National Postal Day

Indian Post is the oldest government-operated postal system in India under the Ministry of Communications.It is a trading name for the Department of Posts that offer services like delivering letters, Rural Postal Life Insurance and Postal Life Insurance facilities, accepting deposits and more.

Historical data :

India Post was first established in 1854 by Lord Dalhousie and was one of the first revolutionary steps towards improved communication in India. Indian Postal Day is a day to express gratitude and raise awareness about the role played by the postal service in India. Read further to learn more about Indian Postal Day in detail.

To honour their services, National Postal Day is celebrated annually on 10th October as an extension of World Post Day. Apart from this, there are other Days and Dates of National and International Importance from the IAS prelims perspective.

The theme for is World Post Office Day 2023 is "Together for trust: Collaborating for a safe and connected future." This year's theme urges governments and their postal services to support the development of a digital single postal territory that complements the extensive physical network developed over centuries

There are total of 19,101 PINs covering 154,725 post offices in India, with the exception of the Army Postal Service, as of 2014.

Important takeaways for all competitive exams: 

Indian Post Secretary: Shri Vineet Pandey
Indian Post Headquarters: New Delhi.