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Friday, June 26, 2015

New Philatelic Advisory Committee (PAC) reconstituted.


A philatelic Advisory Committee (PAC) functions in the Department of Posts to advise the Government about the issue of Commemorative/Special Postage Stamps and other allied matters of philately including formulation of guidelines for issue of such stamps to ensure philatelic value of the stamps when issued. It is a recommendatory body. The terms of each non-official member of this committee is for a period of two years from the date of issue of the notification, or until further orders, whichever is earlier. It functions under the chairmanship of Hon’ble MOC & IT. This committee comprises official members from the Department of Posts, Department of Economic Affairs and certain non-official members who are selected by a set procedure. They comprise Members of Parliament, eminent philatelists and prominent personalities from the fields of Art and Culture.
 
New Philatelic Advisory Committee has been reconstituted by Government of India for the terms of two years in the month of May 2015.
 
Shri Babul Dey, an artist and philatelist from Kolkata has been selected as the committee member of Philatelic Advisory Committee this year. Shri Dey is younger brother of renowned philatelist Shri Depok Dey of Kolkata.
Born in a Bengali cultural family on 20th January 1958 Shri Babul Dey has obtained Master’s Degree in English Language and Literature from Calcutta University. He studied painting under the guidance of Prof. Chittaranjan Das and elder brother Dipok Dey. By profession Shri Babul Dey is an Artist and have exhibited paintings in various shows and has won several Gold medals in Art Competitions. He is a founder member and Secretary of an art society - Fourth Dimension. He is regularly contributing articles on Art to the journals of repute. He is compiler, editor and author of 16 books in English and Bengali. He is an avid collector of rare books. He has wide ranging interests, especially about history of Indian art and culture and philately. Shri Dey was closely associated with India’s foremost Philatelic magazine ‘Stamps World’, edited by Dipok Dey (now ceased publication). He is founder member of Bharatiya Daktikit Sangstha, Kolkata. He has participated in several philatelic exhibitions and has contributed articles on philately to various journals. He has also designed many special covers and cancellations for various exhibitions and events. Shri Babul Dey has designed the book ‘Rabindranath Tagore and the Post Office: A Philatelic Tribute’, edited by Shri Dipok Dey.
 
List of Philatelic Advisory Committee Members:
 
Chairman: Shri Ravi Shankar Prasad (Minister of Communications & IT, New Delhi)
Vice Chairman: Ms. Kavery Banerjee (Secretary, Dept. of Posts, New Delhi)

Official Members:
1. Shri S. K. Sinha (Member, HRD, Dept. of Posts, New Delhi)
2. Ms. Saroj Punjani (Jt. Secretary & Financial Advisor, Dept. of Posts, New Delhi)
3. Shri Vineet Pandey (Chief General Manager, BD & Mktg. Directorate, Dept. Of Posts, New Delhi)
4. Shri Saurabh Garg (Joint Secretary, Currency & Investment, Dept. of Economic Affairs, Ministry of Finance, New Delhi)
Non-Official Members:
5. Shri Ashwini Kumar Choubey (Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha, New Delhi)
6. Shri Anil Madhav Dave (Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha, New Delhi)
7. Ms. Geeta Chandran (Natya Vriksha, New Delhi)
8. Ms. Mahashweta Maharath (Patna)
9. Shri Deepak Sharma (CEO, Linkage Technologies, Bhopal)
10. Ms. Vijayalakshmi Vijayakumar (Bengaluru)
11. Prof. Amar Nath Sinha (Patna)
12. Shri Babul Dey (Artist & Philatelist, Kolkata)
13. Shri Sudhir Tailang (Delhi)
14. Shri Ruskin Bond (Mussoorie)
15. Shri Kapil Dev (New Delhi)
16. Shri K. Nalla Tambi (Bengaluru)
17. Dr. Rakesh Sinha (Mumbai)
18. Shri Bindheshwar Pathak (Sulabh Sanitation & Social Reform Movement, New Delhi)
19. Shri Satya Narayan (Patna)
20. Ms. Parineeta Bagga (New Delhi)
21. Shri Bimal Kumar Jain (Patna)
22. Dr. P. L. Chaturvedi
23. Prof. Satish Chandra Mittal (Saharanpur)
24. Shri Dilip Shah (President, Philatelic Congress of India, Jabalpur)
 
Member Secretary                                                                 
                                 
25. Ms. Anula Kumar (Deputy Director General, Philately, Dept. of Posts, New Delhi)

Monday, January 13, 2014

Desk Calendar from India Post





India Post has issued Table Desk calendar for the year 2014 on Children's Day subject and same is available for sale at Philatelic Bureaux in the country for Rs. 80/-.

