CELEBRATIONS OF NATIONAL POSTAL WEEK’2016 9th-15th OCTOBER’2016

The World Post Day marks the anniversary of the establishment of Universal Postal Union's  and is  held on October 9 every year.  Department of Posts is celebrating National Postal week from 9th  October’2016 to 15th October’2016.  

Maharashtra Postal Circle is organising weeklong celebrations during the National Postal in each of its 5 regions at Mumbai, Pune, Nagpur, Aurangabad and Goa.  

Date
Description
09.10.2016
Sunday
World Post Day
● World Post Day is celebrated each year on 9 October. The event was declared by the 1969 Universal Postal Congress in Tokyo as a means to mark the anniversary of the Universal Postal Union's (UPU) creation in 1874.
● The purpose of World Post Day is to bring awareness to the Post's role in the everyday lives of people and business as well as its contribution to global social and economic development.
10.10.2016
Monday
Savings Bank Day
● Department of Posts offers various Saving Bank schemes like SB, RD, Time Deposit, MIS account, Public Provident Fund (PPF)  National Savings Certificates (NSC), Senior Citizen Savings Scheme (SCSCC), Kisan Vikas Patra (KVP), Sukanya Samriddhi Accounts (SSA)

● Various Financial services like Pradhan Mantri JeevanJyoti Bima Yojna(PMJJBY), Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Bima Yojna(PMSBY) and Atal Pension Yojana are also offered.  India Post Payment Bank is in the process of roll out.
13.10.2016
Thursday
Mail Day & Philately Day
Inter metro mail arrangement: Inter metro mail delivery has been started w.e.f 05.07.2016 under which the Speed post articles are booked at 165 post offices in Mumbai and Thane district for Metro cities viz Delhi, Kolkatta, Banglore, Hyderabad and Chennai and are delivered on next day. Similarly, the Speed post articles booked in other metro cities in selected post offices are  delivered on next day at Mumbai and Thane.

Same day delivery: Under the same day delivery, speed post , express parcel and business parcels booked in selected post offices( Up to cut off time)  are delivered on same day within the jurisdiction of same delivery offices.


Nodal delivery system: Under the nodal delivery system, e-commerce parcel addressed to six to seven post offices are delivered by one of the identified nodal post office, for quick delivery of e-commerce parcels. 

Philately :
● “”My Stamp” facility is available at selected Head Post offices

14.10.2016
Friday
PLI Day
Postal Life Insurance – There are 6 types of insurance plans –
  1. SURAKSHA (Whole Life Assurance)
  2. SUVIDHA (Convertible Whole Life Assurance)
  3. SANTOSH (Endowment Assurance)
  4. SUMANGAL (Anticipated Endowment Assurance) 
  5. YUGAL SURAKSHA (Joint Life Assurance)
  6. BAL JEEVAN BIMA (Children Policy)
Rural Postal Life Insurance – There are 6 types of plans :
  1. GRAMA SURAKSHA (Whole Life Assurance)
  2. GRAMA SUVIDHA (Convertible Whole Life Assurance)
  3. GRAMA SANTOSH (Endowment Assurance)
  4. GRAMA SUMANGAL (Anticipated Endowment Assurance)
  5. GRAM PRIYA (10 Year RPLI)
  6. BAL JEEVAN BIMA (Children Policy)
Toll  Free 1800 180 5232 & 155232
15.10.2016
Saturday
Business Development Day
● Keeping the present day customer needs in view, the Department offers various premium products like e-commerce Speed Post, Express  Parcel Business Parcel Services, Business Post, Bill Mail Service, Retail Post ,Media Post, Direct Post And Logistic Post, which may be customized as per the specific needs of our esteemed customers.

● India Post has also made arrangements for distribution of Gangajal sourced from (Gangotri and Rishikesh) across the country through Post offices.


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