Dear Comrades,
Kapil Sibal, minister of communications and Information Technology has said
that in view of IT revolution India Post has to embrace the changes and needs to
be prepared for challenges of tomorrow.
The minister said this on the inaugration of a Round table on National Postal
Policy.
''The Department of Posts has to revisit and reinvent itself in the light of
rapidly changing scenario. Though the department is already engaged in plethora
of activities, it may explore other revenue streams,'' said Sachin Pilot,
minister of state for communications and IT.
The Draft agenda for the roundtable included รข€“ Vision, Mission and Policy;
USO of the Postal Sector; organization and market research, environmental
concerns and social responsibilities in the postal sector; expansion and
modernization of postal network in India; issues relating to Standardization of
mail and National Address System; issues relating to development of
institutional framework with right and responsibility of Government regulator,
operator and customer.
It aimed at engaging in discussions with key stakeholders related to the
postal sector. The participants at the Round Table included stakeholders from
government, operators representative associations, think tank, academia, users
of postal & communication services, banks, regulators, transporters and
stakeholders in international business besides senior officers of Department of
Posts.
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