Department of Posts under Ministry of Communications commemorated Platinum Jubilee (75 years) of Postal Training Centre (PTC), Saharanpur, marking a significant milestone in institutional capacity building and workforce training. The occasion was celebrated with release of a commemorative postage stamp, highlighting the Centre’s legacy and its evolving role in modernising India’s postal and logistics ecosystem.
They are available at Philatelic Bureaus and online. The event also underscored India’s ambition to emerge as a global logistics powerhouse by 2030, with India Post playing a pivotal role.
About Postal Training Centre (PTC), Saharanpur
- Established: 2 April 1951
- Location: Saharanpur
- Set up to introduce a structured and professional training system for postal employees
- Replaced earlier informal on-the-job training with an institutional framework
Institutional Growth and Capacity
- Spread over a 56.71-acre campus
- Serves personnel across 8 States and Union Territories in Northern India
- Trains nearly 3,000 employees annually
- Equipped with:
- 11 advanced computer laboratories
- Specialised e-Studio for digital learning
Key Training Areas
The Centre focuses on equipping employees with modern skills such as:
- E-commerce logistics and parcel management
- Digital operations and IT-enabled services
- Financial inclusion and banking services
- Customer-centric public service delivery
It also emphasizes discipline, reliability, and public service values.
Role in India’s Logistics Vision 2030
India aims to become a global logistics hub by 2030, and Department of Posts plays a critical role in this transformation.
- India Post operates over 1.5 lakh post offices (largest network globally)
- Expanding into e-commerce delivery, logistics, and financial services
- Institutions like PTC ensure a skilled and future-ready workforce