India 2018

110 India 2018
My Stamps
My Stamps are personalized sheets of postage stamps of India Post.
Personalization achieved by printing a thumb nail photograph of the customer
images and logos of institutions, or images of artwork, heritage buildings,
famous tourist places, historical cities, wildlife, other animals and birds, etc.,
alongside the selected commemorative postage stamp.
Customized My Stamps
Issue of Customized (Corporate) My Stamps in addition to personalized My
Stamp. It was started for corporate customers. With these corporate,
organizations and institutions can get their logo printed on select my stamp
themed sheets alongside stamp may opt for logo, images of their organisation/
institute.
International Relations
India is a member of the Universal Postal Union (UPU) since 1876. The
organization aims at extending, facilitating and improving postal relations
among other countries. The 26th UPU Congress was held in Istanbul, Turkey in
2016. Plenipotentiaries from the Universal Postal Union's 192 member states
gathered at the Congress to set the course for 2017-2020.
Presently, India Post is providing the following international mail services:-
(i) International EMS Service: Express Mail Service ('EMS') domestically called
Speed Post is a premium service of India Post. Presently, India Post has
international EMS service for 100 destinations across the globe; (ii) Airmail
Services: In letter category, India Post provides services for letter, aerogramme,
post card, small packet and printed paper. Registration is available for letter,
small packet and insured articles. Air parcel service with registration is also
available to all major destinations across the globe. Presently, letter and air parcel
services are available for 205 destinations which are served directly or through
transit arrangements; (iii) Surface Air Lifted (SAL) Service: SAL is one of the
premium mailing services from India Post. This mail is faster than sea mail yet
cheaper than air mail - an ideal combination of air and surface transport for
quick and economical mail deliveries.
Training
Department of Posts has framed the Postal Training Policy, 2012 in conformity
with the National Training Policy, 2012 of Government of India. The key objective
of Postal Training Policy is "Training for All". Training programmes are delivered
at the entry level (induction training) and there are three Mid-career Training
Programmes at specific intervals for all cadres/categories of staff.
The Department has well established training infrastructure. The following
training institutes take care of training needs of the Department: Rafi Ahmed
Kidwai National Postal Academy (RAKNPA) at Ghaziabad is the apex training
institute of the Department recognized by the DoP&T as a Central Training