❖ Department of Posts has launched a philately scholarship scheme Deen Dayal SPARSH Yojana.

❖ It will help to promotion of aptitude and research in stamps as a hobby for generating interest regarding philately amongst students.

❖ It grants scholarship to those meritorious students of classes 6 to 9, whose academic records are good as well as who have adopted Philately as a hobby.

❖ The amount of scholarship will be ₹ 6000/- per annum at the rate of ₹ 500/- per month, which will be payable on quarterly basis.