Dear Comrades,
MANGALORE: Mangalorean philatelist Vidya Baglodi,
who owns a vast collection of rare stamps and coins, will soon be able
to add a stamp with her own picture printed on it, to her valuable
stock. Thanks to India Post's My Stamp initiative under which stamps
with photographs of citizens are issued, Vidya will soon get a set of 12
stamps with her own photo on it. Her husband Kishore Baglodi and
daughter Bhavana Baglodi too will receive the stamps under the scheme by
the end of this month.
Vidya came to know about the scheme while participating in a philatelic Eexhibition. Vidya told TOI that one can select stamps with themes like Panchatantra, Taj Mahal, astrological science, wildlife, aircraft and Children's Day under the scheme. "People have to choose any one of the themes to get a stamp under My Stamp. One has to send a postal order or electronic money order of Rs 300 along with a passport size photograph to get a set of My Stamps. The stamp will be divided into two parts. While the photo of the applicant will be seen on one side, the theme will be printed on other side," she explained.
"I have chosen a wildlife theme for the stamp, while my husband and daughter have selected aircraft and zodiac sign Pisces respectively. President Pratibha Patil received the first My Stamp with her photo on one side and her zodiac sign Virgo on the other side," she said.
Vidya came to know about the scheme while participating in a philatelic Eexhibition. Vidya told TOI that one can select stamps with themes like Panchatantra, Taj Mahal, astrological science, wildlife, aircraft and Children's Day under the scheme. "People have to choose any one of the themes to get a stamp under My Stamp. One has to send a postal order or electronic money order of Rs 300 along with a passport size photograph to get a set of My Stamps. The stamp will be divided into two parts. While the photo of the applicant will be seen on one side, the theme will be printed on other side," she explained.
"I have chosen a wildlife theme for the stamp, while my husband and daughter have selected aircraft and zodiac sign Pisces respectively. President Pratibha Patil received the first My Stamp with her photo on one side and her zodiac sign Virgo on the other side," she said.
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mangalore/Philatelist-gets-stamp-with-her-photograph-printed-on-it/articleshow/12275169.cms
