KATHMANDU: Minister for Communications and Information Technology, Prithvi Subba Gurung, has announced that postage stamps will be printed in-house by the Ministry starting this year.
Speaking to media persons after affixing a cancellation mark on 14 newly issued postage stamps by the Department of Postal Services on Friday, Minister Gurung said that until now, the stamps had been printed through the Janak Education Materials Centre (JEMC). However, preparations are now underway for the Ministry to handle the printing directly.
According to the Ministry, all essential national documents—except banknotes—will be produced by the Security Printing Centre under the Ministry. The Minister emphasized the need to further promote Nepal’s art, culture, history, indigenous traditions, and agricultural heritage through postage stamps.
The newly released postage stamps highlight Nepal’s cultural festivals such as Bisket Jatra and Gaijatra, as well as religious sites including Balkumari Temple (Thecho, Lalitpur), Sapta Dewal (Dailekh), Kotdevi Temple (Changunarayan, Bhaktapur), Bhimsen Temple (Gorkha), and Baiteshwor Mahadev Temple (Dolakha).
Also featured are historic stone sculptures and deities such as Bishnu Kaudena (Sarlahi) and the idol of the Shreeswasthani deity (Kathmandu).
Prominent educational figures like engineer Kularatna Tuladhar, Shanker Dev Pant, and Pandit Rhishiram Panthi are also honored in the new stamp series.
On the occasion, a book titled Nepal Postage Stamp (1935 BS–2082 BS) was launched. The book provides detailed information on the postage stamps issued since the establishment of the Hulak Ghar (Post Office) in 1935 BS through to 2082 BS.
Department Director General Manmaya Bhattarai Pangeni remarked that the publication serves as a valuable record of Nepal’s communications history.
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