New Stamp from India…

 

As part of the Postal week celebrations, India Post released a Souvenir Sheet of Rs 20 on 12th October 2012 to commemorate Philately Day.

This  Souvenir Sheet has been issued  to commemorate philately, and mark the celebration of Philately Day by India Post. This Souvenir sheet depicts the evolution of Indian postal system from ‘Dak Harkara’ to ‘Air Mail’ and show-cases two iconic postage stamps issued in pre and post independence era. The first stamp ’The inverted Head Four Annas’ was issued in 1854. It was one of the world’s first multicoloured stamps. The second stamp depicted in the Souvenir Sheet is one among the three stamps of Jai Hind series issued after independence. This stamp was issued in 1947 and depicts the national emblem of India.

:  Mansoor B., Mangalore Blog : http://mbstamps.blogspot.in/

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Bapu and Philately

On 18th October, Mr  Nikhil Mundra, noted Philatelist  is going to deliver an invited talk about Gandhiji and Stamps titled "Bapu and Philately: Spreading the Message of Peace" at the India International Centre, Delhi. This is part of a week-long series of events titled "Celebrating Bapu: Unseen faces, Unheard voices". It is being inaugurated by Shri Fali Nariman, one of the senior-most lawyers of India.

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World Post Day..

 

World Post Day is celebrated each year on 9 October, the anniversary of the establishment of the Universal Postal Union (UPU) in 1874 in the Swiss capital, Bern. It was declared World Post Day by the UPU Congress held in Tokyo, Japan, in 1969.

The UPU in cooperation with UNESCO has, for the past 40 years, organized an International Letter-writing Competition for young people aged up to 15. Entries must reach the UPU International Bureau no later than 30 April each year.

Each year's theme is different, and the theme for 2012 was: "Write a letter to an athlete or sports figure you admire to explain what the Olympic Games mean to you".

 

Awareness

The purpose of World Post Day is to create awareness of the role of the postal sector in people’s and businesses’ everyday lives and its contribution to the social and economic development of countries. The celebration encourages member countries to undertake programme activities aimed at generating a broader awareness of their Post’s role and activities among the public and media on a national scale.

New products and services

Every year, more than 150 countries celebrate World Post Day in a variety of ways. In certain countries, World Post Day is observed as a working holiday. Many Posts use the event to introduce or promote new postal products and services. Some Posts also use World Post Day to reward their employees for good service.

In many countries, philatelic exhibitions are organized and new stamps and date cancellation marks are issued. Other activities include the display of World Post Day posters in post offices and other public places, open days at post offices, mail centers and postal museums, the holding of conferences, seminars and workshops, as well as cultural, sport and other recreational activities. Many postal administrations issue special souvenirs such as T-shirts and badges.

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India Post is celebrating the National Postal Week-2012 during the period from 9th October, 2012 to 15th October, 2012.

9^th October, 2012: World Post Day

11^th October, 2012: Savings Bank Day

12^th October, 2012: Mail Day

13^th October, 2012: Philately Day

14^th October, 2012: Business Development Day

15^th October, 2012: PLI Day

 

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