National Post Day 2022, Theme, History & Significance

National Post Day 2022: Every year National Post Day is observed in India on the 10th of October.  The day is an extension of World Post Day, which is marked on October 9. The celebration starts on 9th October and is a week-long which continues till the 16th of October. National Post Day is celebrated to aware public of the role of the Indian Postal System which is working for over 150 years. The Indian Postal System is a fundamental part of India which is functional in the entire country in spite of diverse cultures, traditions, and difficult geographical landscape. In this article, we have discussed the History, Significance, and Theme of National Post Day 2022.

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National Post Day 2022: History

 Lord Dalhousie first established the India Post in 1854. At present Indian Postal System is handled by the Ministry of Communications. It is one of the most widely distributed Postal Systems of the world. There are 23 Postal Circles as well as 9 postal zones available in India which also includes the post office of army. The post offices in India follow a PIN Code System which is of 6 digit. PIN stands for Postal Index Number and it was introduced by Shriram Bhikaji Velankar on 15 August 1972. In this every digit has its own significance, the first digit of the PIN code denotes the region, second digit signifies the sub-region, third digit marks the district, and the last three digits represent the post office under which a particular address comes under.

National Post Day 2022: Significance

National Post Day is commemorated to honor the significant role that the national postal service plays across the country. The formation of India Post is considered as a revolutionary step in the Indian History. Earlier the only way of communication was through the post but as the technology advanced there came an improvement in communication. An individual can connect with the other no matter how far he/she is but years ago people only used to write letters to one another. During the diverse pandemic situation they rendered their service by providing all the necessary items keeping their own lives at risk. National Post Day is celebrated to pay respect to all the workers who are employed in this industry. On National Post Day several events are organized to honor the employees working in post offices. The individuals should also bring out some new innovative ideas that will help in the advancement of India Post. In 2018, for postal banking services the honorable Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi inaugurated India’s Post Payments Bank (IPPB).

National Post Day 2022: Theme

The theme for National Post Day 2022 is “Post for Planet”. The Theme highlights the importance of postal services available and the workers involved in it.

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FAQs: National Post Day 2022

Q.1 When is National Post Day observed?

Ans. National Post Day is observed annually on the 10th of October. 

Q.2 Who first established the India Post?

Ans. India Post was first established by Lord Dalhousie in 1854.

Q.3 Who introduced Postal Index Number(PIN)?

Ans. Postal Index Number(PIN) was introduced by Shriram Bhikaji Velankar on 15 August 1972.