Sunday, January 05, 2014

Department of Posts has released India Post 2014 Calendar based on the theme of “Wild Flowers of India”....



INDIA POST 2014 CALENDAR – WILD FLOWERS OF INDIA
Department of Posts has released India Post 2014 Calendar based on the theme of   “Wild Flowers of India”.

India has a rich and varied heritage of plant diversity exhibiting a wide spectrum from tropical rainforests to alpine vegetation and from temperate forests to the coastal wetlands. The flora of India is one of the richest in the world due to its diverse climatic regimes and topology. There is virtually no area in our country without a particular treasure or species of special beauty or interest.

India Post had issued a sheetlet of stamps and three miniature sheets as a tribute to the pristine beauty of twelve of its rare and beautiful wild flowers. India Post 2014 Calendar is inspired by these postage stamps.

India Post 2014 Calendar is available at various Philatelic Bureaux in the country at the price of Rs. 250/- each.
Source : http://indiapost.gov.in/Pdf/PRESSBRIEFCalendar2014.pdf
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Sunday, January 13, 2013

The Stamp is online



Rainbow philately: A miniature sheet on the letter box. Photo: V.V.Krishnan
Though philately and letter writing have been fading in popularity due to the Internet, it is this very medium that is promoting both online
The burgeoning popularity of the Internet forced philately, the hobby of collecting stamps and studying postal history, take a back seat a few years ago. Even letter-writing became another victim of the Internet’s success story and has become near-obsolete an art now. However, owing to its multifarious inroads to different fields, the Internet is now serving as a significant platform for philatelists to promote their hobby as well as patrons of letter-writing to build up support for the art through online newsletters and blogs.
The Rainbow Stamp Club blog and newsletter was started by Jeevan Jyoti five years back with an aim to spread awareness about philately and also to create a common platform for philatelists where they can share their views, get information about new issues, exhibitions and the philatelic world. “The objective of Rainbow Stamp Club is to relate philately with every day life and to present it in such a way that a common person can understand the essence of stamp collecting,” says Ms. Jyoti, editor of the newsletter and a philatelist who started the blog from Kullu, Himachal Pradesh.
These days, people prefer e-mailing over writing letters because it is quick and free of cost — reducing the once popular youth activity to a lazy pastime for the elderly. “We are using the Internet as a medium because it has a great impact on the youth and we can interact with people across the world. The response to the blog activities is very encouraging and gives hope to all the philatelists who are struggling to keep the hobby alive,” shares Ms. Jyoti.
The members of this online club not only interact online but also send letters to each other and exchange postage stamps to enhance their collection.
There are many other websites like Stamps of India, Arpin Philately and American Philatelic Society which cater to amateur philately enthusiasts by providing basic information about philately, and also gives technical details about postal history and innovations to more serious philatelists.
What makes stamp collection a unique hobby is that stamps are ‘cultural ambassadors’ of a country and tell the history of that country in a form of story where we can clearly see the gradual development of the country and its people. Philately cultivates a meticulous and focused attention to detail along with increasing knowledge and aesthetic sense, according to Ms. Jyoti. It also helps one to make friends across territorial boundaries and age limits.
According to her, stamps represent various colours of life and that is why she calls it “Rainbow Philately”. Postage stamps are not only tokens of receipt of postage but are also mediums to commemorate, celebrate and promote national heritage and events.
“I am positive that the popularity of this internationally recognised hobby will grow with time. The Internet is already playing an imperative role in promoting the hobby and it has the potential to make philately a part of people’s life,” says Ms. Jyoti.
Source : http://www.thehindu.com

Thursday, January 03, 2013

India Post 2013 Calendar



Department of Posts released India Post 2013 Calendar based on the theme of  Astrological Signs.

The occult has always held a fascination for the human mind. Whether it is deemed an art or a mathematically accurate science, the fascination remains. From the days of  Vedic astrology and the Delphic Oracle to current days, we have an inherent curiosity about ourselves, our past and future.

