July 13, 2021

New Committee of Central India Philatelic Society.

47 years old Central India Philatelic Society elected its new working committee. In a general meeting held on 11th July 2021 at Usha Palace, Satna (M.P.), following office bearers elected unanimously –

President : Mr. Sudhir Jain
Vice President : Mr. Uma Shankar Agarwal
Secretary    : Mr. Rajendra Agrawal “Shashi”
Joint Secretary : Mr. Pankaj Pratap Singh
Treasurer : Mr. Manmohan Maheshwari
Joint Treasurer    : Mr. Sachin Tolwani
P.R.O. : Mr. Ravi Prakash Gupta
Exhibition Convener:     Dr. Himanshu Agarwal
Working Committee : Mr. Ashok Kumar Jain, Mr. Praveen Kumar Khatri,
                                    Mr. Jinendra Kumar Jain, Mr. Surendra Kumar Gupta,
                                    Mr. Udit Tiwari, Mr. Vinay Gupta.
                                    Mr. Ashok Mahule, Mr. Azam Siddique

In this meeting members decided to publish a book covering all the newspapers issued in Satna District since beginning. Mr. Sudhir Jain displayed collection of Permanent Pictorial Cancellations, Mr. Ravi Prakash Gupta displayed collection of unusual special covers like silk cover etc. Mr. Pankaj Pratap Singh and Mr. Sachin Tolwani displayed Pre & Post Independence one Rupee coins. Mr. Ashok Kumar Mohale exhibited “Gandhi Chavanni (Quarter Rupee)” which was minted in Satna in the year 1942 for collecting fund for independence movement.

It is worth to mention that Central India Philatelic Society was established in the year 1974 and organized many National level, State level and local Philatelic exhibitions at various places like Satna, Rewa, Bhilai, Korba, Khajuraho etc. Society arranged to issue 21 special covers and published 12 souvenirs.

Meeting concluded with condolence to senior member Mr. Kuldeepak Oberai and Mrs. Usha Jain wife of founder member Mr. Ashok Kumar Jain.

Courtesy: Mr.Sudhir Jain.

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