You have seen, photos of Gandhi, Nehru or any other
famous personalities on postal stamps up to, but now there can be your
photograph too on postal stamps, and this is possible by ‘My Stamp’ scheme of
Dept. of Posts, which was inaugurated by Mr. Krishna Kumar Yadav, Director
Postal Services, Allahabad Region on 6th Sept. at Varanasi Head Post
Office in a function.
On inauguration of 'My Stamp" scheme, Director
Postal Services, Mr. Krishna Kumar Yadav said that this facility is available
in some countries but this is new for India. In the year 2011, this facility
has been formally launched in World Postage Stamp Exhibition in Feb. 2011 at
New Delhi. After it, this has been launched in some cities of India and people
liked it so much and thousands of people enjoyed the feelings of having
photographs on postal stamps. Due to its popularity, this scheme is now being
started in Varanasi. He told that this service was earlier available at
Lucknow, Agra and Fatehpur Sikri only and now in Varanasi too. Further, Director
Mr. Yadav told that now "My Stamp" theme is based on famous tourist
places. My stamp service is now available in ten themes which include
Greetings, Tajmahal, Red Fort, Qutubminar, Hawa Mahal, Mysore Palace, Fairy
Queen, Port Blair Islands, Ajanta caves and St. Francis Church.
Director Postal Services, Mr. Krishna Kr. Yadav, told
that to avail facility of my stamp
service one have to fill a form and submit it with his/her photographs along
with Rs. 300/- only. In one sheet there can be 12 photographs along with postal
stamps. For this customers can give their photograph to Postal Dept which will
scan and then make it a beautiful postal stamp. If someone wants to spot
clicking, this facility is also available. A five rupees postage stamps, having
customers photographs can be sent anywhere in the country. This facility is
available only for living person.
Director Postal Services, Mr. KK Yadav stated that
there can be no better way to gift anyone and it is not costly as beautiful
photographs of customers will be there on 12 postage stamps in just Rs. 300/-
only. It can give to family members, friends as well as nearby persons. If somebody
heartily loves anyone, it is a great chance to show love to him/her.
On inauguration of 'My Stamp" scheme, Director
Postal Services, Mr. K.K.Yadav stated that this facility is already available
in some countries but this is new for India. In the year 2011, this facility
has been formally launched in World Postage Stamp Exhibition (12-18 February
2011) at New Delhi. After it, this has been launched in main cities of India
and people liked it so much. And thousands of people enjoyed the feelings of
having photographs on postal stamps. Due to its popularity, this scheme is now
being started in Varanasi.
On this occasion Sri H.G.Verma, Sr. Postmaster,
Varanasi Head Post Office, Sri T.B.Singh, SPOs Varanasi West Dn. and other
officers and staff were also present.
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