The twelve zodiac signs are represented by figures and symbols and associated with constellations and planets and their old Greek or Roman or Indian legends. Without any partisanship on the veracity or otherwise of astrology and the occult arts, the Department of Posts had issued a set of stamps on zodiac astrological signs. The designs of the stamps are rooted in Indian folk art and depict the 12 zodiac signs- against four base colours which reflect the elements of earth, air, fire and water. India Post 2013 Calendar
is inspired by these postage stamps.

India Post 2013 Calendar is available at various Philatelic Bureaus in the country at the price of Rs. 250/- .
Source: www.indiapost.gov.in

Sunday, August 12, 2012

What is THEMATIC PHILATELY?



What is THEMATIC PHILATELY?

Thematic philately is collecting stamps and other philatelic items that illustrate a theme: birds, soccer, history, art, way of life, trees, etc. The term "theme" has a dynamic meaning implying the personal elaboration by the collector, who develops a full story around it.

Once stamp collections consisted of stamps from one country or a group of countries. The stamps were usually displayed in date of issue order. Not any more! A thematic collection consists of the widest possible range of philatelic material, from the widest possible range of postal authorities, without any time constraint. Every item selected should be relevant to the theme and arranged in the most suitable order to tell a story.


The outline of the story is presented as a Plan, showing the steps of the development of the theme. The Plan is similar to the Contents page in a book and it is normally organised in chapters and sub-chapters, which make the logical flow of the story along a clear and consistent thread visible.

A thematic collection is fascinating because it allows for continuous improvement. The more you get familiar with the subject, the more you discover new details for supporting your story and acquire the relevant philatelic items. The more you know about the material from using philatelic literature, by browsing through auction catalogues and visiting the dealers, and by studying other collections on display at the philatelic shows, the more you can improve your development when including new items.

What is n o t THEMATIC PHILATELY?


Collections that do not develop a theme but simply accumulate philatelic items with a common subject are far from the essence of thematic philately, since they present no "story", little personal study of the theme. The arrangement of items depicting the chosen subject by country of issue or by year, as well as the choice of items issued by countries of a selected geographic area or in a certain time frame, may be just preliminary approaches to thematic philately. Anyway, they do not bring the true pleasure of thematic collecting.

What can I collect?

A thematic collection is built around an important concept, freely chosen by the collector. Normally this choice relates to a personal or professional interest: medicine or astronomy, gardening or fishing, chess or car races, computers or music... there is no limit to the choice of your theme! By selecting a familiar theme, you will have a lot of information at your fingertips and it will be very easy to draft the Plan of your collection.

A quick perusal of a catalogue from a recent world exhibition will give a very effective overview of the thematic myriad of options available to collectors for choosing a thematic collection. Some titles, chosen at random: World of Butterflies , Sailing ships, "From Abacus to Laptop, Tennis, Apiculture, Weather Story, Railways, Optics, French Painting in the 19th century, League of Nations, Motor Vehicles, Photography, Universal Postal Union, Republic of Weimar, Fire, Christian Vocations, Carnival, Bridges, History of printing, Wine, Roses, Radiomania, History of Tobacco, Ailments of Venus, Danube, Theatre, Dogs, Water, Music through the Ages, Mozart, European Integration, Struggles against Infection, Olympic Games, Christmas, "Nationalities 1914/18".

The wealth of philatelic material often allows collectors to interpret the same subject in different ways, thus generating very different collections. One can present a synthetic view of the whole subject or analyse a specific area of the same. For example, at the afore mentioned exhibition the following were also on display: Birds, Australian Bird Life, Homo‑avis Co‑existence, and How to Identify Birds; in yet another show we saw Eagle, Owls, Penguins, Swan, sand Bird as a Symbol.

What does "Appropriate Philatelic Material" mean?

In addition to stamps a thematic collection can use other items related to transmission of mail other postal communications, which contribute to the development of theme through their illustrations and/or captions. These items are considered appropriate as long they have been issued, intended for issue, or produced in the preparation for issue, used, or treated as valid for postage by governmental, local or private postal agencies, or by other duly commissioned or empowered authorities. The most relevant items are:

Postal Stationery:

postal cards, envelopes and aerogrammes, that have an imprint of a stamp and, often with an illustration,

Postmarks and Cancellations:

postal markings applied when an item goes through the mail, sometimes with an advert or commemorative content,

Franking Meters:

the franking 'slug' from meters are used by many companies and organisations to frank their mail, often with an advertisement,

Stamp Booklets:

these may have illustrations on the cover(s) or on advertising panels inside,

Maximum Cards:

these are picture postcards with a stamp on the picture side and a cancella­tion linking the subject on the card with the stamp.

