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Sikkim Philatelic Society Hosts Philatelic Workshop at Army Public School in Gangtok

By himalayanreview

Gangtok, May 10th, 2023 – The Sikkim Philatelic Society held a philatelic workshop at the Army Public School in Gangtok yesterday, with more than thirty students from classes five to nine in attendance. The workshop was organized by the Army Postal Office, Gangtok, in association with the Sikkim Philatelic Society and Gangtok HPO, Sikkim Post.


The event saw the participation of Karamjit Singh, Field Post Master, 771 FPO, Gangtok; Sameer Pradhan, Marketing Executive Gangtok HPO, Sikkim Post; Ganesh Pradhan; Shital Pradhan, President and General Secretary, Sikkim Philatelic Society; and teachers and students of Army Public School, Gangtok. This workshop is part of a series of philatelic seminars organized by the Army in different parts of North Bengal and Sikkim.


Shital Pradhan, General Secretary of the SPS, delivered a video presentation on the basics of philately to newcomers. Eleven aspiring stamp collectors founded the Army Public School's Black Cat Philatelic Club in Gangtok. The Sikkim Post provided stamp-collecting kits to each student. Sameer Pradhan hosted quiz competitions, and the winners received prizes. Pradhan also informed students about different scholarships and competitions organized by the Ministry of Communication and Technology, Government of India, Department of Post.

Karamjit Singh and Ganesh Pradhan addressed the gathered audience and wished them the best wishes in their philatelic journey. The Sikkim Philatelic Society gifted philatelic items and philatelic beginners' books authored by Roshan Prasad, a member of SPS, to the new Philatelic Club.

The Sikkim Philatelic Society aims to promote philately and encourage young people to take up stamp collecting as a hobby. The workshop was a great success, and the SPS hopes to organize more such events in the future.

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