The
Postal Training Centre, Vadodara is a premier Training Centre of
Department of Posts that runs high quality training programmes for
postal personnel. The Centre was established in 1962 to impart training
to Postal Employees in order to enhance the efficiency of the department
by training the officials in various fields. The training centre is
imparting training to the employees of various postal circles like
Gujarat, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Chhatisgarh etc. As a part of
various training programs, Postal Training Center is also conducting
lectures on various aspects of philately and philatelic workshops, mock
philatelic exhibitions for postal employees with the help of members of
Baroda Philatelic Society. Brig. Sanjeev Thapar, Chief Postmaster General, Gujarat Circle inaugurated new Philately Training Hall at Postal Training Centre, Vadodara on 4th September 2014 in presence of Shri B. B. Dave, Postmaster General, Vadodara Region, Shri Ganesh Savaleshwarkar, Director, Postal Training Centre, Vadodara, Smt. Sucheta Joshi, Director, Postal Services, Vadodara, Shri Prashant Pandya, President, Baroda Philatelic Society, Shri Timir R. Shah, Hon. Secretary, Baroda Philatelic Society and other dignitaries and staff members of India Post, Postal Training Centre and members of Baroda Philatelic Society.
New Philately Training Hall has been decorated with blowups of commemorative stamps and equipped with Audio Visual equipments. 10 Specially designed attractive philatelic frames have been permanently installed on the walls of the hall. Each frame can house 8 exhibit sheets (1/2 frame). In total 5 Frame exhibits can be exhibited in these frames. Permanent display of exhibits will be arranged in these frames for the benefits of postal trainees. Permanent display of exhibits in regular philatelic frame is also planned in near future.
