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Deen Dayal Sparsh Yojana Scholarship Scheme for Students -Information-Communicated Instructions - Issued.
Read: BD/DDSY/2025, Dated:05.08.2025 of the Superintendent of Post Offices, Vijayawada.
Deen Dayal Sparsh Yojana Scholarship Scheme
ORDER:
Attention of all the Regional Joint Directors of School Education and District Educational Officers in the State is invited to the reference read above wherein, the Superintendent of Post Offices has informed that the Department of Posts, Government of India has launched a philately scholarship scheme "Deen Dayal Sparsh Yojana" (Scholarship for promotion of Aptitude & Research in stamps as a Hobby) on 03.11.2017 for generating interest regarding philately among students and that students of classes VI to IX having good academic record and pursuing philately as a hobby will be awarded scholarship by central Government on the basis of Philately Quiz & Philately Project to be conducted by Department of Posts. The amount of scholarship per awardees is Rs. 6000/-
In this regard, Superintendent of Posts have informed that, the eligibility is students of classes VI to IX of recognized schools and should have a philately deposit account in post office or he/she is a member of Philately club in his/her school. A candidate must have good academic record i.e., at the time of selection for award of scholarship the candidate must have scored at least 60% marks or equivalent grade/point in the recent final examination in 2025.
Further the notification and complete details are enclosed to the reference cited and are informed that, the last date for applying the examination is 16-09-2025 and the date of Test is on 30-09-2025.
Therefore, all the RJDSE's/DEO's in the State are hereby requested to issue necessary instructions to all the Educational Institutions, and give wide publicity about the philately Scholarship scheme among the children and make them participate in the "DEEN DAYAL SPARSH YOJANA".
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