Every year
India Post celebrates National Postal Week from 9th October, i.e.
World Post Day. The purpose of World
Post Day / National Postal Week is to create awareness of the role of the
Postal sector in people’s everyday lives and its contribution to the social and
economic development. The celebration National Postal Week is aimed at
generating a broader awareness of India Post’s role and activities among the
public and media on a National scale. This year India Post has planned to
observe the National Postal Week as per the following programme.
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Date
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Observation
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09.10.2013
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World Post
Day
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10.10.2013
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Savings
Bank Day
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11.10.2013
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Mail Day
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12.10.2013
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Philately
Day
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14.10.2013
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Business
Development Day
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15.10.2013
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P L I Day
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As a part of
this celebration, the staff members of Ahoknagar Mukhya Dak, Bhubaneswar – 751
009 arranged a customers’ meet on 10.10.2013 with participation of its esteemed
customers from Ashokanagr, Bapujinagar, Unit – I, Unit – II and Forest Park
area. Customers from all walks of life, i.e. businessman, corporate people,
doctor, advocate, press/media representatives, teachers and politicians had
attended the meeting. Welcoming the customers at the outset, the importance of
celebrating World Post Day and National Postal Week was briefed by Sri
Bruhaspati Samal, Postmaster, Ashoknagar MDG. Expressing concern over the scams
by the so called cheat fund companies, Sri Samal intimated the participating
customers on various Post Office Savings Bank Schemes now in operation through
India Post with brief features, rate of interest etc. with appeal for more and
more investment in India Post which guarantees cent percent security of the
investors’ hard earn money. Addressing
the customers, Sri Gadadhar Rath , Business Executive intimated on the premium
products and services like Speed Post,
Express parcel Post, Media Post, ePost, Businees Post, Direct Post, Logistic
Posts etc. offered by India Post and appealed the customers and media
personnel to spread this message to
aware the common people to avail such facilities. Sri Chakrapani Behera,
Development Officer (Postal Life Insurance) intimated the customers regarding
Postal Life Insurance introduced since 1884 and Rural Postal Life Insurance in operation
since 1995. While PLI is open to the employees of Central / State Govt. and its
undertakings, Local Bodies, RBI / Nationalized / Scheduled Commercial banks, deemed
Universities/educational institutions etc, Rural Postal Life Insurance is open
to the people of rural areas. “Low premium and High Bonus” are the two basic
features of both the PLI and RPLI. Sri Behera appealed the members of the
public for getting insured with PLI/RPLI to ensure prosperity.
Addressing
the Customers’ Meet as Chief Guest, Sri Subash Chandra Barik, Senior
Superintendent of Post Offices, Bhubaneswar Division told that India Post is
now rapidly moving towards computerization and modernization introducing new
products and services to suit the customers’ needs. Under the concept of
Project Arrow, India Post is trying its level best to maintain the delivery
standard of all mails ensuring delivery on the day of receipt. Through
implementation of I T Modernization Project, 2012, India Post is going to offer
Core Banking Solution to its customers.
In the end,
an interaction programme was conducted to know the deficiency in service
offered by Ashokanagr MDG in particular and India Post in general and the
valuable suggestions were recorded by the Postmaster to strengthen the
efficiency of the Post Office.
Lastly vote
of thanks was given by Sri Bruhaspati Samal, Postmaster, Ashoknagar MDG
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