PIONEER EDGE NEWS SERVICE/Dehradun
In order to raise awareness on the significant role of the Department of Posts in the daily lives of citizens and businesses, National Postal Week will be organised this year from October 6 to 10 in post offices in Dehradun. According to officials, this week celebrates the tradition, progress and modern technological innovations of postal services, making financial, communication and transparent services accessible to citizens.
The week will begin with Technology Day on October 6, during which post offices will host a technology-based quiz competition. Both customers and employees will share their experiences to further enhance technological improvements. The following day, October 7, will be observed as Financial Inclusion Day (National Postal Day). On this day, Dak Chaupals will be organised for financial inclusion in every subdivision and head post office. Customers will be informed about various savings schemes, with new account registrations conducted throughout the day.
October 8 will be celebrated as Philately Day and Citizen-Centric Services Day. Awareness programmes will be held in schools regarding the Deen Dayal Sparsh Scholarship Scheme, alongside a Dhai Akhar letter-writing competition. Additionally, stamp-collecting competitions will be organised to promote interest in philately among young people. Aadhaar registration camps will also be set up in two schools per subdivision across each of the 35 subdivisions, they added.
Officials said that World Post Day will be celebrated on October 9. To mark this occasion, UPU World Post Day posters and banners will be displayed in all post offices. A Posathon walk relay will be organised to empower employees, alongside a tree plantation programme under the initiative “Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam.” The week will conclude with Customer Day on October 10. On this day, street plays centered on customer behavior will be performed in various Circle offices, strengthening trust, cooperation and transparency between the Postal department and the public. The objective of National Postal Week 2025 is to uphold the Postal Department’s tradition of Public Service to Public Trust by connecting citizens with technology, transparency and financial inclusion, they added.
