Organizing a stamp design competition on occasion of UN@80 निमित्त स्टॅम्प डिझाइन स्पर्धा आयोजित करण्याबाबत.

Organizing a stamp design competition on occasion of UN@80

Organizing a stamp design competition on occasion of UN@80

Regarding organizing a stamp design competition on the occasion of “UN@80”

महाराष्ट्र शासन
शालेय शिक्षण व क्रीडा विभाग शिक्षण आयुक्तालय, महाराष्ट्र राज्य, पुणे

क्र.शिआका/आस्था-क-माध्य/२०२५-२६/

दिनांक: ०२/०७/२०२५

प्रति,
१. मा. शिक्षण संचालक, (माध्यमिक व उच्च माध्यमिक) शिक्षण संचालनालय, पुणे
२. मा. शिक्षण संचालक, (प्राथमिक) शिक्षण संचालनालय, पुणे

विषय : “UN@80” निमित्त स्टॅम्प डिझाइन स्पर्धा आयोजित करण्याबाबत.

संदर्भ : नीरज कुमार, सदस्य, (सेवा, गुणवत्ता व मार्केटिंग), भारत सरकार संचार मंत्रालय, नवी दिल्ली यांचे अ.शा. पत्र दि.१२/०६/२०२५

महोदय,

उपरोक्त विषयाबाबत संदर्भाधीन पत्राचे कृपया अवलोकन व्हावे. (प्रत संलग्न)

संयुक्त राष्ट्र संघटनेला (United Nations Organisation) या वर्षी ऑक्टोबर २०२५ ला ८० वर्षे पूर्ण होत असल्याने “UN@80” हा उत्सव साजरा करण्यात येणार आहे. भारताचा टपाल विभाग या उत्सवामध्ये एक संस्था म्हणून ओळखला जाणार असल्याने शाळांमध्ये “UN@80” स्टॅम्प डिझाइन स्पर्धा आयोजित करावयाची आहे. सदर स्पर्धेची थीम “UN@80 and India’s leadership in building our future through multilateralism, global leadership and stewardship” अशी असणार आहे.

यासाठी सर्व माध्यमाच्या व सर्व व्यवस्थापनाच्या इ.९वी ते १२वी मधील विद्यार्थ्यांसाठी दि.१ जुलै, २०२५ ते १५ ऑगस्ट, २०२५ या कालावधीत “UN@80” स्टॅम्प डिझाइन स्पर्धा आयोजित करण्याचे निर्देश संदर्भाधीन पत्रान्वये प्राप्त झाले आहेत.

सदर पत्रासह प्राप्त सहपत्रातील निर्देशानुसार आपल्या नियंत्रणाखालील शाळांना MyGov प्लॅटफॉर्मवरील “UN@80” स्टॅम्प डिझाइन स्पर्धेत जास्तीत जास्त सहभाग सुनिश्चित करण्यासाठी संदर्भिय शासन पत्रात दिलेल्या निर्देशानुसार आवश्यक कार्यवही करुन केलेल्या कार्यवाहीचा अहवाल या कार्यालयास सादर करावा, ही विनंती.

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शिक्षण सहसंचालक

(प्रशासन, अंदाज व नियोजन) शिक्षण आयुक्तालय, महाराष्ट्र राज्य, पुणे ४११ ००१

प्रत माहितीस्तव सविनय सादर-

१. मा. प्रधान सचिव, शालेय शिक्षण व क्रीडा विभाग, मंत्रालय, मुंबई-३२

२. मा. आयुक्त, (शिक्षण) यांचे स्वीय सहायक

प्रत आवश्यक कार्यवाहीस्तव-

विभागीय शिक्षण उपसंचालक, सर्व विभाग

भारत सरकार संचार मंत्रालय डाक विभाग
डाक भवन, नई दिल्ली
Government of India Ministry of Communications Department of Posts
Dak Bhawan, New Delhi

D.O. No. P-16/69/2024-Phil-DoP

12 June, 2025

Sie,
The United Nations Organisation will be completing 80 years in October 2025. Department of Posts has been identified as one of the agencies for “UN@80” celebrations.

The key activity to kickstart this celebration is to organize a Stamp Design Competition on “UN@80 and India’s leadership in building our future through multilateralism, global leadership and stewardship” in schools and art colleges.

It is decided to organize the Stamp Design Competition from 1 July 2025 to 15th August 2025 through MyGov. An SOP highlighting the role of Department of Posts and Ministry of External Affairs is Annexed.

