VALEDICTION FUNCTION (LIVE)
DELTA DIGiPEX INAUGURAL FUNCTION
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DELTA DIGiPEX 2022
Tiruchirappalli, situated on the banks of the river Cauvery is the fourth largest city in Tamil Nadu. It was a citadel of the early Cholas which later fell to the Pallavas. Trichy is a fine blend of tradition and modernity built around the Rock Fort. Apart from the Fort, there are several Temples dating back to the 1760s. The town and its fort, now in Trichy were built by the Nayaks of Madurai. This District has given great scholars and leaders whose contributions to the society have been very significant.
Department of Post is well known for Philately “King of Hobby”. The pex meaning Philatelic Exhibition is to promote the hobby of collection of stamps and enriching knowledge among all groups of people. Now O/o SSPOs is organizing “DELTA DIGiPEX” a District level Virtual philately exhibition. Delta meaning an area of flat land shaped like a triangle where a river divides into smaller rivers as it goes into the sea. Tiruchirappalli one of the districts covered under cauvery delta region of Tamilnadu.
(First Children’s Day Stamp - Issued on 14-11-1957.)
A BRIEF HISTORY OF "PHILATELY"
The word “philately” is the English version of the French word “philatélie”, coined by Georges Herpin in 1864. The Indian Philatelic history began with the introduction of paper postage in India in 1852. Before that copper tokens were introduced for payment of postage in 1774. Their use was, however, not found to be very convenient and need was felt for some other token of pre-payment. With the success of Penny Postage in England, Sir Bartel Frere, the Commissioner of Sind introduced paper stamps for his province in 1852. These stamps, known as Scinde Dawk, were round in shape and were issued in three variations and they were withdrawn in October, 1854 on the introduction of the regular India Postage Stamps though their use continued for quite some time.
From the beginning of British Imperialist Rule, when the Queen Victoria stamps were issued in 1854, a portrait of British Monarch had figured in Indian Stamp Designs. This came to an end with India gaining independence on 15th August, 1947. The first independence stamps, issued in 1947, were three in number. They depicted the Ashoka Pillar, (National Emblem of India) the Indian National Flag and an Aircraft. Since then India has issued more than 3000 Stamps on various themes.
AZADI KA AMRIT MAHOTSAV
Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav is an initiative of the Government of India to celebrate and commemorate 75 years of progressive India and the glorious history of it’s people, culture and achievements.
This Mahotsav is dedicated to the people of India who have not only been instrumental in bringing India thus far in it’s evolutionary journey but also hold within them the power and potential to enable Prime Minister Modi’s vision of activating India 2.0, fuelled by the spirit of Atmanirbhar Bharat.
Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav is an embodiment of all that is progressive about India’s socio-cultural, political and economic identity. The official journey of “Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav” commenced on 12th March, 2021 which started a 75 week countdown to our 75th anniversary of Independence and will end post a year on 15th August, 2023.
AATMA NIRBHAR BHARAT ABHIYAN
“When India speaks of becoming self-reliant, it doesn’t advocate a self-centred system. In India’s self-reliance; there is a concern for the whole world’s happiness, co-operation and peace”
– By Hon’ble Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi
The Prime Minister has announced a Rs. 20 lakh crore economic package under the ‘AatmaNirbhar Bharat Abhiyaan’, to aid our country out of the Coronavirus crisis (by making us self-reliant). This section covers all the relevant Infographics, Videos, PDFs and certain Policy reform initiatives based on the announcements made by Honourable Finance Minister covering the ‘#AatmaNirbharBharatAbhiyaan’, in 5 tranches from 13th May till 17th May, 2020.
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