Baripada, Dec 16: The Takhatpur Sub-Post Office, located within the campus of Maharaja Sriram Chandra Bhanja Deo University under the Mayurbhanj Postal Division, was inaugurated today as the State’s first “Gen Z” Post Office by the Chief Postmaster General of Odisha Postal Circle, Mr. Nirmaljeet Singh.
With the aim of attracting the younger generation, the Government of India has undertaken modernization of post offices and has made efforts to create a student-friendly environment that reflects the ideas and interests of youth. This sub-post office, situated inside the Maharaja Sriram Chandra Bhanja Deo University campus at Takhatpur, has been artistically designed by university students. Through wall art, they have beautifully depicted the culture, heritage, Chhau dance, Jhumar, terracotta, sabai grass, along with modern and education-based themes of Mayurbhanj district.
The post office premises have been converted into a free Wi-Fi zone for everyone, along with several ultra-modern facilities such as parcel booking and Speed Post services through QR codes. For students, arrangements for tea and coffee have been made, and newspapers and magazines are also available.
The Vice-Chancellor of the University, Professor Pramod Kumar Satapathy, attended the event as the guest of honour. He appreciated the Department of Posts for such an advanced and modern “Gen Z” theme-based transformation of the post office and expressed his heartfelt gratitude to the Chief Postmaster General for declaring the Takhatpur Sub-Post Office, located within the university campus, as the State’s first “Gen Z” Post Office.
The Chief Guest and other distinguished guests also felicitated the university students who contributed to giving the sub-post office a modern and artistic look.
The inauguration ceremony was organized under the direct supervision of the Superintendent of Post Offices, Mayurbhanj Division, Mr. Bhagydhar Das, and Assistant Superintendent Mr. Pranab Kumar Mishra. Officers from all sub-divisions of the postal division and all staff members of the divisional office were present at the event.
