New Special Cover from Himachal Pradesh

 

9 March 2025 : St. Edwards School. Shimla - 100 Years : Shimla 

- Smriti Rana, Shimla

Greetings on Teacher's Day

 

5 September 2024 : National Teacher's Day

Teachers' Day, celebrated annually on September 5 in India, honors the tireless efforts of educators who shape the minds and futures of their students. This day marks the birth anniversary of Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan, a philosopher, scholar, and former President of India, who believed that "teachers should be the best minds in the country." It is a special day for the appreciation of teachers. It also includes celebrations to honor them for their special contributions in a particular field area.

Special cancellation Teacher's Day

Kerala Postal Circle today released a special cancellation on Teacher's Day. The members of Ananthapuri Philatelic Association along with postal department staff at the releasing function in Thiruvananthapuram Philatelic Bureau.

Image Courtesy : Mohanachandran Nair, Trivandrum

New Special Covers from Karnataka

 World Ozone Day 2020 

16 September 2020, Bengaluru

International Literacy Day 

8 September 2020,Bengaluru

Image credit: Praveen Shastry, Bangalore

Fulbright Scholarships

Date of Issue : February 28, 1996

The Fulbright Scholarship is a grant by the United States government for research, teaching, or graduate study under an international exchange program. The scholarship’s primary goal is to promote mutual understanding between the people of the US and other countries. The US Postal Service issued a postage stamp on February 28 1996 on Fulbright Scholarships.

On August 1, 1946, President Harry Truman signed legislation establishing the Fulbright Program. In the aftermath of World War II, Senator J. William Fulbright proposed a program that would build understanding between the US and other countries through education. He suggested that the US use the proceeds from the sale of post-war surplus to fund this program. Other nations could reduce their debts by participating and funding the program in their own countries.

The Fulbright Act created the largest educational exchange program in history. According to Fulbright, his program’s mission “is to bring a little more knowledge, a little more reason, and a little more compassion into world affairs and thereby increase the chance that nations will learn at last to live in peace and friendship.”

Golden FDC 

These annual awards allow US citizens to study or work in other lands, and permit people of other countries to work or study in the United States. Following Fulbright’s plan, money for the awards initially came from the sale of World War II surplus. The US government, participating countries, and universities now fund the scholarship. About 160 countries participate in the program each year.

These annual awards allow US citizens to study or work in other lands, and permit people of other countries to work or study in the United States. Following Fulbright’s plan, money for the awards initially came from the sale of World War II surplus. The US government, participating countries, and universities now fund the scholarship. About 160 countries participate in the program each year.

About 8,000 grants are awarded every year, with about 1,600 going to US students, 1,200 to US scholars, 4,000 to foreign students, 900 to foreign scholars, and the rest to teachers and industry professionals. In the years since it was created, more than 370,000 people have received Fulbright Scholarships. Of those, 60 have won Nobel Prizes, 86 have won Pulitzer Prizes, 75 have been MacArthur Fellows, 37 have become heads of state, and 10 elected to US Congress. Today, the Fulbright Scholarship is considered one of the most prestigious scholarships in the world.

Thank you Teacher !!

National Teacher's Month 2019

Date of Issue : 5 September 2019

Here is a new beautiful setanant pair issued by PHL Post on 5th September featuring "My Teacher My Hero". Coincidenatally in India Teacher's is also celebrated on 5th September and in Philippines National Teacher's month starts from  5th September to October 05, 2019. It is the 11th year of Celebration of the National Teachers' Month. This set of  stamps portrays love and respect between a teacher and student as well as a great value for the  teaching profession.

The special se-tenant pair (two different designs and face value join together) stamps depicts the logo of “My Teacher, My Hero”, “Excellent!”, and “Thank you, teacher” stamped on the outreached hand of a teacher. The hand in the stamp is being described as the teacher stamped with a seal of Excellence for being our heroes and helping reach our dreams.

Some of the strategies that a teacher will do to inspire her student to excel is by stamping the hand with a star whenever they do something good in school. A teacher will surely award a student with a star.

This year’s theme is “I Teach, That’s My Superpower”. The Metrobank Foundation, Inc. and the Department of Education (DepEd) are in partnership with PHLPost and other organizations to uphold the initiative of giving back due recognition for teachers as humble heroes shaping the minds of the nation. Through PHLPost annual “Salamat Po Letter Writing Competition”, students are encouraged to recognize their teachers and other role models through the art of letter-writing.

