WORLD PHILATELY DAY 2022
Under the National Postal Week which is being held from 9th to 13th October 2022, the Department of Posts, Government of India observed the World Philately Day at Livingstone Foundation International on 11th October 2022.
On the occasion, a brief programme was conducted which was graced by Mr. Som Kamei, Postmaster General, NE-II Region as Special Guest while Dr. Andrew Ahoto Sema, Chairman, LFI and Mrs. Ani Yepthomi, Director, LFI were the Chief Host and Co-Host respectively.
The programme was compered by Mr. L. Imtikumzuk, Marketing Executive, Department of Posts, Dimapur. The most important part of the event was the felicitation of Dr. Andrew Ahoto Sema by the Department of Posts, North East Region for his immense and untiring contribution to promote philately in the North Eastern region and for having brought laurels to the entire region and the country as a whole by winning the Large Silver Award for his Open Philately Exhibition at the World Stamp Championship held at Jakarta Indonesia in September 2022.
The other highlights of the programme included invocation prayer by Ms. Medozhanuo Tepa, Chaplain LFI, special song by Ms. Natasha Khargonkor, Grade-XII, short speech by Mr. Som Kamei and a discourse on philately as a hobby by Dr. Andrew Ahoto Sema. The officials from the Department of Posts including the Postmaster General were felicitated by Mrs. Ani Yepthomi, Director, LFI. The programme came to a solemn close with the vote of thanks proposed by Mr. Sanjeev Momin, Admin Staff, LFI.
