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Letters To The Editor

All of us read newspapers. Sometimes an item of news or an article evokes a strong feeling or reaction and we want to express it publicly. A Letter to the Editor is the formal means by which a reader communicates views, protests, suggestions or praise through the newspaper. Such letters are addressed to the Editor and follow a conventional format: sender's address, date, receiver's address (Editor, name of the paper and city), a brief Subject line, an appropriate salutation, the body of the letter and a complimentary close followed by the sender's name and other details.

The usual salutation in letters to a newspaper is Sir (not "Dear Sir"), and the standard complimentary close used in many model answers is Yours truly or Yours sincerely. Letters should be concise, polite, fact-based and should end with a clear suggestion, demand or expression of hope.

Below are sample letters on common social and civic topics. Each example shows the format clearly and offers language suitable for publication.

(1) Alarming Unhygienic Conditions Of Your City

Write a letter to the Editor, Hindustan Times, Surat, registering your protest against government / local body's apathy towards cleanliness in the city during the days of reported outbreak of cholera in the city and migration of people to other cities. Look at the picture below and write your letter.

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To
The Editor
Hindustan Times
Surat

Date: 10th July 20_ _

Subject: Protest Against Apathy Towards Cleanliness During Cholera Outbreak

Sir,

I write through the columns of your newspaper to express my deep concern at the neglect of basic sanitation and public health measures in Surat during the recent cholera outbreak. Many localities show heaps of uncollected garbage, overflowing drains and pools of stagnant water - ideal breeding grounds for disease.

As a consequence, residents are living in fear and a number of families have migrated to other cities in search of safer living conditions. Repeated complaints to civic agencies appear to have produced little or no effective action.

I urge the municipal authorities to take immediate remedial measures: clear all garbage dumps, desilt and repair drains, fumigate affected areas and launch door-to-door awareness drives about hygiene and cholera prevention. Short-term medical camps and free ORS supply points should be set up in the worst affected localities at once.

Your newspaper has a strong public voice. I hope this letter will draw urgent attention to the matter and prompt prompt corrective action before the situation worsens.

Yours truly,
[Your Full Name]
[Your Address]
[Your Contact Number]

(2) About Improvement In Teaching Of English

Write a letter to the Editor of a newspaper, stressing the need for qualitative improvement in the teaching of English, in view of its significantly increasing role and importance.

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To
The Editor
The Times of India
New Delhi

Date: 10th July 2025

Subject: Need for Qualitative Improvement in the Teaching of English

Sir/Madam,

Through the columns of your widely read newspaper, I wish to draw attention to the urgent need for improving the teaching of English in our schools and colleges. In today's globalised world, English proficiency supports academic progress, access to online resources and employability. Yet many institutions still stress rote learning and grammar drills over practical usage.

Students often lack confidence in speaking and writing. To correct this, teacher training must focus on modern, interactive methods that cultivate the four language skills - listening, speaking, reading and writing. Classrooms should make appropriate use of multimedia resources, graded readers, role-plays and group discussions. Regular exposure to simple English literature and writing practice will build vocabulary and fluency.

Education boards and institutions should update syllabi, organise in-service teacher training, and encourage language labs and extra-curricular English activities. These steps will help students gain communication skills essential for higher studies and employment.

Yours sincerely,
[Your Full Name]
[Your Address]
[Your Contact Information]

(3) Beggar Turns Out A Robber

Amit Khosla is a resident of Gandhi Nagar Colony. After reading the following report in a local newspaper, he writes to the Editor of the newspaper, 'Daily Reporter' pointing out the problem of begging. Write this letter, using your own ideas.

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12 Gandhi Nagar Colony
New Delhi
16 May 20_ _

The Editor
Daily Reporter
New Delhi

Subject: Problem of Begging

Sir,

I read with interest your report dated 15 May about a burglary committed by a person posing as a beggar. Begging has become a serious public problem. While some individuals are genuinely helpless and deserve assistance, a large number are able-bodied and use begging as an easy source of income. A few exploit the trust of the public to conceal criminal activities.

The government should distinguish between the genuinely needy and those who exploit public charity. We should provide shelter homes and rehabilitation programmes for the helpless and disabled. Able-bodied beggars should be offered vocational training and employment opportunities. Strict action should be taken against those who use begging as a cover for crime, and public awareness should discourage indiscriminate almsgiving that encourages organised begging.

