Postal department stamps its class
BERHAMPUR:
Stamps of pre-independence era and present times on various aspects like
sports, cinema, personalities and India's rich cultural heritage and
biodiversity are being displayed at the two-day district-level philatelic
exhibition 'Rushipex-2013', which opened at post master general (PMG) office
here on Saturday.
Different
dances, monasteries, flora and fauna of various countries, including India,
Nepal, Bhutan, North Korea and South Korea and the UK, depicted through stamps
are also on display in the exhibition, organized by postal department
(Berhampur division). Berhampur University vice chancellor JK Mohapatra
inaugurated the exhibition.
'Odisha
in Stamps' - a special section has also been put up, where stamps from
different periods were displayed. Special covers and old postal letters of
various countries with brief backgrounds are also displayed in at least 70
frames.
"The
stamps are not merely collection of pictures. These reflect the rich cultural
heritage and political history of the country. It's an occasion for the
students to understand rich culture of other countries too," the vice
chancellor said.
The
exhibition was organized to encourage the younger generation to develop
philately as a hobby and educate it on significance of stamps, said PMG ( Berhampur)
SP Rajlingam.
He
also highlighted different activities of India Post.
Archaeologist
Jeevan Kumar Patnaik said, "Stamps on particular subjects will help a lot
of researchers." There is a also a provision for sale of some old Indian
stamps at the exhibition.
Source : The Times of India, 24, Feb,
2013
Posted by: AIPEU -GDS (NFPE) Odisha Circle.
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