The Department of Posts launched ‘Gyan Post’ to deliver affordable educational, cultural, social, and religious books, supporting the New Education Policy. Rates range from ₹20 for 300g to ₹100 for 5kg, excluding taxes. Available at all post offices with tracking, details are at www.indiapost.gov.in or local post offices.
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The Department of Posts has introduced ‘Gyan Post’, a dedicated postal service for affordable delivery of educational, cultural, social and religious books.
The primary aim of Gyan Post is to make printed educational materials more accessible and affordable for individuals across the nation, with a special focus on remote and rural areas.
Key Features
Gyan Post offers a highly subsidized rate for the delivery of books. The minimum charge is ₹20 for packets weighing up to 300 grams, with a maximum charge of ₹100 for packets up to 5 kilograms, exclusive of taxes.
The service is operational through all departmental post offices across India, utilizing the vast postal network to reach the remote corners of the country.
To ensure transparency and reliability, all parcels sent under Gyan Post are trackable. Optional add-ons like Proof of Delivery and Insurance are also available.
To maintain low costs, the delivery of 'Gyan Post' parcels is carried out through surface transport, such as road or rail.
Eligibility and Conditions
The service is exclusively for non-commercial printed educational, social, religious, or cultural content. Materials from recognized educational boards, universities, and statutory institutions are eligible.
Exclusions => Periodicals, magazines, commercial publications, and materials containing advertisements are not permitted under this service.
Inspection => Parcels must be marked as "Gyan Post" and are subject to inspection by postal officials to ensure compliance with the guidelines.
Inclusive Education => Gyan Post directly contributes to the goal of inclusive education by removing the barrier of high delivery costs for educational resources. This is particularly beneficial for students in economically weaker sections and those in geographically isolated areas.
Alignment with NEP => The initiative is a practical implementation of the New Education Policy's focus on equitable access to quality education for all.
Boosting the Knowledge Economy => Affordable access to a wide range of books—educational, cultural, and social—can promote a reading culture and contribute to the development of a knowledge-based society.
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PRACTICE QUESTION Q. Consider the following statements about 'Gyan Post': 1. It is an initiative launched by the Ministry of Education. 2. Its primary objective is to enhance the accessibility of printed educational material. 3. The specified service charges for parcels up to 5 kilograms exclude taxes. Which of the statements given above is/are correct? A) 1 and 2 only B) 2 and 3 only C) 1, 2 and 3 D) 3 only Answer: B Explanation: Statement 1 is incorrect: The 'Gyan Post' initiative was launched by the Department of Posts, under the Ministry of Communications. Statement 2 is correct: The main goal of 'Gyan Post' is to make printed educational materials more accessible and affordable, especially in remote and rural areas. Statement 3 is correct: The maximum rate for a parcel up to 5 kilograms is ₹100, and this amount excludes applicable taxes. |
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