New special cover from Orissa

 

Diamand Jubilee Celebrtation of Capital High School, Bhubaneshwar

28 April 2012 - Bhubneshwar

Capital High School, Unit-III, is the oldest legendary Educational Institution, established in the year 1951 and has proved its magnificence in the history of Education with its multidimensional talents of the receptive brains throughout Odisha.

It was formerly housed in Unit-II Girls' High School and is subsequently running in Unit-III with pride. This Premier Institution has extended its educational arena to the whole of Odisha with lots of Cultural heritage. This school has completed 60 years of its establishment. To mark the occasion of Diamond Jubilee a special cover was released on 28.04.12 in the school premises.

  Ajit Kumar Dash, Bhubaneswar email : akdash2000@gmail.com

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New Stamp from India…

 

I.T. College Lucknow

Date of Issue : 12 April 2012

India Post Issued a commemorative stamp today ( 12 April 2012 ) on 125 Years of Isabella Thoburn College of Lucknow. Popularly known as IT College is one of the oldest Girls’ College of Lucknow.

Stamp Image : Mansoor B, Manglore

125 years of Isabella Thoburn College, Lucknow

Isabella Thoburn College, the first Christian institution for women in Asia, is celebrating 125 years of its existence. During this long journey, this institution has produced several big names, which very few colleges in the country can boast of. These include Padmashri Dr

Mohini Giri, first chairperson of National Commission for Women in India, Late Isha B Joshi, first woman to be an IAS, Isha M Joshi, first woman judge, late Mumtaz Jahan Haider, founder principal of Women's College in Aligarh, late Vijayaraje Scindia and many more.

The college has also produced  renowned authors such as late Ismat Chugtai and late Qurtul-ain-Haider. Other big names from this college include Mohini Mangalik, who studied here in the early 40s. Boys were not allowed to visit here except during fetes when girls used to bring their male friends.

Other past students of this college who have made it big are Amrita Dass, founder-director of the Institute of Career Studies and Abha Singh, director, postal services, Maharashtra and Goa, and the list is endless. They are deeply indebted to their alma mater for what they have achieved in life.

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New Special Cover..

 

 

Bareilly District level exhibition

Date of Issue : 9 February 2012

Bareilly College, Bareilly

 : Ashwani Dubey - Gorakhpur

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New Stamp from India..

 

 

 Date of Issue : 23 December 2011

Today India Post issued a commemorative postage stamp on 100 years of King George Medical College Lucknow. The King George Medical College, Lucknow, established in 1911, has been a frontrunner among medical education institutions in the country, By an act passed by the Government of Uttar Pradesh on the 16th September 2002, the college was transferred under a new university  Chhatrapati Shahuji Maharaj Medical University.

KGMC ( Chhatrapati Shahuji Maharaj Medical University) , Lucknow

 

Release of Postage stamp marking 100 years of the university by His Excellence Shri B.L Joshi, Honourable Governor of UP

King George Medical College, Lucknow – Centenary Year

: Mansoor Bolar, Mangalore

 

New Special Cover from Gujarat

Rajpex – 2011, Rajkot

: Ashwani Dubey - Gorakhpur

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Festivals of India - Guruparv

 

 

Greetings on Gurunanak Jayanti 

Today is Gurpurav , also known as Guru Nanak Birthday, is the birthday of the first Sikh Guru, Guru Nanak, and one of the most sacred festivals in Sikhism.

Golden Temple of Amritsar is the most important shrine of the Sikhs

Celebrations take place on a large scale in Punjab, Haryana and other parts of the world where Sikhs reside. Processions are taken out and verses from the Guru Granth Sahib are recited. The festivities in Sikhism revolve around the anniversaries of the 10 Sikh Gurus. These Gurus were responsible for shaping the beliefs of the Sikhs. Their birthdays, known as Gurpurabs, are occasions for celebration and prayer among the Sikhs.

One of the main shrines of the Sikhs is the Golden Temple of Amritsar, in Punjab.  The Temple foundations were Laid by the Fourth Guru, Guru Ram Das (1534-1581). The birthday of Guru Nanak Sahib falls on Kartik Poornima, i.e., the day of the full moon in the month of Kartik. In the Gregorian Calendar, the birthday of Guru Nanak usually falls in the month of November, but its date varies from year to year, based on the traditional dates of the Indian calendar.

 

Christmas stamps from Royal Mail…

Royal mail  issued a set of new stamps  on 8 November for this year’s Christmas .