Several other items, including revenue stamps may contribute to the development of the theme, whereas artists’ drawings, essays and proofs, do increase the philatelic interest of the collection, if appropriately selected.


Where do I find more information?

Several sources enable you to better understand the options and the possibilities of thematic collecting and provide ideas and detailed information for building a collection. A number of national Federations have a commission in charge of this class, aimed at giving guidance to thematic collectors. In several countries thematic collectors have founded a national association, that publish a specialised magazine; members are also organised in thematic groups, active on the most popular themes, which often provide bulletins and checklists of the material relevant to their theme.

Stamp exhibitions and fairs are important events for making contacts, looking at exhibits, visiting the dealers. Those organised with the support of thematic organisations are a good occasion for meeting other thematic collectors and exchanging both ideas and material.

The internet is a powerful source of information for identifying and making contacts with philatelic associations and dealers; the FIP site is a very useful starting point that includes links to other important philatelic sites. Furthermore search engines are available that allow you to find thematic and philatelic information on the fly.

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Two points worth noting!

I see two elements of great importance in the above answer to the question: What is Thematic Philately?:

1) The personal story:

The term "theme" has a dynamic meaning implying the personal elaboration by the collector, 
who develops a full story around it.

2) The postal relation:

The material used for a thematic collection must have a genuine postal relation. Examples: "philatelic material, from the widest possible range of postal authorities", "transmission of mail other postal communications", issued, intended for issue, or produced in the preparation for issue", "valid for postage", "postal markings applied" when an item "goes through the mail".

As can be seen the "functional" aspect of the stamp and related postal material is underlined. In other words: 
"there is no room for philatelic products".

This is my interpretation. You are welcome to agree or disagree with me. 

 http://philatelyoftoday.blogspot.in/

Friday, May 18, 2012

Commemorative Postage Stamps


Commemorative Postage Stamps

In all 330 commemorative postage stamps on freedom fighters and 430 on eminent personalities have been issued between August, 1948 and April, 2012.
The commemorative postage stamps issued by the Department of Posts are determined based on the following rules:-
1. Commemorative postage stamps will be issued on subjects that have a national or international stature or have made national/international contribution or impact or reflect national/international areas of concern.
2. The Annual Issue Programme shall reflect regional, cultural and ethnic balance.
3. Stamps on a particular subject shall issue only once, except thematic such as wild life, environment, transport, flora fauna etc. or regular issues like Children’s Day, Season Greetings and sets on heritage, nature, culture, art, architecture etc.
4. Stamps shall be issued only on the apex institutions, not on branches of any institution or organization.
5. There shall be not over 50 issues (maximum 100 stamps) of commemorative stamps per annum.
6. Stamps on personalities shall not exceed 10% of the Annual Issue Programme.
7. The Union Minister incharge of the Ministry of Communications & IT may approve 5% of the Annual Issue Programme.
8. The date of issue shall be fixed by the Philately Division keeping in view the significant dates relating to the subject and the availability of slots in the printing schedule.
9. Dates of issue once fixed shall not be changed. A proponent may hold a presentation function on any day on or after the date of issue.
10. Proposals may be sent by any citizen of India.
11. Proposals should be sent at least two years in advance for consideration by the Philatelic Advisory Committee (PAC) and approval by the competent authority.
12. Proposals must be submitted in the format available on indiapost.gov.in.
13. Proposals will be considered and recommended/not recommended by the PAC. They will not be carried forward for the next PAC meeting.
14. Proponents shall follow the protocol for release functions.
15. The Department of Posts will decide the subject matters, prohibited subjects renewal of philatelic products, procedure for proposal consideration and issue/release of a stamp, period of sale of commemorative/special stamps and for definitive stamps and postal stationery. It will also determine issue policy, withdrawal policy and archival policy.
16. The denominations of postage stamps shall be in consonance with domestic and international postal tariffs.
17. The personalities on whom commemorative stamp may be issued should be of national or international importance. The occasion to be commemorated must be the birth centenary or 10th /25th /50th /100thdeath anniversary. No stamp will be issued sooner than ten years after an individual’s death. A commemorative stamp shall be issued in honour of the head of State on his/her first death anniversary.
18. A stamp on an institution, building, monument etc. may be issued on its centenary/125thanniversary/ 150thanniversary etc. The building, institution to be so honoured must be Heritage site of national/international importance or site recognized by ASI of national/international importance. Building of regional importance may be commemorated with issue of special cover with special cancellation.
19. At least 25% of the stamps issued in a year will be on popular themes like flora, fauna, culture, heritage etc.
20. Proponents for the stamps relating to institutions/events/large organisations are required to make a mandatory purchase of a minimum number of 1 lakh stamps and the requisite philatelic ancillaries.
This information was given by the Minister of State for Communications & Information Technology Shri Sachin Pilot in a written reply in the Lok Sabha yesterday.


