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Roshan Prasad from Sikkim, India wins a silver at “EPAEX 2018”

By himalayanreview
Roshan Prasad from Sikkim, India wins a silver at “EPAEX 2018” Dubai Stamp Exhibition. The exhibition was organized by “The Emirates Philatelic Association” with co-operation of Dragon Mart that was held from 6 – 10 March 2018 in Dragon Mart 2, Dubai, United Arab Emirates, to celebrate “Year of Zayed” and to promote every aspect of philately in the region. It is the 7th Stamp Exhibition hosted in the UAE. Prasad won Silver Medal in Thematic Category of Philately (Stamp Collection). Participants from Bahrain, United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman, Saudi Arabia and New Zealand had participated in this exhibition. 
The title of his collection was “The Story of Cricket” that comprised of most of the postal stamps, First Days Covers, Special Covers, Booklets, Miniature Sheets, Post Cards, Telegrams and Commercial envelopes on Cricket, issued worldwide since 1962 (when the first postal stamp was issued Cape Verde on 18th January 1962). Roshan Prasad is the Treasurer of Sikkim Philatelic and Numismatic Society. 
Previously he had designed Special Cover for the National Club of India (Mohun Bagan AC) in 2010 to commemorate the Centenary celebration of 1st Victory of Indian football team (commonly known as “The Immortal XI”, who played bare footed) against British-East Yorkshire Regiment (IFA Shield 1911), which was issued by Dept. of Post India..The cover was released during Mohun Bagan Day 2010 by the then Governor of West Bengal.
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