Monday, 11 July 2016

Swachh Bharat Stamp Design Competition

Entries are Invited for Stamp Design competition on the theme SWACHH BHARAT.

Prize winning entries will win Cash Prizes.

Selected Entries will be considered for use as a design on stamps and other Philatelic materials to be released on the occasion of Gandhi Jayanti on 2nd October 2016.

Last date of receipt of entry is 22 July 2016.

1. Entries are invited for 'Swachh Bharat - Stamp Design Competition'. The participants are to make an original design on this subject (should not be copy of picture painted by someone else).

2. Any citizen of India can participate in this contest. The design could be in ink, water, colour, oil colour or any other medium (Computer printed/ printout will not be allowed). The design submitted should be such that can be depicted on the stamps in a visually appealing manner so as to be of interest to philatelic collectors.

3. Participants are free to use drawing paper, art paper or any other type of white paper of A4 size.

4. The following particulars should be written legibly on the reverse of the design:

Name of the participant*
Age*
Gender*
Nationality*
Full and complete residential address with Pin Code*
Phone/Mobile Number*
E-mail ID(if Available)

* The fields are mandatory.

5. A signed undertaking stating that 'The artwork submitted is original and no copyright issues are involved' should be sent along with the entry. In case of any legal dispute related to copyright issue, Department of Posts will not be liable for the same.

6. The design should be sent through "Speed Post" only, in A4 size envelope. The participants should mention "Swachh Bharat - Stamp Design Competition" on the envelope in which the drawing is sent.

7. The prize winning designs will be considered for use on stamps and other

philatelic material. The prize money will be as follows:-