BK/AT/PM



Source : PIB

Monday, January 23, 2012

Seventh Delhi State Level Philatelic Exhibition to be Inaugurated on January 22, 2012

Seventh Delhi State Level Philatelic Exhibition”Dharohar-2012” is being organized at National Science Centre from 22nd January to 24th January 2012.Disclosing this during a press conference Ms. Rameshwari Handa ,Chief Post Master General(Delhi Circle) said here today that the previous State Level Philatelic Exhibition was held in the year 2008.The Exhibition will be inaugurated by Ms. Manjula Prashar, Secretary Posts. During ‘Dharohar-2012’, 230 frames would be displayed. Three broad categories include Invitation 29 frames; Competition (Senior) 70 frames and Competition (Youth)131 frames. The Exhibition ‘Dharohar-2012’ is being organized in collaboration with the National Science Centre. 

To mark this occasion, Special Covers On National Science Centre and Dilli Haat will also be released by Delhi Postal Circle. During the function a Philatelic k it is also scheduled to be released in order to promote Philately among young kids. My Stamp facility will be an additional attraction for the visitors of the exhibition. Numerous other activities are planned during “Dharohar-2012” for the school children. These include workshop on Astronomy for kids, Workshop on Films and Philately, Painting competition, Quiz and Magic Show. The winners of Painting competition organized by Delhi circle on Children’s day on the theme “Post Office 2050” will also be rewarded with Cash prizes, Medals and Certificates. 

Closing ceremony will be held on 24.1.12 at 4 p.m. Special cover to promote the awareness about Biodiversity Parks in Delhi as well as Butterflies of Delhi is being launched. A Special Cover representing best designs of winners of the Painting Competition organized by Delhi circle on the theme “100 Years of New Delhi” will also be released. Cash Prizes, medals & certificates will be awarded to them during the Closing ceremony. 

As a precursor to this event, four District Level Philatelic Exhibitions were organized. KALINDI – A river of Stamps by New Delhi South Division in October 2011 at WWF, Godrej Auditorium, 172-B, Lodi Estate, New Delhi. DWARKAPEX 2011 – by New Delhi West Division also in October 2011 at Bosco Public School, Sunder Vihar, New Delhi. NILAMBARI 2011 by Delhi North Dn. In November 2011 at St.Xavier’s Sr.Sec. School, Delhi. ARAVALI-2011 A series of Stamps by New Delhi South West Division also in November 2011 at National Rail Museum, New Delhi. 

Over 150 children from 30 schools had participated in the Philatelic Exhibitions and displayed their Stamp Collections. Over 6000 children had attended the exhibitions and over 1500 children had participated in the Painting Competitions, Quiz Competitions.

Source : PIB dtd 22/01/2012

Tuesday, November 29, 2011

Two-Day Philatelic Exhibition“Aravali-A Series of Stamps” Begins at Rail Museum

A two-day District Level Philatelic Exhibition“Aravali-A Series of Stamps” organized by the Delhi Postal Circle, Department of Posts (DoP) was inaugurated here today by Lt General V K Pillai, SM, General Officer Commanding, HQs, Delhi Area in the presence Ms Rameshwari Handa, Chief Postmaster General, Delhi Circle. A special cover on Barsilight Railways was also released on this occasion. A set of “My Stamp” was also presented to Shri Manu Goel, Executive Director(Heritage) Railway Board.

In his inaugural address Lt General V K Pillai said that Department of Post has special place in the lives of men in uniform as letters carry emotions to and fro from their homes. He disclosed that that he himself has a good collection of stamps.

Speaking on the occassion Shri Manu Goel shared long association of Deprtment of Posts and Railways. He informed that names of the trains with suffix Mail, like Punjab Mail used to imply that mail was transported by that train.