This year, the seven Christmas 2011 stamps each feature a beautiful image inspired by the accounts of the Nativity from the Gospels of Luke and Matthew. The large and small second class stamps show the Angel speaking to St Joseph in a dream. The large and small first class stamps depict Our Lady dress in a red holding the Baby Jesus.

The 68p stamp portrays the stable scene. The £1.10 one shows an Angel speaking with the Shepherds, and the £1.65 stamp is of the Three Kings, discussing the Star which will lead them to Bethlehem.

Date of Issue :19 October 2011

Dwarkapex 2011 – Bosco Public School, New Delhi

: Ashwani Dubey – Gorakhpur 

 

From our Readers…

Maxim Card 

 

Maxim card prepared by Sanjiv Jain, Dehradun email : jainsanjiv@live.com

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New Special Covers..

 

Hi ! Just returned  to my blog after  one week vacation. Thanks to all my friends for Dussehra greetings. I have received lot of mails and news for publication . Thanks to all contributors. I will publish news and articles from the readers gradually  in forthcoming posts. In today’s post some new special covers released in Chandigarh and Chennai. !! More in Nest Post ……Have a Great Time !!

Chandigarh College of Architecture

Golden Jubilee Celebration

Date of Issue  : 7 October 2011

SPECIAL COVER  RELEASED AT CHANDIGARH ON 50 YEARS OF CHANDIGARH COLLEGE OF ARCHITECTURE IS AVAILABLE FOR RS.10/- FROM PHILATELIC BUREAU, CHANDIGARH.CONTACT NO.0172-2704714.

SIPEX ‘ 11 , Chennai

 

Date of Issue : 7 October 2011

SIPEX’11 -  A 3 - day national exhibition, organized by South India Philatelists’ Association is being held in Chennai from 7 October to 9 October. For Special Covers issued during exhibition contact  SIPA email : sipagold@gmail.com

Vipan Kumar Thakur – Chandigarh ; Ashwani Dubey - Chennai

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School Life on new Greek stamps

 

 

 

Date of Issue : 5 September 2011

Hellenic Post issued a set of six stamps on September 5, 2011  featuring school life focusing on  Primary School Reading Books.It is a very nice set of stamps on children and education theme.

 

Recent issue updates…

Russia

Russian headdresses

Stamps feature the national headdresses of people from the Russian North.

Date of Issue : 15 September 2011

Souvenir sheet - World cultural heritage of Russia. Ancient City and Fortress Buildings of Derbent

 

Date of Stamps : 13 September 2011

Souvenir sheet depicts the fortress Naryn-Kala.

Contemporary Russian art

Postage stamps depict works of six master hands of the contemporary Russian art

Date of Issue : 12 September 2011

Ireland

Solheim Cup

On September 15, 2011, An Post issued a stamp to commemorate the Solheim Cup women's golf competition being played in Ireland. The Solheim Cup is being staged at Killeen Castle, County Meath, from September 19-25. It is the highest profile international golf event for women and is the largest women's sporting event ever to come to Ireland.

Date of Issue : 15 September 2011

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Sepac 2011 Stamps..

 

Iceland

 

Date of Issue: 15th September 2011

In the month of September  Sepac stamps will be issued . I have published first list  of stamps in my earlier post . Now here are the rest of stamps of Sepac 2011. Only one set of Sepac stamps was issued in March this year by Malta Post. All the rest of stamps will be issued in the month of September.

Aland

Date of Issue: 18th September 2011

Faroe Islands

Date of Issue: 28th September 2011

Monaco

Date of Issue: 28th September 2011

Isle of Man

Date of Issue: 28th September 2011

Malta

Date of Issue : 9 March 2011

 

List of Sepac stamps 2011

09.03.2011 Malta - 1 stamps (0.37 €)
15.09.2011 Gibraltar - 1 stamp (0.42 GBP) out of a set of six stamps
15.09.2011 Iceland - 1 stamp (165.- ISK) part of a se-tenant set
16.09.2011 Faroe Is. - 1 stamp (10.50 DKK)
18.09.2011 Åland - 1 stamp (0.85 €)
27.09.2011 Luxembourg - 1 stamp (0.85 €)
28.09.2011 Greenland - 1 stamp (8.- DKK)
28.09.2011 Monaco - 1 stamp (0.75 €)
28.09.2011 Guernsey - 1 stamp (0.52 GBP) out of a set of six stamps
28.09.2011 Jersey - 1 stamp (0.49 GBP) out of a set of six stamps
28.09.2011 Liechtenstein - 1 stamp (1.40 CHF)
28.09.2011 Isle of Man - 1 stamp (0.58 GBP) out of a set of six stamps

No issue from  San Marino Post  this year

View all Sepac issues from 2007 –2011

 

Club News

New Stamp from India

 

Courtesy : Mansoor  B., Mangalore 

India Post issued a commemorative postage stamp today on birth anniversary of famous Telgu writer Shri Tripuraneni Gopichand.

