In
all 330 commemorative postage stamps on freedom fighters and 430 on eminent
personalities have been issued between August, 1948 and April, 2012.
The
commemorative postage stamps issued by the Department of Posts are determined
based on the following rules:-
1. Commemorative postage stamps will be issued on
subjects that have a national or international stature or have made
national/international contribution or impact or reflect national/international
areas of concern.
2. The Annual Issue Programme shall reflect
regional, cultural and ethnic balance.
3.
Stamps on a particular subject shall issue only once, except thematic
such as wild life, environment, transport, flora fauna etc. or regular issues
like Children’s Day, Season Greetings and sets on heritage, nature, culture,
art, architecture etc.
4.
Stamps shall be issued only on the apex institutions, not on branches of any
institution or organization.
5.
There shall be not over 50 issues (maximum 100 stamps) of commemorative stamps
per annum.
6.
Stamps on personalities shall not exceed 10% of the Annual Issue Programme.
7.
The Union Minister incharge of the Ministry of
Communications & IT may approve 5% of the Annual Issue Programme.
8.
The date of issue shall be fixed by the Philately Division keeping in view the
significant dates relating to the subject and the availability of slots in the
printing schedule.
9.
Dates of issue once fixed shall not be changed. A proponent may hold a
presentation function on any day on or after the date of issue.
10. Proposals
may be sent by any citizen of India.
11. Proposals
should be sent at least two years in advance for consideration by the
Philatelic Advisory Committee (PAC) and approval by the competent authority.
12. Proposals
must be submitted in the format available on indiapost.gov.in.
13. Proposals
will be considered and recommended/not recommended by the PAC. They will
not be carried forward for the next PAC meeting.
14. Proponents
shall follow the protocol for release functions.
15. The
Department of Posts will decide the subject matters, prohibited subjects renewal of philatelic products, procedure for
proposal consideration and issue/release of a stamp, period of sale of commemorative/special
stamps and for definitive stamps and postal stationery. It will also determine
issue policy, withdrawal policy and archival policy.
16. The
denominations of postage stamps shall be in consonance with domestic and
international postal tariffs.
17. The
personalities on whom commemorative stamp may be issued should be of national
or international importance. The occasion to be commemorated must be the
birth centenary or 10th /25th /50th /100th
death anniversary. No stamp will be issued sooner than ten years after an
individual’s death. A commemorative stamp shall be issued in honour of
the head of State on his/her first death anniversary.
18. A stamp on
an institution, building, monument etc. may be issued on its centenary/125th
anniversary/ 150th anniversary etc. The building, institution
to be so honoured must be Heritage site of national/international importance or
site recognized by ASI of national/international importance. Building of
regional importance may be commemorated with issue of special cover with
special cancellation.
19. At least
25% of the stamps issued in a year will be on popular themes like flora, fauna,
culture, heritage etc.
20. Proponents
for the stamps relating to institutions/events/large organisations are required
to make a mandatory purchase of a minimum number of 1 lakh stamps and the
requisite philatelic ancillaries.
This information
was given by the Minister of State for Communications & Information
Technology Shri Sachin Pilot in a written reply in the Lok Sabha yesterday.
Source : PIB, May 17, 2012
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