Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav: '75 Lakh Post Card Campaign' begins for Class 4 to 12 students

Out of the total, 75 best postcards will be selected by the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) at the national level.

Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav: The Department of Posts (DoP), Ministry of Communication and Department of School Education and Literacy, Ministry of Education commenced the ‘75 Lakh Post Card Campaign’ from December 1. The competition is a part of the ongoing celebration of Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav.

Candidates interested to participate in the campaign must note that the competition is for the students of Class 4 to 12. Students can write on any of the two topics, i.e. “Unsung Heroes of Freedom Struggle” and “My vision for India in 2047". The authority is accepting the essays in multiple languages. Students must note that the essay should be in Hindi/ English/ any of the scheduled languages as mentioned. Schools can organise the postcard writing campaign on any day up to December 20, 2021.

The official release shared by the department states, "The Post Cards shall be available at the local Post Office of the respective schools. Department of Posts (DoP) shall put a rubber-stamped address on each Post Card used in the Campaign.” The candidates can write the essay and send their post cards to the Prime Minister of India, South Block, New Delhi–110 011.

Out of the total, 75 best postcards will be selected by the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) at the national level. After the selection process, the entries will be forwarded to DoP for participation in the final event. The final round will be conducted in the third or fourth week of January 2022. The authority has made guidelines available online for the CBSE schools for participation in the postcard campaign. Schools may access the guidelines at cbseacademic.nic.in. For individual queries, schools and students can send their requests at cbsepcc@gmail.com.

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