A special cover with a cancellation (postmark) was released from Mirzapur HO on Mirzapur Handmade Dari on 2.1.2026 to commemorate the handmade durries made by the artisans of Mirzapur and its adjoining areas. It is a GI tagged product. The cover was proposed by Prayag Philatelic Society. It was released by the SPO, Mirzapur Division, Shri Ashok Kumar Tripathi, in the presence of Mr Ajit Prasad Semwal, ASP (Hq), Mr B. D. Pandey, ASP (W), Shri Rituraj, Postmaster, Mirzapur HO, and Shri Pramod Kumar Bansal, President, Prayag Philatelic Society.
In his speech, Mr Tripathi expressed his happiness that the handicraft of Mirzapur has been commemorated through a special cover and hoped that more such events would be held in the future to recognise the heritage monuments and cultural events of Mirzapur. While thanking the philatelic society for proposing this special cover, he said that the release of the special cover on handmade durries of Mirzapur would spread awareness among people far and wide throughout the world and help the artisans gain recognition for this age old handicraft.
Four students from different schools were felicitated as their handwritten letters were recognised by the Department under the Deendayal Upadhyaya Letter Writing Competition. The students were encouraged and motivated as their letters met good quality writing standards and they were awarded prizes by the SPO. He congratulated the students for their excellence in letter writing and expressed his gratitude to the parents who encouraged their children to participate in the event. He appealed to the audience to write letters to their dear ones at least once a month to keep this habit alive. The philatelic society presented a pack of miniature stamp sheets to the four students to motivate them to become stamp collectors.
The programme was conducted by Shri Rajeev Singh of the Post Office. Staff members of the Post Office, parents, and visitors were present at the event.
The event concluded with a vote of thanks by the Secretary of the philatelic society, followed by the National Anthem.
The special cover is available for purchase through our website:
www.prayagphilatelicsociety.org
Dated: 03/01/2026
Place: Prayagraj
Rahul Ganguli
Secretary
Prayag Philatelic Society