AMRITPEX 2023

February 14, 2023

Recently, the Minister for Communications, Electronics & Information Technology inaugurated AMRITPEX 2023 – National Philatelic Exhibition.
- Philately is the study of postage stamps and postal history.
This five-day Mahakumbh of Stamps (11th to 15th February 2023) in Pragati Maidan, New Delhi, is being organized as a part of Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav Celebrations.
The exhibition will feature stamps and photographic collections on the country’s history and culture. It is based on five themes –
- Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav and New India,
- Yuva Shakti,
- Nari Shakti,
- Nature and Wildlife, and
- India’s Culture and History.
For the first time in India, new Technology like Virtual Reality, Augmented Reality has been used to showcase the cultural heritage, history, nature and wildlife by narrating the stories of stamps.