Sunday 9 October 2016

National Postal Week celebrations

Date : 9.10.2016


National Postal Week celebrations

India Post will begin National Postal Week celebrations from today to create awareness about the role of postal sector in the lives of people and business and its contribution to social and economic development.




The celebrations, which will conclude on October 15, are also aimed at generating a broader awareness about India Post's role and activities among the public and media at national level.

The World Post Day is being celebrated today to commemorate the establishment of the Universal Postal Union (UPU) in 1874 in the Swiss capital Berne.




It was declared as World Post Day by the UPU Congress held in Tokyo in 1969 and since then, it is celebrated all over the world to highlight the importance of the postal services.





"We would celebrate : 

Savings Bank Day 11, 
Mail Day on October 12, 
Philately Day on October 13, 
Postal Life Insurance Day on October 14 and 
Business Development Day on October 15," 

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