Department of Posts released a customized My stamp on 'Culture Working Group' at the G-20 Culture Ministers' Meeting in Varanasi, commemorating the campaign ‘Culture Unites All’, which was an initiative of the Culture Working Group under India’s G20 Presidency. Postmaster General of Varanasi Region Shri Krishna Kumar Yadav, presented the first set of stamps to Union Culture & Tourism Minister Shri G. Kishan Reddy. The stamp was released in the dignified presence of Union Minister for Culture & Parliamentary Affairs Shri Arjun Ram Meghwal, Union Minister of State for External Affairs & Culture Smt. Meenakshi Lekhi, Secretary of Ministry of Culture Shri Govind Mohan, Director General ASI Shri Kishore K. Basa and cultural ministers of various countries on 26th August, 2023.
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Union Minister of Culture & Tourism Shri G. Kishan Reddy while appreciating the customized stamp released by the Department of Posts says that a stamp offers a visual anecdote of the sender’s country to the recipients’, facilitating a cultural exchange and establishing cultural context. This stamp, an idea motif to represent the vision of “Culture Unites All”. As an iconic cultural symbol, this stamp issued on the Culture Working Group is an effort to strengthen our cultural spirit and tie global relations together.
Postmaster General Shri Krishna Kumar Yadav told that this My Stamp is a tribute to the campaign, celebrating the power of culture in fostering collaboration and mutual respect through its thoughtfully crafted design & symbolism. Based on the theme 'Culture Unites All', 5,000 sheets including 60,000 stamps of this customized stamp have been printed.
In addition to this, Postmaster General Shri Krishna Kumar Yadav told that the ‘Culture Unites All’ stamp has been crafted as a distinctive emblem. On the left side, worli art figurines in white, against terracotta backdrop, the color of earth. United in a circle, the figures pose joining hands, indicating strength and interconnectedness. Adjacent to it on the right, a circle of indigo with a swirl of white alluding to circularity, reflecting the eco centric concepts of reduce, reuse and recycle. On the whole, this thoughtful design spotlights the idea of ‘Culture for Life’, (lifestyle for environment) for a cleaner, greener and bluer future for all.
It is worthy to mention that in 4th meeting of the G-20 Culture Working Group held in Varanasi, 170 representatives of various international organizations participated along with G-20 countries as well as nine invited countries. It aims to achieve effective results by placing culture at the centre of policy-making. In this, a stamp was issued in order to convey the message of solidarity through cultures. In this meeting, discussions were held on conservation and restoration of cultural property, use of existing heritage for a sustainable future, promotion of economy through cultural alliance, benefits of digital technology in saving culture, etc.
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