Families, especially the elderly and women, must be warned about strangers seeking entry under false pretences. Community vigilance and better social support systems can reduce this menace significantly.

Yours truly,
Amit Khosla

(4) Consequences Of Sedentary Lifestyle

You are Arpita or Ashwin. You came across the following extract in a magazine article.

After reading this article, you realized that awareness has to be created among people on the need for health care and the consequences of a sedentary lifestyle. Taking ideas from the unit, 'Health and Medicine', along with your own ideas, write a letter to the Editor of a daily.

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115 Arjun Nagar
Movayya
Lucknow
8 August 20_ _

The Editor
The UP Times
Lucknow

Subject: Consequences of Sedentary Lifestyle

Sir,

We live in an age of machines that perform much of our physical work. Many people now lead sedentary lives: they travel by vehicle, work long hours in front of screens, and depend on convenience foods. Lack of physical activity combined with unhealthy diets leads to overweight, diabetes, heart disease and deficiencies in essential nutrients.

To prevent these health problems, public awareness campaigns should promote daily exercise, balanced diets and reduced consumption of fast food. Schools should include physical education and teach children simple exercises. Local authorities must provide safe parks and walking tracks so people can take regular walks or light exercise.

Mass media - television, radio and social platforms - should run regular programmes on fitness, diet and preventive healthcare. Employers can support workplace health initiatives and encourage short activity breaks during long working hours. These practical measures will help prevent lifestyle diseases and build a healthier nation.

Yours truly,
Arpita

(5) Problem Of Global Warming

Write a letter to the Editor of 'The Times', showing concern on the problem of Global Warming. Give reasons for the increase in global temperature and suggest means to curb it.

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1820 Civil Lines
ABC City
17 January 20_ _

The Editor
The Times
New Delhi

Subject: Problem of Global Warming

Sir,

Over the past decades the concentration of greenhouse gases such as carbon dioxide in the atmosphere has risen sharply. Carbon dioxide allows incoming solar heat to reach the earth but slows the escape of outgoing heat. This greenhouse effect raises the planet's average temperature - a phenomenon called global warming.

Consequences include melting polar ice caps, rising sea levels, more frequent extreme weather events and threats to agriculture and human health. To curb global warming we need both national and global action: reduce fossil fuel use, expand renewable energy, increase energy efficiency, protect and restore forests, and adopt cleaner transport systems. Public awareness, strict industrial emission norms and incentives for green technology will also help.

A co-ordinated policy that balances development and environmental protection is essential if we want future generations to live safely on this planet.

Yours truly,
Nalin

(6) Growing Crime Of Child Abuse

Deepika Lal sees the poster given below on child abuse. She decides to write to the Editor of a local newspaper, voicing her concern about the growing crime. Write the letter for Deepika.

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66 Model Town
Ghaziabad
18 March 20_ _

The Editor
Lok Jagaran
Ghaziabad

Subject: Concern about the Growing Crime of Child Abuse

Sir,

Children should be loved and protected, but there are growing incidents where they are maltreated by those who should protect them. Child abuse takes many forms: physical beating, neglect, emotional terrorising and, most seriously, sexual abuse. Such abuse often remains hidden and unreported, and the damage to a child's physical and mental health can be irreparable.

We must strengthen reporting mechanisms and ensure that children and neighbours know where to report abuse. Schools and community centres should run awareness programmes so that children recognise and report inappropriate behaviour. Authorities must ensure swift legal action against offenders and provide counselling and rehabilitation for victims.

Only by combined efforts of parents, schools, police and social organisations can we eliminate the scourge of child abuse and protect childhood innocence.

Yours truly,
Deepika Lal

(7) The Plight Of Slum Dwellers

The fact that many of the young children of today live and grow up in unhygienic surroundings, are ill-nourished and illiterate, upsets you. You write a letter to a newspaper Editor on the problems faced by them and suggest ways of rehabilitating them so that they can have a better future. Taking ideas from the picture, along with your own ideas, write the letter.

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To
The Editor
The Hindu
New Delhi

Date: 10th July 2025

Subject: Urgent Need to Rehabilitate Underprivileged Children for a Better Future

Sir/Madam,

I wish to express my deep concern over the condition of many young children who grow up in slums with unhygienic surroundings, poor nutrition and little or no access to education or healthcare. These children are vulnerable to illness, exploitation and a future of poverty.

