DU Centenary Celebrations: Prime Minister or President likely to be invited

The university has plans to release a commemorative stamp, coin and a coffee table book on the occasion. The idea of commemorative stamp and coin was first floated by Delhi University professor Amarjiva Lochan.

DU Centenary Celebrations: Prime Minister or President likely to be invited

Delhi University is all set to bring its centenary celebrations from May 1. As per sources, the varsity is planning to invite either President Ram Nath Kovind or Prime Minister Narendra Modi for unveiling its commemorative stamp and coin as part of its year-long centenary celebrations.

"Since it will be the celebrations of a huge milestone, there are plans to have either the President or the Prime Minister to unveil the commemorative stamp and coin. The President is the Visitor to the university," one of the sources said as reported by NDTV. The university has plans to release a commemorative stamp, coin and a coffee table book on the occasion. The idea of commemorative stamps and coins was first floated by Delhi University professor Amarjiva Lochan.

According to guidelines for commemorative stamps, proposals should be sent at least two years in advance in the prescribed format for consideration by the Philatelic Advisory Committee (PAC) and approval by the competent authority.

"The rider was that for getting a commemorative stamp, one has to apply two years in advance and we had only nine months left since the university will begin its centenary celebrations from May 1 this year," Lochan said.

He learned that one could get a waiver on the two-year rule and wrote to the department concerned, met several officials, visited the ministry nearly 25 times before the relaxation was finally granted. Lochan informed Vice-Chancellor Yogesh Singh of the waiver granted on the proposal.

"Three days later, he held a meeting with around 40-50 people to discuss plans for the centenary celebrations and I was a part of that meeting. Suggestions were given for having a commemorative stamp and then the VC told them that I had already begun the process," he said.

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