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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