Children’s Day Stamp Design Competition 2017 by India Post

Stamp Design Competition is organised by Department of Post on the occasion of Children’s Day. The participants are required to submit their original design for the Stamp Design Competition related to the theme of “Nest”. Participants should be below 18 years of age to participate in this competition. They are free to use Oil colour, Watercolour, ink or any other medium for making the design. It basically should be handmade, computer printed / printout will not be allowed. This page only gives the information about the Children’s Day Stamp Design Competition by India Post.

The entries for the Stamp Design Competition are to be sent by 25 October 2017 by the means of Speed Post only. The candidates should know that the drawing/ painting will be verified by the School principal.

The Best three entries will be awarded First, Second and Third prize and the prize amount are as follows

Winners of the last year

The participants who are willing to take part in the competition can submit their designs for the Stamp Design Competition. The candidates have to submit the artwork on or before the due date i.e. 20 October 2017. The entries should be created by keeping the following guidelines in mind:

 Specifications of Artwork

• Allowed Materials: Ink, Water Colours, Oil Colours or any other medium can be used for making the artwork.
• Appealing Design: The artwork should look appealing on Stamp so that it can interest Philatelic Collectors.
• Allowed Paper: Participants are free to use any white paper, it can be drawing paper, art paper or any other paper depending on participant’s choice, the size of the paper should be A4 size.
• Restrictions: Printouts of Designs and Computer generated designs are not eligible to be a part of the competition.

Things to be mentioned in the Entry form of Children’s Day Stamp Design Competition 2017

Participants need to mention the following details on the back side of the Design:

• Participant’s Name of the Participant
• Age
• Gender
• Nationality
• Complete Residential Address including pin code
• Phone/ Mobile no.
• E-mail Id (if available)

Submission of the Entries

The entries must be sent to the address given below with the following enclosures and specifications:

• Enclosure: Participant must send an undertaking along with the entry, stating that ‘The artwork submitted in original and no copyright issues are involved’.
• Size and Mentions: The entry should be sent in an unfolded A4 size envelope only by Speed Post and participant must write “Stamp Design Contest”
• Address: The entries should reach the following address prior to 20 October 2017

ADG (Philately)
Room No. 108(B), Dak Bhawan,
Parliament Street, New Delhi- 110001 

Selection of the Applicants

The selection of the winner will be done on the basis of criterion set by the organisers. The artwork of the participants will be reviewed by the organisers based on which, the selection of the winners will be done.

ADG (Philately), Room No. 108 (B), Dak Bhawan,
Parliament Street,
New Delhi- 110001