Philately Day ..

 

13th October is observed  as Philately Day by India Post at different Philatelic Bureaus  all over India. During the celebration small stamp exhibition and  stamp design competitions were organized. At some places special covers were also issued.

Chennai

SIPA has brought our 2 Special covers on 13th October 2014 for the occasion of Philately Day.There was a function held in Anna Road Philately Hall. The CPMG presided over the event.

1.1000th Year of crowning of the Chola Emperor of Rajendra Chola-1

The release of the above Special Cover was handed over to Shri G.Balakrishnadas, President SIPA

2.. India's First stamp issued in 1952.

The release of above Special Cover was handed over to Shri Ronald Nelson, Secretary SIPA.

 

P Sreedharan , Mahesh Parekh conducting a workshop

Before the release of Special Covers The Dept of Post, TN Circle, organized  workshop on Philately at Philatelic Exhibition Hall. Around 150 students from various schools participated. All participants were given a zest of philately and  Stater Kit sponsered by the Department of Post.

CPMG Distributing My Stamps to Special Children.

The workshop was conducted by Shri P Shreedharan and assisted by Shri Mahesh Parekh. Both are SIPA Life Members.Also there was a noble gesture by Dept of Post by CPMG handing over personalized stamps to each of 30 Special Children at free of cost.

- Mahesh Parekh - Chennai

Dehradun

On philately day, a small exhibition and stamp design contest was organized at Dehradun GPO for the school children. Specially able children from "Nanhi Duniya" also participated in the design contest along with others.

- Abhai Mishra - Dehradun