DEEN DAYAL SPARSH YOJANA
Scholarship Region
Karnataka
Scholarship For
School
Last Date
30/09/2026
Scholarship Amount
6,000
Scholarship Type
Government
Scholarship Fields
Other
Scholarship General Information
Department of Posts has launched a philately scholarship scheme called “ Deen Dayal SPARSH Yojana (Scholarship for Promotion of Aptitude & Research in Stamps as a Hobby)” for students from Class VI to IX for generating interest regarding Philately amongst students.
About the scheme: Students of class VI to IX having good academic record and pursuing philately as a hobby will be awarded scholarship on the basis of Philately Quiz & Philately Project to be conducted in Karnataka Circle Level. The amount of Scholarship per awardees is Rs. 6000/- per annum @ Rs. 500/- per month.
ITEM | DISCRIPTION |
Name | DEEN DAYAL SPARSH YOJANA |
Provided by | Indian Post (Government Of India) |
Scholarship Amount | Rs. 6000/- per annum |
No. of Scholarships | Varies (Depends on Availability) |
Required Qualification | Class 6th To 9th Passed |
Scholarship Field | For School |
Official Website |
Eligibility Criteria
1. Candidate must be a student (Class VIth to IXth) of a recognized School within Karnataka.
2. Concerned School should have a Philately Club and the candidate should be a member of the Club,
3. In case the School Philately Club hasn’t been established a student having his own Philately Deposit Account may also be considered.
4. A candidate must have good academic record. At the time of selection for award of scholarship the candidate must have scored at least 60% marks or equivalent grade/ grade point in the recent final examination. Copies of progress report/marks card/certificate from the school authorities should be enclosed along with the application. There will be 5% relaxation for SC/ST.
5. Requirement of having a Philately Account/Membership of the School Philately Club would be with respect to the Date of Application and the student applying has to mention the same in his/her application form. This is mandatory.
Award Amount
Amount of Scholarship: The amount of Scholarship is to be Rs. 6000/- per annum @ Rs. 500/- per month for a selected candidate. Top 40 students from Level 2 (10 students from each of the VI, VII, VIII & IX Classes) will be awarded scholarships.
Disbursement of Scholarship: The scholarship will be transferred to the joint account (with parents) of awardees in India Post Payment Bank or Post Office Savings Bank in a branch, which has a core banking facility.
No. of Scholarships Available
Top 40 students from Level 2 (10 students from each of the VI, VII, VIII & IX Class) will be awarded scholarships.
Important Dates
The last date to apply for this scholarship is September 30, 2026.
Application Fee
Application fee information is not available, please visit the official website.
Application Procedure
Application form can be downloaded from http://www.karnatakapost.gov.in
1. Application for participation in the level-1 written exam should be submitted to the Superintendent / Senior Superintendent of the Postal Division, by registered post or speed post.
2. The applications of all the interested candidates of a school can also be sent in one envelope by the school incharge alongwith a covering letter with details of students. Before sending the applications the candidates should ensure that they fulfill all the eligibility criteria prescribed.
Selection Process
The Selection Process will be consisting of two levels (Level 1- Philately Written Quiz & Level- 2- Philately Project).
Level 1
A Philately Written Quiz at regional level will be conducted by postal authorities in their respective divisions which would act as a Screening Test for the second level. Time duration for the written quiz test will be of One Hour. Department of posts reserves the right to change the dates at a later stage. The change if any in last date for submission, date of written quiz etc will be uploaded on website https://www.indiapost.gov.in/ No direct communication will be made in this regard.
Level 2
Students selected at the Regional Level Written Quiz will have to submit a Philately Project for final selection within Fifteen days after their selection is announced. There will be no weightage of the marks secured in Philately Quiz in the final evaluation and the final selection would be decided solely on the basis of the marks secured in Philately Project. The results of the selected candidates of Level 1 the quiz will be uploaded on Karnataka Postal Circle website https://www.indiapost.gov.in/ The candidates selected at Philately Written Quiz should submit their project on any one of the topic from the list provided within 15 days to the concerned Divisional Office (As in Annexure appended). Participants are requested to regularly visit the website and keep themselves updated about the scheme from time to time.
Syllabus
Philately Written Quiz will be a Multiple Choice Question (MCQ) quiz consisting of 50 (Fifty) questions from following subject: Current Affair, History, Science, Sports, Culture, Geography and Philately (local & national). Philately Project should not be of more than 4 to 5 pages. In the project, student may use not more than 16 stamps and not more than 500 words. Detailed guidelines regarding the Project & sample project template will be uploaded on Karnataka Postal Circle website https://www.indiapost.gov.in/ after announcement of Philately written quiz to the selected candidates.
Other Info
Philately is the collection and study of Postage stamps. It also entails the collection, appreciation and research activities on stamps and other related philatelic products. The hobby of collecting Stamps includes seeking, locating, acquiring, organizing, cataloguing, displaying, storing, and maintaining the stamps or related products on thematic areas. Stamp collection as a hobby has lot of educational benefits as it teaches a lot about the socio economic political reality of the period in which the stamp is issued or the theme on which it is issued. Maintaining a collection can be a relaxing activity that counteracts the stress of life, while providing a purposeful pursuit which prevents boredom. The hobby leads to social connect between people with similar interests and the development of new friendships. Collecting also hones the memory skills by working on the need of the human brain to catalogue and organize information and give meaning to ones actions.
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