Context: The Minister for Communications recently inaugurated AMRITPEX 2023 in New Delhi.

About AMRITPEX 2023

• AMRITPEX 2023 is a National Philatelic Exhibition organized by the Department of Posts, Ministry of Communications, and its stakeholders are the Ministry of Culture, Government of India, and the Philatelic Congress of India.

• The exhibition’s objective is to introduce Philately to the new generation, showcasing India’s History, Culture, Art, and Heritage through stamps and digital exhibits.

• The exhibition will feature a Wall of Philately, Mascot- VR Rooms, Digital Charkha, and Digital Kiosks.

• The exhibition’s themes include Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav, Women Power, Youth Power, Nature and Wildlife, and Culture and History.

• For the first time in India, new Technology like Virtual Reality, Augmented Reality has been used to showcase the cultural heritage, history, nature and wildlife by narrating the stories of stamps.