National Child Award for exceptional achievement for the year 2013

DEPARTMENT OF POSTS, INDIA

O/o Supdt. of Post Offices, Namakkal Division , Namakkal - 637 001

Ph:04286-220953, mail – spo_namakkal@rediffmail.com, web : donamakkal.blogspot.com

                                                                                                            No       :  J/NCA/Dlgs

                                                                                                            Date   :  06/05/2013

To

All the Sub Divisional heads,

All the HPMs / SPMs

In Namakkal Division

Sub     :           National Child Award for exceptional achievement for the year 2013- reg

The Ministry of Women and Child Development has instituted an award called “National Child Award for exceptional achievement” to give recognition to children with exceptional abilities, who have outstanding achievements in various fields including academics, art, culture, sports etc.,

The National Child Award for exceptional achievement will be given to one child from each State / UT. There will be one gold medal with cash prize of Rs.20,000/- for one child at the National level and silver medal with cash prize of Rs.10,000/- for one child from each State / UT. Children in the age group of 4-15 years of ages as on 31.07.2013 are eligible for the award.

Criteria for selection

(i).       The child is to be selected for the award should unusual talent and exceptional achievement in any field including academics, arts, culture and sports etc.,

(ii).      Age certificate (Date of birth) duly attested by a Gazetted Govt.offices, two recent passport size photographs (duly attested), press clippings / certificates and other supporting documents as proof of achievements should also be attached.

(iii).     Tributes / traits which are claimed to be possessed by the child extraordinary or exceptional, should be reported in the press, or have been tested by expert in the filed. It should also be possible to subject the claim to an objective test.

This may please be circulated among all officials working under your control and the nominations (in the prescribed application enclosed) received from the eligible officials fulfilling the eligibility criteria as mentioned above may be forwarded to this office on or before 09.05.13 for onward submission to Circle Office.

If no nomination is received before the date mentioned above it will be taken that no nomination from your office.

Superintendent of PO’s

Namakkal Division,

Namakkal – 637 001