Postal Dept. releases special cover on Jashuva, Nazar

THE HINDU Post Master General M. Sampath releasing a special cover featuring pictures of Gurram Jashuva and Shiak Nazar in Guntur on Friday. Photo: T. Vijaya Kumar

 

A special cover commemorating the contributions of eminent poet Gurram Jashuva and Burra Katha proponent Shaik Nazar, both of them from Guntur district, was released by Post Master General (Vijayawada) M. Sampath at the inaugural function of Stamps and Coins Fest organised by the Guntur Numismatic and Philatelic Society.

The special cover was brought out by the Postal Department.

Speaking on the occasion, Mr. Sampath said stamp collection had helped in writing history. “The Postal Department has brought out around 2,700 stamps, and each stamp tells a story,” he added.

The highlight of the event was the release of ‘My Stamp,’ a self designed stamp.

Society president A.V. Krishna Rao, secretary M.V.S. Prasad and vice-president K. Narayana Murthy and N. Kishore Babu and V. Suresh Chandra Nath were present on the occasion.

Source : http://www.thehindu.com/