India Mint Stamp

Lokith Philately

Permanent Pictorial cancellation of Bihar

Permanent Pictorial Cancellation inaugural day covers

Date of issue: 08.10.2024

Pin code: 846005

Status: Active

PO Name: Darbhanga

Description: Darbhanga is the fifth largest city and municipal corporation in Bihar, considered an important city in North Bihar. The name Darbhanga is believed to have been derived from Dwar Banga or Dari Banga, meaning the 'door of Bengal'. It is one of the oldest cities in India, known for its musical, folk art, and literary traditions in Sanskrit, Urdu, Hindi, and Maithili. Darbhanga is popularly known as the "Cultural Capital of Bihar" and the "Heart of Mithilaanchal". The PostalTraining Centre (PTC) in Darbhanga began functioning on 12th July 1966 in Bela Palace, built in 1934 by Maharaja Kameshwar Singh for his younger brother, Raja Bahadur Visheshwar Singh.

The Department of Posts and Telecommunications purchased the palace and 65 acres of surrounding land. It is one of the six Postal Training Centers in India, catering to Bihar, Jharkhand, Orissa, and West Bengal Circles. The center provides induction training for PAs, SAs, PMs (Grade-1), and IPOs, as well as special training for marketing executives and orientation for WCTC trainers. It also offers refresher courses for PAs, SAs, and IPs/ASPs, and end-user and champion training for Finacle and Mac Camish under the IT Modernization Project, conducted by Infosys personnel. The history of the Postal Staff Training Network in India is very systematic, beginning with the establishment of the Rafi Ahmed Kidwai National Postal Academy, now known as the Postal Staff College India (PSCI), which is the apex training institution of India Post. The college, initially functioning from Sanchar Bhavan and later from Dak Bhavan in Delhi, was shifted to its present location in Ghaziabad in 1990. Postal Staff College India (PSCI) was renamed as Rafi Ahmed Kidwai National Postal Academy on 01.11.2011 and trains only IPOs (Group 'A' Officers).

The Department of Posts also has six full-time training facilities across the country, strategically located to meet the requirement of a workforce of more than five lakh. It is envisaged to start six postal training centers (PTCs) across the country to train Group 'B' and Group 'C' officers and employees. The Department of Posts has five full-time Regional Training Centers located in Nasik, Bhubaneswar, New Delhi, Hubli, and Jammu, which train only Group 'C' officers.