Monday 9 November 2020

Special Cancellation on “To Fight COVID-19 Protect Your Mental Health

 Ministry of Communications

Special Cancellation on “To Fight COVID-19 Protect Your Mental Health

Posted On: 09 NOV 2020 4:47PM by PIB Mumbai

Goa, 9 November 2020

 

Goa Postal Division released a Special Cover and Special Cancellation on “To Fight COVID-19 Protect Your Mental Health” on 09th November 2020 at Conference Hall, Tapal Bhavan, Panaji. The proponent of the Special Cover and Special Cancellation is Goa Philatelic & Numismatic Society.

Goa Postal Division also released a Special Cancellation on “To Fight COVID-19 collaborate in contact tracing” to create awareness among the public regarding contact tracing to prevent further spread of COVID-19. The Special Cancellation on “To Fight COVID-19 collaborate in contact tracing” depicts Contact tracing and Aarogya Setu. Contact Tracing is an effective disease control strategy that involves identifying cases and their contact then working with them to interrupt disease transmission. This includes asking cases to isolate and contacts to quarantine at home voluntarily.

The Special Cover and Special Cancellation were released by Chief Guest Dr. Sudhir G Jakhere, IPoS, Sr. Supdt. Of Post Offices, Goa Division, Panaji and Guest of Honour Dr. Abhijit Nadkarni, President, Psychiatric Society of Goa; Chairman, Addictions Research Group, Sangath, Dr. M R Ramesh Kumar, President and Shri. Aslesh Kamat, Secretary, Goa Philatelic & Numismatic Society [GPNS] Goa with other members of the Society with Postal Officials were present for the release function.

The Special Cancellation on “To Fight COVID-19 Protect Your Mental Health”is available in Silver Cancellation. The sale price of the Special cover is Rs.25/- [Rs.Twenty Five Only] and the same will be available at the Panaji Head Post Office, Philately Counter w.e.f. 09.11.2020.

The Special Cancellation on “To Fight COVID-19 collaborate in contact tracing” will be impressed upon all the articles posted at the Panaji and Margao Head Post Office in Goa Postal Division. For Panaji HO cancellation will be available in Red Color for 05 days w.e.f. 09/11/2020 to 13/11/2020 and Margao HO cancellation will be available in Green Color for 05 days w.e.f. 17/11/2020 to 21/11/2020.

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