Maligaon, May 06: With the aim of seeking experiences related to rail travel of general public including railwaymen and on the basis of those experiences, to improve the facilities of railways and to increase the use of Hindi,
The Ministry of Railways (Railway Board) is organizing a competition “Rail Yatra Vritant Puraskar Yojna”. The aim of this competition is to upgrade railway facilities and also to promote the use of Hindi.
Every citizen of India travels by rail hundreds of times in his lifespan. The pleasant experiences of rail travel remain etched in his mind. By writing these sweet memories of rail travel, now he can win the award too.
Cash prizes and citations will be given to the winners of this scheme. Under this, a first prize of Rs. 10,000, second prize of Rs. 8,000, and a third prize of Rs. 6,000 will be given. Apart from this, there are five consolation awards, in which Rs. 4,000 will be given each.
Rail travelogue should be in Hindi language and original. Minimum 3000 words and maximum 3500 words should be used. Rail travelogue should be typed in double space and have one inch margin on all four sides.
The total number of words should be mentioned and pages must be numbered. Name, designation, age, office and residence address, mother tongue, mobile number, e-mail, total number of words of the story, etc. should be mentioned in capital letters at the beginning of the story on a full sheet of paper.
The officers and employees working in the service of the Central or State Government, who wish to participate in this scheme, will have to give a declaration to the effect that no case related to Vigilance and Discipline and Appeal Rules is pending or contemplated against them.
Applicants who are not in government service, they will have to give a declaration to the effect that neither any criminal case is going on against them nor they are facing any kind of punishment.
Apart from this, all the participants have to submit a declaration mentioning that “The related rail travelogue is my original composition, it has not been rewarded under any other award scheme.”
Any Indian citizen willing to participate can send his/her entry in duplicate by 31st July, 2023 to the Assistant Director, Hindi (Training), Room no. 536 – D, Ministry of Railways, (Railway Board), Raisina Road, New Delhi – 110001 without fail. On receipt of a single copy of the account, the entry will be rejected. Entries received after the last date will not be considered by the Ministry.
