SRINAGAR: The three-day KASHPEX 2023, the State Degree Philatelic Exhibition, was inaugurated on Tuesday at SKICC by Brig Okay Bhardwaj, Brig HQ 15 Corps, and Col Vinod Kumar, Chief Postmaster Common, J&Okay Circle.
The occasion was attended by Col Faraz, Col GS (IW), HQ 15 Corps, and Athar Aamir Khan, Commissioner SMC and CEO, of Srinagar Sensible Metropolis Restricted.
In step with this promotional endeavour, the Division of Posts, J&Okay Circle, has organized KASHPEX-2023 from November 28 to 30, that includes roughly 50,000 postage stamps and different philatelic gadgets on show.
The exhibition will showcase India’s historical past, tradition, artwork, and heritage by way of stamps and pictorial collections. India Submit-scented stamps are additionally on show, together with uncommon and previous stamps courting again to the 1800s and 1900s. The exhibition presents a uncommon alternative to view among the finest stamps, first-day covers, miniature sheets, stamp playing cards, and so forth., from India and different international locations.
The philatelic exhibition might be open to most people from 11 am to 4 pm on all three days.
The occasion additionally goals to be a platform to introduce a complete new technology to philately and its pleasant charms. As a part of selling philatology as a pastime amongst college kids, philatelic kits had been distributed, and a Seminar and Workshop on Philately had been held by famend philatelists from the nation and the state.
As a part of the occasion, a particular cowl on Ghanta Ghar Lal Chowk was launched, acknowledging the event and recognition of Srinagar as a Sensible Metropolis and the enduring significance of Ghanta Ghar within the historical past and tradition of Kashmir.
Talking on the event, Col Vinod Kumar, Chief Postmaster Common, J&Okay Circle, highlighted the function of India Submit within the lives of frequent individuals and the huge community of India Submit. He emphasised the function of India Submit in guaranteeing monetary inclusion and last-mile supply of mail, urging the viewers, predominantly comprising college kids, to take up philately as a pastime with twin advantages of enhancing information and financial worth.
Athar Aamir Khan, Commissioner SMC and CEO Srinagar Sensible Metropolis Restricted, whereas addressing the gathering, make clear the huge community of India Submit. He urged college kids to pursue the pastime of stamp assortment and invited individuals of Srinagar Sensible Metropolis to go to the exhibition. He additionally acknowledged the discharge of the Particular Cowl on Ghanta Ghar, which holds prime significance within the context of the revamp of Srinagar metropolis and its transformation right into a Sensible Metropolis.
A particular attraction of the exhibition, “My Stamp,” a personalised stamp, was offered to the Chief Visitor by Col Vinod Kumar. The personalization is achieved by printing a thumbnail picture of the client’s {photograph} and logos of establishments or pictures of art work, heritage buildings, well-known vacationer locations, historic cities, wildlife, different animals, and birds, on a particular template sheet having postage stamps.
Philately, the gathering of stamps, is claimed to be the king of hobbies and the pastime of kings. Philately is greater than a pastime. Philately will increase our information of historical past, tradition, artwork, and nature and is a life-style selection that may assist us join and floor ourselves.
Pankaj Okay. Mishra, Director Postal Providers, J&Okay, offered the vote of thanks. Dr P.P. Singh, Director of Accounts (Postal), additionally attended the occasion.
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