LETTERS TO EDITOR

LETTERS TO EDITOR

Letters to Editor are of two types.

1. As per the first one you may be asked to write a letter to the Editor of a newspaper drawing the attention of the concerned authorities of some department to some problem being faced by the people of your area. You should follow the FORMAT given below for such types of letters

Sender’s address

Date

Receiver’s address

Subject: 

Salutation

Through the columns of your esteemed newspaper, I would like to draw the attention of the concerned authority to (the problem of) ………………………………….(mention problem).

Para -1

(Now describe the problem in five to six sentences)

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Para -2

(Give suggestions in two or three sentences)

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Or

Therefore I request the concerned authorities to look into the matter and do the needful.

Thank you

Yours faithfully

Sign

Name

EXAMPLE

Recently, you travelled in a State Transport bus from Gurugram to Delhi and to your shock the air conditioning in this coach was not working properly. The quality of the maintenance of the bus was also not good. All the way, you spent time in the unbearable heat. Write a letter to the Editor, 'The Hindu', drawing the attention of the General Manager (Maintenance) for taking action in this matter. You are Hema / Ganesh, living at 25, Tilak Nagar, New Delhi.

25 Tilak Nagar

New Delhi

20 May 20___

The Editor

The Hindu

New Delhi

Subject: Deplorable condition of a State Transport bus 

Sir

Through the columns of your esteemed newspaper, I wish to (would like to) draw the attention of the General Manager of the Maintenance Department of Haryana State Bus Transport Service towards the deplorable condition of a State Transport bus HR OB 4756.

On the seventeenth of May, I travelled from Gurugram to Delhi by Haryana State Transport bus. It was a very hot day. And it was shocking to find that the air conditioning in the bus not working properly. Its blowers were out of order. The atmosphere inside the coach was very suffocating. All the way, we had to spend time in the unbearable heat. The quality of the maintenance of the bus was also not good. The seats were torn at places. The curtains inside the bus were very dirty. And the floor of the bus was full of dust. It seemed as if it had not been cleaned since long. It was quiet disheartening to find the State Transport bus in such a deplorable condition.

It is the duty of the State Transport authorities to take care of the convenience of the passengers. The maintenance of the vehicles should be properly attended to. It is hoped that the concerned authorities would take some action immediately.

Yours truly

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Ganesh Kumar

2. As per the Second one you may be asked to write a letter to the Editor of a newspaper expressing your views on some topic or highlighting some problem related to general public. You should follow the FORMAT given below for such types of letters.

Sender’s address

Date

Receiver’s address

Subject: 

Salutation

Through the columns of your esteemed newspaper, I would like to express my vies on highlight the problem of  ……………….(name the topic / problem)

Para -1

(Now express your views in the PRESCRIBED word limit)

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Para -2

Give suggestions

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Thank you

Yours faithfully

Sign

Name

EXAMPLE

You are Nandini / Navin. Write a letter to the Editor of a leading daily, highlighting the problems faced in commuting during the peak hours by the office-goers and students. Give suitable suggestions to solve the problems.

54 Nehru Colony

Chandigarh

15 March 20__

The Editor

The Times of India

Delhi

Subject: Problems faced by commuters during the peak hours of traffic

Sir

Through the columns of your esteemed newspaper, I would like to highlight the problems faced by commuters during the peak hours of traffic - in the morning and again in the evening.

The commuters include office-goers, students and many others. The problems of students and office-goers become all the more worrying because they can't afford to be late every day. Due to heavy flow of traffic during the peak hours, there are frequent jams on almost every road. Everyone tries to get ahead of the other and there is a virtual chaos on all sides. The very few men of traffic police posted on the roads find themselves helpless to control the traffic. They can do nothing but blow their whistles.

It is suggested that more men should be put on traffic duty during the peak hours. Also no heavy vehicles should be allowed into the city during the hours. Part of the traffic should be diverted to some other routes that are not so busy

Yours truly

Sign

Nandini

EXERCISE

1. On Teacher's Day, you read in a newspaper that privately owned and managed schools in small towns, or even in the suburbs of metropolitan cities, exploit their teachers by paying them just a fraction of their authorized salaries. This affects their performance in the classroom and thus the future of their students. Write a letter in 120-150 words to the editor of a national daily, raising your voice against such exploitation. Suggest ways to solve this problem. You are Navneet / Navita, 112, Taj Road, Agra.

2. You are Nitin / Natasha, a student of class XII at K.P.N. Public School, Faridabad. Students are required to cope with a lot of pressure in today's competitive environment. Write a letter to the Editor of a national daily, highlighting the increasing stress faced by students and suggest ways to combat the same.

3. You are Anita / Antim, staying at the Ankur Apartments, Mayur Vihar, Delhi. There is no bus stop within a radius of 2 km from the apartments, causing a lot of inconvenience to the residents. Write a letter to the Editor of 'The Times of India', drawing the attention of the authorities to this problem of the residents for rectification.

4. You are Akanksha / Abhijeet, staying in Kanishka Co-operative Group Housing Society, Indira Nagar Mumbai. There are no street lights on the main road leading to this colony. The road gets so dark after seven in the evenings is winter that the possibility of some major accident cannot be ruled out. Write a letter to the Editor of a national daily drawing the attention of the government to this serious problem of the residents of Indira Nagar.

5. You have noticed many stray animals on the road during the busy hours of the day. These animals cause traffic jams as well as accidents. You have already written to the concerned authorities but no action has been taken so far. Write a letter to the Editor, The Hindu, drawing the attention of the Municipal Commissioner, Chennai. You are Shantha / Suresh, 12, M.G. Road, Chennai.