Ms Rameshwari Handa, Chief Postmaster General, Delhi Circle said that Communication and movement is common to the three institutions of DoP, Railways and Army. She said it is an excellent opportunity for all to share and learn from each other.

India Post carries out various activities to create awareness about importance of Philately by organizing road shows, exhibition, quiz competition, Philatelic Workshops, Stamp Designing Contest etc, at different places in order to facilitate school children to attend easily. This year, Delhi Postal Circle is organizing a series of philately exhibitions. This i Philatelic Exhibition in South West Division during 24th and 25th November 2011 at National Rail Museum is third such exhibition, which would certainly be a place of interest for the children. Children from around 50 schools will participate in this event. The exhibition has been named as “Aravali - A Series of Stamps”. Students of age group up to 18 years will participate in the exhibition and display their exhibits. The exhibition will be informative and of educational experience for all the children. Different activities like Design a cover (Painting competition) on the theme of 100 years of Delhi and quiz competition will be held during the exhibition.

The closing ceremony will be held tomorrow at 11.30 a.m, in which the winners of the painting competition and quiz etc will be awarded.



Source : PIB dtd 25/11/2011

Wednesday, July 20, 2011

A Home for India's Philatelic Heritage


Village post office: A diorama from NPM


Lekhika: Replica of one of the earliest
depictions of letter writing in Indian culture.
From a stone carving at Konark, Orissa.
The renovated National Philatelic Museum (NPM) at New Delhi will be inaugurated on 11th July, 2011.

Postage stamps represent a steady stream of communication from a nation, espousing its views on a variety of subjects in various pictorial formats. They are described as paper ambassadors of the issuing country, and have considerable socio-cultural relevance. The National Philatelic Museum brings forward selected stamps and other philatelic material for public viewing through carefully constructed exhibits, displays and models.

A museum is a community asset. The NPM has been redesigned keeping this in view. It is an interactive space devoted to philately, the art and science of collecting stamps. Philately transforms itself into a vehicle here, one that enables the young and the old to travel through the avenues of India’s rich history, culture, national achievements and natural wealth. The Museum has bays dedicated to Mahatma Gandhi, past Prime Ministers of India and leaders of the freedom struggle. The displays also include themes like Science and Technology, Wildlife and Transport. There are glimpses of philately from other countries and displays from the Army Postal Service. There are relics, models and pictures representing postal life over the centuries.

NPM has an amphitheatre for talk shows and presentations, a reference library, a souvenir shop and an artist’s corner where stamp designers give live demonstrations.
Village post office: A diorama from NPM

The Museum, thus, will hold enough attraction for the veteran collector as well as the curious visitor. Philately, it is hoped, will come alive here, enabling people to explore, learn, get inspired and find enjoyment.

Location: At the ground floor, Dak Bhawan, Patel Chowk, Ashoka Road, New Delhi.
Timings: Monday-Friday, 10.00 AM to 5.00 PM. Visits of school groups possible on Saturdays, on request

Courtesy : http://postofficeindia.blogspot.com/

Postal Museum from different Part of World and Philatelic Museum in India

Egyptian Postal Museum
Belgian Postal Museum
American Postal Museum
Postal Museum China
British Postal Museum
Cuban Postal Museum
Japan Postal Museum
Postal Museum Budapest
Canadian Postal Museum
The Department of Posts (DoP) inaugurated the National Philatelic Museum which will exhibit rare postage stamps from across the world and also provide a platform to philatelists to exhibit their collections.
The museum will provide enhanced and interactive platform for promoting philately and will stimulate interest for stamp collection among children,
The museum will be open Mondays to Fridays — it will also be open on Saturdays for school groups on request.

It will have an entry fee but the amount has yet not been decided.
The museum has bays dedicated to Mahatma Gandhi and the prime ministers of India, along with freedom fighters. It also has stamps on several themes such as science and technology, transport and wildlife.
There are stamps from abroad, and displays from the Army Postal Service and india Security Press, Nashik.
The museum also has an amphitheatre for talk shows and presentations along with a reference library. In the artists corner, the department has showcased the actual designing of a stamp and also plans to invite artists from time to time to give live demonstrations
Location: Dak Bhawan, Sardar Patel Chowk
Sansad Marg, New Delhi- 110 001
Timing: 10.00am To 5:00 pm

Courtesy : https://nfpemavelikaradivision.blogspot.com