New stamp from India : Fakir Mohan College, Balasore

Fakir Mohan College, Balasore

Date of Issue : 6 July 2019

Release of Commemorative postage stamp on Fakir Mohan College by  Sri Pratap  Chandra Sarangi, Hon'ble MP, Sri Madan Mohan Dutta, Hon'ble MLA, Baladore,Sri A.N.Nanda. Hon'ble Secretary Posts,  Sri V.P.Pati, Hon'ble Additional  Director General,  Dr. Santosh Ku Kamila,Hon'ble Chief P.M.G, Dr. SImoy Das Adhikary , Hon'ble Principal , F.M.College and Dr.Madhusmita Das, Hon'ble VC, F.M.University, Balasore on the occasion of platinum Jubilee of F.M.College, Balasore.

Image Courtesy - OdishaPhila Today and SIPA Whatsapp Group

Fakir Mohan Autonomous College, Balasore

Fakir Mohan Autonomous College, Balasore is a leading institution of higher education in Odisha. It is a full-fledged Graduate and growing Post-Graduate College affiliated to F. M. University, Balasore. The College, initially called Baleswar College, came into existence on 6th July 1944 when the Government of Odisha established a Second Grade Arts College with 96 seats in the premises of the then Zilla School of Balasore. 

In 1946 the College became a First Grade institution and the Bachelor of Arts classes opened. Apart from pass subjects the College offered Honours in English, Economics and History. The College now had its own Governing body although its Principal continued to be the Inspector of Schools.

In 1948 two more Honours subjects Philosophy and Mathematics were introduced. In the same year Intermediate in Science was also introduced and classes were held in a separate block which was newly constructed for the purpose.

In 1949 the College was renamed Fakir Mohan College vide Government of Odisha Letter No 5787-E Dated 02.08.1949 after the great Odia litterateur, Fakir Mohan Senapati who was born at Mallikashpur in the Balasore town.

In 1961 the Bachelor of Science opened. The year also saw the Zilla School shift to its own building at the Jail Road. As a result, the College was fully housed in the original school building to which necessary additions and modifications were made. Subsequently, in order to accommodate the growing number of students the Bhuyan Building Complex was acquired. The Commerce Department had been functioning from the building till it was demolished in 2018 in order to make way for a new Commerce Block to come up.

Fakir Mohan College became Fakir Mohan Autonomous College w.e.f. 1999-2000 after autonomy was conferred on it by the UGC .

New stamp from India

Ram Chand Paul

Date of Issue : 6 March 2019

A Commemorative Postage Stamp on Professor Ram Chand Paul was released by His Excellency Sh. V. P. Singh Badnore, Hon’ble Governor of Punjab and UT Administrator at University Auditorium, Panjab University, Chandigarh on 6th March 2019.

- Vipan Kumar Thakur , Chandigarh

New Stamps from India

Centenary of IIT BHU , Varanasi

Date of Issue : 19 February 2019

Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi released a commemorative stamp on Centenary Year of IIT BHU.

12th Aero India International Show
20-24 Feb 2019, Bengaluru

Celebrating Women in Aviation

Date of Issue : 23 February 2019

New special Covers

Parashurama - First IAF Air Operations that saved Kashmir

Srinagar 27 October 1947

The First IAF Dakota DC-3 Aircraft VP·905 Landed at Srinagar on 27 October 1947 With No 1 Sikh Regiment to Protect Kashmir. The Dc-3 Aircraft Presented to the IAF has been allotted the Same Registration VP-905 to commemorate the Event. The special Cover was released on 27 October 2018.

 Platinum Jubilee Celebration - Academy of General Education, Manipal. (08-09-2018)

: Suresh.R, Bengaluru

New Special Covers

 Gandhinagar Higher Secondary School - Platinum Jubilee Celebrations

In 1942, Sri. Devudu Narasimha Sastry, Vidyasagara MPL Sastry and others started this Gandhinagar High School in Gandhinagar to impart quality education to the students of the locality. Under the stewardship of Late Prof. MPL Sastry school rose high by imparting good and value based education. The alumni includes many of our last and present State and Central Ministers, lAS, IPS, KAS, Central and State Officers. This special cover is being released to commemorate the Platinum Jubilee Celebration of the school. 

