**Executive Summary**
The Department of Posts, Government of India, is organizing the Universal Postal Union (UPU) 2026 International Letter Writing Competition for young people in Goa on March 8th, 2026. Eligible participants aged 9-15 years must submit their details and preferred center by February 25th, 2026. Participants are required to write a handwritten letter on a specified theme.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Competition Overview**
* The UPU 2026 International Letter Writing Competition will be held on March 8th, 2026, at four locations in Goa.
* The competition is part of the UPU’s annual global initiative.
* **Eligibility and Participation**
* Children aged 9 to 15 years are eligible to participate.
* Interested candidates must submit personal details, including their preferred center, by February 25th, 2026.
* Submissions should be emailed to dogoa.mh[at]gmail[dot]com.
* **Letter Requirements**
* Participants must write a handwritten letter with a maximum of 800 words.
* The theme is "Write a letter to a friend about why human connection matters in a digital world."
* Letters may be written in English or any language listed in the Eighth Schedule of the Constitution of India.
* **Prizes**
* Circle level prizes: ₹25,000, ₹10,000, and ₹5,000 for first, second, and third places, respectively.
* National level prizes: ₹50,000, ₹25,000, and ₹10,000.
* The best national entry will represent India at the international level, where the UPU will award medals, certificates, and other prizes. The Gold Medalist might also receive a visit to UPU Headquarters, Bern, Switzerland, or an alternative prize.
* **Further Information**
* Additional details are available on the official website of India Post: http://www.indiapost.gov.in
**Impact Analysis**
**Students Aged 9-15**
* **Impact**: Students have the opportunity to participate in an international writing competition to showcase their creativity and critical thinking skills.
* **Action Required**: Students who wish to participate must prepare and submit a handwritten letter by February 25th, 2026, adhering to the specified guidelines, and email to dogoa.mh[at]gmail[dot]com.
**Department of Posts, Goa Division**
* **Impact**: Responsible for conducting the competition at designated locations in Goa.
* **Action Required**: The Department of Posts, Goa Division, must organize and execute the competition according to the UPU guidelines.
**Universal Postal Union (UPU)**
* **Impact**: The competition contributes to the UPU's global initiative to promote creativity and critical thinking.
* **Action Required**: UPU will award medals, certificates, and other prizes to the best national entry at the international level.
Key Entities Referenced
Universal Postal Union (UPU): The international organization under whose initiative the 2026 International Letter Writing Competition for Young People is being conducted.
Department of Posts: The Indian government department organizing the UPU 2026 International Letter Writing Competition in Goa.
Goa: The Indian state where the International Letter Writing Competition will be held at four locations.
International Letter Writing Competition for Young People: The subject of the announcement, an annual competition organized by the UPU.
Ministry of Communications
Postal department to hold International Letter
Writing Competition at 4 centers in Goa on
March 8
Posted On: 13 FEB 2026 2:27PM by PIB Mumbai
Goa, 13 February, 2026
The Department of Posts, Government of India, will be organizing the UPU 2026
International Letter Writing Competition for Young People at four locations in Goa on
March 8th, 2026. The competition is being conducted as part of the annual global
initiative of the Universal Postal Union (UPU) to promote creativity, critical
thinking, and the art of letter writing amongst school students.
The Department of Posts, Goa Division, Goa, will conduct the competition at Goa
University, Saraswat Vidyalaya High School, Mapusa; A. J. De Almeida High School,
Ponda, and Rosary Higher Secondary School, Navelim.
Children in the age group of 9 to 15 years are eligible to participate in the
competition. Interested candidates must submit details including name, address,
date of birth, gender, school name and the preferred center by February 25th,
2026 via email at dogoa.mh[at]gmail[dot]com or contact Smt. Priyanka Cainsunkar
on 8208263377 for more information.
The participants must write a handwritten letter with maximum 800 words on the
theme “Write a letter to a friend about why human connection matters in a
digital world.” Letters may be written in English or any language listed in the
Eighth Schedule of the Constitution of India. Further details are available on the
official website of India Post: http://www.indiapost.gov.in
At the Circle level, prizes include ₹25,000, ₹10,000 and ₹5,000 for first, second
and third places respectively while at the National level, prizes include ₹50,000,
₹25,000 and ₹10,000. The best national entry will represent India at the
international level, where UPU will award medals, certificates, and other prizes. The
Gold Medalist might also receive a visit to UPU Headquarters, Bern, Switzerland, or
an alternative prize.***
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