Nat'l contest for kids to design UN 80th anniv postage stamp
The theme of the competition is 'UN@80 and India's leadership in building our future through multilateralism, global leadership, and stewardship'.
The contest is open to students of Classes 9 to 12 from recognised art colleges, schools affiliated with CBSE, state boards, Kendriya Vidyalayas and Navodaya Vidyalayas, said an official.
He said entries must be created on A4 size (200 GSM white) sheets using suitable colouring materials. Each school/college may submit a maximum of five shortlisted entries to Lucknow GPO. The top five shortlisted entries are to be uploaded on the MyGov Portal by the respective institutions. Live submissions on the MyGov Portal start from 10am to 5pm and can be done until Aug 15.
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