Fri Feb 07 16:19:53 UTC 2025: ## Tamil Nadu Youth Invited to Participate in International Letter Writing Competition
**Madurai, February 7, 2025** – The Department of Posts is inviting young Tamil Nadu residents to participate in the International Letter Writing Competition for Youth 2025. Organized annually by the Universal Postal Union (UPU), this year’s competition challenges children aged 9 to 15 to imagine themselves as the ocean and describe how to care for it.
Participants can write in Tamil, English, Hindi, or any other officially recognized Indian language, with a maximum word count of 800. Only handwritten letters will be accepted. The deadline for submissions is March 20th, with letters to be sent to the Chief Postmaster General, Tamil Nadu Circle, Chennai – 600 002.
Significant cash prizes are up for grabs. The top three entries in Tamil Nadu will receive ₹25,000, ₹10,000, and ₹5,000 respectively. National-level winners will receive ₹50,000, ₹25,000, and ₹10,000. The national first-prize winner’s letter will be submitted to the international competition, with the overall winner receiving an all-expenses-paid trip to the Universal Postal Union Headquarters in Switzerland. For further details, contact your nearest post office.
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