Hyderabad: Philately scholarship; Rs 6,000 aid for students with stamp collecting hobby

Reinforcing the efforts towards increasing the reach of Philately, the Department of Posts has introduced a philately scholarship scheme Deen Dayal Sparsh Yojana, for generating interest regarding Philately among students.

Hyderabad: The Postal Department of Telangana is inviting applications for the scholarship Deen Dayal Sparsh Yojana for the year 2024-25 from the students of class VI to IX from a recognized school in Telangana. Students with good academic record and pursuing philately as a hobby are eligible for the scholarship.

Reinforcing the efforts towards increasing the reach of Philately, the Department of Posts has introduced a philately scholarship scheme Deen Dayal Sparsh Yojana (Scholarship for Promotion of Aptitude & Research in Stamps as a Hobby) for generating interest regarding Philately amongst students. The scholarship is Rs. 6,000 and will be paid at Rs. 1,500/- on quarterly basis for 10 students in each class for one year.

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Interested students may submit their application in the prescribed format to Office of the Senior Superintendent of Post Offices, Secunderabad Division, Hyderabad-500 080 under the jurisdiction of Secunderabad Postal Division by September 13. Detailed guidelines and application form are available at www.indiapost.gov.in .