Secretary Posts, Government of India A N Nanda today inaugurated three day conference of Heads of Circles, Department of Posts today at Hotel Taj Vivanta.
The organisers said Director General (Posts), members ofPostal Service Board, Chief Postmasters General from across the countryalongwith others senior officers of Department of Posts are participating inthe Conference. They said the conference is platform for policy formulation ofDepartment of Posts besides reviewing the last year’s achievement and fixingtargets for the current financial year.
On the occasion, Nanda in his keynote address said theDepartment of Posts has emerged as a key player where it is not only doing itsown business but also fulfilling in needs of others.
“Our network of Department of Posts is unparalleled anda Post Office is as face of Central Government in remote areas. Besidesensuring the target of last mile delivery, Department of Post has revamped itsnetwork at Branch Post Office level by way of technology induction for smoothimplementation of various citizen centric schemes whether it is AadhaarEnrolment, Passport, Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) etc,” Nanda said.
Secretary Posts also envisioned the plan for the Departmentfor future with special focus on soft skills training, technology utilizationaimed at customer satisfaction and tapping the business opportunities. ASpecial Cover on “Kashmir Mallow” was also released on the occasion by Nanda.
Earlier, Director General, Department of Posts, Meera Handahighlighted various steps taken by the Department of Posts in the recent past.She described the launch of India Post Payments Bank (IPPB) as unprecedentedwhich has resulted into the opening of over 85 lakh accounts so far.
P D Tshering, Chief Postmaster General, J&K Circle whilewelcoming the delegates said “as the Conference is being held at Srinagar,it is an opportunity for the J&K Circle to learn, make network with variousstakeholders responsible for the postal operations throughout thecountry.”