Deadline: 28 February 2011
Write & Win Competition
INTERNATIONAL LETTER WRITING COMPETITION FOR YOUNG PEOPLE
Postal Corporation of Kenya will run an International Letter Writing Competition for students inprimary and secondary schools where winners will be awarded cash prizes for their effort.
This is part of the Corporation’s strategy to inculcate interest in writing and posting letters among the young people as it is believed a personalized letter prepared in one’s own handwriting, delivers a great deal of emotion to the recipient and promotes greater understanding between people.
The Universal Postal Union (UPU) which is the umbrella body that oversees the management of postal operations worldwide has for the last four decades been promoting letter writing competitions for young people amongst its 193 member countries to enhance interest in handwritten correspondences.
Postal Corporation of Kenya (PCK) invites young people aged 15 years and below to participate in the 2011 International Letter Writing Competition for Young People.
The topic is: “Imagine you are a tree living in a forest. Write a letter to someone to explain why it is important to protect forests”.
Competition Rules are as follows:
1. The composition should be presented in the form of a letter
2. The composition MUST include the first and surname, date of birth as well as sex of the participant
3. The composition should not exceed 800 words
4. The participant should indicate both private and school addresses for ease of communication. We will appreciate if the telephone number is also included, where available
5. Parents and teachers should NOT assist in the essays
6. The essays must be submitted by 28th February, 2011
7. All letters must be sent by Post to the address given below. Appropriate postage stamps should be affixed on each envelope
8. Only One entry will be allowed in each envelope posted.
All entries to be sent to:
Manager/Corporate Communications
Postal Corporation of Kenya
P. O. Box 34567
NAIROBI, 00100
The prizes for the top three entries will be as follows:-
· First prize - Kshs.50,000
· Second prize - Kshs.30,000
· Third prize - Kshs.20,000
Postal Corporation of Kenya will award the prizes to the three winners during the World Post Day celebrations to be marked on 9th October 2011.
For further information, don’t hesitate to contact our offices on the above address or telephones 3242472/3242342/3242102.