The Deen Dayal Sparsh Yojana (Scholarship for promotion of aptitude and research in stamps as a hobby) was launched by the ministry of communications under the central government all over the country. This is a scholarship that is offered pan India for students who are interested in philately as a hobby.
The objective of the scholarship is to "Promote Philately among children at a young age in a sustainable manner that can reinforce and supplement the academic curriculum in addition to providing a hobby that can help them relax and de-stress".
Let us understand a bit more about this scheme in this article
Philately is the collection and study of postage stamps. It also includes the collection, appreciation, and research activities on stamps and other related products. The hobby of collecting Stamps includes seeking, locating, acquiring, organizing, cataloging, displaying, storing, and maintaining the stamps or related products in thematic areas.
Stamp collection as a hobby has a lot of educational benefits as it teaches a lot about the socio-economic political reality of the period in which the stamp was issued or the theme it was issued. Maintaining a collection can be a relaxing activity that counteracts the stress of life while providing a purposeful pursuit that prevents boredom. The hobby leads to social connections between people with similar interests and the development of new friendships. Collecting also hones memory skills by working on the need of the human brain to catalog and organize information and give meaning to one's actions.
1. An award of 920 scholarships is provided to students pursuing Philately.
2. Each postal circle will select a maximum of 40 scholarships for ten students each from standards VI, VII, VIII, and IX.
3. Scholarships are provided to students who satisfy the eligibility criteria and qualify in the selection procedure.
4. The scholarship amount is Rs.6, 000 per annum at Rs.500 per month.
5. After selecting candidates for the scholarship, the scholarship would be given to the candidates for one year. However, there is no bar on an already selected student to apply for the scholarship next year, provided he/she fulfills the eligibility criteria.
1. The candidate should be a student of a recognized school in India.
2. The respective school must have a Philately club, and the candidate must be a club member.
3. If the Philately club is not established in a school, a student with a Philately deposit account will also be considered.
4. The candidate must have an excellent academic record.
5. At the time of selection for the scholarship, the candidate must have scored at least 60% marks or equivalent grades in the recent final exam. There is a 5% relaxation for SC/ST students.
1. Every school which participates in the competition is assigned a Philately mentor. The Philately mentor is to be chosen from amongst the renowned Philatelists.
2. The Philately mentor will help form the School-level Philately club, guiding aspiring and young Philatelists on how to pursue the hobby and also help the aspiring Philatelists with their Philately projects, etc.
3. Selections would be made based on the evaluation of Philately project work and performance in the Philately quiz conducted by the postal circles.
4. A committee constituted by the postal circle consisting of postal officials, and renowned Philatelists will evaluate the postal circles and will provide the topics lists on which project has to be made while issuing the notifications. Candidate’s project work.
5. The postal circles will provide the topics lists on which project has to be made while issuing the notifications.
1. Scholarships will be disbursed quarterly to students studying in class VI-IX in recognized schools.
2. The awardees should open a joint account with parents in the India Post Payment Bank (IPPB) or Post Office Savings Bank (POSB) branch, having a core banking facility.
3. Each postal circle will select the awardees. They will hand the list of beneficiaries to IPPB/POSB for scholarship payment.
4. IPPB/POSB will ensure that the scholarship is paid to awardees quarterly (Rs.1, 500 each quarter) after getting the list from each postal circle.
SPARSH stands for Scholarship for Promotion of Aptitude & Research in Stamps as a Hobby.
The objective of the scheme is to promote Philately among children at a young age in a sustainable manner that can reinforce and supplement the academic curriculum in addition to providing a hobby that can help them relax and de-stress.
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