Tripuraneni Gopichand (8 September 1910 - 2 November 1962) was a Telugu short story writer, novelist, editor, essayist, playwright and film director. Gopichand's writings are remarkable for interplay of values, ideas and 'isms' - materialism, rationalism, existentialism, realism and humanism. He is especially celebrated for his second novel 'Asamardhuni Jeevayatra' (The Incompetent's Life Journey). This is the first psychological novel in Telugu literature. Gopichand's work Panditha Parameshwara Sastry Veelunama in 1963 was presented with the Sahitya Akademi Award - This was the first Telugu novel to win the award.

 

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International Literacy Day..

 

 

8 September -  International Literacy Day

The United Nations' (UN) International Literacy Day annually falls on September 8 to raise people's awareness of and concern for literacy issues in the world.

 

The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) and its partners promote the day to underline the significance of literacy for healthy societies, with a strong emphasis on epidemics and communicable diseases such as HIV, tuberculosis and malaria.In countries all over the world, including the United States and the United Kingdom, the day raises people's awareness of and concern for literacy problems within their own communities.

Club News

Philatelic Library for Sale

Philatelist and writer Anil Dhir is disposing off his entire library of rare and important philatelic books that he has collected over the years. The first list of more then a hundred books offered for sale is ready. To get the list send him an email at anildhir2k5@hotmail.com

News from our readers…

New Special Cover

Special Cover - Commissioning of INS Satpura - August 20, 2011

The Chief of Naval Staff, Admiral Nirmal Verma released a special cover for Commissioning of INS Satpura during the ceremony held at Mumbai on August 20, 2011.

The cachet shows INS Satpura in action and the special postmark shows the Crest of INS Satpura with design showing "Khandas" - Indian double-edge straight sword - emerging from the Satpura hill ranges. The word "Khanda" has its origin in the word "Khand" meaning "to break, divide, cut, and destroy" and motto "Resolve, Pride, Courage."

INS Satpura is the latest stealth frigate of Indian Navy, with pennant number F48, second ship of the Shivalik Class Frigates built by Mazagon Dock Limited, Mumbai.

- Kasinath R., Thanjavur
My Watercraft Philately - http://shipthemegallery.blogspot.com/

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Teacher’s Day

 

5 September – Birth Anniversary of Dr Radhakrishnan

Celebrated as teacher’s Day in India 

5th September  is celebrated as Teacher’s Day in India.Since times immemorial, Indians have respected and idolized their teachers.Teacher's Day is a tribute to the hard work and devotion of the teachers all year long, to educate a child. In India, teacher’s day is celebrated on 5th of September every year. Indian Teacher’s Day is dedicated to Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan, who was a zealous advocate of education and one of the greatest scholars and teachers of all times, apart from being the first Vice President and the second President of India. As a mark of respect to this phenomenal teacher, his birthday came to be observed as Teacher’s Day in the country.

Indian Teacher's Day History
India has been celebrating Teacher's Day on 5th September, since 1962. The day commemorates the birthday of Dr Sarvepalli Radhakhrishnan, a philosopher and a teacher par excellence, and his contribution towards Indian education system. Dr Radhakhrishnan believed that "teachers should be the best minds in the country". On this day, we gratefully remember the great educationist, apart from honoring all the teachers that have made our life much more knowledgeable and fulfilled, as serving as our beacons of light.

Teacher’s day is celebrated in many other countries on different dates. Here are some stamps issued by Kuwait, China, Iran and Mexico commemorating Teacher’s Day.

 

       

  

       

World Teacher’s Day

 

World Teachers' Day is celebrated across the world on October 5. Ever since the importance of teachers has been recognized by UNESCO, by adopting the “Recommendation concerning the status of teachers”, World Teachers' Day has been celebrated annually.  This includes celebrations to honor the teachers for their special contribution in a particular field area or the community in general.

Stamps featured above were  issued   by St. Vincent and Algeria   Post to commemorate World Teacher’s Day.

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