Dear Comrades,
ALLAHABAD:
The 43rd Universal Postal Union (UPU) letter writing competition was
organized in Allahabad at General Post Office (GPO) here on Sunday. It
topic was 'How music can touch lives.'
Participants from Allahabad, Pratapgarh, Varanasi and Ghazipur took part in it. The competition was inaugurated by Krishna Kumar Yadav, Director Postal Services, Allahabad region.
Yadav said that letters have a deep relationship with emotions. Letter writing is a kind of contemplation, which gives stability to the mind. In this high-tech age, pen has been replaced by keyboard. People posting updates on Facebook and Twitter are also writing letter in a way. The only difference is that letters written earlier were written by hand but these are written over smartphones, tablets and laptops. Reading letters is equally important to writing letters.
Around 95 participants participated in this letter writing competition which included 33 students from Saint Joseph College, Allahabad, one from Bishop Johnson School and College, one from Government Girls Inter College, Allahabad, 37 from Glenfill School, Manduwadeeh, Varanasi, 17 from Saint Atulanand Convent School, Varanasi, one from Intermediate College, Pratapgarh and five from Loudess Convent Girls Inter College, Ghazipur.
Participants have to write letters in 800 words in English or any other language listed in Schedule Eight of Constitution. The letters will be evaluated in Lucknow at Circle level and three best letters will be sent to Postal Directorate, New Delhi for inclusion at National Level.
Three best participants at the national level will be awarded first, second and third prizes with a cash reward of Rs 2,000, Rs 1,500 and Rs 1,000. The one best entry from each circle will also be awarded with a cash reward of Rs 250 as consolation prize. The best entry at the national level shall qualify as the official Indian entry for the international level competition.
Times of India
Participants from Allahabad, Pratapgarh, Varanasi and Ghazipur took part in it. The competition was inaugurated by Krishna Kumar Yadav, Director Postal Services, Allahabad region.
Yadav said that letters have a deep relationship with emotions. Letter writing is a kind of contemplation, which gives stability to the mind. In this high-tech age, pen has been replaced by keyboard. People posting updates on Facebook and Twitter are also writing letter in a way. The only difference is that letters written earlier were written by hand but these are written over smartphones, tablets and laptops. Reading letters is equally important to writing letters.
Around 95 participants participated in this letter writing competition which included 33 students from Saint Joseph College, Allahabad, one from Bishop Johnson School and College, one from Government Girls Inter College, Allahabad, 37 from Glenfill School, Manduwadeeh, Varanasi, 17 from Saint Atulanand Convent School, Varanasi, one from Intermediate College, Pratapgarh and five from Loudess Convent Girls Inter College, Ghazipur.
Participants have to write letters in 800 words in English or any other language listed in Schedule Eight of Constitution. The letters will be evaluated in Lucknow at Circle level and three best letters will be sent to Postal Directorate, New Delhi for inclusion at National Level.
Three best participants at the national level will be awarded first, second and third prizes with a cash reward of Rs 2,000, Rs 1,500 and Rs 1,000. The one best entry from each circle will also be awarded with a cash reward of Rs 250 as consolation prize. The best entry at the national level shall qualify as the official Indian entry for the international level competition.
Times of India
