Children’s Day- Tiger (Panthera tigris) Standing
Technical Data
| Stamp Set | Children's Day 2011 |
|---|---|
| Date of Issue | September 14, 2011 |
| Denomination | Rs. 5 |
| Perforation | 13 x 13¼ |
| Printer | India Security Press, Nashik |
| Printing Process | Photo Gravure |
| Watermark | No Watermark |
| Colors | Multicolor |
| Credit (Designed By) | Smt. Alka Sharma |
| Catalog Codes |
Michel IN 2623A Stamp Number IN 2547 Stanley Gibbons IN 2840 WADP Numbering System - WNS IN047.2011 |
| Themes | Animals (Fauna) | Children | Drawings | Mammals | Tigers | Wild Cats |
Each year the Department of Posts brings out special postage stamp on Children’s Day to mark the birth anniversary of India’s first Prime Minister Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru on 14th November.
India Post, to create awareness on the tigers which are one of the most endangered species in the world and also on the verge of extinction, conducted ‘Design a Stamp’ contest with the theme to save “The Tiger” on 12.12.2010 as one of the special events of INDIPEX 2011.
Children through their paintings had highlighted the critical areas that have caused the drastic decline of tiger population in India in a creative way.
This year we are presenting the collection of prize winning entries, at the national level on a set of two stamps, Minisheet, First Day Cover.
The paintings by ad seriatim are by:
- Shreekarsha V, Class, Karnataka
- A. Priya Dharshini, V Class, Tamil Nadu
- Riya Dutta, IV Class, H.P.
- Ashik Purusothaman, VIII Class, Kerala
- Jayshree Sahu, VIII Class, Orissa
- Ragini Pandey, VII Class, U.P.
- Shubham Sahu, X Class, C.G.
- Nishi Boradia, IX Class, M.P.
- Jai Surya P, IX Class, Kerala.
Each painting is a message in itself with the plea to all of us that saving the tiger will save our eco system for the generations to come.
First Day Cover
