SINGTAM, NOVEMBER 25: Members of Alpine Philately and Numismatic Society
(APNS), Darjeeling - Mrs. Nilema Yonzone, Mr. Anand Yonzone and students of
North Point Academy, a school in Singamari, Darjeeling won 2 bronze medals and
a Special School Collection Prize at the State Level Philatelic Competition
WEBPEX ‘Ekla Chalo Re -2019’. The 6 days exhibition was held at the Academy of
Fine Arts, Kolkata from the 16th to the 21st of November 2019.
The
two Philatelists representing APNS won bronze medals with their thematic
Philatelic exhibits titled ‘Woman Empowerment and ‘The Postal System’ under the single frame category. Students of classes 4 and 5 of North Point Academy
(NPA), Darjeeling also won Special School Collection Prize for their collective
school collection. NPA has an active Philately Club run under APNS and this is
their second achievement after the District Level First Prize won at KALIMPEX
in 2018.
‘APNS,
formed with the sole motive of promoting
intellectual hobbies amongst the youth, to keep them away from the ill elements
of society, especially mobile phone addiction has headed the right direction’
said Vivek Yonzone, the Secretary, APNS. He congratulated all the winners at
the WEBPEX.
‘The
Society takes pride in what it has achieved in just a period of a year since
its inauguration and we plan to influence more people, help more schools run
Philately and Numismatic Clubs’ added Vivek. He thanked the Postal Department
and everyone involved in organizing such events and also for helping APNS in
many ways.
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