Department of post has launch a Philately Scholarship scheme Deen Dayal SPARSH Yojana(Scholarship for promotion of aptitude &Research in stamp as a hobby) on 15Th September-2022(Tentative) for generating interest regarding philately among students.
Students of class VI to IX having good academy record pursuing philately as a hobby will be awarded scholarship. The amount of Scholarship is to be Rs 6000/- per annuam @ 500/- per months for selected candidates.
Candidate for Scholarship will be selected on the basis of two processes
- Philately Written Quize
- Philately Project
Candidates selected in the Philately Quiz will be eligible to participate in Philately Project.
Schedule for the activities under Maharashtra Circle, Mumbai for the
Year 2022-23 I is as under
| Activity | Date |
| Last date for submission application | 31 Aug2022 |
| Tentative date for written Philately Quiz at Regional Level | 15th September-2022 |
| Philately Quiz Result alongwith notice for submission of Project & submission | 10th Oct-2022 |
| Evaluation of Projects/enteries | 6th Nov-2022 |
| Declaration of Final Result | 1st week of Dec-2022 |
For details :- Please contact O/o Sr Supdt Of Post Offices, Nagpur City Division. 1St Floor Nagpur GPO,Nagpur-440001 Phone No 0712-2560708/Philately Bureau Nagpur GPO- 0712-2543616.
