October 17, 2018

Cyclothon - Special Cycle carried covers.

CPMG Karnataka Circle Dr. Charles Lobo included a Fitness Awareness event during National Postal Week- 2018 for the postal employees, A Cyclothon was organised with this view.


A Special carried cover release was also conceptualised for the event on 14th October 2018, where the participating teams carried the covers popularizing postal services including philately along the way. The participant also had sign board fixed on each bicycle with postal and save environment slogans.







Three enthusiastic teams started as early as 6.30 AM on 14th October 2018 from three different cities - Channapatna, Tumkur and Kolar which are approximately 70 Kms away from Bengaluru. All team reached Bengaluru GPO between 3 PM to 5 PM. Dr. Charles Lobo along with PMG BG Rajendra Kumar , Mr, Shivram Mr. Chandrasekhar other officials waited from as early 1 PM to receive the Participants. As the Participants started entering the GPO premises, they cheered and welcomed by all. Dr. Charles Lobo honored each member of the team by garlanding and congratulating them.


In the valedictory function at GPO the next day, 10 lucky members of the participants get to win a bicycle each.

CoverCode: KTK/80/2018
Courtesy: Suresh Rao, Bengaluru.
 

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