A pinch of fashion and comfort! Postmen staff to get revamped with newly launched uniforms

NewsBharati    30-Jan-2018
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New Delhi, January 30: Our postmen staff set to get revamped! New uniforms for male and female postmen co-partnered with National Institute of Fashion Technology will surely add the pinch of fashion and comfort. 

Minister of Communications, Manoj Sinha launched the redesigned uniform for postmen/postwomen and Multi-Tasking Staff (MTS) in in the presence of Minister of State for Small and Medium Enterprises, Giriraj Singh. The 90,000 postmen/postwomen, Mail Guard, Multi-Tasking Staff will get benefitted by the redesigned uniform.

 

The uniform has been redesigned keeping in view the functionality, comfort and durability. The uniform will provide a strong brand identity of the Department of Posts as it provides for easy identification of postmen staff.

The Department enjoys credibility and respect through the field operatives that is the postmen. He is the face of the Department as he delivers letters and parcels to every door. Therefore, it is important that the uniform he wears, which identifies him with the Department should be such that he stands out. Khadi being indigenous to our culture and comfortable in all climatic zones of the country was found suitable for the postmen.

As per the recommendation of 7th Central Pay Commission (CPC), the Government has decided to provide Rs. 5,000/- as dress allowance per year. Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) under the Ministry of Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises also agreed to provide dresses for the postmen from its outlets in each district of the country. The Postmen can purchase dresses from outlets of KVIC from the dress allowances provided to them.