Lok Sabha Question No. 3956 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-08-10
Subject: My Stamp Scheme
Ministry: COMMUNICATIONS
Asked by: SHOBHA KARANDLAJE

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENT OF POSTS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3956 TO BE ANSWERED ON 10 TH   AUGUST, 2016

## MY STAMP SCHEME

3956. KUMARI SHOBHA KARANDLAJE:

Will the Minister of COMMUNICATIONS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether India Post "My Stamp" service is offering personalised photo on stamps for just Rs. 300;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether  the  Government  is  issuing  customised  My  Stamp  to  corporate  entities  and educational  institutions  and  if  so,  the  number  of  proposals  received  from  various  entities  and educational institutions during the current year and the guidelines for issue of these stamps; and
- (d) the  revenue  likely  to  be  earned  by  the  Government  during  the  current  financial  year through My Stamp service?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE (IC) OF THE MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS & MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (SHRI MANOJ SINHA)

- (a) & (b) Yes Madam, India Post is offering My Stamp service which is personalization of stamps. The personalization is achieved by printing a thumb nail photograph of the customer, images and logos of institutions, images of artwork, heritage buildings, famous tourist places, historical  cities,  wildlife,  other  animals  and  birds  etc.,  alongside  a  selected  My  Stamp  theme stamp.  One  My  Stamp  Sheet  contains  12  stamps  with  face  value  of  each  stamp  being Rs. 5/- and the cost of one sheet is Rs. 300/-.
- (c) Yes  Madam.  The  Department  of  Posts  is  issuing  customized  My  Stamp  to  corporate entities and educational institutions. A list of proposal received by the Department from various entities  and  educational  institutions  during  the  current  year  is  placed  at Annexure-I. The Guidelines for Customised My Stamps are placed at Annexure-II.
- (d) During the current financial year 2016-17, the Department proposes to earn a Revenue of Rs. 87 Crore (approx.) through My Stamp Service.

## ANNEXURE - I

## List of proposal received by the Department from various entities and educational institutions during the financial year 2016-17

|   S. No. | Theme                             | Quantity of Customised my stamp printed   |
|----------|-----------------------------------|-------------------------------------------|
|        1 | Montford Brother's of St. Gabriel | 5,000                                     |
|        2 | Amazon India                      | 5,000                                     |
|        3 | SNDTWomen's University            | 5,000                                     |

## (1) Customer:-

(i) The  organization/company  will  contact  by  email  sophilately@yahoo.com to  place  the order for printing  Customized My Stamp.  The application along with Order Form needs to be submitted  by  an  authorised  signatory.  This  should  be  accompanied  by  a  valid  ID  proof  of authorised signatory issued by the organization/company.

(ii) The requirement for getting these Customized My Stamp sheets printed is as follows:

-  An  Institute/Organization  is  required  to  get  at  least  5000  sheets  printed.  More  can  be ordered in multiples of 5000.
-  A discount of 20% of the total amount is permitted for corporate Customers.

(iii) The  organization/company  will be fully responsible for their softcopy/hardcopy of photograph  quality.  The  organization/company  will  also  be  responsible  for  any  issues  of propriety  of  the  image  brought  by  him for  printing  on  'My  Stamp' sheets,  including  copy  right issues.

(iv) The  organization/company  will  have  to  place  the  demand  for  the  above  mentioned product at least a month in advance.

## MY STAMP

'My Stamp' is the brand name for personalized sheets of Postage Stamps of India Post. The personalization  is  achieved  by  printing  a  thumb  nail  photograph  of  the  customer  images  and logos of institutions,  or  images  of artwork,  heritage  buildings,  famous  tourist  places,  historical cities, wildlife, other animals and birds etc., alongside the selected My Stamp theme stamp.

## CUSTOMIZED MY STAMP

Customized  My  Stamp  is  a  personalized  sheet  of  Postage  Stamps  wherein  the  corporate, organizations and institutions can get their customized sheets printed from India Post. Alongside these customized themed stamps, the organization may opt for printing of their logo, images of their organization/institute or the photograph(s) of their employee(s) printed.

One My Stamp Sheet contains 12 stamps with face value of  each stamp being Rs. 5/and the cost of one sheet is Rs. 300/-.

| Quantity of My Stamp Sheets mandatory for Corporate Customers   | Cost of one sheet (in Rs.)                                | Total amount payable for 5000 sheets (in Rs.)   |
|-----------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|
| 5000                                                            | 300/-                                                     | 15,00,000/-                                     |
| After discount of 20%, applicable for Corporate Customers       | After discount of 20%, applicable for Corporate Customers | 12,00,000/-                                     |

## Terms & Conditions

## ANNEXURE - II

(v) The  organization/company  will  indicate  specific  quantities  of  Customized  My  Stamp sheets which they intend to get printed in the Application along with Order Form. The requisite amount may be deposited with the nearest Head Post Office/Post office from where it is desired to collect the Customized My Stamps. The confirmation of payment along with the copy of the receipt may be sent to sophilately@yahoo.com, so that the supply may be arranged in time.

(vi) India Post will not be liable for any wrong information produced by Customer.

(vii) The organization/company shall not submit any images which may contravene the law or erode any moral values of society or which are against the interest of any third party, country or India Post. In particular, the image shall not contain or imply or suggest any of the following:-

-  Anything illegal, offensive, insulting or immoral
-  Anything dishonest, deceptive or unpatriotic
-  Any religious or political content

(viii) The organization/company shall ensure that the My Stamp must not be used for resale, whether it is commercial or political without any prior written consent of India Post.

(ix) Stamp  designs  are  subject  to  change  without  notice.  The  organization/company  must agree and accept India Post's terms and conditions for My Stamp before submitting the order.

(x) India Post reserves the right not to print a image submitted if in its opinion such image is unacceptable, without giving reasons, in such instances, India Post will refund the payment.

(xi) India  Post  reserves  the  right  to  amend,  vary,  delete  or  add  to  any  of  these  terms  and conditions from time to time without notice or liability to you.

(xii) Order received will not be changed and amount will not be refunded in any circumstances.

(xiii) Printed sheet once given to customer will not be taken back.

## (2) Delivery and Dispatch: -

(i) The organization/company is required to collect their stamp sheets within 7 working days from the date of intimation by this office.

(ii) The organization/company has the option of appointing a receiver with an authority letter with  attested  signature  of  receiver  and  the  acknowledgment  form.  The  receiver  should  carry photo ID Proof issued by any Govt. Organisation.

(iii) The organization/company may request for 'My Stamp Sheets' to be delivered by post. It may be delivered by Registered Post or Speed Post. Delay in delivery will not be a legal matter.

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