Department of Posts will issue the stamp of the design selected at the national level. This Stamp will be released on 24th October 2025 at a national level event.

For this purpose, Department of School Education and Literacy is requested to send a formal communication to Chairman CBSE, Commissioners of KV & NV, all the Chief Secretaries/Principal Secretary (School Education) to direct the schools under their jurisdiction/control, Kendriya Vidyalayas, Navodaya Vidyalayas and state boards to hold the Stamp Design Competition. For smooth coordination, a Nodal Officer from your Ministry may kindly be nominated.

I hope that the we will get full cooperation from your Department for the grand success of this endeavour in fulfilment of UN agenda.

Encl: As above

Secretary,
Department of School Education and Literacy
124-C, Shastri Bhawan New Delhi

SOP FOR STAMP DESIGN COMPETITION FOR World Earth Day “80th Anniversary of United Nations”

Department of Posts, Ministry of External Affairs & United Nations

1. The Competition shall commence on 1st July 2025 and end on 15th August 2025. The goal is to ensure participation of maximum students and to get good drawings for designing the postage stamp on 80th Anniversary of United Nations.

2. Schools affiliated to CBSE, including Kendriya Vidyalayas and Navodaya Vidyalayas, schools affiliated to all State Boards as well as Art Colleges can participate in the Campaign.
3. Students belonging to Class IX to Class XII and students from Art Colleges can participate.
4. Students should draw their ideas on “UN@80 and India’s leadership in building our future through multilateralism, global leadership and stewardship” through crayons, pencil colors, water colors, acrylic colors, etc. on art sheets (A4 Size, 200 GSM, White Color).
5. DOP shall collect all the drawing sheets and preserve at Circle level upon completion of the competition.
6. Department of School Education & Literacy shall send a formal communication to Chairman CBSE, Commissioners of KV & NV, all the Chief Secretaries/ Principal Secretary (School Education) to direct the schools under their jurisdiction/control to hold the Stamp Design Competition.
7. Chairman of University Grants Commission and other equivalent bodies of India shall direct the art colleges under their jurisdiction/control to hold the Stamp Design Competition.
8. CBSE/KV/ NV/ State Governments/Universities/Association of Indian Universities (AIU) shall issue instructions to all the Principals of schools and Art Colleges regarding initial screening of entries to be done by the school authorities, in order to select a maximum of 05 entries per school.
9. Schools affiliated to CBSE, including Kendriya Vidyalayas and Navodaya Vidyalayas as well as schools affiliated to all State Boards are to hold the Stamp Design Competition at the school level on any of the days during the 1st July 2025-15th August.
10. Schools to conduct a screening of all the entries in order to shortlist a maximum of 05 designs on “UN@80 and India’s leadership in building our future through multilateralism, global leadership and stewardship” with the best ideas. These 05 designs on the topic shall be scanned and uploaded on the MyGov Portal.

11.A committee chaired by CPMG of the circle shall evaluate the work of the students submitted by the schools and select five entries from them. These finalized five entries shall be submitted with Directorate for further screening and evaluation of the Directorate.

12. National-level evaluation would be done jointly by a committee nominated by the Ministry of External Affairs and the Department of Posts.
13. Department of Posts and Ministry of External Affairs will use their official social media handles to give wide publicity to the entire campaign.
    Annexure I

Theme Paper on Stamp Design for 80th Anniversary of United Nations

1. In 2025, the United Nations is celebrating 80 years of its inception. The theme of the 80th Celebration of the UN is “Building our Future Together”.
2. As a founding member of the UN, India has made significant contributions to implementing the goals of the UN Charter, and the evolution of the UN’s specialised programmes and agencies. As a steadfast supporter of multilateralism, India’s leadership has enabled comprehensive and equitable solutions to global challenges, including those related to sustainable development, disaster risk reduction, poverty eradication, climate change, peacekeeping, anti-terrorism, anti-rascism, disarmament and human rights.
3. The 80th anniversary of UN offers an opportunity to reflect on the enduring achievements of the UN-India partnership and an occasion to look forward to India’s leadership in crafting the future.
4. The Ministry of External Affairs, in collaboration with Department of Post, proposes to release commemorative stamp(s) on the occasion of the 80th anniversary of the United Nations on behalf of the Government of India in October 2025. The UN@80 stamp(s) by India could be a celebration of Indian cultural heritage, on the theme “UN@80 and India’s leadership in building our future through multilateralism, global leadership and stewardship”.