World Post day marks the anniversary of establishment of Universal Postal Union (UPU) in 1874 in Switzerland. This year the theme of World Post Day is “Innovate to Recover.”
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Every year World Post Day is celebrated on October 9 across the World. This day marks the anniversary of establishment of Universal Postal Union (UPU) in 1874 in Switzerland. Since then, this day has been celebrated every year around the globe.
Postal services help an individual, businesses and communities in their day to day activities by sending them essential posts. This day encourages to promote the new postal products and services.
Theme of World Post Day
This year the theme of World Post Day is “Innovate to Recover.” When Covid-19 pandemic was on peak, postal services help the people a lot. It helps them in connecting each other even in the tough times.
In a statement UPU Director General said, “When Covid-19 affected all the countries of the world, including the established supply chain infrastructure, the Post still found a way to continue offering services to communities. It is this innovativeness of Posts, and their resilience in serving communities, that we are celebrating on the occasion of World Post Day.”
History of World Post Day
In 1874, Universal Postal Union (UPU) was established in Bern, the capital of Switzerland. This led to the revolution in the field of post. World Post Day was declared by UPU Congress held in Tokyo, Japan in 1969. UPU became the agency of United Nations in 1948. UPU is the second oldest international organisation worldwide after International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
Significance of World Post Day
In the ancient period, post was the only way to communicate with the people sitting far away. People used to write letters and it was reached at the destination through the postal services. But now-a-days, many other ways have come to communicate. Through mails, mobile and social media, people can communicate anyone across the globe in just a few seconds. Despite, the importance of post has not reduced.
There are many services which can be reached only through posts. Every year, more than 150 countries celebrate the World Post Day in many ways. International handwriting competition is held and some countries hold conferences, seminars and exhibitions on this day.
On the occassion of World Post Day, UN Secretary General gives a message, “On World Post Day, we recognize the invaluable contributions of postal workers to our societies and economies. The vast postal network- involving millions of workers moving billions of pieces of mail through hundreds of thousands of post offices – is woven into our societies, connecting communities the world over.”