SINGTAM, FEBRUARY 23: Two days SIKKIMPEX 2019 (Feb 21-22) held at
Modern Senior Secondary School ended on a happy note. Two Special Covers were
released on the occasion. The event was organized by Sikkim Postal Department.
Special
Cover on Pakyong Airport that was the 100th Operational Airport of
India was released on an inaugural day by Ramtanu Shah, Airport Director,
Pakyong. Royal Coronation throne of Norbugang, Yuksom was featured on a special
cover released on next day by Dr. Anira Phipon Lepcha, Assistant Professor, Department
of History, Sikkim University. Both the covers were designed by Singtam based philatelist
Roshan Prasad.
The philatelic exhibition was held at Sikkim after ten years. Twenty-one philatelists from
different parts of Sikkim, Darjeeling, and Siliguri had participated in the
exhibition. Those philatelists were members of the Sikkim Philatelic and Numismatic
Society. Souvik Roy and Eeshita Basu Roy
from Kolkata were among the invited philatelist.
Eighty-Six frames of philatelic materials were displayed that included rare postage
stamps and other postal stationeries. Also displayed on the philatelic frames
was an International award winning exhibits on Cricket, National award winning
exhibits on Music, a rare 14 frame exhibit on Buddhism of Souvik Roy, and other
popular exhibits.
The list of participants included Ganesh Pradhan, CP Raya, Shital Pradhan, Deepen
Pradhan, Vivek Yonzone, Padam Parajuli, Sushil Karthak, Sunita Gurung, Sishir
Pradhan, Sheila Rai, and others.
The
other major highlight of the two-day event was a book released on a dictionary of
stamps. ‘The Stamp Collectors' Dictionary’ written by Roshan Prasad and
published by Sikkim Postal Department was released on the first day. Vivek Yonzone
from Darjeeling conducted a philatelic workshop that was appreciated by students
and the crowds present. There were Quiz competitions, Letter writing competitions, and drawing competitions were organized for the school students.
The
list of participating schools included Holy Cross School, St. Xavier’s School, Deorali
Girls Senior Secondary School, Tashi Namgyal Senior Secondary School, West
Point Sr. Secondary School, Tathangchen School, Modern Senior Secondary School,
Rongneyk Jr. High School, Enchey Senior Secondary School, and Manjushree School.
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