The North East circle of India Post is in the midst of National Postal Week, which celebrates World Post Day, Vittiya Sashaktikaran Diwas, Philately Day, Mails and Parcels Day and Antyodya Diwas.
The week-long celebrations began on Sunday and will end this Friday.
World Post Day is celebrated each year on October 9 to commemorate the establishment of the Universal Postal Union (UPU) in 1874 and to highlight the importance of postal services.
“Campaigns are being organised to open Post Office Savings Bank/India Post Payment Bank Accounts and Postal Life Insurance/Rural Postal Life Insurance policies with the organisation of one mela in each district of the circle,” informed Subrat Das, Chief Postmaster General.
Philatelic quiz competitions, philatelic seminars and workshops will also be held at the divisional level to spread awareness about philately (stamp collecting) as a hobby. This day will also be used to publicise the Dhai Akhar and SPARSH Campaigns, Das said.
On Mails and Parcels Day, the department will organise customer meets at all divisions for bulk customers to inform them about new initiatives undertaken, including a parcel tracker and to obtain feedback on services offered.
Awareness-cum-Aadhaar enrolment and updation camps will be organised in rural and remote areas. People will be made aware about the availability of Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT), Social Security Pensions, Jan Suraksha Scheme
(PMJJY, PMSBY, APY), Sukanya Samiridhi Accounts, AePS and other products and services of the Department of Posts.
“On the last day of celebration, financial literacy campaigns will be carried out to adopt safety measures while doing digital payments and to avoid online frauds. These camps shall be organised in rural areas, remote areas, urban slums and undeveloped areas,” Das said.
The North East circle has already opened nearly 16 lakh Post Office Savings Bank accounts. There are also 1.28 lakh active Post Life Insurance and Rural Postal Life Insurance policies in the circle.
