studies as a regular student.
 Scholarship may be revoked at any point of time by the competent authority on
finding any irregularities in the eligibility criteria.
 A student must continue to have a Philately Deposit Account during the
scholarship period.
 Student selected in the last competition has to apply afresh. The Philately
Deposit Account opened by them earlier should be live without a break.
7. Application Procedure: Interested candidates may submit the application to
the concerned Regional Head through Speed Post/Regd Post or by hand in
prescribed form by 16th August, 2022 addressed to the concerned Regional Head
(see the list below as Annexure). The 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
fulfil all the eligibility criteria prescribed. Applications received through courier
will not be entertained.
8. Application in the prescribed proforma maybe submitted within 16.08.2022,
through Speed Post/Regd. Post, to the following addresses:-
1. The Postmaster General, Kolkata Region, Kolkata-700012

2. The Postmaster General, South Bengal Region, Kolkata-700012
3. The Postmaster General, North Bengal Region, Siliguri-734001
4. The Deputy Superintendent of Post Offices, Sikkim State, Gangtok-737103
5.The Deputy Superintendent of Post Offices, A&N Islands Dn., Port Blair-744101
9. Please visit https://westbengalpost.gov.in/PHILATELY from time to time and
keep updated about the scheme, eligibility etc. Department reserves the right to
change the dates/modify the scheme/eligibility criteria. The decision of the Chief
PMG, West Bengal Circle, Kolkata-12, is final.
Sd/-
ADPS (BD & Philately)
Office of the Chief Postmaster General
West Bengal Circle, Kolkata-700012

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DEPARTMENT OF POSTS, INDIA

OFFICE OF THE CHIEF POSTMASTER GENERAL

[For the year 2022-2023 for students,of class VI to IX ]

Department of Posts had launched a scholarship scheme on Philately: Deen Dayal

Level 1: A Philately Written Quiz at regional level will be conducted on 15 th

1. The Postmaster General, Kolkata Region, Kolkata-700012

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