To address this crisis we need a multi-pronged plan:

• Establish more shelter homes with basic amenities, safety and counselling services.
• Provide free and compulsory education together with mid-day meals to combat illiteracy and malnutrition.
• Set up mobile schools and health camps in slum areas and construction sites to reach children who cannot attend regular schools.
• Enforce laws against child labour and trafficking strictly and ensure rehabilitation of rescued children.
• Encourage NGOs and citizens to participate in child welfare drives and community development.

If we truly wish to build a strong and inclusive nation, we must invest in the health, education and dignity of these children. Timely action will offer them a chance to realise their potential.

Yours sincerely,
[Your Full Name]
[Your Address]

(8) Cruelty To Animals

Neha Bhasin is an active member of the Youth Wing of the SPCA (Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals). She saw the following scene on one of the roads. She decided to write a letter to the Editor of a newspaper, protesting against cruelty to animals. Using the information in the picture, together with your own ideas, write the letter.

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To
The Editor
The Times of India
New Delhi

Date: 10th July 2025

Subject: Protest Against Growing Cruelty to Animals

Sir/Madam,

As an active member of the Youth Wing of the SPCA, I witnessed brutal treatment of animals on a city road: a stray dog being beaten and a bull being overloaded and whipped. Such behaviour is inhumane and violates basic animal welfare norms.

I urge the authorities and citizens to take the following steps:

• Enforce stricter laws and ensure penalties for those who abuse animals.
• Create awareness through campaigns and school programmes on kindness to animals.
• Encourage adoption of stray animals and provide support for animal shelters.
• Install CCTV cameras in areas known for animal abuse to deter offenders and help prosecution.

A civilized society is judged by how it treats its weakest members, including animals. I hope your paper will highlight this issue and help bring compassion into public behaviour and policy.

Yours sincerely,
Neha Bhasin
Youth Wing Member, SPCA
[Address]

(9) Need Of Counselling After Class X

Write a letter to the Editor of a local newspaper, expressing your views on the lack of job opportunities and the need of counselling to the youth after class X. You may refer to the unit, 'Education'.

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123 Parika Street
Delhi
20 June 20_ _

The Editor
Jaago Bharat
New Delhi

Subject: Lack of Job Opportunities and Proper Counselling after Class X

Sir,

It is unfortunate that many students finishing Class X receive little or no guidance about future study or career options. Without counselling, students often choose traditional stream choices without understanding their aptitude or the employment prospects, which frequently results in wasted time, money and effort.

All high schools should provide career counselling and information about vocational courses, apprenticeships and emerging sectors. Career fairs, guidance sessions, aptitude tests and internship opportunities can help students make informed choices. Proper counselling will reduce unemployment, discourage aimless courses and help the youth contribute positively to society.

Yours truly,
Ved Prakash

(10) Lack Of Proper Sanitation And Hygiene

India is a highly populated country. People lack in maintaining proper sanitation and hygiene. As a result, they suffer from various diseases. India has a serious sanitation challenge; around 60 per cent of the world's open defecation takes place in India. Poor sanitation causes health hazards including diarrhoea, particularly in children under 5 years of age, malnutrition and deficiencies in physical development and cognitive ability. You are Nitish / Nikita, head boy / girl of Anand Public School, Jaipur. Write a letter to the editor of a national daily, highlighting the problem and suggesting practical ways to ensure public sanitation and the right to dignity and privacy (Sample Paper 2018-19)

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Anand Public School
Jaipur
20 July 20_ _

The Editor
Hindustan Times
New Delhi

Subject: Poor Maintenance of Proper Sanitation and Hygiene

Sir,

India faces a grave sanitation challenge. Millions practice open defecation and India accounts for a large share of such instances globally. Poor sanitation leads to diarrhoea (especially in children under five), malnutrition and impaired physical and cognitive development.

To improve sanitation we must:

• Use mass campaigns to spread awareness about hygiene and the right to dignity and privacy.
• Promote and extend government schemes that provide household toilets and community facilities.
• Ensure regular maintenance and cleanliness of public toilets and waste-management systems.
• Engage local schools, Panchayats and NGOs in behaviour-change programmes and monitor sanitation targets at community level.

Media can play an important role in informing people about government schemes like Swachh Bharat Abhiyan and encouraging their active participation. With sustained effort and civic responsibility we can protect public health and human dignity.

Yours truly,
Nikita Bhandari
(Head Girl)