 Kannada Pustaka Pradikara - Silver Jubilee Celebration

The world is witnessing information revolution that was unseen and unheard before, due to the onset of internet. Although there has been a great revolution in the means of communication, books continue to be the cheapest and fastest means to communicate and exchange experiences, thoughts, issues and knowledge. Books have been the fountainhead of knowledge, effortlessly surmounting the tests of time in transmitting the wisdom in all the directions. - K.P. Poornachandra Tejas

- Suresh R. - Bangalore

Tribute to Muni Tarun Sagar Ji Maharaj

: Ashwani Dubey - Gorakhpur

New Stamp from India - Patna University - Centenary

Patna University (1917-2017)

Date of Issue : 25 August 2018

A commemorative postage stamp was issued on 25th August 2018 to celebrate 100 years of Patna University. The stamp release function was held in Patna.

Image source : Better Philately

New Special Cover - Kannada University, Hampi

 Kannada University, Hampi 

Kannada University was established with a big dream to research, document and preserve the identity of Kannada. Materializing its set aims and goals, the University has completed 25 years. This special cover was released on 12th September 2017 to commemorate the occasion.

Suresh.R, Bengaluru

New stamp from India - Banaras Hindu University

Date of Issue : 28 June 2017

India Post released a pair of Se-tenant stamps on Banaras Hindu University in Rs 5 and Rs 15 denomination. The stamp was released today by Shri Manoj Sinha, Minister of communication (independent charge) and minister of state for railways in Varanasi.

Paying Tributes to Teachers...

Date of Issue : 6 September 2016

Hongkong Post issued a set of 4 special stamps and a stamp sheetlet to pay tribute to teachers for their love and devotion to students.

Students are also encouraged to show reverence for their teachers through both words and deeds. Let‘s support this idea and this bright philatelic release.

Depicting chalk drawings on a blackboard, this set of four stamps and stamp sheetlet conveys five messages on the theme of “A Tribute to Teachers”. The design honours  the dedicated teachers and reinforces the respect they have earned.

From 1998 onward, September 10th each year has been observed as “Teachers’ Day”, with a view to encouraging open communication between teachers and students and fostering a learning and teaching environment that embraces trust and encouragement as each school year begins. “A Tribute to Teachers” is not only about students respecting teachers, but also about teachers caring for their students.

Source : Hong Kong Post

New Special Covers

Golden Jubilee Year - SujathaHigh School, Hyderabad

Guntur Mirchi 

Undavalli Caves , Guntur

Platinum Jubilee Celebration of CSI Corely Higher Secondary School,Tambaram

C.S.I. Corely Higher Secondary School was started as Primary School by the Methodist Missionaries then it was upgraded  as a middle school in the 1941.  The school was named after a Methodist Missionary Prof. Ferrend Edward Corley who worked in Madras Christian College as a professor of history.  In the academic year 1978 - 1979 the school was upgraded as a Higher Secondary School.  By imparting holistic education, training and moulding, we help our students to be intellectually sound, morally upright, socially sensitive and spiritually perfect.

GOLDEN JUBILEE OF INNER WHEEL CLUB MADRAS - I.W.D. 323 - CHENNAI

The Barbara Kelly Home is the star project of the Inner Wheel Club of Madras.  Housing girls from single-parent homes, in its own building in Thoraipakkam, the IWC Madras completely looks after each girl's board, lodging and schooling.

- Sreejesh Krishnan, Trivandrum

Greetings on Teacher’s Day

 

Happy Teacher’s Day !

5th September is celebrated as Teacher’s Day in India. Since 1962, India has been celebrating Teachers' Day on 5th September as a symbol of tribute and honor to the contribution made by teachers to the society.

The day marks as a day of gratitude and respect to the selfless efforts of teachers. This day is also celebrated to honor Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan, the great teacher, academic philosopher and India's Second President as he was born on the same day in 1888. Dr. Radhakrishnan was a strong supporter of education. Instead of celebrating his birthday separately he requested to observe the day as Teachers' Day to give honor to all the teachers in India. This appeal demonstrated his love for the teaching profession and since then 5th September is celebrated as Teachers' Day in India.

 

From our Readers…

School - Teachers are indeed the Builders of the Nation.

Heartiest Philatelic compliments to the School Teachers of India on the Teachers’ Day.

- Deepak Dube, Korba ( Chhattisgarh)

Festivals of India – Janmastami - Birthday of Lord Krishna

Happy Shri Krishna Janmaashtami

Today is also the birthday of Lord Krishna. It is celebrated all over the world by Hindu community. Greetings to all on this festive occasion !!

FDC image courtesy – Abhai Mishra, Dehradun