Shri Vithalrao Joshi Charities Trust’s English Medium School and Junior College of Science, Sawarde, organized an informative and engaging session on “Eco Philately in Indian Context.” The session was conducted by Dr. Ajit Vartak, Secretary, Maharashtra Vruksh Samvardhini The session introduced students to the fascinating world of philately—the study and collection of postage stamps—and its connection with ecology, history, geography, culture and national development. Dr. Vartak explained how postage stamps serve as miniature records of a nation’s heritage, achievements and natural wealth.Students learned about the historic 1840 Penny Black, the world’s first adhesive postage stamp, and how it transformed postal communication. The intriguing story of the Panama Canal stamp, involving a stamp depicting a volcanic landscape in Nicaragua, demonstrated how postage stamps can convey geographical.
