VISIT TO THE NATIONAL PHILATELIC MUSEUM, DAK BHAWAN – CLASS IV
(5TH – 8TH NOVEMBER 2024)
The National Philatelic Museum situated in Dak Bhawan, Sardar Patel Chowk, Sansad Marg, in New Delhi, India was established in 2011. The museum is located on the ground floor of Dak Bhawan and is run by the Department of Post.
The students of class IV visited the National Philatelic Museum on 5th, 6th & 8th November in groups of approximately 70 students. Every group was given a guided tour of the museum.
All Commemorative Postage Stamps issued by Department of Post since independence in 1947 are displayed in chronological order in the Museum. Thematic stamps, all having a brief write up, under specific themes are displayed in the Thematic Section. The Museum is equipped with audio-visual facility and even has a small amphitheatre!
There is also a souvenir shop inside the museum. A wide range of philatelic ancillaries sourced from all across the country are available for sale at the souvenir shop. Further, My Stamp printing facility is also available at the Museum.
The National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 emphasizes experiential learning, the process of learning by doing. By engaging students in hands-on experiences and reflection, they are better able to connect theories and knowledge learned in the classroom to real-world situations.
The purpose of the visit was to introduce the students to the world of stamps and to enhance their knowledge about postal history and related artefacts. Upon entering the museum, the students were greeted by a fascinating world of stamps and the immense postal history of India. Various activities like designing your own stamps and writing a postcard to your principal were all conducted.
As the old saying goes ‘A Day at the museum is a day well spent’