Write a letter in 100-120 words to the editor of a local daily drawing attention to the problem of affordable accommodation for students in Delhi. Landlords charge exorbitant rents and refuse rooms due to cultural differences. You are Raman/Raveena, 12, Station Road, Delhi.

This Section B task (5 marks) tests formal letter-writing skills — format, content, and expression — on the civic issue of unaffordable and discriminatory student housing in Delhi.

Concept

• A letter to the editor must raise a genuine social/civic issue in formal letter format and end with a constructive suggestion to the authorities.

Key points to cover

• (i) Problem — landlords charging exorbitant rents that outstation students cannot afford.
• (ii) Discrimination — landlords refusing rooms to students because of cultural/regional differences.
• (iii) Suggestion — need for more university hostels and government-regulated rent laws.

Common mistakes

• Candidates frequently omit the sender's address, date, or subject line and lose the Format mark despite good content; others exceed the 100-120 word limit or forget to end with a clear request/suggestion.

Real-world

• Such letters mirror genuine grievances regularly published in newspapers on the student housing crisis in cities like Delhi, Bengaluru, and Pune.