In Kalidasa’s play – Meghdootam, the cloud was the messenger that carried the message over mountains and cities. The word “Meghdoot” means – the Cloud messenger. Just like that, India post carries our lovely letters, our pains and joys, messages of sorrow and happiness, over mountains and seas, villages and cities, and brings them to the intended recipient.
How do you think letters reach the remotest parts of India? Through our own meghdoots – the thousands of employees who sort our mail and deliver the letters to the last edge of habitation.
It is, therefore, apt, that the honour meant for these diligent, hardworking professionals be named after the most famous messenger of all – Meghdootam.
This year’s Meghdoot awards were conferred on December 15th.All the Chief Postmaster Generals and Meghdoot awardees were present in the function via video conference.
They are given in eight categories:
GrameenDaksevak – Kirtan Nayak
Technology Excellence – V M Shaktivelu
Best woman Employee – Rinchen
General category – Balakrishnan R., M D Srinivasan, Sarwesh Kumar, Vinay Srivastava, B S Chandrasekhar
These awards were instituted (started) in 1984 to honour exceptional professionals of the Indian Postal Service.
India post has 1,55,721 post offices and 4,33,417 employees and Gramin Dak Sevaks, making it one of the largest networks in the world.