Nawada, October 1 (HS). A two-day philatelic festival was org.zed on Tuesday at Project Kanya Inter School, Nawada District Headquarters, which was inaugurated by Chief Postmaster General of Bihar, .l Kumar. On the occasion, MLA Arun Devi, MLA Vibha Devi, Legislative Councilor Ashok Yadav, former MLA were present. .l Singh etc. were present. Addressing the Postal Stamp Festival, Chief Postmaster General .l Kumar said that postage stamps are the biggest medium for preserving heritage.
He said that work is being done to preserve the heritage of Loknayak Jayaprakash Narayan’s Sarvodaya Ashram Shekhodevara by issuing postage stamps. He said that those who want to become big with money should definitely collect postage stamps. One day they will be issued postage stamps. Even a big money person will make it. He said that the Postal Mahotsav is being org.zed because the first postal stamp in the world was issued in Patna, India. Therefore, the identity of the postal stamp and its origin is linked to Bihar.
He said that Bihar has a glorious past, in which the issuance of postal stamps is also a link to that glorious past. MLA Arun Devi said that through the Postal Festival, the common people connect with the post office and also get information about it. Former MLA .l Singh, while discussing the importance of postage, said that no amount of praise for it is enough. Earlier, on the occasion of Postal Stamp Festival, Nawada MP flagged off the Dakarath in the Parliament. Who will go from village to village and promote the usefulness in the understanding of the postal department.
On this occasion, Post Office spokesperson Jitendra Kumar said that with the blessings of Chief Postmaster General .l Kumar Sir, the Philatelic Festival has been org.zed in a better way in Nawada. On this occasion, a large number of citizens including the Postal Superintendent were also present. After 11 years, the Postal Stamp Festival has been started once again in Nawada on a large scale by org.zing a two-day program at the Project Kanya Inter Vidyalaya of the district headquarters. Describing the secret of postage stamp, he said that the world’s first postage stamp was issued in India, that too from Patna, Bihar.
