World Post Day is celebrated every year on 9 October. This day is celebrated every year to raise awareness about the role of the postal sector in our everyday lives as well as its contribution to global social and economic development.
The Indian Postal Service is more than 150 years old. Indian Post is responsible for making India the largest postal network in the world by offering services starting from the traditional oldest postal services to e-commerce and banking services. For instance, various non-commercial services, MGNREGA wages and old-age pension disbursement, etc., are also offered in the Indian Postal Service.
From mail delivery at the right time to accepting deposits and offering retail services such as form sales, bill collection, etc., all types of services are successfully provided across the country. This article will dive deeper into some interesting facts about the Indian Postal Service.
Fun Facts About Indian Postal Service
The Indian Postal Service manages many duties and responsibilities. A few interesting facts about the Indian Postal Service are as follows:
- The Government of India has decided to digitise 1.5 lakhs of post offices across India, including 1.3 lakhs of post offices in rural areas.
- One of the earliest and most active members of the Universal Postal Union (UPU) is India. UPU is a specialised agency of the United Nations.
- People can buy postage stamps offered by the India Post on various e-commerce websites such as Shopclues and Snapdeal, etc.
- There are more than 33.03 crore customers having savings accounts in the Indian post offices.
- The outstanding balance under all the saving certificates and schemes in the Indian post offices is more than Rs. 6,19,317.44 crores.
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